#87 William Henry: Proof Jesus Used Psychedelics

Mar 31, 2026

William Henry, renowned mythologist and author of The Psychedelic Christ, explores the idea that early Christianity used entheogenic sacraments. He discusses Gospel clues, Egyptian and mystery-religion links, holy oils and manna, ceremonial healing journeys, and his own first psychedelic experience that affirmed his research. Short, provocative, and mind-bending.

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Original Christianity Centered On A Psychedelic Sacrament

William Henry argues original Christianity used a psychedelic sacrament called the Son of Man to induce direct mystical experiences.
He links Gospel references (manna, bread of heaven, oil of joy) to entheogenic practices and ancient mystery traditions as the experiential basis of early Christian rites.

INSIGHT

Feeding The 5,000 As Microdosed Manna

Henry interprets the feeding of the 5,000 as microdosing a hallucinogenic manna, aligning Jewish legends about recovered 'star food' with Jesus' miracles.
He cites archaeochemistry on ancient fortified wines and asserts oils, cannabis, myrrh were ritual entheogens used to open consciousness.

ANECDOTE

First Changa Journey Transported William To A Heavenly Egyptian Temple

William Henry describes his first entheogenic journey with Changa where he entered an Egyptian temple and met a feminine intelligence he calls Mother Aya.
The vision validated his Egypt research: he saw an amplified Temple of Hathor, ascension thrones, and was told he's a 'star walker' tied to his decades of work.

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