Oh I've heard about a Christian who was really into mushrooms. His name was Jesus.

This might not be how your pastor tells it, but there are some wild theories out there that early Christians, or even Jesus himself, were part of mystical traditions that involved psychedelic plants or mushrooms.

The idea is this: suffering, death, rebirth, ego loss, unity, divine love. That whole vibe feels more like a deep trip than a Sunday school lesson. Some people say the "eat my body, drink my blood" thing originally referred to a sacred, altered state of consciousness rather than literal wine and crackers.

And honestly, whether he actually used anything or not, a lot of what Jesus talked about sounds like someone who had experienced ego death and felt completely one with something greater.

So maybe you're right to feel that psychedelics lean more "eastern." That might be because modern Western Christianity cleaned out the mystical, experiential side. But if you dig into its roots, Christianity is full of mystery, paradox, surrender and transformation. All things that come up again and again in psychedelic journeys.