Seven Levels of Energy Consciousness
excerpts from Timothy Leary's "Politics of Ecstasy"

Table of the Drugs which induce the levels
and the sciences and religions which study each level

Level 1: Atomic

Science - Physics/Astrophysics
Drug - LSD/STP
Religious Center - Free to choose
Religious Metaphor - White Light
Art Used - Psychedelic Light/Electronic Music
Sacramental Method - Until Psychedelics spontaneous

Level 2: Cellular

Science - Biology/Bio-chemistry
Drug - Peyote & Psilocybin,Yage
Religious Center - Hinduism
Religious Metaphor - Reincarnation
Art Used - Hindu Art
Sacramental Method - Prolonged fasting

Level 3: Somatic

Science - Physiology
Drug - MDMA/Hashish
Religious Center - Tantra
Religious Metaphor -Chakras
Art Used - Botch
Sacramental Method - Sensory depravation

Level 4: Sensory

Science - Neurology
Drug - Marijuana and the "Leary Biscuit"
Religious Center - Zen,Sufism,Early Christianity,Hasidic
Religious Metaphor - Satori
Art Used - Sensory Art
Sacramental Method - Incense, Dance, Music, Chanting

Level 5: Mental-Social

Science - Psychology
Drug - Cocaine/Pep pills
Religious Center - Judaism/Protestantism
Religious Metaphor - Messiah
Art Used - Reproductive art
Sacramental Method - Sermons

Level 6: Emotional Stupor

Science - Psychiatry
Drug - Alcohol
Religious Center - Catholicism/Fundamentalism
Religious Metaphor - Devil
Art Used - Propaganda
Sacramental Method - Superstitious ritual

Level 7: Void

Science - Anesthesiology
Drug - Narcotics/Poisons
Religious Center - Death cults
Religious Metaphor - Black void
Art Used - None
Sacramental Method - Suicide/Ritual murder