An
entheogen ("generating the divine within") is a
chemical substance used in a
religious,
shamanic, or
spiritual context that may be synthesized or obtained from
natural species. The chemical induces
altered states of consciousness, psychological or physiological (e.g., bullet ant
venom used by the
Satere-Mawe people). Entheogens can supplement many diverse practices for
transcendence, and
revelation, including
meditation,
yoga, and
prayer,
psychedelic and
visionary art,
chanting, and music including
peyote song and
psytrance,
traditional medicine and
psychedelic therapy,
magic, and
psychonautics.