If we were to fully explore and understand the true nature of psychedelics, we would have to study these ancient civilizations and the role of psychotropic plants in the building blocks of spirituality, mythology and religion.There is a long history of marijuana associated with Hinduism, since about 3000 B.C.E by some records. If we look back at the world history, we discover that the most ancient civilizations of human mankind have used certain sacred plants and drinks to alter their states of consciousness to enter into the divine realms that they perceived as the human connection to God. In this way the psy trance culture actually emphasised mainly on the dark side in its concepts regarding hinduism, even before the sub style dark psy appeared out of the classical psychedelic trance after the new millennium. In the Hindu Religion Shiva is refered to as a God of Ultimate Light but the psy trance culture misinterpreted that and emphasised mainly on his symbolic dance of destruction. The symbolic dance of Shiva has always been an important subject in the trance culture, which is a fact that makes this culture quite connected to a symbolic destruction dance act since its very beginning. Shiva has often been depicted on the covers of trance albums or on the decorations of the trance gatherings. Shiva is the destroyer of the world – his Nataraj dance represents both the destruction and the creation of the universe and reveals the cycles of death, birth and rebirth. Goa Gil has a deep background in the Hindu Religion and the highest spiritual order of the Naga Babas, the holy naked men covered in ashes from the sacred fire, smoking chillum and worshipping Shiva.

The psychedelic trance culture has generally its roots in the Indian province of Goa, where the Pioneer Goa Gil redefined the ancient tribal ritual for the 21st century. Even this association extends to psychedelic music.

You can always find Psychedelic images of Lord Shiva, while searching for psychedelic artworks.

Shiva trance songs