Hallucinogenic mushrooms, long valued by indigenous cultures for their mystical qualities, may enhance the spirituality of people of faith according to a new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. Volunteers reported conversing with God, experiencing “ultimate transcendence,” and being suspended in a “tactile field of light.” According to the study, which was conducted by a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the Council on Spiritual Practices, subjects who took doses of psilocybin, a drug found in hallucinogenic mushrooms, reported sustained spiritual and religious benefits 14 months later. Sixty-seven percent of participants rated the experience as one of the five most spiritually significant events in their lives, while 64 percent said that it had increased their well-being or life satisfaction.