Guides
Unsung Heroes from Psychedelic History
Introduction A psychonaut is one who explores, describes, and explains the subjective effects of visionary experiences and holotropic states of consciousness. The psychonaut explores visionary experiences through various techniques, including; ingestion of hallucinogens, fasting, sensory deprivation, hypnosis, trance, ecstatic dance, and holotropic breathwork. The ayahuasqueros of the Amazon basin, the Lamas of Nepal, and the one who eats psilocybin for exploration can […]
Amazonian Ecstasy: Terence and Dennis McKenna’s Psychedelic South American Journey
McKenna’s Early Influences Terence McKenna was never interested in things like baseball cards or stamps as a child. He insists he was always drawn to iridescence found in nature. Perhaps this is why he was a lifelong butterfly collector. He spent his childhood in Boulder, Colorado pursuing interests of natural beauty: butterflies, tropical fish, and ultimately, […]
Carl Jung: Society, Psychedelics, And Human Consciousness
Introduction The profound impact of the psychedelic experience on human consciousness and society at large has captivated researchers, spiritual seekers, and psychologists for generations. This article delves into this intricate relationship through a Jungian lens, considering the influence of society and culture on our perception of the self. By examining various psychedelic substances, such as […]
Roland R. Griffiths and the Psychedelic Rennaisance
Introduction On October 17, 2023, Roland Griffiths passed away from colon cancer at his home in Baltimore. Griffiths served as a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and was the inaugural Director of the Johns Hopkins Center on Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Though psychedelics were banned by the […]
AA Founder Bill Wilson Did Not Use Psychedelics to Get Sober
Introduction Many members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) may not be aware that the organisation’s founder, Bill Wilson, was an advocate of LSD. This may seem like a strange fact, given that for AA members, achieving ‘sobriety’ tends to mean total abstinence not just from alcohol but all mind-altering substances. However, Wilson – based on his own […]
L’Expérience Psychédélique de Timothy Leary
“L’Expérience Psychédélique” est un ouvrage majeur de Timothy Leary, publié pour la première fois en 1964. Dans ce livre, l’auteur explore l’expérience psychédélique à travers le prisme du Livre des Morts tibétain, cherchant à combiner l’utilisation des psychédéliques avec la philosophie orientale afin d’offrir un modèle pour élargir la conscience. Leary propose que les psychédéliques offrent un […]
