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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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” 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 […]

Can consuming minuscule amounts of psychedelic substances truly improve your life? Many people who have tried microdosing, the practice of consuming tiny ans sub-perceptual amounts of psychedelic substances, will tell you: yes, it can. Microdosing has gained significant attention in recent years and the number of people microdosing continues to rise. At the forefront of this […]

The psychedelic guru Timothy Leary proposed a theory of human consciousness, known as the eight-circuit model of consciousness, in his books Neurologic (1973), Exo-Psychology (1977), The Intelligence Agents (1979), and The Game of Life (1979). This theory reflects Leary’s deep interest in the human mind and psychedelics; the theory itself – which is presented as psychological philosophy (or “psy-phi” to use Leary’s abbreviation) – […]