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Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism

February 3, 2022 / Book reviews, Books, Chemistry, Ethnobotany, Indigenous use, Philosophy, Spirituality / Leave a Comment / By

Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism. Daniel Pinchbeck. Broadway Books. ISBN: 978-0767907439

Daniel Pinchbeck tells the story of the encounters between the modern consciousness of the West and psychedelic substances, including thinkers like Allen Ginsberg, Antonin Artaud, Walter Benjamin, and Terence McKenna, and the new wave present-day ethnobotanists, chemists, psychonauts and philosophers.

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The Acid Diaries: A Psychonaut’s Guide to the History and Use of LSD

February 3, 2022 / Book reviews, Books, Consciousness, LSD, Mystical experiences, Safety, Spirituality / Leave a Comment / By

The Acid Diaries: A Psychonaut’s Guide to the History and Use of LSD. Christopher Gray. Inner Traditions Bear and Company. ISBN: 978-1594773839

Details his experimentation with LSD over a period of three years and shares the startling realization that his visions were weaving an ongoing story from trip to trip. Gray makes the case that trips follow three stages. The first deals with personal issues and pre-birth consciousness; the second with ego-loss and the third with sacred and spiritual themes.

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The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys

February 3, 2022 / Book reviews, Books, Mystical experiences, Safety, Spirituality / Leave a Comment / By

The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys. James Fadiman. Inner Traditions Bear and Company. ISBN: 978-1594774027

In this psychdelic handbook, Fadiman outlines best practice for psychedelic journeys (both low and high dose) as well as reviewing lesser known research topics such as  psycho- therapeutic value of visionary drug use for increased personal awareness and a host of serious medical conditions. This book will be interesting for anyone looking for a more practical guide with some contextual information. 

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A Really Good Day : How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage and My Life

February 3, 2022 / Book reviews, Books, Depression, Microdosing, Mushrooms / Psilocybin, Other disciplines, Personal development, Research / Leave a Comment / By

A Really Good Day : How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage and My Life. Ayelet Waldman. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN: 978-1472152893

A first-hand account of microdosing and its positive effects. Waldman charts her experience over the course of a month and looks into the newest research and policies governing LSD. This book will be interesting for anyone curious about how microdosing LSD can affect daily living.

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Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change

December 26, 2021 / Addiction, Book reviews, Books, Creativity, Personal development / Leave a Comment / By

Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change. Tao Lin. Random House USA. ISBN: 9781101974513

After discovering the works of Terence McKenna, Lin embarks on a journey of personal discovery that aids his recovery from addiction, changes his world view and leads him to ask big questions such as: Why do we make art? Is the world made of language? What happens when we die? And is the imagination more real than the universe?

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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics

December 25, 2021 / Anxiety disorders / PTSD, Book reviews, Books, Consciousness, Depression, End of Life Anxiety, Research, Safety / Leave a Comment / By

How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics. Michael Pollan. The Penguin Press. ISBN: 9781594204227

A highly accessible and enjoyable read through the history of psychedelic research and use starting in the 1960s up to the present day. Pollan applies his quintessential experiential journalism approach to various psychedelic substances – starting off hesitantly, as he weaves through the research and has several personal experiences, Pollan becomes a measured advocate for the power psychedelics have to change our minds and more.

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The Way of the Psychonaut Vol. 1: Encyclopedia for Inner Journeys

February 2, 2022 / Book reviews, Books, Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Research / Leave a Comment / By

The Way of the Psychonaut Vol. 1: Encyclopedia for Inner Journeys. Stanislav Grof. MAPS. ISBN: 9780998276595

Written in an easy, understandable tone, this comprehensive work is a tour de force works its way through the worlds of psychology and psychotherapy, Holotropic Breathwork, maps of the psyche, birth, sex, and death, psychospiritual rebirth, the roots of trauma, spiritual emergency and transpersonal experiences, karma and reincarnation, higher creativity, great art, and archetypes.

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When Plants Dream: Ayahuasca, Amazonian Shamanism and the Global Psychedelic Renaissance

December 25, 2021 / Ayahuasca, Book reviews, Books, Sociology, Spirituality / Leave a Comment / By

When Plants Dream: Ayahuasca, Amazonian Shamanism and the Global Psychedelic Renaissance. David Pinchbeck. Watkins Publishing. ISBN: 9781786780799

Focusing specifically on Ayahuasca, the authors look at the economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental impact that this plant is having on society, both good and bad. This is the first book of its kind to look at the science and expanding culture of ayahuasca, from its historical use to its appropriation by the West and the impact it is having on cultures beyond the Amazon.

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TIHKAL: The Continuation

February 2, 2022 / Book reviews, Books, Chemistry, Psychopharmacology, Research / Leave a Comment / By

TIHKAL: The Continuation. Alexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin. Transform Press. ISBN: 978-0963009692

In a sequel to PiHKAL, the first part continues the story of the Shulgins’ relationship and the second part provided synthesis information about tryptamines. Shulgin has made the second part freely available on Erowid.org.

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PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story

February 2, 2022 / Book reviews, Books, Chemistry, Psychopharmacology, Research / Leave a Comment / By

PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. Alexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin. Transform Press. ISBN: 978-0963009609

One part fictionalized autobiography of the Shulgin’s relationship and one part chemistry cookbook for a variety of phenethylamines. This book is not easy to get your hands on and while it is considered a classic text, the second part of the part will not be easily accessible to those without knowledge of chemistry. The Shulgin’s were motivated to make the synthesis information of these compounds readily available to protect public access to this information.

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