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Book SynopsisHow psychedelic drugs as cultural drivers and creativity enhancers have in the modern era shaped music, art, literature, and depth psychology.
The word "psychedelic" means "mind manifesting." The use of psychedelics as cultural drivers and creativity enhancers in the modern era has shaped music, art, literature, and depth psychology.
Psychedelic drugs have acquired a certain reputation and polarize opinion. In their heyday, this remarkable group of psychoactive substances was believed to hold great promise for treating medical conditions, assisting psychotherapy, fueling creativity, and allowing profound spiritual experiences. However, political reaction and legal restrictions pushed their use back into the shadows in the mid-1970s.
Currently there is a resurgence of interest into their clinical and therapeutic use. Research is gathering real momentum and some of the traditional misinformation and stereotypes are being reversed. This collection of original papers from the Psychedelic Press UK journal takes us on a fascinating journey through topics such as the use of psychedelics in medicine and psychotherapy, archetypal psychology and spiritual awakenings, and creative surges in literature, myth, and visionary art.
This is a reprint of the 2015 edition.
Table of ContentsForeword by Robert Dickins
Introduction by Tim Read
1. Fireworks by Cody Johnson
2. The Lotos-Eaters by Mike Jay
3. Taboo from the Jungle to the Clinic by Rev. Nemu
4. Beats on Acid by Roger Keen
5. No Imperfection in the Budded Mountain by Andy Roberts
6. A Psychedelic Trickster by David Luke
7. Watts Ego by Robert Dickins
8. Psychedelic Research by Stanislav Grof
9. Portrait of a Psychedelic Researcher by Ben Sessa
10. MDMA: Wonderdrug? By Chris Salway
11. Trips to Sobriety by Sam Gandy
12. The LSD Trial by Toby Slater
13. Archaidelics by Tim Read
14. The Epilogenic Model by Dave King
15. Femtheogens by Maria Papaspyrou
16. Rehabituating Cognition: An Interview with Casey Hardison
17. On the Nature of Psilocybe Folk by Jack Hunter
18. Myco-Metaphysics by Peter Sjostedt-H
19. Seismographic Art by Henrik Dahl
20. Cultivating the Teacher by James W. Jesso
21. Prophetic State and the DMT Effect by Rick Strassman
22. ‘It is so Beautiful’ by About Yellow
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