The Timothy Leary Project – Inside the Great Counterculture Experiment
Jennifer Ulrich | Introduction by Zach Leary
The first collection of Timothy Leary’s (1920–1996) selected papers and correspondence opens a window on the ideas that inspired the counterculture of the 1960s and the fascination with LSD that continues to the present. Leary cultivated interests that ranged across experimentation with hallucinogens, social change and legal reform, and mysticism and spirituality, with a passion to determine what lies beyond our consciousness. Through Leary’s papers, the reader meets such key figures as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, Ken Kesey, Marshall McLuhan, Aldous Huxley, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and Carl Sagan..
Abraham Press, April 2018
How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Michael Pollan
A brilliant and brave investigation by Michael Pollan, author of five New York Times best sellers, into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs – and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences. Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin are being used to provide relief to people suffering from depression, addiction and anxiety. Upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third.
Penguin/Random House, May 2015
They Shimmer Within: Cognitive-Evolutionary Perspectives on Visionary Beings
Bruce Rimell
The use of psychedelic drugs plants is becoming more and more wide-spread and with it the number of reports narrating encounters with otherworldly visionary beings. This wide-ranging book explores how our deepest mental processes predispose us as humans to believe in supernatural agents, and presents a new hypothesis of how these same cognitions facilitate the emergence of those agents to become present when psychedelic drugs and plants are ingested. Bruce concludes that visionary beings shimmer within as awe-inspiring products of the mind, an experience resting at the heart of what it is to be human.
Lulu.com, January 2018
Psychedelic Harm Reduction Colouring Book
Jessica Legon
Whether you are a seasoned psychonaut or just curious, this book is a great tool for introspection, integration and inspiration. Lose yourself in a huge, hand-drawn psychedelic inkscape overflowing with lavish detail: 23 immersive, full-page, lavishly detailed illustrations inspired by consciousness-altering substances for adults to colour, information on ten of the most common psychedelic substances and a little bit of advice on appropriate, responsible use and safe practice. Jessica Legon has created a lovely tool as well as a blueprint for many reflective hours spent colouring. Jessica Legon has created a lovely tool as well as a blueprint for many reflective hours. Full of useful information and smart advice.
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John Dee and the Empire of Angels. Enochian Magick and the Roots of the Modern World
Jason Louv
Dr. John Dee (1527-1608), court advisor and astrologer to Queen Elizabeth I, was the foremost scientific genius of the 16th century. Laying the foundation for modern science, he promoted mathematics and astronomy as well as advancing navigation and optics thus helping to elevate England to the foremost imperial power in the world. Presenting a comprehensive look at his life and continuing influence, Jason Louv examines Dee’s scientific achievements, intelligence and spy work, imperial strategising, and his methods of communicating with angels. He also explores Enochian in precise detail and reconstructs Dee’s Spirit Diaries.
Inner Traditions, April 2018