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Proof of Spiritual Phenomena. A Neuroscientist\u2019s Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe<\/h3>\t\t\t

Mona Sobhani<\/em>
\nStartled by her mother\u2019s uncanny ability of reading coffee dregs, Mona embarks on a journey to encounter and confront her own skepticism. She finds proof of past lives and accurate sensitives in materialistic L.A., leading her to reconsider her beliefs. To her great surprise, many of her colleagues are interested in the same questions she is, as she looks for the scientific evidence to buttress her new-found interest. Well worth reading! (sgs)
\nPark Street Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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I Feel Love: MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World<\/h3>\t\t\t

Rachel Newer<\/em>
\nWith its power to dismantle psychological defenses and induce feelings of empathy, self-compassion, and love, MDMA may answer profound questions about how we became human, and how to heal our broken social bonds. Once vilified as a Schedule I substance, MDMA \u00a0is now being hailed as a therapeutic agent that could transform the field of mental health as the first psychedelic approved for widespread clinical use.
\nBloomsbury Academic<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Nature of Drugs Vol. 2. History, Pharmacology and Social Impact<\/h3>\t\t\t

Alexander Shulgin<\/em>
\nThe Nature of Drugs series presents the story of humanity\u2019s relationship with psychoactive substances from the perspective of a master psychopharmacologist and beloved luminary in the study of chemistry, pharmacology and consciousness. Transcribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University \u00a0in 1987.
\nSynergetic Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Journal of the Psychonaut<\/h3>\t\t\t

Journal of the Psychonaut<\/strong>
\nPsychedelic experiences have the potential to dramatically change us for the better, but only if we truly integrate what we\u2019ve learned from them into our everyday lives. This journal is your sacred space to prepare for and then integrate these lessons from your explorations of non-ordinary states of consciousness. We encourage you to color outside the lines, break the rules, and above all else work with this journal in the way that fits you best.\u00a0Available via The Psychedelic Salon<\/a>
\nMAPS via Synergetic Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches. LSD, Cannabis, and Spiritual Sacraments in Underground America<\/h3>\t\t\t

Mike Marinacci<\/em>
\nFrom LSD-powered guru Timothy Leary to cannabis sex cults to psychedelic outlaw churches, Mike Marinacci presents a comprehensive tour of North American religious sects and spiritual groups who use entheogens and psychoactive drugs in the search for higher consciousness, mystical insight, and spiritual enlightenment. A comprehensive tour of North American spiritual groups that use psychoactive drugs in the search for higher consciousness.
\nPark Street Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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