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This is a very well edited collection. I often get annoyed at the same old cults of personality in books on psychedelics, but the selections of particular works and interviews here are well worth the reading and reveal Forte's sophisticated understanding as well.
This is the book I've been searching for my whole life. I've always been interested in psychedelics' especially psycisolbin mushrooms and this book thoroughly discuss the sacramental and religious uses and the controversy it causes with law enforcement! Highly recommend anybody interested in psychedelic spirituality!
I learned a lot reading this book.
This book is a series of interviews and essays and I found several of them quite rambling.
A great overview of the few forefront minds privy to understanding the place and role of entheogens in modern society. I especially enjoyed how several of the authors linked their ideas to the possible ancient uses of theses "gratuitous graces." Although, I think the greatest source of aspiration within this book comes from a renewed sense of having the potential to reach our own moments of illumination, rather than relegating those miracles to the past and dutifully living out our religions on
A collection of papers written by experts in this field. It provides support for my current non-conformist lifestyle. Though I fake it pretty good. :)
Come for the psychedelics, stay for the theology. A fascinating set of perspectives by cutting edge thinkers. A must read on the psychonaut syllabus. Skip over Leary and start here. That said, I don't endorse 100% of the content. I still valued the unorthodox thought experiments.
Wonderful, insightful compilation of essays & interviews. Was especially inspiring to comb over the Wasson interview & the Hoffman essays!