shamanism
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Review: The Divine Spark – Psychedelics, Consciousness and the Birth of Civilisation – by Graham Hancock
This book, edited by one of my literary heroes, Graham Hancock, is a collection of stories focussed mainly on the expansion of consciousness by the use of psychedelics, especially the Amazonian, ‘Vine of the Soul’, Ayahuasca. The authors range from Hancock himself to the well-renowned Dennis McKenna, to British social celebrity Russell Brand. The essays… Continue reading
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Review: Moksha: Writings on Psychedelics & the Visionary Experience – by Aldous Huxley
Moksha: Writings on Psychedelics & the Visionary Experience by Aldous Huxley My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am a big fan of Aldous Huxley’s work from what I know of this author. A friend in the music business recommended that I try Moksha and I thoroughly appreciated reading it. It is perhaps the logical… Continue reading
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Review: The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge – by Jeremy Narby
The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge by Jeremy Narby My rating: 4 of 5 stars I eagerly anticipated this book as I had heard it mentioned as a classic on Ayahuasca and as a good reference point in a number of other books and Ayahuasca and shamanism. The author begins in typical… Continue reading
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Review: Ayahuasca In My Blood: 25 Years Of Medicine Dreaming – by Peter Gorman
This autobiographic tale of one man’s relationship with the most sacred vine, shows Peter Gorman as a true pioneer. Ayahuasca is still very much an unknown quantity in the West and Gorman’s 25 years of experience make him a critical read for anyone considering experimenting with Ayahuasca, as the ‘Vine Of The Soul’ becomes more… Continue reading
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Review: The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Casteneda
For anyone who has the vaguest interest in shamanism, this is an essential text. It is Carlos Casteneda’s seminal work and in my opinion is a work of art. He has a very direct personal way of revealing his story, about an encounter with an ageing Native-American man of knowledge, who takes Carlos under his… Continue reading
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