• Psychedelic literature?
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As the title already states I'm looking for psychedelic literature. So far I mostly have books from Timothy Leary and The doors of perception on my list. Does anyone have some recommendations?
No recommendations but a question: Why ?
i'm also trying to read some trippy shit
[QUOTE=kaskade700;36609249]No recommendations but a question: Why ?[/QUOTE] why would you need to ask that question it will obviously be interesting as fuck to read
[QUOTE=kaskade700;36609249]No recommendations but a question: Why ?[/QUOTE] Why read?
Being Human: An Entheological Guide to God, Evolution and the Fractal Energetic Nature of Reality [url]http://www.martinball.net/[/url]
[QUOTE=Stormcharger;36610476]why would you need to ask that question it will obviously be interesting as fuck to read[/QUOTE] You shouldn't answer with obviously when someone asks/ grandma I ask because tripping is a very subjective experience and I question why literature about tripping and psychedelic universes would be more enriching than reading the ponders of a 'sober' mind. Sure psych's can bring up some alternative and amusing perspectives but not unique, or exclusive to the influenced mind. So to reformulate my question: Why are you looking specifically psychedelic literature ?
Haven't read it myself yet. I've been trying to get hold of it for a while though. [url]http://www.amazon.com/The-Electric-Kool-Aid-Acid-Test/dp/0553380648[/url] [b]The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test[/b][quote] is a work of literary journalism by Tom Wolfe, published in 1968. Using techniques from the genre of hysterical realism and pioneering new journalism, the "nonfiction novel" tells the story of Ken Kesey and his band of Merry Pranksters. The book follows the Pranksters across the country driving in a psychedelic painted school bus dubbed "Further" (called "Furthur" in the book due to an initial misspelling on the bus' placard), reaching what they considered to be personal and collective revelations through the use of LSD and other psychedelic drugs. The book also describes the Acid Tests, early performances by The Grateful Dead, and Kesey's exile to Mexico.[/quote] You might want to check out the movie/documentary about one of the bus trips as well (with Neal Cassady on the wheel): [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235790/[/url] cheers EDIT: not sure if this is what you mean by psychedelic
here,have a segement about life and death.(BETH I KNOW YOU'RE READING THIS SO WATCH IT) media tags are fuckin up on me [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=7Vt32q4X6jc&NR=1[/URL]
[QUOTE=kaskade700;36621443]You shouldn't answer with obviously when someone asks/ grandma I ask because tripping is a very subjective experience and I question why literature about tripping and psychedelic universes would be more enriching than reading the ponders of a 'sober' mind. Sure psych's can bring up some alternative and amusing perspectives but not unique, or exclusive to the influenced mind. So to reformulate my question: Why are you looking specifically psychedelic literature ?[/quote] Well of course it is a subjective experience but there are some feelings/thoughts that a lot of people share when they're tripping I would say. I'm just really interested what other people make of these experiences. A sober mind who never took any psychedelic substances could never fully grasp the emotions and thoughts that you perceive while tripping on that particular substance.
[QUOTE=The Saiko;36626266]Well of course it is a subjective experience but there are some feelings/thoughts that a lot of people share when they're tripping I would say. I'm just really interested what other people make of these experiences. [B]A sober mind who never took any psychedelic substances could never fully grasp the emotions and thoughts that you perceive while tripping on that particular substance.[/B][/QUOTE] Most older writers has been fuck'd on one substance or the other
The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a good read if you're experimenting with dissociation and mind alterers.
Doors of Perception is excellent. If you like Huxley I would also read Heaven and Hell.
yes, moar Huxley
[QUOTE=-The_D-;36622002]Haven't read it myself yet. I've been trying to get hold of it for a while though. [url]http://www.amazon.com/The-Electric-Kool-Aid-Acid-Test/dp/0553380648[/url] [b]The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test[/b] You might want to check out the movie/documentary about one of the bus trips as well (with Neal Cassady on the wheel): [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235790/[/url] cheers EDIT: not sure if this is what you mean by psychedelic[/QUOTE] Acid Test is great, Jack Kerouac's On the Road inspired the pranksters and is apparently a great read too.
Just read everything by Huxley and you'll be good
I think Terence Mckenna's The Archaic Revival is worth a read aswell. It builds on some of Huxley's ideas and Terence's own
Not psychedelic as such, but influenced heavily, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a great read.
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