Título: The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys
Autor: James Fadiman
Sinopse: Psychedelics for spiritual, therapeutic, and problem-solving use
• Presents practices for safe and successful psychedelic voyages, including the benefits of having a guide and how to be a guide
• Reviews the value of psychedelics for healing and self-discovery as well as how LSD has facilitated scientific and technical problem-solving
• Reveals how microdosing (ultra-low doses) improve cognitive functioning, emotional balance, and physical stamina
• This year 600,000 people in the U.S. alone will try LSD for the the first time, joining the 23 million who have already experimented with this substance
Called “America’s wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use,” James Fadiman has been involved with psychedelic research since the 1960s. In this guide to the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelic use for spiritual (high dose), therapeutic (moderate dose), and problem-solving (low dose and microdose) purposes, Fadiman outlines best practices for safe, sacred entheogenic voyages learned through his more than 40 years of experience--from the benefits of having a sensitive guide during a session (and how to be one) to the importance of the setting and pre-session intention.
Fadiman reviews the newest as well as the neglected research into the psychotherapeutic value of visionary drug use for increased personal awareness and a host of serious medical conditions, including his recent study of the reasons for and results of psychedelic use among hundreds of students and professionals. He reveals new uses for LSD and other psychedelics, including microdosing, extremely low doses for improved cognitive functioning and emotional balance. Cautioning that psychedelics are not for everyone, he dispels the myths and misperceptions about psychedelics circulating in textbooks and clinics as well as on the internet. Exploring the life-changing experiences of Ram Dass, Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, and Huston Smith as well as Francis Crick and Steve Jobs, Fadiman shows how psychedelics, used wisely, can lead not only to healing but also to scientific breakthroughs and spiritual epiphanies.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide: Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys”, de James Fadiman, publicado pela editora Park Street Press, em 2011 e com 352 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Park Street Press
Páginas: 352
Ano: 2011-05-18
Edição: Illustrated
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1594774021
ISBN13: 9781594774027
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Park Street Press exploram temas ligados à consciência, espiritualidade e uso de substâncias naturais e psicodélicas, com um foco claro em experiências transformadoras e conhecimento científico aliado a relatos pessoais. A leitura frequentemente envolve uma imersão em estudos detalhados, como o uso ritualístico de plantas, a neurociência dos psicodélicos ou a análise de fenômenos psicológicos complexos, criando um clima que equilibra rigor e narrativa envolvente. O catálogo sugere obras que transitam entre o mais informativo e o mais narrativo, contemplando desde guias práticos até relatos de viagens e estudos antropológicos. Essa diversidade permite ao leitor navegar por temas que vão do místico ao científico, sempre com uma linguagem acessível, mas densa em conteúdo.
