Sacred Mushroom of Visions by Ralph Metzner

Sacred Mushroom of Visions by Ralph Metzner

Over 30 contributors share their expertise on the chemical, biological, cultural, psychological, and experiential dimensions of psilocybin mushrooms

- Describes in vivid detail the consciousness-expanding experiences of psychoactive mushroom users

- Provides firsthand accounts of the controversial Harvard Psilocybin Project, including the Concord Prison and Good Friday studies

Teonan catl was the name given to the visionary mushrooms used in ancient Mesoamerican shamanic ceremonies, mushrooms that contain psilocybin, the psychoactive agent identified by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD. The rediscovery of these visionary mushrooms by the Mazatec healer Maria Sabina and mycologist R. Gordon Wasson ignited a worldwide mushroom culture that inspired the consciousness revolution of the 1960s.

This book describes in vivid detail the consciousness-expanding experiences of psychoactive mushroom users--from artists to psychologists--and the healing visionary inspiration they received. It provides firsthand accounts of studies performed in the controversial Harvard Psilocybin Project, including the Concord Prison study and the Good Friday study. It describes how the use of the psilocybe mushroom spread from the mountains of Mexico into North America, Asia, and Europe by seekers of consciousness-expanding experiences. It also details how psilocybin has been used since the 1960s in psychotherapy, prisoner rehabilitation, the enhancement of creativity, and the induction of mystical experiences and is being studied as a treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Ralph Metzner (1936-2019) was a Ph.D. recipient. He earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Harvard University, where he worked on psychedelic research alongside Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert. He was a psychotherapist in private practice and a professor emeritus at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He was also the President and co-founder of the Green Earth Foundation. Dr. Metzner is the author of several publications, including Sacred Mushroom of Visions and Looking for the Philosophers' Stone.

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ISBN 13	9781594770449
ISBN 10	1594770441
Title	Sacred Mushroom of Visions
Author	Ralph Metzner
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Year published	2005-02-22
Number of pages	304
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