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Literary Review: ‘Psychedelia Britannica’ by Antonio Melechi [ed.]
Originally published in 1997 ‘Psychedelia Britannica’ is a collection of essays dealing with the cultural history of psychedelics in Britain, edited by Antonio Melechi. The book looks at psychedelic drugs through the context of literature, music, psychiatry and the counterculture and includes a number of prominent individuals like Ronald Sandison and Alexander Trocchi, with a … Continue reading
BoomTown Fair 2012: Arcadia and first wave of acts announced
ALBOROSIE / REEL BIG FISH / THE SKATALITES TANYA STEPHENS / ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION BALKAN BEAT BOX THE SLACKERS / GAPPY RANKS / JAH SHAKA / DAVID RODIGAN / ZION TRAIN / STANTON WARRIORS / KILL THE NOISE / CASPA … PLUS MANY, MANY MORE TBA THURSDAY 9th – SUNDAY 12th AUGUST 2012 MATTERLY … Continue reading
Literary Review: ‘Perilous Passage’ by Terry Wilson
Originally published in 2004 ‘Perilous Passage – The Nervous System and the Universe in Other Words’ by Terry Wilson is being republished in 2012. It describes the author’s apprenticeship under the tutelage of the avant-garde artist and writer Brion Gysin; along with a wonderful passage about Wilson’s experiences in South America with ayahuasca. The book is the … Continue reading
Literary Review: ‘Drugtakers in an English Town’ by Martin A. Plant
Originally published in 1975 ‘Drugtakers in an English Town’ by Martin A. Plant is the result of the author’s PhD thesis, prepared for what was the Department of Social Administration and Social Work, at the University of Bristol. Martin Plant (1946-2010), 29 at the time of publication, went on to become a leading expert in … Continue reading
Dr. Ben Sessa lecture: MDMA – Could it have been designed with psychotherapy in mind?
Tuesday, 28th February, 2012 October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AL Please RSVP on Facebook (afraid so) so that they can anticipate numbers – Please pay on the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/209100309180578/ Entry £7 / £5 Concessions Arrive 6pm for a 6:30pm Start – Wine available. . Dr. Ben Sessa will discuss: Psychedelic drugs in medicine – … Continue reading
Literary Review: ‘On Drugs’ by David Lenson
Originally published in 1995 ‘On Drugs’ by David Lenson is a fascinating and enlightening pharmacography on the cultural reception of drugs from the point-of-view of the user. The author had previously published works that included ‘Achilles’ Choice’ (1975) and ‘The Birth of Tragedy: A Commentary’ (1987) and was Professor of Comparative Literature at the University … Continue reading
An interview with Lesley Myburgh: an Andean Huachumera (San Pedro Healer)
The following interview was written, conducted and published here with the permission of, Ross Heaven. (See bottom of article for more details.) San Pedro (Trichocereus pachanoi), the sacred cactus and visionary teacher plant of the South Americas, is especially associated with the shamans and healers (curanderos) of the Peruvian Andes. It has other names among these healers … Continue reading
Ecology, Cosmos & Consciousness lecture series presents: Mike Jay’s High society – Mind-altering drugs in history and culture
Tuesday, 31st January, 2012 October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AL Please RSVP on Facebook(afraid so) so that we can anticipate numbers – Please pay on the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/211229202301171/ Entry £7 /£5 Concessions,Arrive 6pm for a 6:30pm Start – Wine available Drawing on themes and images from the exhibition he curated at the … Continue reading
Is San Pedro a “Miracle Healer”?
The following article was written, and published here with the permission of, Ross Heaven. The Western world is increasingly familiar with ayahuasca, the visionary brew and “plant doctor” of Amazonian shamans, thanks to celebrities like Sting and Madonna who have drunkit and television programmes like Bruce Parry’s Tribe and Amazon,which showed the presenter drinking ayahuasca … Continue reading
Literary Review: ‘Alice in Acidland – Lewis Carroll Revisited’ by Thomas Fensch
Originally published in 1970 ‘Alice in Acidland – Lewis Carroll Revisited’ was written by the photographer and author Thomas Fensch. Thomas Fensch opens Alice in Acidland (1970) by postulating what the response to Lewis Carroll’s original Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) would have been had the book been published in 1970. Aside from the obvious … Continue reading
