Psychedelic Press UK
Festival Preview: Regeneration
Regeneration Festival: An interactive weekend of exploring altered states of experience at a site of outstanding natural beauty in the Surry Hills, near Dorking, Surry, UK. FRIDAY 20TH – SATURDAY 21ST JULY 2012 (camping through to Sunday 22nd 1pm) info@regenerationfestival.org.uk - www.regenerationfestival.org.uk Regenerate (v. ri-jen-uh-reyt) – 1 bring or come into renewed existence. 2 impart new, … Continue reading
The Psychedelic Dictionary: Psychedelia and Entheogenia
The following article was written by Ido Hartogsohn. He is an Israeli writer and psychedelic activist. His first book ‘Technomystica: Consciousness in the Age of Technology’ was published (Hebrew) in 2009. Hartogsohn is currently writing his Ph.D. on the role of set and setting in the psychedelic research of the 1950s and the 1960s. Psychedelics … Continue reading
Sunrise Celebration Release 200 more Extra Solstice Night Tickets
· Sunrise Celebration Festival, 21st-24th June. Solstice weekend, 2012. Somerset, UK. · Due to high demand the festival have released an extra 200 Solstice night tickets for 48hrs only! Starting 18th April. · Buy a Sunrise festival ticket, go online and book a space for Wed 20th June for acoustic jamming, ceremony and dancing up the … Continue reading
BoomTown Announce New Stages, Venues, and Out Of This World Fancy Dress Theme
THURDAY 9th – SUNDAY 12th AUGUST 2012 – MATTERLY ESTATE – WINCHESTER Tier four weekend tickets – £116 + eco deposit TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: www.BoomTownfair.co.uk Check out the epic 2012 video here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViY1NF7svS0 With tickets flying out faster than rockets from a space ship, BoomTown have announced that over 70% of their tickets have … Continue reading
Natural Rhythm Festival: Line-up announcement and DJ Competition
Set over two days in the lush fields and woodlands of East Anglia, Natural Rhythm promises extraordinary encounters, entertainment and an inspiring world of creativity and adventure. Expect interactive art; a live acoustic camp-fire; alternative Olympic games; a live street art exhibition and charity auction; hair, make up and dress up stalls; and a traditional … Continue reading
Literary Review: ‘Why We Take Drugs’ by Tom Yardley
Originally published in 2012 ‘Why We Take Drugs: Seeking excess and communion in the modern world’ by Tom Yardley is a phenomenological analysis of intoxication. The book takes into account a number of theories to explain the descriptions of drug intoxication given to the author in a series of interviews with users. Yardley is currently … Continue reading
Sunrise Celebration 2012 announce more acts
Sunrise Celebration 21-24 June, 2012 Somerset, UK – www.sunrisecelebration.com After a great response from the first line-up announcement by Sunrise Celebration, the festival has now added to the list of amazing artists that will be playing at Somerset’s definitive event of the summer. Well known for its heart felt vibes and intimate friendly atmosphere, packed … Continue reading
Literary Review: ‘Too Much to Dream’ by Peter Bebergal
Originally published in 2011 ‘Too Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood’ by Peter Bebergal is an autobiographical account of the author’s search for a higher spiritual meaning. Bebergal is the co-author of ‘The Faith Between Us’ and has written reviews and articles on culture, religion and science. Too Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American … Continue reading
Talk: ‘Psychedelics and Brain Imaging’ by Dr Robin Carhart-Harris
‘Psychedelics and Brain Imaging’ by Dr Robin Carhart-Harris Part of the Ecology, Cosmos & Consciousness lecture series Tuesday, 24th April, 2012 October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AL This talk will describe the research Robin has been carrying out over the last few years involving brain imaging and psychedelics. This work has been motivated … Continue reading
Talk: Research in Psychotherapy with Mind Altering Drugs – Dr. Peter Gasser
Results of the Swiss LSD-assisted psychotherapy study – Dr. Peter Gasser University of Kent, Canterbury, UK: 4 April 2012. 18:00. Keynes Lecture Theatre 1 Dr. Peter Gasser is a physician in psychiatry and psychotherapy, working in private practice in Solothurn, Switzerland. He was trained in psychodynamic methods as well as in therapy with mind altering … Continue reading
