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Interview: Leaf Fielding
Leaf Fielding is the author of ‘To Live Outside the Law’, a book that chronicles Leaf’s life and his involvement with the production and distribution of LSD during the 1970s in Britain, which led to his imprisonment during the police force’s infamous Operation Julie. Leaf’s been kind enough to lend PsypressUK his thoughts on writing the book, the … Continue reading
Lessons from a Counter-Culturalist
What a strange and un-nerving presence Timothy Leary’s writings have in this post-psychedelic era. The remnants of a highly charged socio-political and quasi-religious philosophy, which not only erupted against the established norms of external power structures but which also celebrated the right to our internal freedom, is today, a spectre-like memory. Many of the important … Continue reading
Early musing on the definition of psychedelic literature
In a recent interview with author, Charles Hayes, he told us that, broadly speaking, psychedelic literature could “perhaps [be] defined as books influenced by, or promoting, psychedelics.” The genre covers a number of topics within it’s spectrum; which in turn could be regarded as sub-genres. These include: The science of psychotropic substances, wherein psychological, physiological … Continue reading
The Popularization of Psychedelic Drugs
The popularization of psychedelic drugs The Psychedelic drug culture is a spliced entity in the 21st century. On the one hand there is law based on speculation and bad science that stipulates harsh penalties for their use. On the other, a section of society being rapidly isolated and distanced because of the beliefs and … Continue reading
