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Topic: LIFE Magazine -- May 13, 1957
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Valus Knowflake Posts: 2119 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 09, 2010 10:25 AM
"The tone of the Life article contrasts sharply with the hysteria and distortion that the American media would later fan. The article is both fair and detailed, both open-minded and scientific... In the short space of a dozen years in the recent past, from 1947 to 1960, the major indole hallucinogens were characterized, purified, and investigated. It is no coincidence that the subsequent decade was the most turbulent decade in America in a hundred years." ~ Terence McKenna, "Food of the Gods"Turbulent, yes. Also, the most conscious, compassionate, and spiritually transformative. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Life: SEEKING THE MAGIC MUSHROOM By R. GORDON WASSON The article: http://www.imaginaria.org/wasson/life.htm
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Yin Knowflake Posts: 1110 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 10, 2010 09:48 AM
Thanks to the article above and the research it prompted, I discovered this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmann Fascinating!IP: Logged |
Valus Knowflake Posts: 2119 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 10, 2010 12:01 PM
Hofmann...discovered LSD25 and isolated Psilocybin Two reasons to celebrate the man. Okay, back to my research now on Psychedelic Psychotherapy. IP: Logged |
Yin Knowflake Posts: 1110 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 10, 2010 12:45 PM
Hofmann was disillusioned when his discovery which he wanted to apply to psychiatry was taken out of context and used recreationally.I am very interested to find out where the boundaries are. Love the research! IP: Logged |
Valus Knowflake Posts: 2119 From: Registered: Apr 2009
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posted February 10, 2010 09:22 PM
yeah.there is a lot i could say. the catholic church thought it was a mistake to distribute the Bible, or to "grant" people direct access to "God's Word" without the intercession of the clergy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HcXcYlF3_0 IP: Logged |