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InfoPsychology - Tim Leary, 1977/1987 Falcon Press - An excellent<br />

description of the evolution of consciousness, which can be applied to either<br />

an individual or entire species. Very applicable to understanding the modes<br />

of consciousness attainable through <strong>psychedelic</strong>s. <strong>The</strong> eight circuit model of<br />

consciousness Leary defines here has been adopted by Robert Anton<br />

Wilson, Antero Ali, etc.<br />

Plants of the Gods - Albert Hofmann, Richard Evans Schultes, 1979<br />

Healing Arts Press - Short accounts on the historic use of several<br />

hallucinogenic plants from around the world. Excellent for giving the reader<br />

a long-term perspective on the plants which have intrigued humans for<br />

millennia.<br />

Prometheus Rising - Robert Anton Wilson, 1983 Falcon Press - Nearly<br />

all of RAW's books, from Sci-Fi novels to philosophical discourses, offer<br />

interesting perspectives for the <strong>psychedelic</strong>ized thinker, excellent humor as<br />

well. I find this book on consciousness/ will development to be one of his<br />

best.<br />

Notes From the Underground - Gracie and Zarkov, 1985 - This<br />

unpublished manuscript is distributed throughout the <strong>psychedelic</strong><br />

underground. It contains some excellent material not available elsewhere,<br />

particularly the chapters on Harmala-containing plants and <strong>DM</strong>T. Available<br />

from: Rosetta P.O. Box 4611, Berkeley, CA. 94704.<br />

PIHKAL - Alexander & Ann Shulgin, 1991 Transform Press - Shulgin<br />

has been one of the great pioneers of <strong>psychedelic</strong>s for some 30 years. As a<br />

chemist he has invented over 200 <strong>psychedelic</strong> compounds. PIHKAL gives<br />

the chemical formula and description of effects for 179 compounds. <strong>The</strong><br />

first half of the book is written as a novel describing the experiences of two<br />

<strong>psychedelic</strong> explorers.<br />

Psychedelics Encyclopedia - Peter Stafford, 1991 Ronin Publishing -<br />

Now in its 3rd edition, this encyclopedia contains 420pp of information on a<br />

wide variety of <strong>psychedelic</strong>s, a must for any <strong>psychedelic</strong> library.<br />

Food of the Gods - Terence McKenna, 1992 Bantam Books - McKenna's<br />

theories on the role of psilocybin mushrooms and other plants that have<br />

affected human minds for thousands of years.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Holotropic Mind - Stanislav Grof with Hal Zina Bennett, 1993<br />

HarperCollins - Psychologist Stan Grof has administered numerous<br />

<strong>psychedelic</strong> therapy sessions, beginning in the late Fifties and continuing in<br />

Europe after <strong>psychedelic</strong> research was made illegal in the U.S. He has also

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