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  • The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide

  • Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys
  • By: James Fadiman PhD
  • Narrated by: Ross Douglas
  • Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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By: James Fadiman PhD
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Summary

  • Psychedelics for spiritual, therapeutic, and problem-solving use
  • Presents practices for safe and successful psychedelic voyages, including the benefits of having a guide and how to be a guide
  • Reviews the value of psychedelics for healing and self-discovery as well as how LSD has facilitated scientific and technical problem-solving
  • Reveals how microdosing (ultra-low doses) improve cognitive functioning, emotional balance, and physical stamina
  • This year 600,000 people in the U.S. alone will try LSD for the the first time, joining the 23 million who have already experimented with this substance

Called “America’s wisest and most respected authority on psychedelics and their use,” James Fadiman has been involved with psychedelic research since the 1960s. In this guide to the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelic use for spiritual (high dose), therapeutic (moderate dose), and problem-solving (low dose and microdose) purposes, Fadiman outlines best practices for safe, sacred entheogenic voyages learned through his more than 40 years of experience—from the benefits of having a sensitive guide during a session (and how to be one) to the importance of the setting and pre-session intention.

Fadiman reviews the newest as well as the neglected research into the psychotherapeutic value of visionary drug use for increased personal awareness and a host of serious medical conditions, including his recent study of the reasons for and results of psychedelic use among hundreds of students and professionals. He reveals new uses for LSD and other psychedelics, including microdosing, extremely low doses for improved cognitive functioning and emotional balance. Cautioning that psychedelics are not for everyone, he dispels the myths and misperceptions about psychedelics circulating in textbooks and clinics as well as on the internet. Exploring the life-changing experiences of Ram Dass, Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, and Huston Smith as well as Francis Crick and Steve Jobs, Fadiman shows how psychedelics, used wisely, can lead not only to healing but also to scientific breakthroughs and spiritual epiphanies.

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©2011 James Fadiman. All Rights Reserved. (P)2022 Inner Traditions Audio. All Rights Reserved.
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“James Fadiman, one of the foremost pioneers of scientific research of the potential of psychedelic substances for therapy, self-discovery, spiritual quests, and creative problem-solving, has written an invaluable guide for safe and productive sessions. Based on more than forty years of the author’s experience in the field and presented in a clear, easily understandable style, this book is a breath of fresh air, dispelling the mis-information that has been disseminated over many decades by sensation-hunting journalists and fear-based antidrug propaganda. The publication of The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide could not be more timely; it coincides with a major renaissance of interest in psychedelic research worldwide. The information that it provides will thus be useful not only for the hundreds of thousands of people involved in self-experimentation but also for the new generation of psychedelic researchers.” (Stanislav Grof, M.D., author of LSD: Doorway to the Numinous)

“James Fadiman was the Forrest Gump of the psychedelic sixties. He witnessed the first flowerings of that amazing era of mindexpansion, then kept popping up for cameo appearances whenever the action got particularly interesting and enlightening. Now, riding a new wave of scientific research into the beneficial use of these misunderstood substances, Fadiman is back with a practical and at the same time inspiring guidebook for the next generation of entheogenic explorers.” (Don Lattin, author of the bestselling The Harvard Psychedelic Club)

“Approaching his subject from intimately historical, psychological-cultural, and accessibly authoritative perspectives, Fadiman’s psychedelic magnum opus establishes the benchmark reference for anyone interested in understanding, experiencing, or supervising the effects of this unique family of psychoactive substances.” (Rick Strassman, M.D., author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule)

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Mind-blowing...

This book should be implemented in the education system. It completely change my way of thinking about psychedelics.

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Expected more, a lot more

I heard many good things about this book, so harboured high expectations.

The narration was cheery and well paced, although the tone more akin to the sales pitch of an infomercial, so for this reason lacks a degree of sincerity.

I pushed through to the end, and there are some interesting anecdotes along the way, but the material is lightweight and dated, and more generally the points being made are repetitive and meandering.

Another criticism centres around the author labouring his key point that psychedelics are safe and not to be feared, all the while avoiding a deeper exposition of the science and, in the interests of balance, the potential dangers. The author does occasionally give a nod in this direction, but I view this treatment as mostly lacking and unconvincing.

However, leaving aside my protestations, this book is arguably a useful introduction for the uninitiated, that competently cuts through the hysteria surrounding the subject, so for this reason it rightfully earns its place within the genre.

But for me personally, it lacks depth, so has to be a misfire.

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