Breaking Open the Head
by Daniel Pinchbeck · first published 2002
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"While psychedelics of all sorts are demonized in America today, the visionary compounds found in plants are the spiritual sacraments of tribal cultures around the world. From the iboga of the Bwiti in Gabon and the ayahuasca of the Secoya in Ecuador to the psilocybin mushrooms of the Mazatecs in Mexico, these plants are revered because of their potential to awaken the mind to other levels of awareness and to act as gateways to other dimensions - bringing about a holographic vision of the universe.". "Breaking Open the Head is a passionate, multilayered, and sometimes rash personal inquiry in
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on “Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before?” ↗For anyone curious about traditional ibogaine use, I highly recommend Daniel Pinchbeck's "Breaking Open the Head".
on “A non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog with therapeutic potential” ↗I am a big fan of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism By Daniel Pinchbeck Amazing book
on “List of books that will induce a mindfuck” ↗…beyond the beginning, but we can see where we’re heading — and where we’ll continue to head if we don’t consciously adjust our course. Reminds me of a few lines I read months ago from Daniel Pinchbeck's Breaking Open The Head: "In contemporary life we do whatever we can to deny intuition of the invisible realms. We clog up our senses with smog, jam our minds with media overload. We drown ourselves in alcohol or medicate ourselves…
on “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear blinders” ↗