Psychedelic Press

"It was only when I came home from Peru, and started researching Amazonian shamanism, that I realised how different indigenous Amazonians’ conception of ayahuasca-healing can be. Westerners tend to think that emotional problems are caused by issues in our past, which ayahuasca can help us accept and integrate. Indigenous Amazonians (to generalise) are more likely to think emotional problems are caused by sorcery. You are out of sorts because you have been cursed by a secret enemy, or because you’ve offended a spirit. Ayahuasca will help you identify your hidden enemy, remove their curse, and get revenge."

"Psychedelic states reveal things to us. They lift the veil of interpretation we add to the raw sensations around us. This brings to mind Aldous Huxley’s metaphor of our senses acting to restrict input. What Huxley did not know of, is the Default Mode Network."

The Psychedelic Society UK have put together a petition about using psilocybin and psychedelics to treat mental health issues...

The Psycherence 2018 conference in Estonia this September will feature Jeremy Narby, Susan Blackmore, Dennis McKenna, and Luis Eduardo Luna - cracking line-up!
http://www.psycherence.org

"Dennis Howard Marks, cannabis smuggler extraordinaire, died from cancer in 2016 at the age of 70. Born in 1945, he belonged to that generation who came of age as the alternative society and psychedelic drug culture really began to flower in the second half of the 1960s, and like so many who are now venerated icons he rode that wave for all it was worth."

"Empathically encountering Others, cracks open the illusory identity of the singular individual that we conventionally cultivate. By sharing dreams, we see we dream alike." - Nikki Wyrd [Psychedelic Press Editor]
We are delighted to announce the publication of issue XXIV of the Psychedelic Press Journal - which takes us on a shifting journey through the many perspectives and narratives of psychedelic experience and writing.
Krisztina Lazar's incredibly beautiful cover entitl...ed 'Entering the Mysteries' is also accompanied by a wonderful written piece exploring its #psychedelic imagery. A full rundown of the content can be found below.
As ever, the journal is a limited one-off print run, so be sure to grab a copy before they all disappear! Keep it trippy xx
1. My First Trip 1965 - LiZ Elliot 2. The Carnival - Max Schubert 3. The Plant Teacher and the God Within - Stephen Slater 4. The Witch, The House, and Saint Jerry - Tremain Xenos 5. The Salvia Chronicles - Daniel A. Kelley 6. Outside the Lines: A Journey with La Dama Verde - Michael Orlando Yaccarino 7. Note on Three Poems: from Jacobo the Turko - Phillip Bannowsky 8. The Golden Age of Persian Painting - Thomas Taylor 9. Entering the Mysteries - Krisztina Lazar 10. Proust: In Search of Lost Time - Liba Ravindran
https://psychedelicpress.co.uk/produ…/p sychedelic-press-xxiv
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For a limited time only, renowned historian Andy Roberts' book 'Acid Drops: Adventures in Psychedelia' is half price in our shop - just £5.99!
Essays dealing with the banning of #LSD in Britain and the infamous Welsh Psilocybin Festivals, are coupled with intimate interviews with the likes of LSD chemists Casey Hardison and Andy Munro.
As well as being an extraordinary record of British #psychedelic culture over the last sixty years, the book is also a very frank account of ...the author's personal experiences with LSD and the counter-cultural world.
"Andy is an anti-authoritarian, free-thinking individual who has happily nailed his colours to the weirdness mast without being lost in its sea of ethereal fluffiness" - Dr Ben Sessa, psychedelic researcher.
It includes a Foreword by #MDMA researcher Dr Ben Sessa, and an Afterword by the occultist Julian Vayne.
Grab your half-price copy while stocks last!
https://psychedelicpress.co.uk/p…/acid- drops-by-andy-roberts
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Issue XXIV of the Psychedelic Press journal is being published on the 25 June, and is now available to pre-order.
This issue explores the nature of narrative and perspective in psychedelic writing and experience. Its content includes:
1. My First Trip 1965 - LiZ Elliot
... 2. The Carnival - Max Schubert
3. The Plant Teacher and the God Within - Stephen Slater
4. The Witch, The House, and Saint Jerry - Tremain Xenos
5. The Salvia Chronicles - Daniel A. Kelley
6. Outside the Lines: A Journey with La Dama Verde - Michael Orlando Yaccarino
7. Note on Three Poems: from Jacobo the Turko - Phillip Bannowsky
8. The Golden Age of Persian Painting - Thomas Taylor
9. Entering the Mysteries - Krisztina Lazar
10. Proust: In Search of Lost Time - Liba Ravindran
Cover art by Krisztina Lazar
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New review on our psychedelic book resource psypressuk.com
Walking Backwards, or, The Magical Art of Psychedelic Psychogeography by Greg Humphries and Julian Vayne
"Walking Backwards is a beautifully crafted book. Not only in its presentation, with wonderful complementary imagery and a thoughtful layout, but also through the way that layers of the past are interwoven, underpinning the book’s premise. A strong ecological theme throughout is a reminder that perhaps this reconnection with our countryside, and our past, is also imperative to step into the future—blindly, of course, but properly intentioned."

Great review of our last Psychedelic Press Journal - 23 Discordian Special...

We are delighted to now be stocking a new publication by Jessica Legon - the outstandingly beautiful 'Psychedelic: Harm Reduction Colouring Book.'
Spreading safe use practice though psychedelic artwork as you rest, relax, recharge.
From the introduction: "In addition to being an adult colouring book inspired by mind-altering substances, you are holding a carefully researched compendium of information about psychedelics. If you're a seasoned psychonaut, did your homework thor...oughly and have your own safe practice already, you might want to get straight to the colouring. If you are new to psychedelics, however - preparing for a first experience or just curious about the concept - you may find information in the rest of the book of value to you."
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New psychedelic book review on the psypressuk.com resource:
Psychedelic Hero's Journey of a Traveling Nobody by Traveling Nobody.
"The Traveling Nobody unerringly maintains a voice that resounds with possibility and wonder. The free-flow of this novel’s psychonautic passion through its steadfast “hero’s journey” structure translates, ultimately, into a thought-provoking and pleasurable read."
... Review by Rosalind Stone
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"For 10 years PsyCare UK have been providing an invaluable and vital service for people having difficult drug experiences at festivals and music events – specializing in psychological and psychedelic crisis."
Formerly KosmicAid, find out more about their excellent work and volunteering opportunities here:
http://psypressuk.com/…/05/05/psycare-u k-new-name-kosmic-c…/

New to psypressuk.com - Psychedelic Book Review Resource:
Psychedelic Marine by Alex Seymour
Overcoming PTSD with Ayahuasca.
... 'Dismantling counter arguments as effortlessly as he would a rifle, Seymour’s greatest achievement in Psychedelic Marine is the watertight case he builds for recognizing the medicinal value of psychedelic experiences.'
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New Hofmann documentary:

New #review up on the PsypressUK.com Book Review Resource:
The Tawny One: Soma, Hoama and #Ayahuasca (2017)
by Matthew Clark