{"product_id":"9781594773839","title":"The Acid Diaries : A Psychonaut's Guide to the History and Use of LSD","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Christopher Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration of the personal and spiritual truths revealed through LSD \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• Reveals that LSD visions weave an ongoing story from trip to trip \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• Shows that trips progress through three stages: personal issues and pre-birth consciousness, ego-loss, and on to the sacred \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• Explores psychedelic use throughout history, including the mass hallucinations common in the Middle Ages and the early therapeutic use of LSD \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eToward the end of his fifties, Christopher Gray took, for the first time in years, a 100-microgram acid trip. So extraordinary, and to his surprise so enjoyable, were the effects that he began to take the same dose in the same way--quietly and on his own--once every two to three weeks. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e, Gray details his experimentation with LSD over a period of three years and shares the startling realization that his visions were weaving an ongoing story from trip to trip, revealing an underlying reality of personal and spiritual truths. Following the theories of Stanislav Grof and offering quotes from others’ experiences that parallel his own--including those of Aldous Huxley, Albert Hofmann, and Gordon Wasson--he shows that trips progress through three stages: the first dealing with personal issues and pre-birth consciousness; the second with ego-loss, often with supernatural overtones; and the third with sacred, spiritual, and even apocalyptic themes. Pairing his experiences with an exploration of psychedelic use throughout history, including the ergot-spawned mass hallucinations that were common through the Middle Ages and the early use of LSD for therapeutic purposes, Gray offers readers a greater understanding and appreciation for the potential value of LSD not merely for transpersonal growth but also for spiritual development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Truly \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is a return to form for psychedelic literature, not only is it a beautifully written narrative but it's full of engaging ideas that Gray uses to weave a web of possibility and, ultimately, hope for the future of psychedelics.\"\u003cbr\u003e“For anyone who thinks the story of LSD was written in the sixties: think again. \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e combines a sharp critique of that decade’s psychedelic adventures with a brave and original series of self-experiments in the present day. The result is an instant classic of acid literature.”\u003cbr\u003e“Read this book.”\u003cbr\u003e“A unique account of a courageous psychonaut’s journey into the preternatural depths of human consciousness.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is the best insider’s portrait of the psychedelic journey I’ve ever found; the writing is stunningly beautiful in its effervescent candor. \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptionally honest and unguarded book.”\u003cbr\u003e“Instant enlightenment? Hardly. One has to work for it, as outlined in this book . . . highly recommended . . .”\u003cbr\u003e“Like any strong acid trip, there is both existential angst and cosmic bliss, and many states in between. \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary classic of personal psychedelic exploration.”\u003cbr\u003e“All psychonauts will admire and profit from this amazing gift.”\u003cbr\u003e“. . . a rich, dense, philosophical, and psychological trip memoir.”\u003cbr\u003e“If you have any interest at all in acid, then get your hands on this book!”\u003cbr\u003e\" . . . extraordinarily insightful...\"\u003cbr\u003e“It is Gray’s foundation in spiritual practices that makes \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e glow. . . Gray is not some detached scientist. Nor is he some drugged our hippie. He writes with an intelligent, literate and confessional voice that’s casual, yet never sloppy. . . This makes \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e an excellent “gateway” book into the genre of psychedelic literature for anyone new to the field.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781594773839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Park Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40591055028430,"sku":"9781594773839","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_3e8fb8f4-68e5-46e6-88a6-5eb90268170c.jpg?v=1646602145","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781594773839","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}