Psychedelic Press Blog — psychedelic
Review: The Confessions of a Psychedelic Christian by Sebastian Gaete
The Confessions of a Psychedelic Christian by Sebastian Gaete is a perennial exploration of the ideas and philosophies of different religions and spiritualities.
The Breaking Convention Psychedelic Conference is back in 2023
Breaking Convention 2023 is a three-day event, and will be the sixth edition of Europe's largest conference on psychedelic research.
Review: American Trip by Ido Hartogsohn
American Trip: Set, Setting and the Psychedelic Experience in the Twentieth Century (2020) by Ido Hartogsohn is a well-timed reappraisal and exploration of that extraordinary period of drug history.
Call for Papers: Folklore and Psychedelics
In an influential definition of folklore, folklorist Alan Dundes explains that the concept of 'Folk' "can refer to any group of people whatsoever who share at least one common factor," and that "[e]very group has its own folklore." The 'Lore' in folklore may consist of any number of items featured in an expansive (though not exhaustive) list, including: "myths, legends, folktales, jokes, proverbs, riddles, chants, charms, blessings, curses, oaths, insults, retorts, taunts," and so on, as well as "folk costume, folk dance, folk drama [...] folk art, folk belief (or superstition), folk medicine, folk instrumental music [...], folk metaphors [...],...
Botanical Ecstasies: An Interview with Dr Matthew Clark
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In this interview we discuss Dr Matthew Clark's new book Botanical Ecstasies, how he first became interested in the question of soma's identity, plant experimentation, and the role of ethnobotany in understanding history.