Ralph Metzner (1936 - 2019), original member of the legendary Harvard psychedelic triumvirate together with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (later aka Ram Dass) has devoted his entire life to the study and experimentation of modified states of consciousness by means of psychotropic substances and different technics and traditions. He has been a renowned psychoterapist and prolific author of books like Maps of Consciousness (1971), Through the Gateway of Heart (1985), Sacred Mushrooms of Vision: Teonanacatl (2005), Sacred Vines of Spirits: Ayahuasca (2006), Allies for Awakening (2015) and his latest Searching for the Philosophers; Stone (2019).
'Celebrating the life and legacy of Ralph Metzner, this book explores how Ralph touched the lives of those around him in extraordinary and remarkable ways, recasting people’s worldviews and inspiring the flowering of creativity, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. '
Authored by Cathie Coleman, Ph.D. and with contributions by Rick Doblin, Charles S. Grob, Stan Grof, Stanley Kripner, Dennis McKenna, Christian Rätch and others.
If you like adventurous and meaningful biographies, and are interested in entheogens and inner research, don't miss this book. Strongly recommended!
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