Inner Paths to Outer Space: Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies...

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Rick Strassman, MD Slawek Wojtowicz

Inner Paths to Outer Space

Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies

Rick Strassman, MD, Slawek Wojtowicz, Luis Eduardo Luna , Ede Frecska, M.D.

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Park Street Press,U.S.
27 March 2008

Drug-induced states; Mind, Body, Spirit

An investigation into experiences of other realms of existence and contact with otherworldly beings

• Examines how contact with alien life-forms can be obtained through the “inner space” dimensions of our minds

• Presents evidence that other worlds experienced through consciousness-altering technologies are often as real as those perceived with our five senses

• Correlates science fiction’s imaginal realms with psychedelic research

For thousands of years, voyagers of inner space--spiritual seekers, shamans, and psychoactive drug users--have returned from their inner imaginal travels reporting encounters with alien intelligences. Inner Paths to Outer Space presents an innovative examination of how we can reach these other dimensions of existence and contact otherworldly beings. Based on their more than 60 combined years of research into the function of the brain, the authors reveal how psychoactive substances such as DMT allow the brain to bypass our five basic senses to unlock a multidimensional realm of existence where otherworldly communication occurs. They contend that our centuries-old search for alien life-forms has been misdirected and that the alien worlds reflected in visionary science fiction actually mirror the inner space world of our minds. The authors show that these “alien” worlds encountered through altered states of human awareness, either through the use of psychedelics or other methods, possess a sense of reality as great as, or greater than, those of the ordinary awareness perceived by our five senses.

By: Rick Strassman MD, Slawek Wojtowicz, Luis Eduardo Luna, Ede Frecska, M.D.
Imprint: Park Street Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 730g
ISBN: 9781594772245
ISBN 10: 159477224X
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 27 March 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword by Stephen Hickman Introduction 1 The Psychedelics: Overview of a Controversial Drug Type Rick Strassman , M.D. 2 DMT: The Brain’s Own Psychedelic Rick Strassman , M.D. 3 The Varieties of the DMT Experience Rick Strassman , M.D. 4 Ayahuasca: The Sacred Vine of the Amazon Luis Eduardo Luna , Ph.D. 5 The Varieties of the Ayahuasca Experience Luis Eduardo Luna , Ph.D. 6 Magic Mushrooms Slawek Wojtowicz , M.D. 7 The Shaman’s Journey: Supernatural or Natural? A Neuro-Ontological Interpretation of Spiritual Experiences Ede Frecska , M.D. 8 How Can Shamans Talk with Plants and Animals? The Topological Roots of Plant Consciousness and Interspecies Communication Ede Frecska , M.D. 9 Close Encounters of the Ancient Kind and Spontaneous DMT Release Ede Frecska , M.D. 10 Hypnosis, Past Life Regression, Meditation, and More Slawek Wojtowicz , M.D. 11 Preparation for the Journey Rick Strassma n , M.D. 12 The Sacred Voyage: Beyond Science Fiction? Slawek Wojtowicz , M.D. Notes Recommended Reading About the Authors Index

Rick Strassman, M.D., is clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and the author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule. Slawek Wojtowicz, M.D., is a medical oncologist working in the pharmaceutical industry in Edison, New Jersey, a science-fiction illustrator, and the author of Daydreaming. Luis Eduardo Luna, Ph.D., is coauthor (with Pablo Amaringo) of Ayahuasca Visions and director of Wasiwas--Research Centre for the Study of Psychointegrator Plants, Visionary Art and Consciousness in Florianopolis, Brazil. Ede Frecska, M.D., is chief of psychiatry at the National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology in Budapest, Hungary, and a contributing author to Psychedelic Medicine.

Reviews for Inner Paths to Outer Space: Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies

Outside of its more fantastic claims, Inner Paths to Outer Space is valuable for explaining the human propensity for spirituality on basic, cellular level. The drive to experience the mysterious springs at the heart of all great religious traditions, and delight in the mystery is revealed in the passion the authors have for their subject and in the beautiful visionary art the book also showcases. Highly recommended. --Leni Hester, BBI Media: Witches & Pagans, September 2011