Park Street Press imprint: 110 books
BlindSpots
21 Good Reasons to Think before You Talk
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
Examines 21 unquestioned assumptions that cloud our collective consciousness
• Reveals faulty thinking and conceptual blindspots that distort beliefs in science, philosophy, and spirituality--from “the universe exploded from nothing in a Big Bang” to “we create our own reality”
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The Straight Path of the Spirit
Ancestral Wisdom and Healing Traditions in Fiji
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999
The inspiring story of one man's exploration of indigenous healing in a culture fighting to preserve its spiritual health.
• A firsthand account of a little-known healing tradition.
• A dramatic story of self-transformation by a well-respected Harvard-educated anthropologist.
In...
The Witches' Ointment
The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
An exploration of the historical origins of the “witches’ ointment” and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources
• Details how early modern theologians demonized psychedelic folk magic into “witches’ ointments”
• Shares dozens of psychoactive...
Intoxication
The Universal Drive for Mind-Altering Substances
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2005
A scientific and cultural exploration of the pursuit of altered states of consciousness in both humans and animals
• Contains myriad studies and examples from the author's 20 years of research
• By the foremost authority on the social and psychological effects of drug use
History...
Psychedelic Medicine
The Healing Powers of LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ayahuasca
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Explores the potential of psychedelics as medicine and the intersections of politics, science, and psychedelics
• Explores the tumultuous history of psychedelic research, the efforts to restore psychedelic therapies, and the links between psychiatric drugs and mental illness
• Offers...
The Power of the Poppy
Harnessing Nature’s Most Dangerous Plant Ally
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011
A comprehensive look at the inspiring, healing, and addictive powers of the Opium Poppy and its derivatives throughout history
• Covers the history, risks, and benefits of opium, morphine, oxycodone, methadone, and fentanyl
• Provides techniques of cultivation, extraction, and safe...
Spiritual Growth with Entheogens
Psychoactive Sacramentals and Human Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
Reveals entheogens as catalysts for spiritual development and direct encounters with the sacred
• With contributions by Albert Hofmann, Huston Smith, Stanislav Grof, Charles Tart, Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin, Frances Vaughan, and many others
• Includes personal accounts of Walter...
The Religion of Ayahuasca
The Teachings of the Church of Santo Daime
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
An insider’s experience and personal transformation with ayahuasca and the religious philosophy surrounding it
• An intimate account of the genesis of the Santo Daime tradition
• Edited and introduced by Stephen Larsen, author of The Shaman’s Doorway
In search of something...
Timothy Leary: The Harvard Years
Early Writings on LSD and Psilocybin with Richard Alpert, Huston Smith, Ralph Metzner, and others
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
The first collection of Leary’s writings devoted entirely to the research phase of his career, 1960 to 1965
• Presents Leary’s early scientific articles and scholarly essays, including those on the Harvard Psilocybin Project, the Concord Prison Project, and the Good Friday Experiment
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Animals and Psychedelics
The Natural World and the Instinct to Alter Consciousness
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
An Italian ethnobotanist explores the remarkable propensity of wild animals to seek out and use psychoactive substances.
• Throws out behaviorist theories that claim animals have no consciousness.
• Offers a completely new understanding of the role psychedelics play in the development...
Overtones and Undercurrents
Spirituality, Reincarnation, and Ancestor Influence in Entheogenic Psychotherapy
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
Stories and practices from the casebook of pioneering transpersonal psychotherapist Ralph Metzner
• Shows how psychological problems often derive from factors not considered in conventional psychotherapy, such as prenatal imprints and ancestral connections
• Shares 15 detailed case...
Cannabis and Spirituality
An Explorer’s Guide to an Ancient Plant Spirit Ally
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2016
A guide to the benefits and challenges of the use of cannabis in spiritual practice
• Includes chapters by 18 authoritative and influential voices of the modern cannabis movement, including Kathleen Harrison, Joan Bello, Hamilton Souther, Steven Hager, Chris Bennett, Dee Dussault, Jeremy...
by Rupert Sheldrake, Terence McKenna, Ralph Abraham
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001
Three of the most original thinkers of our time explore issues that call into question our current views of reality, morality, and the nature of life.
• A wide-ranging investigation of the ecology of inner and outer space, the role of chaos theory in the dynamics of human creation, and the...
Molecular Consciousness
Why the Universe Is Aware of Our Presence
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Mind and matter are connected through information at the atomic level
• Explains how your state of mind is profoundly related to the flow of chemical information during the interactions of your molecules
• Reveals how each atom of the universe is intrinsically linked with all other...