👹 The mythology of bad trips – Joseph Campbell and the Refusal of Suitors
This week we're using Joseph Campbell's mythological understanding of altered states of consciousness to help us navigate challenging psychedelic experiences. Godspeed!
◼️ How to do nothing – John C. Lilly and sensory deprivation
This week we're nullifying our sense of self and merging with infinity by floating in a pitch black tank filled with water and Epsom salts on acid with American scientist John C. Lilly. Let's dive in.
CHARLES BLISS
∙ 4 minute read
∙ 4 minute read
🧠 What are the limits of the human mind? Stanislav Grof's unspecific amplifiers
This week we are delving into the groundbreaking work of Czech psychiatrist Dr Stanislav Grof, who expanded the frontiers of our inner universe by administering thousands of doses of LSD in psychedelic therapy.
CHARLES BLISS
∙ 4 minute read
∙ 4 minute read
✨ A mystical core to the universe – Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy
In this week's Afterglow newsletter, we are exploding back in time through Richard Linklater's cinematic lens to remember our grandmothers. Lights, grandma, action!
CHARLES BLISS
∙ 5 minute read
∙ 5 minute read
🚪 How to cleanse the doors of perception – Aldous Huxley's reducing valve
This week we're travelling to 1950s Los Angeles to take a mescaline trip with Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World. Slip into your favourite pair of flannel trousers — you never know what they might reveal.
CHARLES BLISS
∙ 4 minute read
∙ 4 minute read
😵💫 I entered the Dreamachine – This is what I saw
This week we are exploring the limitless potential of the universe behind our eyelids. Take off your shoes, grab a blanket and close your eyes. We're going into the Dreamachine.
CHARLES BLISS
∙ 4 minute read
∙ 4 minute read
🍏 I'd love to turn you on – The Beatles and psychedelic therapy
I've got a feeling you'll enjoy this week's Afterglow newsletter, as we continue our exploration of psychedelics, mysticism and love with The Beatles. Dig it.
CHARLES BLISS
∙ 3 minute read
∙ 3 minute read
❤️🔥 Everything is going to be all right – Julian of Norwich's revelations
This week we will be learning some "lovely lessons about love" from Julian of Norwich, a 14th century Christian mystic and author of the earliest surviving English language works by a woman. Say your prayers.
CHARLES BLISS
∙ 4 minute read
∙ 4 minute read
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