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True hallucinations
First published 1993 · 265 pages
A surreal expedition into the Amazon that blurs the boundary between physical travel and profound psychic revelation.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping off the edge of the known map and plunging into a dense, hallucinatory jungle of the mind. It moves with a meandering, exploratory pace, beginning as a grounded travelogue before dissolving into a deeply surreal and mystical atmosphere. The prose bridges the gap between botanical observation and mind-bending philosophical inquiry, wrapping the reader in an earnest, introspective tone that takes the psychic aspects of altered states seriously. As the narrative journeys deeper into the Amazon basin, the emotional texture shifts from adventurous curiosity to profound, reality-altering revelation. It is an ideal read for psychonauts and seekers who are fascinated by shamanism, mysticism, and the untethered exploration of human consciousness.
- Mood
- mind-bending
- atmospheric
- mystical
- hallucinatory
- Tone
- introspective
- surreal
- philosophical
- earnest
- Pace
- meandering
- Themes
- altered states of consciousness · shamanic exploration · the search for the mystical · psychic phenomena
- The writing
- Blends the grounded observation of a travelogue with the surreal, expansive language of mystical revelation.
- The arc
- Begins with the anticipation of a physical journey and dissolves into a profound, reality-altering psychic exploration.
- Who it's for
- Seekers and psychonauts drawn to the intersection of nature, shamanism, and the outer limits of the human mind.
Content notes
- hallucinogenic drug use
- descriptions of hallucinations
About the book
A recounting of the author's 1971 journey in the Amazon basin in search of a mythical shamanistic hallucinogen and his experiences after finding it.
Description from Open Library.
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