Peyote Dreams: Journeys in the Land of Illumination

Shows how peyote and other visionary plants do not distort reality but gloriously unveil it, pulling the mind out of its cosmic slumber and revealing our unity with all life *Explains the necessity when working with peyote to remain the master of one's mind and consciously work on oneself*Examines how modern society's revulsion to sacramental plants and other consciousness expanders is deeply rooted in Western philosophyCharles Duits was caught in the grip of a dead-end existential and spiritual crisis.At the urging of one of his oldest friends, he takes peyote like a man committingsuicide, launching him on a visionary journey of philosophical examination andspiritual revelation.In this little-known classic of drug literature, we find a detailed account of theradical alteration of consciousness and discovery of life's purpose brought on by theMexican cactus known as peyote. Consuming peyote more than 200 times, Duitslucidly describes the transformation of reality he experienced as well as the necessityto consciously work on oneself and remain the master of one's mind in order to avoidgetting carried away by

by : Charles Duits