Freak incoming

[Proteus]

Hi

Came across this place a few times before and decided I'd join up. Been a psychonaut a long time though I hadn't heard that term until a few months ago.

I meditate and have a lot of experience with that especially the Buddhist variety. I used to be an occultist but left all the occult groups many years ago and formulated my own personal system. Last but not least I'm really into entheogens.

My "thinking" background is in psychology especially psychoanalytical psychology, western & eastern philosophy and much that comes between.

See you around.

 

[Caduceus Mercurius]

Welcome!

My "thinking" background is in psychology especially psychoanalytical psychology, western & eastern philosophy and much that comes between.

Are you familiar with Stan Grof's work?

 

[Proteus]

I'm aware of his work and have probably absorbed some of his ideas by reference from other writers (e.g. Ken Wilber, Charles Tart) but have never read any of his work myself. Most of my exposure has been to neo-freudian thinking.

Is there a good primer you could recommend?

 

[Caduceus Mercurius]

You could sit back and watch the 27 video's I uploaded yesterday: The Transpersonal Vision

Otherwise, I don't think it matters much which book you read first. I first read 'LSD Psychotherapy' and then 'Psychology of the Future'. If you want to know specifically about his views on Wilber, Freud, Rank, Jung etc., then Psychology of the Future would be the best book to start with. It was specifically written for those who don't know Stanislav's ideas yet. I'm currently translating that book into Dutch (about an hour a day).

There are a couple of threads about Grof on this forum, with various interesting citations:

Stan Grof's LSD Psychotherapy

Psychonautica 74 - Stan Grof - psychospiritual death/rebirth

Stan Grof versus Rick Strassman on DMT

And here's a whole list of topics in which he was discussed.

Ken Wilber was discussed in these topics.

 

[Proteus]

You could sit back and watch the 27 video's I uploaded yesterday: The Transpersonal Vision

Got to part 7. Thanks for this!

I listen to a lot of audio books so I might rip the audio and stick it on my mp3 player for walking / doing housework.

 

[Space-is-the-Place]

Awesome, welcome

Amazingly beautiful avatar btw

 

[st.bot.32]

Welcome.. I'm enjoying reading your posts!

 

[Proteus]

Thanks. Too kind.