Celebrating the groundbreaking life's work of Stanislav Grof, MD,
pioneer in psychedelic research and transpersonal psychology
- Features an extended interview with Stan Grof, exploring in great
depth the full arc of his lifelong research in his own words as well as
the history of LSD
- Discusses his early experiments with LSD in Czechoslovakia and the
USA during the 1950s and '60s, his discovery of the perinatal matrices,
the creation of holotropic breathwork, and his own LSD experiences
- Includes testimonies from a number of luminaries in the psychedelic
and psychological domains, including Jack Kornfield, Rupert Sheldrake,
Ervin Laszlo, Richard Tarnas, Rick Doblin, Roger Walsh, David
Steindl-Rast, and Fritjof Capra
Created in honor of his 90th birthday, this book celebrates the profound
life's work of Stanislav Grof, MD, pioneer in psychedelic research and
transpersonal psychology.
Featuring an extended interview between Stan and his wife, Brigitte, the
book explores in depth the full arc of his research in his own words as
well as the history of LSD. He discusses his early experiments with LSD
in Czechoslovakia and the USA during the 1950s and '60s and the
cartography of the psyche that resulted. He describes his clients' and
his own experiences and the psychedelic approach he pioneered. He
explains the four perinatal matrices, illustrated with the impressive
paintings he made during high-dose LSD sessions. He discusses the
creation of holotropic breathwork as a way to reach expanded states of
consciousness without the use of drugs. He describes how he started work
with LSD believing it was simply pharmacology and then went on to
discover the perinatal, transpersonal, and archetypal levels of the
psyche through his lifelong research. The book also features testimonies
from a number of luminaries in the psychedelic, psychological,
scientific, and spiritual communities, including Jack Kornfield, Rupert
Sheldrake, Ervin Laszlo, Richard Tarnas, Rick Doblin, Roger Walsh, David
Steindl-Rast, Fritjof Capra, and Cathy Coleman.
Complete with captivating photos of Stan Grof with Albert Hofmann, Swiss
painter H. R. Giger, Fritz Perls, Sasha Shulgin, as well as all of the
book's contributors, this special book presents an impressive overview
of Stan Grof's groundbreaking work and honors his importance as a
psychedelic elder.
