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Rather than do a best psychedelic books list, I thought it would be fun to explore my psychedelic story<\/a> through books that I\u2019ve read over the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

When I was thinking about writing this piece, I thought: \u2018is it strange to only count books since I started taking psychedelics? Shouldn\u2019t I include important books from before I started my psychedelic journey?\u2019. I thought about what books I would include from before and I remembered that there weren\u2019t really many.<\/p>\n

Though I\u2019d read a few, I actually only really started to get into books after my first psychedelic experiences. The curiosity they fed me gave me an insatiable hunger for learning and knowledge, as well as the patience to read slower, more challenging books and those above my level. My renewed sense of childlike curiosity also made reading more inherently rewarding, worthwhile simply as a means of exploration even if there would be no take away lesson or practical benefit.<\/p>\n

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Now the idea of living without books seems like a deprived existence. Suffice to say reading remains one of my favourite and most rewarding hobbies.<\/p>\n

For this piece I will just run through in a roughly chronological order books that I remember reading and that somehow seem significant or influential as part of my journey over the last decade. It won\u2019t be thorough or complete, but will surely give you an idea of my course.<\/p>\n

The form of this piece is going to be loose as I think this will just be a fun way to chart my journey via literature and continue to embrace using this month of blogging to cultivate the experimenter\u2019s mindset. I\u2019ll adjust text size to show significance and add comments by some of the books that I feel have been especially important.<\/p>\n

Important Books In My Story<\/h1>\n

The Doors of Perception<\/em> \u2013 Aldous Huxley<\/h3>\n

I read this in the aftermath of my first experiences and I fell for Huxley\u2019s literal, almost scientific way of describing, while also diving into cultural commentary and philosophical and spiritual ideas. I even remember at one point standing up and punching the air whilst reading this. Huxley has since become my most read author. His mind and words just get me in some special way. I find the way he explores ideas both through novels and essays to be incredibly stimulating and energising.<\/p>\n

The Psychedelic Experience<\/em> \u2013 Tim Leary, Richard Alpert, Ralph Metzner<\/h5>\n

On The Road<\/em> \u2013 Jack Kerouac<\/h3>\n

As clich\u00e9 as it is this beat classic was a big fuel for me in my wild travel and wanderlust ways. It was a perfect companion on my first budget travel trip around Europe, and it also planted a seed of desire for me to visit Mexico; a journey I made around seven years later and ended up staying in the country for five months. My time in Mexico remains one of my all time favourite chapters and cherished memories.<\/p>\n

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test<\/em> \u2013 Tom Woolfe<\/h5>\n

A rollicking great story following Kesey and those crazy band of merry pranksters. Woolfe plays with form in a psychedelic style which fits perfectly.<\/p>\n

One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2018s Nest<\/em> \u2013 Ken Kesey<\/h3>\n

May be my favorite novel that I\u2019ve ever read. Rightly a classic, just brilliant.<\/p>\n

The Path of Tibetan Buddhism<\/em> \u2013 The Dalai Lama<\/h5>\n

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Introduction to Zen Buddhism<\/em> \u2013 D.T Suzuki<\/p>\n

How to Meditate<\/em><\/p>\n

The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind<\/em><\/p>\n

Tao Te Ching<\/em> \u2013 Lao Tze<\/h3>\n

Wisdom packed, almost mystical, fundamental Taoist text. I\u2019ve read a few different translations and this is a book I expect I\u2019ll be continuing to revisit for the rest of my life.<\/p>\n

Be Here Now<\/em> \u2013 Ram Dass<\/h3>\n

An incredible story and many great tools for aspiring spiritual practitioners. This book began my yoga practice, I used the core asanas it provided, and was very useful with the step-by-step instructions to both these and pranayama breathing exercises.<\/p>\n

Brave New World \u2013 Aldous Huxley<\/em>
\n1984 \u2013 George Orwell<\/em>
\nBrave New World Revisited \u2013 Aldous Huxley<\/em><\/h6>\n

Island<\/em> \u2013 Aldous Huxley<\/h3>\n

This remains one of my favorite pieces of literature that I\u2019ve ever read. The island of Pala that Huxley describes is in many ways the beautiful world our hearts know is possible. Incredible vision from Huxley of a spiritually and scientifically informed society where psychedelics integrated and used in a coming of age ritual.<\/p>\n

Peace Is Every Step<\/em> \u2013 Thich Nhat Hanh<\/h3>\n

I bought this book in Bangkok train station on my way heading south to find a peaceful beach where I could unpack after my 14 month stint in China. I lived in a hut by the beach for a couple weeks, reading in hammocks, relaxing, and practicing meditation ahead of my first silent retreat which was coming up a few weeks later.<\/p>\n

Reading this book really helped evolve my meditation practice from a mostly seated stillness practice into a daily life mindfulness practice. Though a simple and very readable format and style, it has depth and gave me ideas for many ways to return to a mindful state throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Savor \u2013 Thich Nhat Hanh<\/h5>\n
Shamanic Trance and Modern Kabbalah \u2013 Jonathan Garb<\/h5>\n
The Perennial Philosophy<\/em> \u2013 Aldous Huxley<\/h5>\n
Against Nature<\/em> \u2013 Joris-Karl Huysmans<\/h5>\n

The Book<\/em> \u2013 Alan Watts
\nThe Power of Now<\/em> \u2013 Eckhart Tolle
\nThe Way of Zen<\/em> \u2013 Alan Watts<\/h3>\n
War God<\/em> \u2013 Graham Hancock<\/h5>\n

An incredible semi-historical flight of fancy from one of my favourite authors in the psychedelic space. An absolute page turner, couldn\u2019t put this one down and had me staying up late reading and waking up for work tired.<\/p>\n

Vagabonding<\/em> \u2013 Rolf Potts<\/h2>\n

True travel classic. Certainly one of the most influential books on my path and somehow practical in a philosophical way. Potts saved money for his travels whilst working as an English teacher in the South Korean coastal city of Busan. I read this book whilst saving money for travel whilst working a an English teacher in Busan. That was not planned, but surely another reason why it resonated so strongly with me. Potts was also an inspiration for me as an aspiring adventure and travel blogger.<\/p>\n

The 4-Hour Work Week \u2013 Tim Ferriss<\/h6>\n

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The Sunhitcher<\/em> \u2013 Tomi Astikainen<\/p>\n

The Book of Tea <\/strong>\u2013 Kakuz\u014d Okakura<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n

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Thousand Cranes \u2013 Yasunari Kawabata<\/em>
\nThe Old Capital \u2013 Yasunari Kawabata<\/em>
\nSnow Country \u2013 Yasunari Kawabata<\/em><\/p>\n

The Joyous Cosmology \u2013 Alan Watts<\/em><\/h6>\n

The Teachings of Don Juan<\/em> \u2013 Carlos Castaneda<\/h3>\n

After having been out in the Mexican desert picking peyote and smoking DMT with a band of travellers, I picked up this book upon heading back to the city of San Luis Potosi, where I was based. Reading Castaneda I became so inspired and re-invigorated with that adventurelust I once again packed up and headed back out to the desert town for what turned out to be another incredible chapter which began with bailing a friend out of a local prison for possession, had consecutive days of peyote sessions in the desert, a Mexican country village fair, and lead to me being invited to The Dance Of The Sun \u2013 a native American shamanic ritual that includes fasting and blood sacrifices.<\/p>\n

The Daily Stoic<\/em> \u2013 Ryan Holiday<\/h3>\n

Can\u2019t recommend this book highly enough. Ryan holiday has become one of my favourite authors.<\/p>\n

Waking Up<\/em> \u2013 Sam Harris<\/h6>\n
The Psychedelic Explorer\u2019s Guide<\/em> \u2013 James Fadiman<\/h6>\n

The Secret Chief Revealed<\/em> \u2013 Myron Stolaroff<\/h3>\n

Western psychedelic therapy has been huge in informing my approach and I still use methods from this book both as a practitioner and as a guide.<\/p>\n

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism \u2013 Ch\u00f6gyam Trungpa<\/em><\/h6>\n

The Book Of Disquiet<\/em> \u2013 Fernando Pessoa<\/h3>\n
The Obstacle Is The Way<\/em> \u2013 Ryan Holiday<\/h5>\n

The War Of Art<\/em> \u2013 Steven Pressfield<\/h3>\n
This book has been absolutely hugely influential and inspiring for me. Recommended to anyone looking for inspiration for creative endeavour they\u2019d like to embark upon.<\/h6>\n
Getting Higher \u2013 Julian Vayne<\/em><\/h6>\n

Siddhartha \u2013 Herman Hesse<\/em><\/p>\n

Atomic Habits<\/em> \u2013 James Clear<\/h3>\n

I followed blogger and habits expert Clear for a few years before he released this book, being so interested in the subject of habit formation. Atomic Habits is the ultimate compilation of his works and I can\u2019t recommend highly enough for anyone interested in habit change.<\/p>\n

Zig Zag Zen \u2013 Alan Badiner<\/h6>\n

Wherever You Go, There You Are<\/em> \u2013 Jon Kabat-Zinn<\/h3>\n

I read this book over the time I was doing mindfulness coach certification and found it to contains so much in so little. Each chapter is 1 to 2 pages, so it\u2019s one of those books where you can read a page a day and slowly digest all the wisdom and depth that is packed in.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t Hurt Me<\/em> \u2013 David Goggins<\/h6>\n

Psychedelic Psychotherapy<\/em> \u2013 R. Coleman<\/p>\n

Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss<\/em> \u2013 Dennis McKenna<\/p>\n

Digital Minimalism<\/em> \u2013 Cal Newport<\/h3>\n

This is a book for our times. It has changed my digital life (mainly, getting me off whatsapp and telegram) and continues to inform it. I love the way Newport thinks I found it especially satisfying that the practical system he proposes in this book is almost structurally identical to a practical system I have devised for psychedelic integration. Great minds!<\/p>\n

The Pocket I Ching<\/em> \u2013 Richard Wilhelm<\/h5>\n
Ego Is The Enemy \u2013 Ryan Holiday<\/em><\/h6>\n

Currently reading:
\nSteppenwolf<\/em> \u2013 Herman Hesse<\/p>\n

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That bring us up to date!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not sure how interesting this post may have been to read but it was really fun to write! Reflecting on how much these books have contributed to my life has me really excited to read a bunch more. If you enjoy reading, try exploring your story through books, its a fun activity \"????\"<\/p>\n

I think I\u2019d like to return to this post sometime to add photos but for now, I\u2019m off to finish Steppenwolf.<\/p>\n

Tsch\u00fcs!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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