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Salvia divinorum
Doorway to Thought-Free Awareness
Rating :
rating
Author(s) :
J. D. Arthur
Pages :
131
Pub Date :
2008
Edition(s) at Erowid :
2008(pb,1st ed,fine)
Publisher :
Park Street Press
ISBN :
9781594773471
REVIEWS, EXCERPTS, & COMMENTS #
This is a reprint with a new title of the book Peopled Darkness: Perceptual Transformation through Salvia divinorum (2008).
BACK COVER #
One man's personal journey through the unparalleled trance states of salvia
  • Contains real-life descriptions of salvia-induced visionary experiences
  • Offers guidance for the responsible use of this psychoactive plant
  • Explores the shamanic awareness associated with salvia
Salvia divinorum, which recently entered the visionary pharmacopoeia of the modern world, has been used for centuries in the shamanic practices of the Mazatec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico, for healing and divination. A member of the Mint family, Salvia divinorum--"diviner's sage"--offers a new doorway to the visionary pursuit of higher spiritual and meditative states.

With repeated sessions using salvia over the course of several years, J. D. Arthur began returning each time to the same inner landscape where he found himself entering a unique state of thought-free, or "thoughtless," awareness. There he accessed a mode of "dream language" that communicated an exquisite constellation of detailed meanings swiftly and flawlessly. His repeated immersion in these states of trance, as well as his analysis of their approach and withdrawal, led to a profound reassessment of the nature of normal perception and a reevaluation of what we refer to as the real world. With true-life descriptions of salvia-induced visionary states, this book offers a detailed experiential analysis for those interested in exploring salvia in their quest for higher knowledge.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S) / EDITOR(S) #
J. D. Arthur began experimenting with hallucinogens during the 1960s. This led to a lifelong interest in spirituality and the enhancement of awareness. He works with disabled adults as well as people with mental illness and lives in northern New England.