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Aldous Huxley's "The Doors of Perception" and its companion piece "Heaven and Hell" offer a profound exploration of altered states of consciousness, spirituality, and the nature of...
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Aldous Huxley’s "The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell" delves into the nature of human consciousness and the potential for expanding it through altere...
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The Doors of Perception is an autobiographical book written by Aldous Huxley. Published in 1954, it elaborates on his psychedelic experience under the influence of mescaline in May 1953.
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October 20, 2023. Aldous Huxley’s The Doors of Perception and its appendix, Heaven and Hell, offer a philosophical exploration into the effects of mind-altering substances, especially the mescaline compound found in the peyote cactus (also present in San Pedro cacti).
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Heaven and Hell is a philosophical essay by Aldous Huxley published in 1956. Huxley derived the title from William Blake 's book The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. The essay discusses the relationship between bright, colorful objects, geometric designs, psychoactives, art, and profound experience.
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Sep 12, 2022 · The doors of perception ; and, Heaven and hell. by. Huxley, Aldous, 1894-1963. Publication date. 1990. Topics. Peyote, Mescaline, Visions. Publisher. New York : Perennial Library, Harper & Row.