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Ralph Metzner



Ralph Metzner, PhD, (1936–2019) was a Germany-born American psychologist, writer, and researcher focused on human consciousness and consciousness expansion. He participated in psychedelic research at Harvard University in the early 1960s with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass). His interests ranged from archetypes, shamanism, spirit animals, the environmental crisis, and the inherent spiritual connection among all beings and the planet.

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Ecstasy: The Complete Guide—A Comprehensive Look at the Risks and Benefits of MDMA

Written by the world's leading experts on MDMA, Ecstasy: The Complete Guide takes the first unbiased look at the risks and the benefits of this unique drug, including the science of how it works; its promise as a treatment for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, and other...

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The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead

More than fifty years after the Summer of Love, the promise of the psychoactive ’60s—that deeper self-awareness and greater harmony can be achieved through reality-bending substances and practices—is close to becoming a mainstream phenomenon.

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The Ayahuasca Experience: A Sourcebook on the Sacred Vine of Spirits

An exploration of the chemical, biological, psychological, and experiential dimensions of ayahuasca • Details the scientific discovery of ayahuasca’s sophisticated psychoactive delivery system in the brain and body and its potential applications in medicine and psychology • Includes...

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Ralph Metzner — Crazywise Expert Interview

Ralph Metzner, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and author, talks about the possibility that someone dealing with psychosis or schizophrenia could just be having a normal reaction to a schizophrenic society.

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Searching for the Philosophers’ Stone: Encounters with Mystics, Scientists, and Healers

A deeply personal account of the scientific, shamanic, and metaphysical encounters that led to the development of Metzner’s psychological methods • Recounts the author’s meetings and friendships with Albert Hofmann, Alexander Shulgin, the McKenna brothers, Wilson Van Dusen, Myron Stolaroff,...

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Perspectives on the Current Global Crisis: A Conversation with Ralph Metzner

A conversation with Ralph Metzner about his book, The Expansion of Consciousness, and his reflections on questions that touch on the most profound problems we face for our survival, our existence as a species.

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Ralph Metzner: Jung, Hofmann and the Philosopher’s Stone

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Green Psychology: Transforming our Relationship to the Earth

It is becoming more and more apparent that the causes and cures for the current ecological crisis are to be found in the hearts and minds of human beings.

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Ralph Metzner: Metaphors of Transformation (Excerpt) — Thinking Allowed DVD W/ Jeffrey Mishlove

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Ralph Metzner: My First Ayahuasca Experience

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