Amazing Grace - Hardcover

Albert, Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1418402877 ISBN 13: 9781418402877

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2004

Synopsis

Amazing Grace, by Lee Albert, skilfully combines a factual account of ibogaine, a mind-altering natural substance found in Africa, with insights into spirituality and personal development, reflections on a changing Irish culture and heart-felt autobiography.

The author describes, movingly and powerfully, the experience of growing up in a small town in the Irish Republic at a time when its people and institutions were dominated by the Roman Catholic Church. After two years' training for the priesthood, the author turned from his own religious faith and embarked on a geographical and spiritual odyssey that culminated in an inner transformation through eboga, the ceremony in which the user consumes the powerful Afrcan sacramental plant eboga, which is mainly used in the western world (as ibogaine) for helping people overcome heroin addiction. It has been banned for personal use in several countries, including the United States, although, as Albert demonstrates, it is in no way a recreational Substance and has quite astounding healing properties. 

In this first-ever popular book about ibogaine, Albert combines Solid factual information about the eboga experience with personal Reminiscences about how it enabled him to experience an inner transformation, healing psychic wounds and enabling an appreciation of the spiritual world and a newly integrated connection with reality which he compares to the quest for the Holy Grail in the Arthurian legends.

Amazing Grace is a unique and substantial book in the Tradition of Carlos Castaneda, and is sure to fascinate and enlighten readers interested in personal development, the nature of spirituality, the therapeutic and transformative use of mind-altering substances, and Irish culture and identity. I highly recommend it to all such readers. 

David Botsford, Clinical Hypnotherapist.

About this title

From the Publisher:

**PRESS RELEASE**

Soul’s Search for the Holy Grail

Author Discovers Ancient Way to Treat Modern Problems

GRANADA, Spain - For more than 20 years, while crossing 36 countries, Lee Albert searched for his Holy Grail in the hopes of releasing his soul from the inexplicable suffering, fears and trauma imprisoned within. It was in desperation, after forsaking all belief and undergoing many types of therapy, that he allowed himself to find solace in an ancient African tradition, which he has brought to the 21st century in his new book, Amazing Grace (now available through AuthorHouse).

This book outlines a unique perspective on Irish society and its history, offering insight into the root causes of many of the social problems of today. Born into a culture of sexual ignorance and denial, Albert felt unable to realize his deepest dreams being oppressed by a profound sense of shame and inexplicable fear. His restless soul took him on a 21 year quest that crossed 36 countries. Eventually, he realized he was a captive prisoner and turned to a little known African sacramental plant called eboga (aka iboga). Part of an ancient initiation, the plant allows users to unravel their lives, often healing hidden trauma, and make contact with their ancestors. Its principal component, ibogaine, has been pioneered for the past 30 years in the USA by Howard Lotsof as a means for addiction interruption (eg. heroin). Albert seeks to go further in its application, having unravelled its potential to treat deep psychological wounds based on a proper understanding of the Eboga healing mechanism involved.

In this first ever popular book to describe in such detail an eboga (ibogaine) session, based on 6 years of personal experience, Albert seemlessly merges Eboga spirituality with modern psychology resulting in the healing system he calls "The Eboga Process" ™ - outlined in the book...He details his experience with the plant and the Eboga spiritual entities. Albert offers factual information and shows how eboga succeeded where numerous other therapies failed.

Albert has a master’s degree in chemistry and is a qualified systems engineer. This, the first of three books on his quest, follows in the tradition of Carlos Castenada and the pioneering spirit of Howard Lotsof. Amazing Grace movingly and powerfully describes the adaptation of an ancient tradition to Western society and offers a powerfully effective "new" way to heal the hurt and pain that lies in all of us.

From the Author:

This book discusses the use of eboga (aka iboga, aka ibogaine) which is a powerful African sacramental plant and should not be confused with hallucinogens such as LSD which access high angelic realms. Eboga deals with the inner world of ones own personal life. It works to bring a person to a state of emotional, mental, spiritual and physical wholeness. It is a teaching plant and has enormous therapeutic and spiritual benefits. It is in no way a recreational substance.

About this edition

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1418402877
• ISBN 13: 9781418402877
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 416