High Priest (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Timothy Leary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0366557629 ISBN 13: 9780366557622

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a personal journey through psychedelic myth, ritual, and awakening in High Priest.

This memoir-style collection of scenes profiles a time of transformative experiments, spiritual planning, and group rituals that reshape how one sees reality.

The book blends travel, memory, and inner vision to illuminate the edge where curiosity meets conscience. It chronicles not just the highs of exploration but the careful questions and fragile trust that guide a seeker through altered states and shared ceremonies.

• Firsthand accounts of psychedelic experiences, including the ebb and flow of fear, wonder, and insight.
• Discussions of environment, ritual structure, and the role of a guiding presence in group sessions.
• Observations on the vulnerabilities of the brain under psychedelic influence and the need for mindful direction.
• Reflections on culture, literature, and philosophy that frame a deep, personal quest for meaning.

Ideal for readers of psychedelic history and memoirs that explore consciousness, spirituality, and the counterculture era.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0366557629
• ISBN 13: 9780366557622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 381