The Beyond Within
There is more to reality than meets a normal eye. Behind the curtain of everyday consciousness is hidden another unutterably strange universe. It’s the world of mystical experiences and those who have been there describe the visit as the most significant event in their lives. Until recent times, it was a world known only to holy man, to saints, and perhaps to the insane. Then a generation ago, this drug, LSD, escaped from the laboratory and was consumed by millions of young people.
To some, it’s a doorway to the mystical universe – chemical ecstasy, enlightenment in a bottle. To others it’s a dangerous and subversive poison. The drug challenges our very conception of reality and its’ turbulent history raises sharp questions about the dividing line between private experience and public policy. (Excerpt from the film)
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Hahahaha! So many memories! lol!
Wow! A lot of beautiful girls were dropping acid in the sixties… also very interesting is how the social climate they depict of that particular era sounds eerily similar to our current situation. Especially among the minds of the new youth generation.
anyone have a spare key for the unconscious mind?
i do, its in my liberty cap
I`d love to try LSD – never come across it.
I’ve had my share of psilocybin mushrooms, since they grow here wild in iceland every fall. But i’ve never had the pleasure of dropping LSD. but there’s a 1st for everything, Right? :)
The doors of perception are open for business.
I took some acid two weeks ago…It was the first time in ten years as I wanted to experience that loss of all reality again.
It was literally mind blowing. About 4 hours of bent reality which was great, but when you decide you’ve had enough, its not just a bus you can get off from. You stay till the ride is over and in my case the ride took quite a while…more than I was wanted. Would I do it again? Yes! Though next time it will be during the day and not at a trance party.
….now for this docu…
Not a very good documentary in my opinion. Very old and trying too hard to create a spaced out visual and audio experience for the viewer with dated film equipment and a lame string quartet…
I have experienced many trips on LSD and have to say that people should not take LSD unless they are pretty strong minded. Tripping can be an amazing experience but can very easily turn nasty. A bad trip is the last thing you want to put your mind through.
But to the people who are strong minded….RAVE ON!!!
Wizzer….is that you?????
<3 LadyFriend
Is everybody in? The show is about to begin
This is a brilliant documentary. I really enjoy seeing all the different perspectives on LSD.
I have done LSD, and other psycho-actives, and it has
produced some of the most amazing realizations and
experiences of my life.
However, LSD or any other hallucinogen should never be done without great knowledge, great preparation, and the presence of experience – either in yourself or in a guide.
Shaman of many cultures have used psychotropic drugs from thousands of years and their society did not break down. Why? Because, the drug was wrapped in a format that held all the three elements mentioned above. It is sad for me to see how many people used a good thing stupidly and ruined the possibility of controlled access for those who are responsible.
I love the unknowledgeable smugness of British philosopher, it is crime to comment on the properties and qualities of thing authoritatively if you have never tried it.
Oh, and I would never suggest you try LSD to escape reality. If you do you could discover everything you never wanted to know about yourself and reality in the worst way possible.
Man, this movie is trippy as hell on acid ;)
Don’t know what Rob is talking about, but the scenes were well thought out.May not have the visuals of Avatar, but does have a good cinematographer. For instance, the opening scene w/ the violinist, then the small bootle of LSD w/ the image of the violinist inside symbolizing morphed or new realities. Great job
I take hallucinogenics to see reality for what it is, not to escape from it. If someones looking to escape alcohol is probably better for them.
I can supposedly get real LSD, although I have yet to seriously attempt that theory. The one time I kinda half-heartedly tried my friend seemed kinda surprised when I said I’d actually be interested in getting some. He had the look of someone who was talking for the sake of talk. I know he has done it within the past 2 years a few times, though.
I decided to educate myself more on the subject. I’ve tried most drugs at least once. Only becoming addicted to painkillers after being disabled and getting them longterm. Certainly an addiction that happens to people who don’t and do use drugs that are outside of the social norm alike.
I’ve tried DMT, and mushrooms (I won’t make myself a laughing-stoke by attempting to spell the name of the chemical in them), most people who study these things even lightly know what I’m speaking of, anyway. The DMT I was given was from a trusted source. The fact the effects only lasted 10-30 minutes was actually quite pleasing to me. Also, I had studied it quite a bit before trying it. I knew it was perfectly safe to try.
I ended up coming up with the idea and plot to the best story I’ve had yet. So far I’ve been told it’s quite well-written. Not by any critic or publisher though, so I take it happily, but without much weight.
Mushrooms, the first few times, were amazing. The last few, were not. Two bad trips had kinda ruined it for me. Although I would take them synthetically.
As for LSD, the search and hope continues. I believe LSD will be looked at again within the next few decades. Hoffman certainly lived long more than long enough to deserve and see some more credit for his work, unforunateyly my version of long enough is different from what the government and many of the ill-educated masses’. Dag-nabbit!