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, and Leo Zeff • Details his lucid dream encounters with G.

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Gurdjieff, profoundly healing sessions with Hawaiian healer Morrnah Simeona, experiences with plant teachers iboga and ayahuasca, and ecological and mystical lessons learned from animal teachers • Shares his involvement in the beginnings of the therapeutic use of MDMA and how it safely and effectively supports the healing of trauma, PTSD, and interpersonal relationships