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Psychedelic Now

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We are experiencing a psychedelic renaissance not seen since the 1960s, but today psychedelics emphasize mental balance, creativity and positivity, and it could prove a powerful tool to help elevate people’s consciousness to work together to solve global problems. The psychedelic resurgence prese...
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Julia Chaplin is a journalist, author, curator and adventurer. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and Travel + Leisure. She coined the term “gypset” and has written the books Gypset Style, Gypset Travel, Gypset Living, Tulum Gypset (Assouline, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2019) and The Boho Manifesto (Artisan, 2019). She founded the arts organization Proyecto Dracula, consults on hospitality and lectures on bohemian lifestyle and travel.

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The Icons Collection

Psychedelic Now

$75

Humanity now is in a race between catastrophe and consciousness. The psychedelic renaissance is here to help consciousness triumph.

— Rick Doblin, founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
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Page count

220 pages

Number of illustrations

160

Language

English

Released on

June 2025

Dimensions

W 7.5 x L 11 x D 1 in

ISBN

9781649804433

Weight

2.95 lb

Author

Julia Chaplin

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