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 “The other world that mescaline introduced me to was not the world of visions: it existed outside of it, in what I could see with my eyes open.”

 “These chair legs were chair legs and were St. Michael and all the angels.”

The review recounts Aldous Huxley's mescaline session guided by psychiatrist Humphry Osmond, revealing a profound shift in perception beyond visions to pure existence. Huxley transcends utilitarian views, finding poetry in everyday objects and art, particularly Botticelli’s Judith. Mescaline reveals the essence of things while separating Huxley from normal human concerns, raising philosophical questions about the self and Non-Self. The substance is contrasted against addictive substances like alcohol, highlighting mescaline’s potential for transcendent insight rather than dependency. Delve into Huxley’s fascinating mescaline journey and discover a new way to see reality—read The Doors of Perception today!