Drawing on interviews with 50 psychedelic users, this study finds that contemporary psychedelic “mystical” experiences conform to archetypal narratives characterised by transcendence of time and space, intense euphoria and a felt oneness with a larger whole. These archetypal patterns are shaped by culturally and politically specific storylines, notably environmental motifs of unity with plants and animals and a perceived duty to protect nature.
- Published
- Journal
- Acta Sociologica
- Authors
- Copes, H., Gashi, L., Pedersen, W.