Ralph Metzner, Explorer of Consciousness: The Life and Legacy of a Psychedelic Pioneer
Editat de Cathy Coleman Cuvânt înainte de David E. Prestien Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 noi 2024
• Includes contributions from Rick Doblin, Charles S. Grob, Stan Grof, Stanley Krippner, Dennis McKenna, the late Christian Rätsch, Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Claudia Mueller-Ebeling, Dorothy Fadiman, Luis Eduardo Luna, and others
• Explores Ralph’s childhood, his time at Harvard with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass), his work with Agni Yoga and transpersonal psychology, his development of ecopsychology, and his in-depth psychedelic research
Renowned as a pioneering psychologist, psychedelic elder, alchemical explorer, and shamanic teacher, the late Ralph Metzner (1936–2019) contributed profoundly to consciousness research, transpersonal psychology, and contemporary psychedelic studies across his more than 50-year career.
Celebrating the life and legacy of Ralph Metzner, this book explores how Ralph touched the lives of those around him in extraordinary and remarkable ways, recasting people’s worldviews and inspiring the flowering of creativity, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. There are recollections from the pivotal years of the Sixties, when Ralph conducted research with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass). Other contributors describe Ralph’s involvement in the School of Actualism in the 1970s and the profound impact that Agni Yoga had on Ralph’s explorations of consciousness and his healing therapies. We also learn about Ralph’s development of Green Psychology, or ecopsychology, his mystical work exploring prenatal realms of consciousness and channeling, and his healing and transformative “Vision Circles.”
Academic colleagues and a who’s who of fellow psychedelic researchers share stories from their work with Ralph, illuminating his depth of knowledge and broad impact. This book paints a complete portrait of Ralph Metzner in his well-known roles as therapist and psychedelic pioneer and as an intrepid explorer of consciousness until the very end of his life.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9798888500507
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 62 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Colecția Park Street Press
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 62 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Colecția Park Street Press
Notă biografică
Cathy Coleman, Ph.D., was Ralph Metzner’s wife of 31 years. A former dean of students at California Institute of Integral Studies, president of Kepler College, and director of IONS’ EarthRise Retreat Center, she lives in Sonoma, California.
Cuprins
Foreword • by David Presti
Preface • by Cathy Coleman and Simon Warwick-Smith
Overview and Early Life
Ralph Metzner • by Cathy Coleman
Remembering Ralph Metzner: Scholar, Teacher,
Shaman • by David Presti
The Unusual Second Son • by Robin Metzner
There Are No Winners in War • by Richard Strozzi-Heckler
A Scholar, Educator, and Mentor
Entertaining Gods and Goddesses • by Stanley Krippner
Climbing the Ladder of Spiritual Awakening • by DeLee Lantz
Ralph’s Animation of the Academy • by Michael Flanagin
Master Teacher • by Peter Faust
Reflections on a Life Well-Lived • by Roger Marsden
Toward Healing and Transformation: A Letter
to Ralph • by Scott Hill
Mentor and Father Figure • by Daniel Sloan Brown
Psychedelic Medicines
for Healing and Visions
Meteor Showers of Synchronicities • by Stanislav Grof
Personal Inspiration and True Psychedelic
Pioneer • by Rick Doblin
And So It Is, Raoul. And So It Is! • by Charles S. Grob
Remembering Ralph: Reminiscences on a Mentor
and Friend • by Dennis J. McKenna
Courageous Explorer • by Susan Homer
Palenque and Beyond • by Tim Scherer
The Many Faces of Ralph • by Carla Detchon
The Abbess and the Wandering Monk • by Diane Haug
Birth of a Psychedelic Culture • by Gary Bravo
Steppenwolf’s Magic Theater • by Jack Silver
A Man to Remember • by Uwe Doerken
Healing with Salvia divinorum and Ralph's Helping
Hand • by Friedrich Rehrnbeck
The Clear Bead at the Center • by Dorothy Fadiman
The Broken Lineage • by David Lukoff
Extraordinary Things Happened When
I Was with Ralph • by Christian Rätsch
Enchantments • by Claudia Müller-Ebeling
Remembering My Amigo • by Luis Eduardo Luna
Treasured Time with Ralph • by David Jay Brown
Life-Changing Work with Sacred Medicine
Circles • by Mark Seelig
Esoteric Modalities and
Sacred Storytelling
The Great Work • by Alan Levin
All Turned Out for the Good • by Ralph Abraham
At the Well of Remembrance • by Monika Wikman
Ralph’s Ultimate Magical Mystery Tour • by Leo Figgs
Inspiration for New Dimensions Radio • by Justine Willis Toms
A Rich Strand of Jewels • by Paul Müller
Reverend Ralph • by Gail Colombo
Self-Transformation of Beautiful Warrior • by Briege Farrelly
You’ll Always Have a Place in My Heart • by Jamy Faust
Green Psychology
Terrapsychology’s Debt to Ralph Metzner • by Craig Chalquist
The Maternal Mythic Milieu of
Ralph Metzner • by Alastair McIntosh
As Above, So Below • by Sam Mickey
Heeding the Call of the Soul • by Brian Nattrass
Ecological Interconnectedness • by Jan Edl Stein
Artistic Expression
Geomancy and Goddess Imagery • by Christopher Castle
Cosmic Manners: A Song for Ralph Metzner • by Leigh Marz
The Bardo Blues • by Phil Wolfson
The Winged Heart Rises • by Jais Booth
Invocation to the Web of Ralph's Life • by Silvia Nakkach
Mystical Living: Classical and Improv • by Maria Mangini
Conversations with Ralph • by Susan Wright
Death, Conscious Dying,
and the Afterlife
Ralph Metzner: Bodhisattva • by Chellis Glendinning
How to Channel: The Gift Ralph Gave • by Matthew McKay
Afterlife Journey of the Soul in Jewish
Mysticism and Tradition • by Simcha Paull Raphael
Friend, Inspirer, and Companion • by Roger Liggenstorfer,
Christine Heidrich, and Markus Berger
Ralph’s Report on the “Here Now” in the
“Here After” • by Michael Ziegler
Family
Extraordinary Dad • by Sophia Metzner
Adventures Growing Up with Ralph • by Elias Coleman
Jacobson
The Sacred Hoop of Partnership • by Cathy Coleman
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Psychoactive Medicines
Books and Music by Ralph Metzner
About the Editor
Preface • by Cathy Coleman and Simon Warwick-Smith
Overview and Early Life
Ralph Metzner • by Cathy Coleman
Remembering Ralph Metzner: Scholar, Teacher,
Shaman • by David Presti
The Unusual Second Son • by Robin Metzner
There Are No Winners in War • by Richard Strozzi-Heckler
A Scholar, Educator, and Mentor
Entertaining Gods and Goddesses • by Stanley Krippner
Climbing the Ladder of Spiritual Awakening • by DeLee Lantz
Ralph’s Animation of the Academy • by Michael Flanagin
Master Teacher • by Peter Faust
Reflections on a Life Well-Lived • by Roger Marsden
Toward Healing and Transformation: A Letter
to Ralph • by Scott Hill
Mentor and Father Figure • by Daniel Sloan Brown
Psychedelic Medicines
for Healing and Visions
Meteor Showers of Synchronicities • by Stanislav Grof
Personal Inspiration and True Psychedelic
Pioneer • by Rick Doblin
And So It Is, Raoul. And So It Is! • by Charles S. Grob
Remembering Ralph: Reminiscences on a Mentor
and Friend • by Dennis J. McKenna
Courageous Explorer • by Susan Homer
Palenque and Beyond • by Tim Scherer
The Many Faces of Ralph • by Carla Detchon
The Abbess and the Wandering Monk • by Diane Haug
Birth of a Psychedelic Culture • by Gary Bravo
Steppenwolf’s Magic Theater • by Jack Silver
A Man to Remember • by Uwe Doerken
Healing with Salvia divinorum and Ralph's Helping
Hand • by Friedrich Rehrnbeck
The Clear Bead at the Center • by Dorothy Fadiman
The Broken Lineage • by David Lukoff
Extraordinary Things Happened When
I Was with Ralph • by Christian Rätsch
Enchantments • by Claudia Müller-Ebeling
Remembering My Amigo • by Luis Eduardo Luna
Treasured Time with Ralph • by David Jay Brown
Life-Changing Work with Sacred Medicine
Circles • by Mark Seelig
Esoteric Modalities and
Sacred Storytelling
The Great Work • by Alan Levin
All Turned Out for the Good • by Ralph Abraham
At the Well of Remembrance • by Monika Wikman
Ralph’s Ultimate Magical Mystery Tour • by Leo Figgs
Inspiration for New Dimensions Radio • by Justine Willis Toms
A Rich Strand of Jewels • by Paul Müller
Reverend Ralph • by Gail Colombo
Self-Transformation of Beautiful Warrior • by Briege Farrelly
You’ll Always Have a Place in My Heart • by Jamy Faust
Green Psychology
Terrapsychology’s Debt to Ralph Metzner • by Craig Chalquist
The Maternal Mythic Milieu of
Ralph Metzner • by Alastair McIntosh
As Above, So Below • by Sam Mickey
Heeding the Call of the Soul • by Brian Nattrass
Ecological Interconnectedness • by Jan Edl Stein
Artistic Expression
Geomancy and Goddess Imagery • by Christopher Castle
Cosmic Manners: A Song for Ralph Metzner • by Leigh Marz
The Bardo Blues • by Phil Wolfson
The Winged Heart Rises • by Jais Booth
Invocation to the Web of Ralph's Life • by Silvia Nakkach
Mystical Living: Classical and Improv • by Maria Mangini
Conversations with Ralph • by Susan Wright
Death, Conscious Dying,
and the Afterlife
Ralph Metzner: Bodhisattva • by Chellis Glendinning
How to Channel: The Gift Ralph Gave • by Matthew McKay
Afterlife Journey of the Soul in Jewish
Mysticism and Tradition • by Simcha Paull Raphael
Friend, Inspirer, and Companion • by Roger Liggenstorfer,
Christine Heidrich, and Markus Berger
Ralph’s Report on the “Here Now” in the
“Here After” • by Michael Ziegler
Family
Extraordinary Dad • by Sophia Metzner
Adventures Growing Up with Ralph • by Elias Coleman
Jacobson
The Sacred Hoop of Partnership • by Cathy Coleman
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Psychoactive Medicines
Books and Music by Ralph Metzner
About the Editor
Recenzii
“This book will take you through the labyrinth to the origins of what it means to explore one’s consciousness in its purest form. This is a beautiful testament to one of the great pioneers of our time. Today’s psychedelic renaissance could have never existed if it weren’t for the gift of life that was Ralph Metzner.”
“Ralph was able to explore and articulate an enormous range of both innovative and ancient ideas and practices in ways that continue to ripple out into the larger world. This is a worthy testament to a visionary scholar whose life has made a difference.”
“A remarkable and lovingly warm tribute to a true 20th-century pioneer in psychedelic, transpersonal, and consciousness studies whose cultural influence and scholarly contributions to our understanding of psychedelics and altered states have led to the reemergence of psychedelic research today. Ralph’s incredible life is beautifully told in these pages.”
“Over the sixty years I knew Ralph, he remained the best educated, most curious, and most open man I’ve ever known. Where others saw walls, he not only saw doors but propped them open and urged us to follow him to experience new facets of our interconnections and underlying unity.”
“A vibrant palette of inspiration and lived experience that documents Ralph Metzner’s multifaceted legacy. This book will remain alive and vibrant as an influence on the field of psychedelics.”
“Ralph Metzner helped give birth to the psychedelic Sixties—witnessing, shaping, and intelligently commenting on this movement’s tumultuous life for more than half a century. This collection of loving remembrances humanizes and deepens our understanding of him as a consciousness-raising pioneer.”
“Ralph Metzner has been a mentor to countless psychedelic explorers, and this is an inspiring celebration of Ralph’s influence on the many people whose lives were touched deeply by his mentorship. Ralph’s legacy offers an important reminder of the visionary aspects of psychedelic use that cannot be contained within a medical model.”
“Ralph Metzner was a pioneer ‘explorer of consciousness’ who stood steadfastly for the integrity of psychedelic work, service, community, and right livelihood. This book, with contributions from other psychedelic pioneers, provides a wonderful opportunity for us all to keep learning from Ralph.”
“The lifelong imprints left on those one touches with their presence, words, and actions make a person unforgettable. This book is a tribute to an unforgettable Ralph, whose unique and vast range of imprints is beautifully portrayed in this collection of writings by those who met him along their paths. May Ralph’s legacy keep inspiring new generations committed to the ever-expanding dance of consciousness. In gratitude, Maestro!”
“It is with great pride and honor that I hold my position at the University of California San Francisco in Ralph’s name. I so appreciate the depth and breadth of Ralph’s knowledge and expertise as a scientist, artist, healer, and more.”
“As a treasured professor, author, lecturer, mentor, therapist, and administrator, Ralph Metzner made significant contributions to transpersonal and psychedelic research and therapy. This volume is a complement to his vision and makes the case for his most important ideas on expansion and deepening of consciousness, alchemy, shamanism, human development, mythology, death and afterlife, family, and friendship.”
“In the lineage he leaves behind, the fire of Ralph’s commitment to ending suffering lives on. The potency of his alchemical divinatory practices as pathways for radical transformation reflect his unending passion for the liberation of awakened consciousness and the proactive co-creation of a more peaceful and just world.”
“Reading this book, I am reminded again and again what a fabulous human being Ralph was. He was a holistic thinker, a courageous explorer, a comic who made us laugh, and a human being with an utterly dependable grasp on all levels of reality. This book captures so much of him and is a gift for all spiritual seekers.”
“This book highlights Ralph’s academic and experiential contributions to healing and visionary states using various entheogens, meditations, and shamanic techniques. It describes his dedication to the field of green psychology for the preservation of the natural world. It is an indispensable read for all practitioners who are exploring altered states of consciousness.”
“Ralph Metzner made a significant contribution to the exploration of psychedelic worlds. This book honors a great master, teacher, and humanitarian friend.”
“Like the shaman whose traditions he both studied and extended, Ralph was a traveler between worlds. And not only a traveler, but a guide, interpreter, and defender. A truly integral individual, his expertise and passions spanned the common divisions between science and spirituality, the personal and the political, the esoteric and the ecological. This volume of tributes will give the reader a tangible sense of the exceptional range of fields to which Ralph made significant and lasting contributions.”
“Ralph Metzner dedicated his life to the exploration of consciousness and the one energy that we all are. This book honors his great spirit and provides inspiration for our own explorations of the source from which we all spring.”
“This tribute to Ralph Metzner’s life conveys so eloquently how skillfully Ralph used his profound understanding of the world’s wisdom traditions to touch so many so deeply. This book is an invitation to share in Ralph’s journey to consciousness.”
“Ralph Metzner guided many people through profound experiences and altered states of consciousness. Here is a well-deserved tribute to this impressive intrepid pioneer, psychonaut, guide, and author.”
“A fitting tribute to a man who touched so many around the world with his wisdom, love, intellect, heart, and creative flow. So many wonderful voices reveal different aspects of Brother Raoul’s self. Take the time to read them all and gain good medicine about a good medicine man that showed up and went for the gold of transformation.”
“Through a blend of personal stories, academic insights, and reflections on the psychedelic experience, the book seeks to honor Metzner's vision and inspire future generations to explore the frontiers of consciousness, and it does a great job! A highly recommended book.”
“Ralph was able to explore and articulate an enormous range of both innovative and ancient ideas and practices in ways that continue to ripple out into the larger world. This is a worthy testament to a visionary scholar whose life has made a difference.”
“A remarkable and lovingly warm tribute to a true 20th-century pioneer in psychedelic, transpersonal, and consciousness studies whose cultural influence and scholarly contributions to our understanding of psychedelics and altered states have led to the reemergence of psychedelic research today. Ralph’s incredible life is beautifully told in these pages.”
“Over the sixty years I knew Ralph, he remained the best educated, most curious, and most open man I’ve ever known. Where others saw walls, he not only saw doors but propped them open and urged us to follow him to experience new facets of our interconnections and underlying unity.”
“A vibrant palette of inspiration and lived experience that documents Ralph Metzner’s multifaceted legacy. This book will remain alive and vibrant as an influence on the field of psychedelics.”
“Ralph Metzner helped give birth to the psychedelic Sixties—witnessing, shaping, and intelligently commenting on this movement’s tumultuous life for more than half a century. This collection of loving remembrances humanizes and deepens our understanding of him as a consciousness-raising pioneer.”
“Ralph Metzner has been a mentor to countless psychedelic explorers, and this is an inspiring celebration of Ralph’s influence on the many people whose lives were touched deeply by his mentorship. Ralph’s legacy offers an important reminder of the visionary aspects of psychedelic use that cannot be contained within a medical model.”
“Ralph Metzner was a pioneer ‘explorer of consciousness’ who stood steadfastly for the integrity of psychedelic work, service, community, and right livelihood. This book, with contributions from other psychedelic pioneers, provides a wonderful opportunity for us all to keep learning from Ralph.”
“The lifelong imprints left on those one touches with their presence, words, and actions make a person unforgettable. This book is a tribute to an unforgettable Ralph, whose unique and vast range of imprints is beautifully portrayed in this collection of writings by those who met him along their paths. May Ralph’s legacy keep inspiring new generations committed to the ever-expanding dance of consciousness. In gratitude, Maestro!”
“It is with great pride and honor that I hold my position at the University of California San Francisco in Ralph’s name. I so appreciate the depth and breadth of Ralph’s knowledge and expertise as a scientist, artist, healer, and more.”
“As a treasured professor, author, lecturer, mentor, therapist, and administrator, Ralph Metzner made significant contributions to transpersonal and psychedelic research and therapy. This volume is a complement to his vision and makes the case for his most important ideas on expansion and deepening of consciousness, alchemy, shamanism, human development, mythology, death and afterlife, family, and friendship.”
“In the lineage he leaves behind, the fire of Ralph’s commitment to ending suffering lives on. The potency of his alchemical divinatory practices as pathways for radical transformation reflect his unending passion for the liberation of awakened consciousness and the proactive co-creation of a more peaceful and just world.”
“Reading this book, I am reminded again and again what a fabulous human being Ralph was. He was a holistic thinker, a courageous explorer, a comic who made us laugh, and a human being with an utterly dependable grasp on all levels of reality. This book captures so much of him and is a gift for all spiritual seekers.”
“This book highlights Ralph’s academic and experiential contributions to healing and visionary states using various entheogens, meditations, and shamanic techniques. It describes his dedication to the field of green psychology for the preservation of the natural world. It is an indispensable read for all practitioners who are exploring altered states of consciousness.”
“Ralph Metzner made a significant contribution to the exploration of psychedelic worlds. This book honors a great master, teacher, and humanitarian friend.”
“Like the shaman whose traditions he both studied and extended, Ralph was a traveler between worlds. And not only a traveler, but a guide, interpreter, and defender. A truly integral individual, his expertise and passions spanned the common divisions between science and spirituality, the personal and the political, the esoteric and the ecological. This volume of tributes will give the reader a tangible sense of the exceptional range of fields to which Ralph made significant and lasting contributions.”
“Ralph Metzner dedicated his life to the exploration of consciousness and the one energy that we all are. This book honors his great spirit and provides inspiration for our own explorations of the source from which we all spring.”
“This tribute to Ralph Metzner’s life conveys so eloquently how skillfully Ralph used his profound understanding of the world’s wisdom traditions to touch so many so deeply. This book is an invitation to share in Ralph’s journey to consciousness.”
“Ralph Metzner guided many people through profound experiences and altered states of consciousness. Here is a well-deserved tribute to this impressive intrepid pioneer, psychonaut, guide, and author.”
“A fitting tribute to a man who touched so many around the world with his wisdom, love, intellect, heart, and creative flow. So many wonderful voices reveal different aspects of Brother Raoul’s self. Take the time to read them all and gain good medicine about a good medicine man that showed up and went for the gold of transformation.”
“Through a blend of personal stories, academic insights, and reflections on the psychedelic experience, the book seeks to honor Metzner's vision and inspire future generations to explore the frontiers of consciousness, and it does a great job! A highly recommended book.”
Descriere
Reveals the vast impact of Ralph Metzner’s healing therapies and wisdom on colleagues, students, clients, and the fields in which he worked