Archives

During the last year of Timothy Leary’s life I spent many hours with him going through his archives which we stashed in boxes that filled his two car garage. They’ve since been donated to the New York Public Library. Here are some selections that provide a glimpse into the early days of the psilocybin project at Harvard, and other adventures of his life….

In 2002 I explored the archives of Gordon Wasson that are stored at Harvard University and began to learn about another hidden layer of modern psychedelic history….

For millennia, humans have consumed psychedelic mushrooms to receive visions, heal diseases, and commune with the gods. Psilocybin, the primary psychoactive ingredient in these mushrooms, connects us with our innate intelligence and rewires our hearts and minds to be positive, open, and joyful. Having evolved and survived for more than a billion years, these magic mushrooms can help humanity transform into a more intelligent, loving, and harmonious species.