Narratives Of Ecstasy

Author : Charles Wininger
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781644111178

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Listening to Ecstasy by Charles Wininger Pdf

A personal narrative and guide to the safe, responsible use of MDMA for personal healing and social transformation • Details the author’s 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances and how Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist • Explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives and marriage as they entered their senior years • Describes what the experience actually feels like and provides protocols for the safe, responsible, recreational, and celebrational use of MDMA for individuals and groups In a world that keeps us separate from each other, MDMA is the chemical of connection. Aptly known in popular culture as “Ecstasy,” MDMA helps us rediscover our own true loving nature, often obscured by the traumas of life. On its way to becoming a prescription medication due to groundbreaking research on its use to treat PTSD, Ecstasy can offer benefits for all adult life stages, from 20-somethings to seniors. In this memoir and guide to safe use, Charles Wininger, a licensed psychoanalyst and mental health counselor, details the countless ways that Ecstasy has helped him become a better therapist and husband. He recounts his coming of age in the 1960s counterculture, his 50 years of responsible experimentation with mind-altering substances, and his immersion in the new psychedelic renaissance. He explains how he and his wife found Ecstasy to be the key to renewing and enriching their lives as they entered their senior years. It also strengthened the bonds of their marriage. Countering the fearful propaganda that surrounds this drug, Wininger describes what the experience actually feels like and explores the value of Ecstasy and similar substances for helping psychologically healthy individuals live a more “optimal” life. He provides protocols for the responsible, recreational, and celebrational use of MDMA, including how to perfect the experience, maximize the benefits and minimize the risks, and how it may not be for everyone. He reveals how MDMA has revitalized his marriage, both erotically and emotionally, and describes how pleasure, fun, and joy can be profound bonding and transformative experiences. Revealing MDMA’s versatility when it comes to bringing lasting renewal, pleasure, and inspiration to one’s life, Wininger shows that recognizing the transformative power of happiness-inducing experiences can be the first step on the path to healing.

Author : James Rolleston
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : German poetry
ISBN : 081431841X

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Narratives of Ecstasy by James Rolleston Pdf

Author : Kate McCaffrey
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781921696367

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In Ecstasy by Kate McCaffrey Pdf

Mia and Sophie have been best friends forever — but that's all about to change. Experimenting with alcohol, flirting with boys, and dabbling in drugs, their lives quickly spiral out of control. There is little currently available for young readers — and their parents — that accurately reflects both the appeal and the consequences of drug use from a teenage perspective, making this an important and valuable novel.

Author : Daniel Mendelsohn
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781681374093

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Ecstasy and Terror by Daniel Mendelsohn Pdf

“The role of the critic,” Daniel Mendelsohn writes, “is to mediate intelligently and stylishly between a work and its audience; to educate and edify in an engaging and, preferably, entertaining way.” His latest collection exemplifies the range, depth, and erudition that have made him “required reading for anyone interested in dissecting culture” (The Daily Beast). In Ecstasy and Terror, Mendelsohn once again casts an eye at literature, film, television, and the personal essay, filtering his insights through his training as a scholar of classical antiquity in illuminating and sometimes surprising ways. Many of these essays look with fresh eyes at our culture’s Greek and Roman models: some find an arresting modernity in canonical works (Bacchae, the Aeneid), while others detect a “Greek DNA” in our responses to national traumas such as the Boston Marathon bombings and the assassination of JFK. There are pieces on contemporary literature, from the “aesthetics of victimhood” in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life to the uncomfortable mixture of art and autobiography in novels by Henry Roth, Ingmar Bergman, and Karl Ove Knausgård. Mendelsohn considers pop culture, too, in essays on the feminism of Game of Thrones and on recent films about artificial intelligence—a subject, he reminds us, that was already of interest to Homer. This collection also brings together for the first time a number of the award-winning memoirist’s personal essays, including his “critic’s manifesto” and a touching reminiscence of his boyhood correspondence with the historical novelist Mary Renault, who inspired him to study the Classics.

Author : Jessie Chaffee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 194470017X

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Florence in Ecstasy by Jessie Chaffee Pdf

A young woman arrives in Florence from Boston, knowing no one and speaking little Italian. But Hannah is isolated in a more profound way, estranged from her own identity after a bout with starvation that has left her life and body in ruins.

Author : Luke Carman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Australia
ISBN : 192272551X

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An Ordinary Ecstasy by Luke Carman Pdf

Author : Jennifer Peters
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508179627

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Ecstasy and MDMA Abuse by Jennifer Peters Pdf

Ecstasy and MDMA are both stimulants and hallucinogens, which can alter perception while increasing a user's energy. Due to these effects, Ecstasy was long known as a "party" drug taken at raves or concerts. However, Ecstasy has very real consequences, particularly to the brain and heart. This book guides readers through what Ecstasy abuse might look like, its consequences, and how to seek treatment for oneself and others. It includes sidebars with expert advice and personal narratives about overcoming Ecstasy abuse.

Author : Sheba Jose
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789390914678

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Ecstasy and Other Stories by Sheba Jose Pdf

STORIES THAT TOUCH YOUR HEART BY ONE OF THE BEST MODERN TAMIL WRITERS Special Birth Centenary Edition Thi. Janakiraman (ThiJa) was one of the best Tamil prose writers of the twentieth century. The stories in this specially curated collection offer a view of the modernizing Tamil countryside as well as the changing landscape of human relationships. A man builds his reputation based on lies to meet the expectations of his father, a woman desiring tenderness from her abusive husband finds release in an unexpected way, a music teacher is mocked for taking on a lower-caste student, and a drowning cat becomes the centre of attention during funerary rituals. In these and other tales, Janakiraman reaches inside the depths of the human heart and lays bare its contradictory pulls. Through their brilliant translation, Professor David Shulman and the late S. Ramakrishnan reveal the 'perfect pitch' of Janakiraman's precise, exquisite Tamil. They deftly capture his fluid, sensitive style in idiomatic English, seamlessly rendering the subtle inflections of the original. Prof. Shulman's insightful and affecting introduction places Janakiraman within the long continuum of Tamil literature. There is also a short, beautiful memoir on him, written by his daughter Uma.

Author : Christine Petersen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781627123778

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Ecstasy by Christine Petersen Pdf

More commonly known as ‘E’, ecstasy or MDMA is a psychoactive drug which in users produces increased empathy, euphoria, and an altered sense of time. Ecstasy is illegal in most of the world, however studies continue to pursue ecstasy and its help in the treatment of PTSD. As an uncontrolled substance however, this drug is dangerous and over time can alter brain chemistry, increase depression and anxiety, and effect the nervous system. This timely book exposes readers to personal stories from teens coping with ecstasy abuse. It also provides warning signs, treatment options, and most importantly, solutions. Sidebars, a relevant glossary of terms, current websites, and science content are included in this detailed look into the teen issue of ecstasy use and abuse.

Author : Louis Couperus
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664622990

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Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness by Louis Couperus Pdf

"Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness" by Louis Couperus is a thought-provoking novel that delves into the complex nature of human happiness. Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, this literary work explores the various facets of ecstasy, examining how individuals pursue and experience moments of profound joy and fulfillment. Through vivid characters, philosophical musings, and evocative storytelling, Couperus invites readers on a journey to explore the depths of human emotions and the quest for lasting happiness.

Author : Sudhir Kakar
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468307771

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Ecstasy by Sudhir Kakar Pdf

Ram Das Baba, as his devotees call him, is the son of a devout Brahmin family. He spends a lifetime seeking spiritual knowledge and his journey is filled with illuminating visions, severe tribulations, and an unwavering faith. His destiny as a highly evolved Sadhu is fulfilled through ordeals of monastic bliss, tantric awakening, madness, and transexuality. But as his life nears its end he meets a young man who belongs to a very different India and a profound relationship develops.

Author : Robert Jourdain
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015035735375

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Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy by Robert Jourdain Pdf

At the evolution of music and introduces surprising new concepts of memory and perception, knowledge and attention, motion and emotion, all at work as music takes hold of us. Along the way, a fascinating cast of characters brings Jourdain's narrative to vivid life: "idiots savants" who absorb whole pieces on a single hearing, composers who hallucinate entire compositions, a psychic who claimed to take dictation from long-dead composers, and victims of brain damage who.

Author : Matthew Collin
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847656414

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Altered State by Matthew Collin Pdf

From its first publication in 1997, Altered State established itself as the definitive text on Ecstasy and dance culture. This new edition sees Matthew Collin cast a fresh eye on the heady events of the acid house 'Summer of Love' and the rave scene's euphoric escalation into commercial excess as MDMA became a mass-market narcotic. Altered State is the best-selling book on Ecstasy culture, using a cast of memorable characters to track the origins of the scene and its drug through psychedelic subcults, underground gay discos and the Balearic paradise of Ibiza, to the point where Tony Blair was using an Ecstasy anthem as an election campaign song. Altered State critically examines the ideologies and myths of the scene, documenting the criminal underside to the blissed-out image, shedding new light on the social history of the most spectacular youth movement of the twentieth century.

Author : Marianna Torgovnick
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780307826114

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Primitive Passions by Marianna Torgovnick Pdf

Beginning with early 20th-century figures--among them Carl Jung, Isak Dinesen, and Georgia O'Keeffe--who found in "the primitive" a medium for soul-searching and personal change, Torgovnivk probes how the return to the primitive has signaled a quest to transcend the limitations of the body in a variety of contemporary practices, from genital piercing to New Age rites to the mythopoetic men's movement. Illustrations. 272 pp. Author tour. 10,000 print.

Author : Dossie Easton,Janet W. Hardy
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781890159900

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Radical Ecstasy by Dossie Easton,Janet W. Hardy Pdf

For millennia, seekers have used physical and emotional extremes to achieve transcendence and exaltation. Today, many BDSM and leather practitioners are discovering the potential of SM practice to reach personal, interpersonal and spiritual goals. In Radical Ecstasy, bestselling BDSM/sexuality authors Easton and Hardy document their own journeys into the transcendent realm of kink. With their trademark frankness and humor, they share their own stories and philosophies. They also share techniques that have worked for them - techniques which combine tantric breathing, visualization and movement with a combined half-century of BDSM experience - to create states of transcendence during solo and partnered sexual and BDSM practice. As outrageously revolutionary as any sex book published in the last decade, Radical Ecstasy sets the stage for the new millennium in BDSM and sacred-sex practices - a "must" for any kink, tantra, pagan or sacred-sex practitioner. "Amazingly mindful exploration of that which cannot be easily put into words... the ecstatic experience from sex to sadomasochism, from trance to intuition to archetypes and spiritual awakening. Totally real and personal. Not a 'how to' but a nurturing 'can do' book." - Fakir Musafar, father of the modern primitive movement. "Progressive, deliciously honest, and HOT HOT HOT! Dossie and Janet ask difficult questions about the nature of sex, intimacy and ecstasy, then they actually manage to answer the questions, plus turn us on when they do. These two erotically gifted women have a way with words - and sex. They raise the bar on erotic writing and sex education to new heights. I'm in awe." - Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D., prostitute/porn star turned sex guru/sexologist "Fascinating, heartfelt, honest, real stories of the heart/spirit/energy connection experienced in the passionate rituals of intimate consensual power play. These two courageous women write brilliantly of how erotic energies connect us with the big love we all seek from the source." - Cleo Dubois, educator, ritualist, video producer/star