These substances function as unspecific amplifiers that increase the energetic niveau in the psyche and make the deep unconscious dynamics available for conscious processing. This unique property of psychedelics makes it possible to study psychological undercurrents that govern our experiences and behaviors to a depth that cannot be matched by any other methods and tools available in modern mainstream science. In emotional and psychosomatic disorders, for positive personality transformation, and consciousness evolution.
Stanislav GrofI read Freud's Introductory Lectures in Psychoanalysis in basically one sitting. I decided to enroll in medical school. It was almost like a conversion experience.
Stanislav GrofIt is possible to spend one's entire lifetime without ever experiencing the mystical realms or even without being aware of their existence.
Stanislav GrofConsciousness does not just passively reflect the objective material world; it plays an active role in creating reality itself.
Stanislav Grof