Psychology of the Future Lessons from Modern Consciousness Research

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345 pages

Summarizes Grof’s experiences and observations from more than forty years of research into non-ordinary states of consciousness.

This accessible and comprehensive overview of the work of Stanislav Grof, one of the founders of transpersonal psychology, was specifically written to acquaint newcomers with his work. Serving as a summation of his career and previous works, this entirely new book is the source to introduce Grof’s enormous contributions to the fields of psychiatry and psychology, especially his central concept of holotropic experience, where holotropic signifies “moving toward wholeness.” Grof maintains that the current basic assumptions and concepts of psychology and psychiatry require a radical revision based on the intensive and systematic research of holotropic experience. He suggests that a radical inner transformation of humanity and a rise to a higher level of consciousness might be humankind’s only real hope for the future.

This book is the source to introduce Grof’s enormous contributions to the fields of psychiatry and psychology, especially his central concept of holotropic experience, where holotropic signifies “moving toward wholeness.” This book presents the core material of the Holotropic BreathworkTM  Training program.

“It’s rare to find a textbook that is both extremely informative and enjoyable to read. Psychology of the Future has to be one of the first ones I’ve ever come across … Each chapter brought an entirely new concept, theory, or method that was just as engaging as the previous one.” — Dr. Tami Brady, TCM Reviews

“This book is by a pioneering genius in consciousness research. It presents the full spectrum of Grof’s ideas, from his earliest mappings of using LSD psychotherapy, to his clinical work with people facing death, to his more recent work with holotropic breathing, to his latest thoughts about the cosmological implications of consciousness research and the prospects for dealing with an emerging planetary crisis. Grof has always been one of the most original thinkers in the transpersonal field, and his creativity has kept pace with the maturity of his overall vision.” — Michael Washburn, author of Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective

“Grof offers an outstanding contribution to the ever-growing debate about the nature of human consciousness and about the place of humankind in the cosmos. If more psychiatrists could be persuaded that human consciousness transcends the limitations of the physical brain, and instead is but an aspect of what may best be described as ‘cosmic consciousness,’ we could not only expect treatment modalities to change, but we could also anticipate the possibility of culture-wide rethinking of the basic presuppositions of modern cosmology, the cosmology that grounds Western institutions, ideologies, and beliefs about the nature of personhood.” — Michael E. Zimmerman, author of Contesting Earth’s Future: Radical Ecology and Postmodernity

The Thirst for Wholeness: Attachment, Addiction, and the Spiritual Path

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300 pages

Carl Gustav Jung described the addict’s craving as a ‘thirst for wholeness.’ Christina Grof, a pioneer in the transpersonal psychology movement, draws on her own spiritual journey and addictive experience to explore the issues at the very heart of that craving – the longing for spiritual identity and the yearning to know the true self.

“A rich and powerful pathway to a fully human spiritual life… Excellent… please read it.”

– John Bradshaw

Also available: The Thirst For Wholeness DVD with Christina Grof

Exploring Holotropic Breathwork: Selected Articles from a Decade of The Inner Door

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608 pages

Christopher Bache reviews Exploring Holotropic Breathwork

Exploring Holotropic Breathwork collects 144 field reports from a widespread practice of contemporary, non-drug, altered-state work. These articles were first published from 1991-2002-85 authors, trained in Holotropic Breathwork (HB) by Stanislav Grof, M.D., who is the author of “Psychology of the Future.” Most of the authors included are professionals in medical, academic, therapeutic, and spiritual fields who also practice HB on a part-time basis. The articles were originally written to share their professional experiences and emerging theories with their peers. Exploring Holotropic Breathwork is therefore a rich source of information, not only giving information about the practice of Breathwork and anecdotes of psychological and physical healing in deep states of consciousness, but also discussing traditional therapy, Kundalini, shamanism, addiction and trauma recovery, astrology, and the integration of Breathwork with many other theoretical and practical systems and with ordinary living in general. The book happily includes a previously unpublished, 21-page article by Stanislav Grof entitled “Physical Manifestations of Emotional Disorders” in which he concludes that faster breathing creates a biochemical situation in the body that facilitates emergence and resolution of old emotional and physical tensions associated with unresolved psychological and physical traumas. There is a 16-page index and 18-page annotated table of contents to facilitate the use of this unique book as a reference.

When The Impossible Happens

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300 pages

Feelings of oneness with other people, nature, and the universe. Encounters with extraterrestrials, deities, and demons. Out-of-body experiences and past-life memories. Science casts a skeptical eye. But Dr. Stanislav Grof—the psychiatric researcher who cofounded transpersonal psychology—believes otherwise. When the Impossible Happens presents Dr. Grof ‘s mesmerizing firsthand account of over 50 years of inquiry into waters uncharted by classical psychology, one that will leave readers questioning the very fabric of our existence. From his first LSD session that gave him a glimpse of cosmic consciousness to his latest work with Holotropic Breathwork, When the Impossible Happens will amaze readers with vivid explorations of topics such as:

  • “Temptations of a Non-Local Universe—experiments in astral projection
  • “Praying Mantis in Manhattan” and other tales of synchronicity
  • “Trailing Clouds of Glory—remembering birth and prenatal life
  • “Dying and Beyond”—survival of consciousness after death

Here is an incredible opportunity to journey beyond ordinary consciousness—guaranteed to shake the foundations of what we assume to be reality—and sure to offer a new vision of our human potential, as we contemplate When the Impossible Happens.

LSD Psychotherapy with new introduction by Albert Hofmann and foreword by Dr. Andrew Weil

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374 pages

This revised edition provides a complete account of a remarkable chapter in the ever-continuing inquiry into our transpersonal nature and origins. The controlled studies described in this book reveal exciting and challenging data about the nature of human consciousness, perception, and reality itself. Dr. Grof outlines a new cartography of the human mind, one which accounts for experiences such as shamanic trance, near-death experiences and altered states of consciousness.

Considering Holotropic Breathwork™ Essays and Articles on the Therapeutic and Sociological Functions and Effects of the Grof Breathwork

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166 pages

Included in this volume  is the full description of the author’s study while facilitating Holotropic Breathwork at a residential substance abuse recovery program, an article on Jung’s Fourth (Inferior) Function as a gateway for breathwork experience, an in-depth   exploration of the value of sitting for another in Holotropic Breathwork, and much material on the function of Holotropic Breathwork in trauma recovery.