Ronin Publishing Berkeley (233 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used pb, viii-xviii, 364pp. Perfect bound, stiff paper wraps with black and turquoise colored text on upper and on uncreased spine; very slight edge wear; no chips or tears. Interior pages are clean except the first few have ink markings. Binding is tight. Illustrations (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The history of ecstasy, its discovery and use and social implications. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Later Printing. Standard used reading condition or better. Used Book.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Softcover Wraps. Second Printing. Softcover book is a clean tight unmarked copy. Gouig, Matt (illustrator) (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 4th Edition. Foreword by Tom Robbins, introduction by R. U. Sirius. Minor edge wear, edges moderately soiled, rear cover and book ad pages at the rear creased and mildly damp stained. Text clean.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. As-new, unread quarto trade paperback. States "First edition first printing: 1994," but directly under that is a number line reading 9 8 7 6 5 4 3, only. So: the third printing. Interviews with authors William Gibson, William S. Burroughs, David Byrne, etc. 272 pp. Illustrations by Brummbaer, Carolyn Ferris, Vic Keller, Robert Williams, and Andy Frith (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Minor wear, sticker shadow on the lower front cover.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. SMART WAYS TO STAY YOUNG & HEALTHYis fun to read--filled with anedotes, exercises, and recommended reading. USeful for individuals, employers, and health care providers. It gives "good sense" advice on how to stay mentally and physically healthy.SMART WAYS TO STAY YOUNG & HEALTHY discusses aerobics, power naps, back care, nutrition, immunizations, the Heimlich maneuver, cholesterol, finding a good doctor, breast exams, first aid, accidents, safe sex, substance abuse, smoking, stress, cancer, strokes, friendships, hobbies, meditation, affirmations, visualization, loving your work, and much more. SMART WAYS TO STAY YOUNG & HEALTHY discusses aerobics, power naps, back care, nutrition, immunizations, the Heimlich maneuver, cholesterol, finding a good doctor, breast exams, first aid, accidents, safe sex, substance abuse, smoking, stress, cancer, strokes, friendships, hobbies, meditation, affirmations, visualization, loving your work, and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The book is n very good condition. the binding is tight and the text is clean. very very slight corner bumping Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This absorbing, informative book opens with the authors personal story of a powerful and disturbing dream that sparked her interest in metaphysical and parapsychological phenomena, UFOs in particular. She discusses the Roswell incident, the governments dis-information practices, Farmer Billy Meiers photographs, and her own encounter with The Woman with Alien Eyes. This absorbing, informative book opens with the author's personal story of a powerful and disturbing dream that sparked her interest in metaphysical and parapsychological phenomena, UFOs in particular. She discusses the Roswell incident, the government's dis-information practices, Farmer Billy Meier's photographs, and her own encounter with "The Woman with Alien Eyes." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. MacDonald, Bill (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Used worldwide as both an anesthetic and a recreational psychedelic drug, ketamine has recently attracted the attention of medical researchers, law enforcement officers, and people interested in exploring alternative spirituality and consciousness. The book describes the drug's history, its use in the underground party scene, and its sought-after effects as well as its dangers and how to reduce them. Used worldwide as both an anesthetic and a recreational psychedelic drug, ketamine has recently attracted the attention of medical researchers, law enforcement officers, and people interested in exploring alternative spirituality and consciousness. The book describes the drug's history, its use in the underground party scene, and its sought-after effects as well as its dangers and how to reduce them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

paperback. Condition: as new. 5 3/8 x 8 3/8" 128 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Orange Solf Covers, 150 Pages Are Clean, Tight And Bright Spine Not Creased. Back Corner Has Small Crease, Otherwise Book Appears Never Read: Neat And Clean. "Wilson Speaks Through Characters From His Novels And Other Realities To Present His Views On Our Future Way Of Life.: .Approx. Size: 6" X 9" Tall. (See Photos) (347-O). Fisher, Leonard Everett (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Abbreviated edition"; 987654321pt line. VERY GOOD CONDITION, clean, solid, bright. ; yellow & blue titles showing 5x6" oval photo of smiling LEARY.all on psychadelic pink/blue paper covers ; 221pg+adverts pages; Entertaining & enlightening. Psychedelics.written during the period from his Harvard days to the Summer of Love. Includes his early pronouncements on the psychedelic movement and his views on social and political ramifications of psychedelic and mystical experience.***.NOTE ***THIS IS PART OF A DEVIDED REPRINT.THIS CONTAINS CHAPTERS 1 through 11 OF THE ORIGINAL. ***. Illustrated by judy july cover design (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. PAPERBACK. VERY GOOD CONDITION PAPERBACK, CLEAN, SOLID,BRIGHT; Red & Green titles on black paper covers.mostly yellow cover image.all nice. ; 96 pages; inside story of Leary's early LSD research at Harvard. Known throughout the world as the guru who encouraged an entire generation to "turn on, tune in, and drop out," he draws on wit, humor, and skepticism to debunk the power of psychotherapy and to advocate reprogramming the brain with psychedelics. Discussing how various drugs affect the brain, how to change behavior, and how to develop creativity, he also delves into psychopharmacological catalyzing, fear of potential, symbol and language imprinting, and brain reimprinting with Hinduism, Buddhism, and LSD. Illustrated by JUDY July cover brain scan artwok (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Cooking with Cannabis includes everything from soup to nuts. The epicurean marijuana enthusiast combines altered consciousness with good taste. Includes tasty recipes for boiling, baking, sauteeing, jellying, frying and seasoning psychoactive main courses, desserts and snacks. This hard to obtain cult classic is once again available. "Cooking with Cannabis" includes everything from soup to nuts. The epicurean marijuana enthusiast combines altered consciousness with good taste. Includes tasty recipes for boiling, baking, sauteeing, jellying, frying and seasoning psychoactive main courses, desserts and snacks. This hard to obtain cult classic is once again available. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The essential connoisseur's guide to herbs and potions traditonally associated with enhanced sensual pleasure. Throughout history men and women have sought to increase their sexual pleasure through the use of a variety of substances. SEX DRUGS AND APHRODISIACS chronicles the results of this eternal quest.Includes discussions of yohimbe, fugu, absinthe, yage and other exotic specialties and includes a comprehensive history of sources, preparations, uses and effects.Finally this hard to obtain cult classic is available again. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Simple Pleasures of Life: How to Tune Into the Moment to Enjoy NOWwas derived from Sir John Lubbocks endearing classic, The Pleasures of Life completely rewritten and abridged by Beverly Potter, PhD.Principles of living in the moment are woven into Lubbocks appealing descriptions of simple pleasures and around usif only we looked when we, too often, overlook. Lubbocks robust but sensitive descriptions of nature, money, friends, home help readers get out of their minds to experience moments of NOW and living more fully in the presentthe secret of a happy life.The Simple Pleasures of Life: How to Tune Into the Moment to Enjoy NOW guides readers to be more conscious of how their thoughts and emotions get in the way of living in genuine peace and happiness. Have more joy right nowjust stop and smell the flowers, a simple pleasure.Frantic enlightenment seekers with lives packed schedules and busyness with especially love this friendly, loving little book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Throughout the ages, intelligent, affluent, ambitious, and just plain hot-to-trot humans have sought out aphrodisiacs everything from rhino horns to green M&Ms. Here, Timothy Leary argues that the true aphrodisiac is the mind. By knowing how to stimulate the most sensitive organ of all, the brain, readers can enrich their sex lives beyond their wildest dreams. Leary begins by telling his own coming-of-sexual-age story in typically witty fashion, then goes on to explore humanity's obsession with physical pleasure, digital activation of the erotic brain, and the fascination with cybersex. He explains how phones and computers allow perfect strangers to achieve amazing levels of intimacy and why telecommunicated sexual messages are now a standard courting technique for young people in industrial-urban societies. Ruminating on everything from sexual liberation to electronic foreplay, Leary offers a persuasive explanation of why the key to arousal is "all in your head." Throughout the ages, intelligent, affluent, ambitious, and just plain hot-to-trot humans have sought out aphrodisiacs — everything from rhino horns to green M&Ms. Here, Timothy Leary argues that the true aphrodisiac is the mind. By knowing how to stimulate the most sensitive organ of all, the brain, readers can enrich their sex lives beyond their wildest dreams. Leary begins by telling his own coming-of-sexual-age story in typically witty fashion, then goes on to explore humanity's obsession with physical pleasure, digital activation of the erotic brain, and the fascination with cybersex. He explains how phones and computers allow perfect strangers to achieve amazing levels of intimacy and why telecommunicated sexual messages are now a standard courting technique for young people in industrial-urban societies. Ruminating on everything from sexual liberation to electronic foreplay, Leary offers a persuasive explanation of why the key to arousal is "all in your head." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean and solid. ; B&W and color illustrations; 8vo; 94 pages.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Provides a detailed look at opium today in the context of its long history of use as a therapeutic and recreational drug. Opium use dates back 7000 yearslonger than any other drug. This book looks at social changes and how they have affected perceptions of opium. Dr. Thomas Sydenham wrote, "Among the remedies which it has pleased the Almighty God to give to man to relieve his sufferings, none is so universal and so efficacious as opium." From this gloving description of opiumwritten 325 years agoto today, perceptions of opium have changed dramatically. Opium is now looked upon with fear more than anything else; along with its derivatives, opium is the most controlled drug in existencesome derivatives are unavailable even with a doctor's prescription.The pharmacology and effects are discussed in non-technical terms. Drugs derived from opium, like heroin, and drugs created entirely in the lab, such as methadone, are explained.The Little Book of Opium aids in "harm reduction" by providing useful information that can save lives of people using or experimenting with opium or its derivative. It will also help people better understand their medical treatment when faced with various Though few challenge the efficacy of opium as a pain reliever during its 7,000-year history, today it is feared more than revered. This book reviews its storied history and pharmacology in nontechnical terms, providing useful harm reduction information for those experimenting with the drug or its derivatives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Slight shelf wear, text clean.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This book has all the information needed to set up a system using nutrient solutions in controlled environments for growing marijuana without soil. The book contains photographs, diagrams, drawings, glossary, and appendices. This copy is clean and solid.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. ORIGINAL SIN is an investigation of sacred Christian mysteries of antiquity to show the historic link between the use of drugs and ritualized sex embedded in Western religion.ORIGINAL SIN is an investigation of the first acts of pedophilia within the Christian church. It is a book about the promotion and defense of child rape as a sacred Christian mystery.The West's most venerated social, religious and political ideals stem from a cultural war waged against the human body. ORIGINAL SIN reveals the origin of this war.Using the influence of the first Christian Emperors, and the "moral authority" of their political organization, powerful bishops of the early Church promoted the performance of sacred "mysteries" in which young children were starved, drugged, and sodomized. In ceremonies meant to test their "purity", exorcist priests victimized young children from the ranks of the orphans and homeless who populated the large cities of the ancient world.ORIGINAL SIN focuses on the writings of Christian priests themselves and the pagans who condemned their immoral activities. It shows that Church actively promoted and defended the rape of children, and that such crimes were present from the very earliest days of Christianity.ORIGINAL SIN draws from ancient internal documents, written by venerated church leaders - written in Latin - who actively promoted the rape and molestation of children. Bishops, monks and priests of the early Church successfully defended themselves from legal prosecution for centuries. As the Roman public railed on priests for sexually exploiting children, the church leadership used its growing political influence to prevent any of the child rapists within the clergy from coming to justice.ORIGINAL SIN also traces the divine feminine voice through Western history. The potent combination of natural drugs and the feminine voice is the basis for western civilization. ORIGINAL SIN explores the foundation of western society as the product of a peculiar interaction chemical and biological forcesThe pagan world was aware of the sexual crimes committed against these orphans, and waged a lengthy campaign against the priests who perpetrated these rapes.Christian priests claimed that by sodomizing children, they were saving them from possession by the demons of the pagan religions. Christian theologians justified these acts of rape by pointing to some of the earliest writings of the apostles and even the acts of Jesus himself. Exorcist priests specifically victimized young children from the ranks of the orphans and homeless who populated the large cities of the ancient world. The pagan world was aware of the sexual crimes committed against these orphans, and waged a lengthy campaign against the priests who perpetrated these rapes.The Christian hierarchy claimed these children were being "sexually tested" in order to prevent them from being used in pagan rituals that required the same children to remain sexually inexperienced. Christian priests claimed that by sodomizing children, they were saving them from possession by the demons of the pagan religions.Christian theologians justified these acts of rape by pointing to some of the earliest writings of the apostles and even the acts of Jesus himself. In the early church, groups of Christians in Asia Minor even formed their own associations that claimed the performance of such acts was a means of assuring the salvation of both the victims and the perpetrators.The potent combination of natural drugs and the feminine voice is the basis for western civilization. ORIGINAL SIN explores the foundation of western society as the product of a peculiar interaction chemical and biological forces.Some early church fathers believed Jesus had several relationships with young boys. Prominent church Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This collection of essays, written by the poster boy of 1960s counterculture, describes the psychological journey Timothy Leary made in the years following his dismissal from Harvard, as his psychedelic research moved from the scientific to the religious arena. He discusses the nature of religious experience and eight crafts of God, including God as hedonic artist. Leary also examines the Tibetan, Buddhist, and Taoist experiences. In the final chapters, he explores man as god and LSD as sacrament. This collection describes the psychological journey Timothy Leary made following his dismissal from Harvard, as his psychedelic research moved from the scientific to the religious arena. The book discusses the nature of religious experience and the eight crafts of God. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Mushroom Wisdom explores the universal aspects of the psilocybin mushroom experience as it relates to spirituality. Author Martin Ball explains how mushroom use can lead the spiritual seeker to profound states of self-awareness and radical understanding of the nature of the self, reality, and the sacred. Topics include looking into the spiritual mirror to uncover an authentic sense of self, developing witness consciousness to overcome self-limiting concepts and judgments, and removing obstacles of ego and self-induced suffering to trigger the rich experience of spirit flow. The book also addresses the creation and use of ritual, sacred objects, and the importance of sound and silence. Ball distinguishes between using mushrooms in spiritual work as opposed to simply having a pleasant psychedelic experience. Not a guide to how to have fun with psilocybin mushrooms, Mushroom Wisdom is a serious investigation into deep spiritual nature, drawing on both a wide array of scientific disciplines and ancient shamanic practices. "Mushroom Wisdom" explores the universal aspects of the psilocybin mushroom experience as it relates to spirituality. Author Martin Ball explains how mushroom use can lead the spiritual seeker to profound states of self-awareness and radical understanding of the nature of the self, reality, and the sacred. Topics include looking into the spiritual mirror to uncover an authentic sense of self, developing "witness" consciousness to overcome self-limiting concepts and judgments, and removing obstacles of ego and self-induced suffering to trigger the rich experience of "spirit flow." The book also addresses the creation and use of ritual, sacred objects, and the importance of sound and silence. Ball distinguishes between using mushrooms in spiritual work as opposed to simply having a pleasant psychedelic experience. Not a guide to how to have "fun" with psilocybin mushrooms, "Mushroom Wisdom" is a serious investigation into deep spiritual nature, drawing on both a wide array of scientific disciplines and ancient shamanic practices. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The poems include touchinglyromantic and sad expressions of Steffi's youthful idealism and more recenthumorous epistles. "My first Year in Eretz Israel" picks up the storywhere her previous book Jewish Girl in the Weimar Republic ends, with Steffi'sarrival in 1934 at what was then Palestine. It is a lively description of theJewish agricultural settlers who came to Palestine in the early 1930's."The Sekilaridis House" describes Steffi's marriage to a RomanCatholic Armenian, and their adventures in the multicultural society ofJerusalem in the British Mandate of Palestine during World War II. "TheTeeth of Polycrates" is a satirical story about good luck that takes placeon the ship traveling from Brazil to the USA. "How I became a Teacher"describes Steffi's life in Zion, Illinois, and her enthusiastic achievement ofbecoming a school teacher. "The Ones that Got Away" describesSteffi's project of collecting biographies of survivors of the Nazi Holocaust -showing how they overcame suffering, found satisfying new roots, and becamesuccessful contributors in countries to which they emigrated. The poems include touchingly romantic and sad expressions of Steffi's youthful idealism and more recent humorous epistles. "My first Year in Eretz Israel" picks up the story where her previous book Jewish Girl in the Weimar Republic ends, with Steffi's arrival in 1934 at what was then Palestine. It is a lively description of the Jewish agricultural settlers who came to Palestine in the early 1930's. "The Sekilaridis House" describes Steffi's marriage to a Roman Catholic Armenian, and their adventures in the multicultural society of Jerusalem in the British Mandate of Palestine during World War II. "The Teeth of Polycrates" is a satirical story about good luck that takes place on the ship traveling from Brazil to the USA. "How I became a Teacher" describes Steffi's life in Zion, Illinois, and her enthusiastic achievement of becoming a school teacher. "The Ones that Got Away" describes Steffi's project of collecting biographies of survivors of the Nazi Holocaust - showing how they overcame suffering, found satisfying new roots, and became successful contributors in countries to which they emigrated. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Used Book.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. An encore to Musings on Human Metamorphoses in which Leary delves deeper into his vision of "human future history." He likens human society to that of insect hives and shows how certain evolved evolutionary agents (mutants) are upsetting hive and causing it to evolve. Eventually we will become the aliens. The book describes the struggle between the forces moving into the future and those attempting to stop change. While most people associate Leary solely with LSD and debauchery, this fascinating discourse has little mention of drugs. Here, Leary likens human society to that of insect hives and shows how evolutionary agents are upsetting the hive and causing it to evolve. Eventually he says, we will become the aliens. He describes the struggle between the forces moving into the future and those attempting to stop change. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. All of western religion springs from the veneration of a bi-gender entity, known to the ancient world as the Gynomorph. The first western god was both male and female. The worship of hermaphroditic gods like the Gynomorph surfaces in ancient pagan cults as well as early Christianity.In Hermaphrodites, Gynomorphs and Jesus readers meet female gods with penises and discover how they impacted the development of western culture. Veneration of the Gynomorph is the basis for modern western law courts. The founders of democracy worshiped similar female divinities who possessed penises. Ritual sodomy as a means of celebrating hermaphroditic gods directly promoted the birth of western democracy. In fact, ancient priestesses responsible for guiding the worship of hermaphroditic goddesses laid the very foundations for democracy, science and philosophy.Snake venoms used in cultic sex rituals were immensely popular in both Greece and Rome. In addition, abortion-inducing drugs promoted the first scientific investigations. Classical civilization relied heavily upon the use of cannabis, opiates, and hallucinogens, which were mixed with sexual stimulants. Hermaphrodites, Gynomorphs and Jesus reveals how the oldest western pharmaceuticals were sex drugs used in religious initiations in celebration of the Gynomorph. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…