Heaven & Hell
by Aldous Huxley
In 1953, in the presence of a researcher, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gram of mescal, sat down and waited for what would happen. When she opened her eyes, everything from the flowers in the vase to the folds in her pants turned. Huxley described his fascinating experience of intimacy at the Gate of Perception. In the sequel, Heaven and Hell, he continues to explore the history and nature of mysticism. Focusing on how science, art, religion, literature, and psychoactive drugs can expand the everyday view of reality and offer a deeper understanding of the human experience.\n\nHuxley Perception ushered in a whole new generation of counterculture icons such as the gate of heaven and hell, Jackson Pollock, John Cage, Timothy Leary, and Jim Morrison.
