DMT and My Occult Mind

This book reports on more than 100 of the author's experiences of DMT, the spirit molecule extensively researched by Rick Strassman. He explains that he experienced spontaneous out of body experiences as a child and has a background in theosophy and esoteric studies – hence the title. Each account has its own title but these go on for 550 pages, so only the most intrepid researcher devoted to the subject is likely to make time to read it all. The author then discusses some of the significant implications, which he does not think are consistent with a materialistic understanding of consciousness. There are other non-physical intelligences and, 'life as we know it is not limited to life as we see it.' This requires a broader intellectual framework that can be provided by esotericism, and it is interesting to reading in this respect some extracts from classic books by Allen Kardec. The author quotes extensively from the parapsychological content of Wikipedia, without apparently knowing that this is coordinated by an organised group of sceptics. This is a useful resource for the specialist researcher, but general readers really need a shorter digest of the findings.