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Cannabis Spirituality: Including 13 Guidelines for Sanity and Safety Paperback – January 1, 1998

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This book is perfect for anyone looking for a guide on how to have cannabis as a tool for getting in touch with yourself. This is a High Times exclusive.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ High Times Pr; First Edition (January 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0964785862
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0964785861
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.5 x 0.5 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2003
Let's get one thing clear here: this book is _much_ more about spirituality than it is about cannabis.
Smoke dope, don't smoke dope; that's not the point. It helps some people and doesn't help others. I haven't touched it in years (and that wasn't me, and it wasn't ganja, and I was just keeping it for a friend of mine, and anyway I didn't inhale). If it helps you, go ahead and make it a sacrament as Stephen describes here, and follow his excellent advice. (And do let's drop this nonsensical "War on Drugs," shall we?)
But that's not what this book is really about. What it's about is realizing that you are God -- not in the sense that your personal, local ego is the divine, omnipotent, omniscient creator of the cosmos, but in the sense that God is _being_ you, if you know what I mean.
If you _don't_ know what I mean, you stand a pretty good chance of picking it up from Stephen, whether you ever toke up (again) or not. As with all his writings, if you're receiving on the frequency where he's broadcasting, you'll pick up one helluva spiritual contact high.
Me, I find that if I go too long without reading him, I start to get cranky -- yell at the dog and kick the kids, or vice versa, or something -- but cracking open any one of his books mellows me out right away. My own receiver, at least, is definitely tuned to his channel.
Yours may be too. Oh, maybe not -- not every "spiritual teacher" (ugh) is suitable for everyone, and you may be better off with somebody else or with nobody at all. That's okay; Stephen isn't looking for followers (and you should beware of anyone who is, both for your sake and for theirs).
But it's worth the trouble of finding out. It's entirely possible that you found this page precisely because Stephen is just exactly what you're looking for.
It's really just a question of picking up his vibe. (And if you know what I mean by _that_, you will almost definitely find him worth reading.) It's not so much that he's going to _teach_ you anything in particular; he'll just knock your mind loose from your brain, maybe only a little at first. And then a little bit more . . .
Mainly you'll just grin and be happy that Stephen is possible. And you'll start to be possible too.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
A rare example of grounded modern mysticism.
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016
I have purchased this book several times from Amazon and from other sources and it keeps turning up missing! I think people are borrowing it without asking and then forgetting to return it. But that is fine, as long as the knowledge is getting out there. It must say a lot about the book that it does keep turning up missing. LOL Why would anyone want to borrow and not return a bad book.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2013
As soon as I learned this book existed, I wanted to read it. It's out of print, but used copies run about $20 on Amazon. (Mine happens to be signed by the author.) I like reading religious books, and I've recently become interested in the religious use of cannabis, partly by way of reading up on Rastafari. From that perspective, the book is pretty disappointing. The first chapter is phenomenal as, I guess, a statement of belief. After that, it falls apart a little.

It turns out that the title is something of a misnomer. Gaskin writes at times about the great things that happen when people come together to smoke weed with each other, the "gentle ritual" of it. But a lot of the book has nothing to do with cannabis--a more appropriate title would be something like "The Spirituality of Cannabis Users." And sometimes, it's not even that. It's an old hippie telling you why natural childbirth is really the best way to have children, and you should really have a midwife, too. Sometimes it's interesting reading, and sometimes I just found myself rolling my eyes.

It should come as no surprise, then, that Gaskin is a Dead Head who lives in a 300 person commune in Tennessee. He talks a lot about his commune, which he calls The Farm. In fact, it's hard to say whether cannabis is the main character in this book, or if it's actually The Farm.

If I were to recommend this book to anyone, it would be someone who is interested in the cultural legacy of the Dead Heads and other hippies. Not all of them cut their hair and moved to the suburbs. If you want to read about the spiritual or religious use of cannabis, though, I would recommend that you look elsewhere.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2003
Not a bad little book. It's probably worth the price, but for someone seeking answers because of a cannabis breakthrough, there's not much here.

Cannabis does open up some synapses in the brain which result in opening new doors sometimes, for some people, who just happen to have their minds focused in the right place. For such people, it is no longer a "recreational" drug, but becomes a sacrament.

Stephen Gaskin, an old hippy, does not touch on this. Rather, the book is full of aphorisms and opinions on many subjects. It was rather disappointing to me. I should have known better. On the other hand, to write a book about enlightenment is probably a fool's errand in the first place, because you are trying to speak of the unspeakable.

Everyone travels their own road to Damascus.

Joseph (Joe) Pierre,

author of The Road to Damascus...our journey through eternity
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