Altered States of Consciousness: The Reawakening and The Lost Elixir

About this book

A nonfiction exploration of consciousness that draws together neuroscience, quantum physics, dream analysis, ancient mysticism, and modern psychology around a central premise: that consciousness is not fixed, but can be altered, expanded, and reset. Chapters move from the brain's relationship to water and sleep, through practices like Sufi whirling and pranayama breathwork, to parallels between religious traditions and quantum theory. A recurring dream journal, written from a child's perspective, runs through the book alongside the research chapters. By Shadman Mahmud Rakin.