Traceable sources. Explicit uncertainty. A bibliography that remains open to scrutiny.
Davis, A. K., So, S., Lancelotta, R., Barsuglia, J. P., & Griffiths, R. R. (2019). 5-MeO-DMT: Preliminary data on the safety, pharmacology, and subjective effects. Psychopharmacology, 236(1), 265–275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-018-5085-0
Peer-reviewed study with resolvable DOI. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Open sourceAbimbola, W. (1976). Ifá: An exposition of Ifá literary corpus. Oxford University Press.
Draft addition — African Traditions and the Diaspora page pending editor review
Faivre, A. (1994). Access to Western esotericism. SUNY Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Albanese, C. (2007). A republic of mind and spirit. Yale University Press.
Draft addition — Theosophy, New Thought and the New Age Lineage page pending editor review
Labate, B. C., & Cavnar, C. (2014). Ayahuasca shamanism in the Amazon and beyond. Oxford University Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Brown, K. M. (1991). Mama Lola: A Vodou priestess in Brooklyn. University of California Press.
Draft addition — African Traditions and the Diaspora page pending editor review
Buyandelger, M. (2013). Tragic spirits. University of Chicago Press.
Draft addition — Siberian and Central Asian Shamanism page pending editor review
Cleary, T. (Trans.). (1991). The secret of the golden flower. HarperOne.
Draft addition — Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan) and Qigong page pending editor review
Clément, O. (1993). The roots of Christian mysticism. New City Press.
Draft addition — Eastern Orthodox Hesychasm page pending editor review
John of the Cross. (1585). Dark night of the soul. [Original work].
Classical primary source as cited in the manual bibliography (p.37); edition/translator not specified by the source manual.
Britton, W. B. (2021). Dark night of the soul in modern mindfulness practice. Brown University Mindfulness Research.
Cited in the manual bibliography (p.37) as an institutional research note rather than a peer-reviewed journal article; the exact publication (report, talk, or working paper) should be located and linked before publication.
DeConick, A. (2016). The Gnostic new age. Columbia University Press.
Draft addition — Gnosticism page pending editor review
Zinberg, N. E. (1984). Drug, set, and setting: The basis for controlled intoxicant use. Yale University Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Dyczkowski, M. (1987). The doctrine of vibration. SUNY Press.
Draft addition — Tantra, Kashmir Śaivism and Śākta Traditions page pending editor review
Eliade, M. (1964). Shamanism: Archaic techniques of ecstasy. Princeton University Press.
Draft addition — Siberian and Central Asian Shamanism page pending editor review; foundational but dated and universalising
Hanegraaff, W. J. (2012). Esotericism and the academy: Rejected knowledge in Western culture. Cambridge University Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Estrada, Á. (1981). María Sabina: Her life and chants. Ross-Erikson.
Draft addition — Mesoamerican and North American Peyote Traditions page pending editor review
Evans, J. (2017). The art of losing control. Canongate.
Draft addition — Secular and Naturalistic Mysticism page pending editor review
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2024). FDA issues complete response letter to Lykos Therapeutics for MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD.
The manual cites the FDA's own site as a general reference (p.37) rather than a specific press release URL; the exact FDA statement/announcement page should be located and linked before publication.
Open sourceFernandez, J. (1982). Bwiti: An ethnography of the religious imagination in Africa. Princeton University Press.
Draft addition — Bwiti and Iboga page pending editor review
Feuerstein, G. (1998). Tantra: The path of ecstasy. Shambhala.
Draft addition — Tantra, Kashmir Śaivism and Śākta Traditions page pending editor review
Lukoff, D., Lu, F., & Turner, R. (1998). From spiritual emergency to spiritual problem: The transpersonal roots of the new DSM-IV category. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 38(2), 21–50.
Peer-reviewed article with resolvable DOI. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Open sourceGurdjieff, G. I. (1963). Meetings with remarkable men. Routledge.
Draft addition — Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way page pending editor review
Hanegraaff, W. J. (1996). New Age religion and Western culture. SUNY Press.
Draft addition — Theosophy, New Thought and the New Age Lineage page pending editor review
Harris, S. (2014). Waking up. Simon & Schuster.
Draft addition — Secular and Naturalistic Mysticism page pending editor review
Hawley, J. S. (2015). A storm of songs: India and the idea of the bhakti movement. Harvard University Press.
Draft addition — Sikhism and Hindu Bhakti page pending editor review
Grof, S., & Grof, C. (2010). Holotropic breathwork: A new approach to self-exploration and therapy. SUNY Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Horowitz, M. (2009). Occult America. Bantam.
Draft addition — Theosophy, New Thought and the New Age Lineage page pending editor review
Humphrey, C., & Onon, U. (1996). Shamans and elders. Oxford University Press.
Draft addition — Siberian and Central Asian Shamanism page pending editor review
Wilber, K. (2000). Integral psychology: Consciousness, spirit, psychology, therapy. Shambhala.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
James, W. (1902). The varieties of religious experience. Longmans, Green.
Draft addition — Secular and Naturalistic Mysticism page pending editor review
Gannon, S., & Life, D. (2002). Jivamukti yoga: Practices for liberating body and soul. Ballantine Books.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Jonas, H. (1958). The Gnostic religion. Beacon Press.
Draft addition — Gnosticism page pending editor review
Keltner, D. (2023). Awe. Penguin.
Draft addition — Secular and Naturalistic Mysticism page pending editor review
Kingsley, P. (1999). In the dark places of wisdom. Golden Sufi Center.
Draft addition — Greek Mystery Traditions and Neoplatonism page pending editor review
Kohn, L. (Ed.). (2006). Daoist body cultivation. Three Pines Press.
Draft addition — Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan) and Qigong page pending editor review
Krishna, G. (1967). Kundalini: The evolutionary energy in man. Shambhala.
Draft addition — Tantra, Kashmir Śaivism and Śākta Traditions page pending editor review
Hofmann, A. (2005). LSD: My problem child (Updated ed.). Oxford University Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Leadbeater, C. W. (1927). The chakras. Theosophical Publishing House.
Draft addition — Theosophy, New Thought and the New Age Lineage page pending editor review; primary source, with caveat — verify the rainbow-colour attribution
Mitchell, J. M., Bogenschutz, M., Lilienstein, A., Harrison, C., Kleiman, S., Parker-Guilbert, K., Ot'alora, G. M., Garas, W., Paleos, C., Gorman, I., Nicholas, C., Mithoefer, M., Carlin, S., Poulter, B., Mithoefer, A., Quevedo, S., Calabrese, C., & Doblin, R. (2021). MDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study. Nature Medicine, 27(6), 1025–1033. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01336-3
Peer-reviewed RCT with resolvable DOI. Matches manual bibliography (p.37). Note the manual's introduction (p.2) records that the FDA subsequently declined approval for this therapy in 2024.
Open sourceIngram, D. (2008). Mastering the core teachings of the Buddha. Aeon Books.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Mehrotra, A. K. (Trans.). (2011). Songs of Kabir. NYRB Classics.
Draft addition — Sikhism and Hindu Bhakti page pending editor review
Meyer, M. (Ed.). (2007). The Nag Hammadi scriptures. HarperOne.
Draft addition — Gnosticism page pending editor review
Myerhoff, B. (1974). Peyote hunt. Cornell University Press.
Draft addition — Mesoamerican and North American Peyote Traditions page pending editor review
Underhill, E. (1911). Mysticism: A study in the nature and development of man's spiritual consciousness. Methuen.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Needleman, J., & Baker, G. (Eds.). (1996). Gurdjieff: Essays and reflections. Continuum.
Draft addition — Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way page pending editor review
Nesbitt, E. (2016). Sikhism: A very short introduction (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Draft addition — Sikhism and Hindu Bhakti page pending editor review
Olupona, J. (2014). African religions: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
Draft addition — African Traditions and the Diaspora page pending editor review
Ouspensky, P. D. (1949). In search of the miraculous. Harcourt.
Draft addition — Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way page pending editor review
Pagels, E. (1979). The Gnostic gospels. Random House.
Draft addition — Gnosticism page pending editor review
Palmer, G. E. H., Sherrard, P., & Ware, K. (Trans.). (1979–1995). The Philokalia (Vols. 1–4). Faber.
Draft addition — Eastern Orthodox Hesychasm page pending editor review
Pinchbeck, D. (2002). Breaking open the head. Broadway.
Draft addition — Bwiti and Iboga page pending editor review; popular account
Plotinus. (1991). The Enneads (S. MacKenna, Trans.). Penguin.
Draft addition — Greek Mystery Traditions and Neoplatonism page pending editor review
Pregadio, F. (2011). The way of the golden elixir: An introduction to Taoist alchemy. Golden Elixir Press.
Draft addition — Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan) and Qigong page pending editor review
Pseudo-Dionysius. (1987). The complete works (C. Luibheid, Trans.). Paulist Press.
Draft addition — Eastern Orthodox Hesychasm page pending editor review
Jung, C. G. (1968). Psychology and alchemy (R. F. C. Hull, Trans.). Princeton University Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Assagioli, R. (1971). Psychosynthesis: A manual of principles and techniques. Viking Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Cortright, B. (2007). Psychotherapy and spirit: Theory and practice in transpersonal psychotherapy. SUNY Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Vivekananda, S. (2013). Raja yoga (Original work published 1896). Penguin Classics.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Rankin, M. (2008). An introduction to religious and spiritual experience. Continuum.
Draft addition — Secular and Naturalistic Mysticism page pending editor review
Maslow, A. H. (1964). Religions, values, and peak-experiences. Ohio State University Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Ferrer, J. N. (2002). Revisioning transpersonal theory: A participatory vision of human spirituality. State University of New York Press.
Added per editorial brief Section B, alongside the participatory critique paragraph in Foundational Principles.
Rose, D. B. (1996). Nourishing terrains. Australian Heritage Commission.
Draft addition — Australian Aboriginal Traditions page pending editor review
Sannella, L. (1987). The kundalini experience: Psychosis or transcendence? Integral Publishing.
Draft addition — Tantra, Kashmir Śaivism and Śākta Traditions page pending editor review
Shaw, G. (1995). Theurgy and the soul. Penn State University Press.
Draft addition — Greek Mystery Traditions and Neoplatonism page pending editor review
Singh, N.-G. K. (2011). Sikhism: An introduction. I.B. Tauris.
Draft addition — Sikhism and Hindu Bhakti page pending editor review
Somé, M. P. (1994). Of water and the spirit. Penguin.
Draft addition — African Traditions and the Diaspora page pending editor review
Grof, S., & Grof, C. (1989). Spiritual emergency: When personal transformation becomes a crisis. Tarcher.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Stanner, W. E. H. (2009). The dreaming and other essays. Black Inc.
Draft addition — Australian Aboriginal Traditions page pending editor review
Stewart, O. (1987). Peyote religion: A history. University of Oklahoma Press.
Draft addition — Mesoamerican and North American Peyote Traditions page pending editor review
Grof, S. (1988). The adventure of self-discovery. SUNY Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Washburn, M. (1995). The ego and the dynamic ground: A transpersonal theory of human development. SUNY Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Nasr, S. H. (2007). The garden of truth: The vision and promise of Sufism. HarperOne.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Alper, K. R., Lotsof, H. S., & Kaplan, C. D. (2008). The ibogaine medical subculture. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 115(1), 9–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2007.08.034
Year corrected to 2008 per editorial brief (the source manual prints 2001); volume, pages and DOI verified against the journal record.
Open sourceVaughan, F. (1995). The inward arc: Healing in psychotherapy and spirituality. Shambhala.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Gunaratana, B. H. (1980). The jhanas in Theravada Buddhist meditation. Buddhist Publication Society.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37); note manual's Appendix table (p.36) cites this as 1988 — 1980 is the publisher's own date and should be used.
Huxley, A. (1945). The perennial philosophy. Harper & Brothers.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Leary, T., Metzner, R., & Alpert, R. (1964). The psychedelic experience: A manual based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. University Books.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Sivananda, S. (1934). The science of the five koshas. Divine Life Society.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Abram, D. (1996). The spell of the sensuous: Perception and language in a more-than-human world. Pantheon Books.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Citation matches manual bibliography (p.37) verbatim.
Lindahl, J. R., Fisher, N. E., Cooper, D. J., Rosen, R. K., & Britton, W. B. (2017). The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-method study of meditation-related challenges. PLOS ONE, 12(5), e0176239.
Added via Background origin note, September 2026. DOI cited; pending Editor confirmation.
Open sourceJames, W. (1902). The varieties of religious experience. Longmans, Green & Co.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Feuerstein, G. (2001). The yoga tradition: Its history, literature, philosophy and practice. Hohm Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Anonymous. (1991). The way of a pilgrim (H. Bacovcin, Trans.). Image.
Draft addition — Eastern Orthodox Hesychasm page pending editor review
Motoyama, H. (1981). Theories of the chakras: Bridge to higher consciousness. Quest Books.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Thompson, R. F. (1983). Flash of the spirit. Vintage.
Draft addition — African Traditions and the Diaspora page pending editor review
Carhart-Harris, R. L., Giribaldi, B., Watts, R., Baker-Jones, M., Murphy-Beiner, A., Murphy, R., Martell, J., Blemings, A., Erritzoe, D., & Nutt, D. J. (2021). Trial of psilocybin versus escitalopram for depression. New England Journal of Medicine, 384(15), 1402–1411. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2032994
Peer-reviewed RCT with resolvable DOI. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Open sourceSchuon, F. (1984). Understanding Islam. World Wisdom.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Uždavinys, A. (2008). Philosophy as a rite of rebirth. Prometheus Trust.
Draft addition — Greek Mystery Traditions and Neoplatonism page pending editor review
Vitebsky, P. (1995). The shaman. Little, Brown.
Draft addition — Siberian and Central Asian Shamanism page pending editor review
Wallis, C. (2012). Tantra illuminated. Mattamayūra Press.
Draft addition — Tantra, Kashmir Śaivism and Śākta Traditions page pending editor review
Ward, C., & Voas, D. (2011). The emergence of conspirituality. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 26(1), 103–121.
Draft addition — Theosophy, New Thought and the New Age Lineage page pending editor review
Ware, K. (1979). The Orthodox way. St Vladimir’s Seminary Press.
Draft addition — Eastern Orthodox Hesychasm page pending editor review
Wasson, R. G. (1974). María Sabina and her Mazatec mushroom velada. Harcourt.
Draft addition — Mesoamerican and North American Peyote Traditions page pending editor review; note the related 1957 LIFE article predates this
Wasson, R. G., Hofmann, A., & Ruck, C. (1978). The road to Eleusis. Harcourt.
Draft addition — Greek Mystery Traditions and Neoplatonism page pending editor review; kykeon hypothesis contested
Wong, E. (1997). Taoism: An essential guide. Shambhala.
Draft addition — Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan) and Qigong page pending editor review
Singleton, M. (2010). Yoga body: The origins of modern posture practice. Oxford University Press.
Published monograph, widely catalogued. Matches manual bibliography (p.37).
Yunkaporta, T. (2019). Sand talk. Text Publishing.
Draft addition — Australian Aboriginal Traditions page pending editor review
de Salzmann, J. (2010). The reality of being. Shambhala.
Draft addition — Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way page pending editor review