Psychedelic: Hallucinatory experience sometimes brought on by altered state of awareness, via drugs like LSD or some other experience or art work. The word originated in correspondence between Aldous Huxley and Humphrey Osmond in the 50’s. From Greek, it literally… Continue reading →

Primo: First quality stuff. “Those buds were primo!”

Puna Butter: The smooth, sweet, and strong marijuana grown on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Purple Haze: A type of LSD, also a famous song by Jimi Hendrix about the drug.

Mountain Girl: Aka Carolyn Adams. One of the Merry Pranksters. She lived with Ken Kesey, and had his child, then married Jerry Garcia. She is also the author of “Primo Plant,” a marijuana growing guide.

Movie: The reality we create for ourselves based upon a script we are constantly writing. This concept allows us to take control of the circumstances of our lives by recognizing we are not victims but actors in a play who… Continue reading →

Mr. Natural: Cartoonist R. Crumb’s popular philosophical character was a spoof of gurus and their followers.

Munchies: The mad craving for food, often sweets that you get after smoking marijuana. It’s so effective as an appetite stimulant, that’s one of the main reasons it’s prescribed by Doctors for AIDS and those undergoing chemotherapy. When it’s real… Continue reading →

Naked Lunch: William S. Burroughs’ breakthrough autobiographical/Science Fiction book about drugs, murder, and homosexuality. Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac helped Burroughs piece together the stream of consciousness fragments of prose (Kerouac is credited with the title). Considered a landmark work… Continue reading →

Nehru Jacket: Very dressy Indian made shirt/jacket with short collar turned up and rounded buttons. Usually made with very fine material, like silk or linen. Became popular around the time the Beatles went to India.