Howl: Allen Ginsberg’s controversial book of poetry that was declared obscene and banned. Ginsberg won the court case, a landmark for free speech. Ginsberg pioneered a new style of writing and artfully expressed his innermost rage at society’s shortcomings. Ginsberg’s… Continue reading →

Aldous Huxley: Author of the famous science fiction novel, Brave New World, and the ground breaking Doors of Perception, Huxley explored the inner realms of the mind. His thirst for the insightful psychedelic experience led him to LSD, which he… Continue reading →

Hype: To promote something excessively.

I Love You Alice B. Toklas: 1968 Peter Sellers movie where he is a lawyer who falls for a hippie girl who teaches him to mellow out with the help of some marijuana brownies.

If it feels good do it!: Don’t be inhibited, explore what life has in store for you.

IFIF: International Foundation for Internal Freedom. Founded by Timothy Leary to promote LSD research & publish The Psychedelic Review.

In: Whatever’s trendy at the moment. “Beatle boots and granny glasses are really in now!”

Incense: Incense has been used for millennia to provide a ritual cleansing of a room for religious services. Temples and churches are fond of it. Supposedly it drives out the “evil spirits”. Most of the incense we use in the… Continue reading →

Jackson State: Two student protesters at Jackson State University (Mississippi) were shot and killed by state police on May 15th, 1970.

Jefferson Airplane: Another San Francisco band that took off on the Summer of Love. Marty Balin, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Cassady were band members. After Balin left it became the Jefferson Starship.