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Same here. I have bipolar disorder and am a former alcohol and drug addict, so I am aware to watch out for natural and drug induced manic states, but I had my s

Same here. I have bipolar disorder and am a former alcohol and drug addict, so I am aware to watch out for natural and drug induced manic states, but I had my spiritual experience completely sober and medicated for bipolar. I really tuned into PKD afterwards because he was open to "The Great Beyond" as R.E.M. called it. Not just PKD, but others as well. “A coincidence is a small miracle when God chooses to remain anonymous” ― Albert Einstein “We often dream about people from whom we receive a letter by the next post. I have ascertained on several occasions that at the moment when the dream occurred the letter was already lying in the post-office of the addressee.” ― C.G. Jung, Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronicity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronicity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_unconscious https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_unconscious “My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.” ― Nikola Tesla “All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force which brings the particle of an atom to vibration and holds this most minute solar system of the atom together. We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent mind. This mind is the matrix of all matter.” ― Max Planck

User23 5y ago
VALIS is where PKD gets really trippy. I wonder if his Exegesis will ever be published in full.
- melonbar 5y ago
  I was fortunate enough at uni to have a professor who edited Dick’ Exegesis and had a wonderful talk on it. During the process, which took many, many years, he said it would often become a task not to get so wrapped up in it all. At moments biting and prescient; others unreadable, schizophrenic runoff. I imagine if he struggled through it perhaps some of it is simply unreadable. I know he mentioned having to work with PKDs estate and of the excerpts I have read it does have a much different feel then his other works. The professor was brilliant, turning me on to other treasures like William Gibson. Just thought I’d share, cheers!

User23 5y ago

VALIS is where PKD gets really trippy. I wonder if his Exegesis will ever be published in full.

melonbar 5y ago
I was fortunate enough at uni to have a professor who edited Dick’ Exegesis and had a wonderful talk on it. During the process, which took many, many years, he said it would often become a task not to get so wrapped up in it all. At moments biting and prescient; others unreadable, schizophrenic runoff. I imagine if he struggled through it perhaps some of it is simply unreadable. I know he mentioned having to work with PKDs estate and of the excerpts I have read it does have a much different feel then his other works. The professor was brilliant, turning me on to other treasures like William Gibson. Just thought I’d share, cheers!