About the author
Jim DeKorne was a writer known for Psychedelic Shamanism, first published in the 1990s and reissued by North Atlantic Books in an updated edition in 2011, which examines the cultivation, preparation and traditional shamanic use of psychotropic plants and discusses their role in altering and understanding human consciousness. His second book here, The Cracking Tower, published in 2009, addresses end-of-the-world anxieties tied to the Mayan long-count calendar and the 2012 phenomenon, framing them within a longer history of apocalyptic paranoia. DeKorne wrote from within the countercultural and psychedelic-research tradition rather than as a clinician or academic, and his work is frequently cited within discussions of ethnobotany and plant-based shamanic practice. Both books published by North Atlantic Books reflect a consistent interest in altered states of consciousness, whether induced by plants or provoked by cultural anxiety about collapse.
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“DeKorne provides a comprehensive manual for those serious about integrating psychotropic plants into their shamanic framework. The text excels in explaining the practical aspects of cultivation and preparation, grounding mystical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Psychedelic Shamanism, Updated Edition: The Cultivation, Preparation, and Shamanic Use of Psychotropic Plants (Updated)
“DeKorne provides a compelling counter-narrative to the prevailing doom-mongering surrounding the 2012 phenomenon, offering a structured approach to spiritual evolution through the lens of the Tarot's Tower. The integration of…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Cracking Tower: A Strategy for Transcending 2012
