Stanislav Carl Terence·Aug 24What Stanislav Grof Says About the History of Holotropic BreathworkFor seasoned readers of Stanislav Grof’s work, much of what follows might be well known. But some readers may never have come across these…A response icon1A response icon1
Stanislav Carl Terence·Aug 18Where Stanislav Grof Meets Carl Rogers: The Missing Piece of Psychedelic IntegrationThis theme emerged gradually, almost by accident, during a series of online conversations about psychedelic and holotropic experiences. As…A response icon1A response icon1
Stanislav Carl Terence·Jan 4The Necessity of Direct, Authentic ExperienceA young musician once spoke to me at length about his mission: he wants to teach people how to experience pure music. Not just to play it…
Stanislav Carl Terence·Jan 4The Second Perinatal Matrix Across GenerationsAn experience with holotropic states and ancestral birth trauma
Stanislav Carl Terence·Jan 2The Third Perinatal Matrix: Our Fascination with Catastrophes and ConflictsIn his book The Way of the Psychonaut, Stanislav Grof devotes an entire chapter to a critical analysis of different schools of…
Stanislav Carl Terence·Jan 2The Second Perinatal Matrix: A Trap With No Way OutAccording to Stanislav Grof, the second perinatal matrix (BPM II) is linked to the early phase of birth, when the uterus has already begun…
Stanislav Carl Terence·Dec 30, 2025The First Perinatal Matrix: Merging with Ocean and CosmosStanislav Grof describes four basic phases of birth, the so‑called perinatal matrices. At first glance, the most beautiful one seems to be…
Stanislav Carl Terence·Dec 30, 2025Basic Perinatal MatricesIn his work with psychedelics and holotropic breathwork, Stanislav Grof repeatedly encountered a striking phenomenon: people would relive…
Graham Pemberton·Jul 2, 2025Spirituality in Politics: a Revival of the Ancient Mystery TraditionsI’m currently in the process of publishing four articles on the theme of spirituality in politics, based on a Zoom talk/conversation that I…A response icon3A response icon3
Kayla Greenstien·Sep 25, 2022Homophobia, holotropic breathwork and the MAPS model of MDMA therapyThere is still a notion amongst psychedelic supporters that prohibition is based on concern for safety (it’s not) and shining light on…A response icon2A response icon2
