Huxley

Perception-
I enjoyed reading Huxleys experiment with mescalin. During his experience with the drug it was neat to find that he seen more beyond what a typical rose, carnation, and iris actually are observed by the human eye. This actually made me think that if you stare at a flower for a short period of time you may not understand the compound of it, but if you think about it you can see what its all about. The way Huxley described the investigator shifting Huxleys vision from the book shelf to the furniture and making him see what added space is and how it can be full was interesting, because what really makes up the extra space we see? I believe what Huxley stated about the five and dime ship and how it correlates to us and how we are perceived as others is a good example of self confidence. Because, when you act in a proper fashion or act approate you are given more respect and appointed different positions, and you should give back to your environment with some talents you have. In the last paragraph of the perception, Huxley states that " The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out." That's true but my ? is can you really be changed after coming back into the light?

Heaven an Hell-
I enjoyed reading Huxleys over all expierence with mesculin and how it affect him. I thought that his expiernce was good that way he can describe it to us how it feels. It was neat to see that he used an instructor or guide on his trip. The guide followed him through seeing the meaning behind the apperence of flowers and showed him the negative space that fills the air. Also I enjoyed how Huxley decribed his trip to the beach with his friend and how he zoned out and managed to see the sparkle in the sand that caught his eye and how he realized how special this piece of sand was and in transition how to special life really is. That happens to me sometimes when Im driving and Im listing to a cd in the car and its something that strikes my over all perception of what Im doing and helps me focus on the good things in life.

Appendices-
I enjoyed learning about different stages of mescalin and how it affects the body, mind and soul.