The great modern classic of a brilliant rebel's personal exploration into the nature of consciousness Featuring a New Introduction by John Higgs "Cosmic Trigger deals with a process of deliberately induced brain change. This process is called "initiation" or "vision quest" in many traditional societies and can loosely be considered some dangerous variety of self-psychotherapy in modern terminology. I do not recommend it for everybody . . . briefly, the main thing I learned in my experiments is that "reality" is always plural and mutable." - Robert Anton Wilson from the Preface The Robert Anton Wilson Trust Authorized Hilaritas Press Edition
Cosmic Trigger Series
This series delves into the profound depths of human consciousness, questioning the very nature of reality. It explores processes of self-discovery and transformation, often leading to the revelation of multiple and mutable realities. This is a bold journey into uncharted territories of the mind and existence, inviting readers to reconsider their perception of the world. These works offer a fascinating blend of philosophy, psychology, and personal exploration.
Recommended Reading Order
Cosmic Trigger
- 250 pages
- 9 hours of reading
"While this, the second volume of the Cosmic Trigger trilogy, continues along the path set by the original Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret of the Illuminati, it also stands solidly on its own. Any reader with an open mind and a sense of humor cannot help but be entertained and enlightened while following Wilson's explorations into such subjects as the future of cyberspace; the peculiarities of Irish jurisprudence; links among the Mafia, the CIA and the Catholic Church; anal-eroticism in The White House; the Dog Castrator of Palm Springs; and many more observations from his infinitely fertile brain."--Publisher description.
Cosmic Trigger II
- 325 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The first book in the Cosmic Trigger trilogy reveals the enlightening secret of the Illuminati while presenting the daunting metaphor of Chapel Perilous where the unprepared can get lost in a spirited journey. Volume Two of the series presents the metaphor of the Bridge and the lessons of Bob's early life that brought him to the wisdom of the Model Agnostic's perspective. In Bob's typical wide-ranging narratives, we learn, among other mind-blowing anecdotes, about the similarities between the Pope of Rome and the Wizard of Oz. Don't miss this explosion of thought, when for the second time, Bob pulls the Cosmic Trigger.The ROBERT ANTON WILSON TRUST Authorized HILARITAS PRESS EDITION
Includes the author's humorous observations about premature announcement of his demise. This book also covers synchronicities, religious fanatics, UFOs, crop circles, paranoia, pompous scientists, secret societies, high tech, black magic, quantum physics, hoaxes (real and fake), Orson Welles, James Joyce, Carl Sagan, and Madonna.