Contemplations: On the Psychedelic Experience

Contemplations: On the psychedelic experience is a fantastic dive into the psychedelic underground. It's a warts and all documentary that details lots of people's first hand experiences with psychedelics. It includes some cautionary tales which are important to listen to and also documents lots of profound, life changing experiences which are very common in the psychedelic world. I'd strongly recommend it to anyone who's in anyway interested in exploring or deepening their understanding of the potential therapeutic risks and benefits of psychedelics. It gives a truly unique insight into people's worlds and experiences which I haven't seen before in any other psychedelic documentaries. I've found value in others that I've watched. But they haven't gone into anywhere near as much detail when documenting people's first hand experiences. This one definitely does and is definitely worth a watch for anyone who's interested in the subject matter.

It's not often that I rate a film this highly, but Contemplations deserves to be seen, more accurately, experienced, not only for its mesmerizingly spectacular, wholly immersive visuals -- a tapestry unlike anything you may have seen before, running parallel and in complete harmony to this documentary's expert interviews and opinions -- but also to be applauded for its sensitive and balanced approach to what is perhaps one of civilizations least talked about but rapidly evolving movements, the psychedelic underground, here focused on Australia's psychedelic experience, but with implications worldwide. A cautionary tale, masterfully displayed.

I've just only started to dabble in the plant medicines and compounds mentioned in this film. The people interviewed in the film come from all walks of life and give an open and unbiased view on their experiences.

Julian Palmer is much more than an interviewer, he has lived the life of a facilitator, plant tea brewer and individual experimenter for the last twenty plus years. This film covers the frightening, the heavenly and everything in between. There are cautionary tales, and first hand accounts of meeting gods. These are brought to life by the excellent animations, this is an impressive feat all by itself because just articulating the experience is hard enough, let alone reproducing it for others to understand.

If you are interested in the effects of ayahuasca, magic mushrooms or LSD, then this a great place to start. There really isn't another documentary like it!

Austrialian produced documentary on the wonders and benefits of the psychedelic experience on those who have tried them. A psychedelic experience (known colloquially as a trip) is a temporary altered state of consciousness induced by the consumption of a psychedelic substance (most commonly LSD, mescaline, psilocybin mushrooms, or DMT). This film is recommended by anyone who wishes to expand their knowledge of these substances and to learn more about their many healing qualities. For anyone who has ever wondered about these mind altering substances this is a film well worth watching. Detailed accounts of personal experiences give insight and knowledge of these little-understood drugs.

Julian the director, has found so many great angles on the psychedelic experience directly from experiencers which to my mind is the best source rather than static stuffy scientific studies.

The alchemy of direct questioning drawing out an understanding that is personal to the speaker which then engages the viewer is clearly engaging.

The topics explored are done so with a sensitivity that only a long time journeyman in these spaces could do. I really enjoyed how the interviewees were treated and it is apparent that many are long time friends of the director with something to share that is important and timely.

High credits to all that worked on this. It is inspirational and yet offers cautionary tales that reign in the unwary. Very well done!