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##  Archive of Mystical Experiences 

Collection of primary-source accounts of transcendent experiences—visions, out-of-body experiences, revelations, apotheosis, and more—covers antiquity to the present and world religions to Indigenous and new-age communities.



 

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##  Peripheries 

*Peripheries* is a non-profit literary and arts journal established in 2017 that publishes artistic work that is, broadly understood, “peripheral;” work that explores the interstices between discourses, traditions, languages, forms, and genres.



 

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##  Psychedelic Intersections Anthology 

*Psychedelic Intersections: 2024 Conference Anthology* presents interdisciplinary research from scholars and practitioners working at the crossroads of psychedelics and religion. It includes 21 chapters that expand on research presented at the 2024 conference, “Psychedelic Intersections: Cross-cultural Manifestations of the Sacred.”



 

 [ Read the Anthology arrow\_circle\_right ](https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/publications/psychedelic-intersections) 

 

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##  Research Reflections 

An ongoing series spotlighting CSWR scholars and their research.



 

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##  Texts and Translations of Transcendence and Transformation 

A new series featuring translations of important visionary and mystical texts—some of them are little known, and some better known but deserving of fresh attention.



 

 [ See the texts arrow\_circle\_right ](/publications/4t) 

 

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##  Theosis 

The CSWR’s annual publication.



 

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