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I believe that used responsibly and in a mature way, the entheogens mediate access to the numinous dimensions of existence, have a great healing and transformative potential, and represent a very important tool for spiritual development.

Stanislav Grof

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Stanislav Grof
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: July 1
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