In The Dedalus Book of the 1960s: Turn Off Your Mind, Gary Lachman uncovers the Love Generation's roots in occultism and explores the dark side of the Age of Aquarius. His provocative revision of the 1960s counterculture links Flower Power to the mystical fascism, and follows the magical current that enveloped luminaries like the Beatles, Timothy Leary, and the Rolling Stones, and darker stars like Charles Manson, Naton LaVey, and the Process Church of the Final Judgment. Acclaimed by Satanists and fundamentalist Christians alike, this edition includes a revised text incorporating new material on the 'suicide cult' surrounding Carlos Castaneda; the hippy serial killer Charles Sobhraj; the strange case of Ira Einhorn, the 'Unicorn'; the CIA and ESP; the new millennialism and more. From H.P. Lovecraft to the Hell's Angels, find out how the Morning of the Magicians became the Night of the Living Dead. AUTHOR Gary Lachman was a founding member of the rock group Blondie and wrote some the band's early hits. Before moving to London in 1996 and becoming a fulltime writer, Gary studied Philosophy, taught English literature, was a science writer for a major American University, and managed a metaphysical book store. His book includes: The Dedalus Book of The Occult: A Dark Muse. He is also the editor of The Dedalus Occult Reader: The Garden of Hermetic Dreams.
