The Doors of Perception

The Doors of Perception is an autobiographical book written by Aldous Huxley.

Publication[edit | edit source]

Published in 1954, it elaborates on his psychedelic experience under the influence of mescaline in May 1953.

Influence of Mesculine[edit | edit source]

Huxley recalls the insights he experienced, ranging from the purely aesthetic to sacramental vision, and reflects on their philosophical and psychological implications.

Heaven and Hell[edit | edit source]

In 1956, he published Heaven and Hell, another essay which elaborates these reflections further.

Combined book[edit | edit source]

The two works have since often been published together as one book;

Title[edit | edit source]

the title of both comes from William Blake's 1793 book The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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