A Structural Typology of Ayahuasca Visualizations
November 7, 2002 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199252923.003.0007 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA systematic typology categorizes the structural types of visualizations that can occur during ayahuasca experiences, primarily when the eyes are closed but also sometimes when they are open. The typology distinguishes different structural forms of these visions, and the same distinctions regarding interaction, semantics, and narration apply to both closed-eye and open-eye visualizations, though full-fledged visions are less common with open eyes.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Ayahuasca |
| Topics | Ayahuasca |
| Keywords | Typology Vision Narrative Computer science |
| Key finding | Ayahuasca visualizations can be systematically categorized into structural types, with the typology applying to both closed-eye and open-eye experiences, though full-fledged visions are less likely with open eyes. |
Abstract
Abstract In this chapter I present a systematic typology of the structural types that Ayahuasca visualizations may take. Paradigmatically, the types surveyed are experienced when the eyes are closed. However, all the structural distinctions introduced here, as well as those pertaining to interaction, semantics, and narration which are introduced in the next chapter, can also apply to visualizations experienced with the eyes open. As indicated in the previous chapter, full-fledged visions are less likely to be experienced when the eyes are open; yet, this does happen.