Exploring Ecstasy: Dance, Drugs, and Everyday Experiences

This chapter delves into ecstatic experiences, particularly through ecstatic dance and breathwork in Los Angeles' spiritual communities. The speakers reflect on personal journeys with these practices and question the definitions of ecstasy, touching upon ideas from Marganita Lasky's 'Everyday Ecstasy'. Additionally, they examine the interplay between the drug MDMA, its origins, and the rise of rave culture, highlighting how music and environment contribute to collective ecstatic experiences.

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