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Long-form writing on sound, state, and ceremony: what the practice has taught me, what the research already knows, and where the two have not yet been introduced.

Set, Setting, and Sound
Why the third condition deserves its own name
Set and setting are fixed before a psychedelic experience begins. Sound acts on both and can be steered in real time. The case for naming a third condition.
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Published
September 13, 2026
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