"Antipodes of the Mind" presents the most systematic phenomenological study of Ayahuasca experiences ever conducted, based on Benny Shanon's 67 personal sessions and extensive interviews with practitioners from indigenous traditions, syncretic churches (Santo Daime, União do Vegetal), and independent users. The book creates a comprehensive typology that maps the "geography of the psyche," progressing from simple geometric patterns to complex virtual realities, while exploring dimensions of consciousness, identity transformation, meaning, and spiritual significance. This groundbreaking research approaches Ayahuasca phenomenology with the rigor of a cartographer mapping unknown territories, revealing universal patterns and cross-cultural commonalities in visionary experiences that challenge conventional understanding of human consciousness.