Chapters 39-42 Summary and Analysis

Chapter thirty-nine consists mostly of a report written by Dante Sandeman after taking the drug 2C-T-7 at his desert home in Gold Tree, California. The night before Dante and his wife Ginger eat the 2C-T-7, their guests Glenn and Charles arrive, and the whole group discusses the nature of God. Dante is disappointed to learn that both Glenn and Charles believe God to be unknowable in this world. The next day when they are all under the influence of the 2C-T-7, Dante believes he is filled with the feminine spirit of God, and the others agree that God can be known. Both Dante and Ginger report improved mental clarity and physical stamina since taking the 2C-T-7.

In chapter forty, Shura goes to the Owl Club's annual retreat and goes on a hike with a fellow member named Luke. On...