5/9/2023 0 Comments VALIS by Philip K. Dick![]() ![]() The girl was a secret Christian and so was I. And not only could I remember it but I could see it. In an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, it all came back to me. In that instant, as I stared at the gleaming fish sign and heard her words, I suddenly experienced what I later learned is called anamnesis-a Greek word meaning, literally, "loss of forgetfulness." I remembered who I was and where I was. She responded that it was a symbol used by the early Christians, and in that moment Dick's religious experiences began: When a delivery person from the pharmacy brought his pain medication, he noticed the ichthys necklace she wore and asked her what it meant. Dick's wealth of knowledge on the subjects of philosophy, religion, and science inform the work throughout.ĭick started the journal after his visionary experiences in February and March 1974, which he called "2-3-74." These visions began shortly after Dick had two impacted wisdom teeth removed. Dick, in which he documented and explored his religious and visionary experiences. Dick is a 2011 non-fiction book containing the published selections of a journal kept by the science fiction writer Philip K. ![]()
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