The period 1950-1956 was marked by economic deprivation, marital difficulties, and general discomfort. Wilson was eventually banned from Bridge meetings because his Outsider beliefs were at odds with Reynolds' Anarchist beliefs. Entered into literary scene with the publication of The Outsider in 1956 when he was only 24 years old. It is as if, from the time he moved to Cornwall, his life disappeared into his work. The Mind Parasites , The Philosopher's Stone , The Occult , Frankenstein's Castle , Access to Inner Worlds and The Bicameral Critic , to name but a few.
All values are ultimately mystical.
Everyday consciousness is a liar. Freedom is a quality of consciousness. Human beings experience a range of mental states which is as narrow as the middle three keys of a piano. What we accept as everyday consciousness is thoroughly sub-normal. But these are relatively unimportant.