Trading With Aliens [Workshop - Part 1]
Terence McKenna
Friday evening opening lecture of the Santa Fe weekend organised by Carmen Blue of Blue Moon Vintage Books & Video, 1990. Terence opens by thanking Carmen Blue and Blue Moon Books and notes it is the first time he has spoken in Santa Fe. Previously mislabelled here as Esalen; corrected on the authority of the Terence McKenna Archives, who hold the physical tapes, and confirmed from the recording itself. Sound Photosynthesis catalogued the full weekend as "Mind & Time, Spirit & Matter: The Complete Weekend in Santa Fe" (#A444-90).
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The transcript is a detailed discourse on the cultural, evolutionary, and spiritual significance of psychedelics, particularly psilocybin and DMT, emphasizing their role in human evolution, consciousness expansion, and shamanic traditions. It discusses the environmental urgency of preserving botanical knowledge, critiques modern societal denial and egoism, and advocates for a revitalized psychedelic shamanism as a path to cultural and personal transformation. The speaker also addresses the challenges and potentials of psychedelic experiences, drug policy, and the role of art and memes in societal change.
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