McKenna: Hermeticism and Alchemy Part 2
Psychedelic Salon
Jonathan
May 3, 2026
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�I think, when it�s all sorted out, it ALL happened in Africa. I mean, language, religion, symbolic activity, theater, all of this stuff was in place in Africa from, say, 20,000 B.C. up until around 9,000 B.C.� �The African �Cradle of Civilization�,�
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Lorenzo introduces the episode, thanks donors, and presents a Terrence McKenna talk. McKenna explores psychedelic interpretations of Eleusis, ancient mystery religions, Christian origins, Gnosticism, Mandaeans, and DMT, blending scholarship, speculation, and personal trip anecdotes.
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