McKenna: Hermeticism and Alchemy Part 4
Terence McKenna
Jonathan
May 10, 2026
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Originally aired as Salon #226 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. "Newton himself was a man with a foot in two worlds. He was a thorough-going occultist. His alchemical experiments and notebooks were voluminous. And yet he was one of the founding members of the Royal Society." "History itself is a kind of…"
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The transcript explores the intertwining of alchemy, science, and history, emphasizing the alchemical metaphor for human history's spiritual and material fusion. It discusses population control as a pragmatic solution to resource scarcity, critiques modern education and political institutions, and highlights the transformative potential of psychedelics and shamanism. The speaker advocates personal empowerment, historical awareness, and open-minded belief for societal evolution.
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