New and Old Maps of Hyperspace
Terence McKenna
Jonathan
May 10, 2026
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Originally aired as Salon #317 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. Topics covered include two types of shamanism (narcotic and non-narcotic), UFOs and aliens, the end of history (the eschaton), the psychedelic experience, psilocybin as dialogue with the Other, death and afterlife, and dreams.
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Terence McKenna discusses the significance of psychedelic experiences, especially with psilocybin and DMT, in understanding consciousness, death, and historical crises. He integrates shamanism, science, and mysticism to propose that these experiences reveal a deeper reality and offer a path to transcendence and societal transformation. The talk also explores UFO phenomena, language, and the evolution of human consciousness toward an eschatological event.
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