Originally aired as Salon #370 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. "History is like self-reflection through the medium of language propelling itself into self-recognition." "Clearly, what is happening is there is a kind of global emergence of a new mental order." "The central figure in the archaic revival is the shaman."

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.

Originally aired as Salon #374 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. From the next-to-last talk in a Terence McKenna workshop held in the summer of 1989: "Ego is the absolute impediment to Tao." "We live in a domain of triviality that we have created." "Do we embody the radiant correctness of what we say we are pursuing." "I see the psychedelic experience as a birthright."

Some of the topics covered in this talk: Two types of shamanism, narcotic and non-narcotic UFOs and aliens The end of history - the eschaton The psychedelic experience Psilocybin allows dialogue with the Other Death and afterlife Dreams [NOTE:

“I think reason can take us only a certain distance, and then we have to go with the divine imagination.” “There have been many episodes in the history of science where great hope gave way to paranoia.” “The [UFO] hysteria has become…