Mckenna, 97800625069, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy a cheap copy of true hallucinationsthe archaic revival book by terence mckenna. In the twilight of human history, mckenna s prescription for salvation is just so crazy it might work. The man has obviously gone pretty far up in the universe of psychedelia, and i am not very experienced, so theres an obvious vast gap in wavelengths. The well chosen essays, conversations and interviews with both sceptics and admirers brilliantly showcase him and his ideas. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The archaic revival by terence mckenna psychedelic press. Terence k mckenna in these essays, interviews, and narrative adventures, mckenna takes us on a mesmerizing journey deep into the amazon as well as into the hidden recesses of the human psyche and. In the archaic revival, terence mckenna lays the groundwork for something like a psychedelic culture, a society based on new values. True hallucinations and the archaic revival 4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. Free pdf of terence mckennas the archaic revival in its. If you wish to read the book in its entirety, here is a link to amazon.
Shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess mckenna, terence isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Without the meaning one has only little mouth noises. One of the main themes running through mckenna s work, and the title of his second book, was the idea that western civilization was undergoing what he called an archaic revival. The book is a collection of articles, essays and interviews with psychonaut terence mckenna, which he describes as my explorers notepad, my journey of travel through time and ideological space. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos. The archaic revival was originally published in 1991. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess, and the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Another very good source of information on terence mckenna can be found at this website. You come from realms of unimaginable power and light, and you will return to those realms. Speculationso n psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the godess, and the end of history. I have listened to this audiobook 3 times now and each time i gain new understanding.
The author and the publisher of this book disclaim liability for any adverse. His views on shamanism and ethnobotanist are beyond what scientist can comprehend as the psychedelic experience is beyond science. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an american ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and an advocate for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. Buy true hallucinations and the archaic revival by terence mckenna isbn. Its a book to read with a healthy amount of skepticism, as im sure terence would agree, and even he himself seems to go back on forth of what he believes and feels, but i highly recommend this book nonetheless if youre interested in the. Here terence states, what was amazing about the mushrooms, and it continues to be amazing, is that it is animate, that theres someone talking to you. Terence mckenna, the archaic revival mind bending truth. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolut paperback may 8 1992.
Mckenna published several books in the earlytomid1990s including. Dec 20, 2009 the archaic revival was originally published in 1991. True hallucinations and the archaic revival by terence. Terence mckenna 19462000 has been studying the ontological foundations of shamanism and the ethnopharmacology of spiritual transformation for the past quarter century. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolut. Apr 19, 2015 in the archaic revival, terence mckenna lays the groundwork for something like a psychedelic culture, a society based on new values. The majority of the book derives from interviews and short writings. Terence mckenna, author of archaic revival and food of the gods, died yesterday aged 54. The archaic revival is the quicksilver poetphilosopher terence mckenna presenting his ideas for a range of different audiences. In 1971 ethnobotanist mckenna the archaic revival, his brother dennis and three friends boated to a town in amazonian colombia, seeking a hallucinogenic plant that enables the witoto tribe to talk to elflike little men. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess, and by mckenna, terence k satty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mckenna on existentialism terence frequently refers to himself as an asshole prior to taking psychedelics, because he was an existentialist.
The archaic revival by terence mckenna book resume. Hes the clearest hes ever been, making the book ideal for newcomers. All three of these revision pieces were eventually republished under the same names in terences book the archaic revival except the word hallucinogenic was removed from the title of the second piece to render. The book is comprised of interviews, essays, and articles that do in fact map out the landmarks in a strange and adventurous life lived in. Wether scouring the amazon for potent ayahuasca, analyzing unreadable manuscripts, connecting himself to virtual realities or just compacting tryptamine space into a linguistic vessel mckennas eccentric perspective describes a kind of.
He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess, and the end of history mckenna, terence on. Terence mckenna, who so playfully and persistently pressed his message that psychedelic drugs are mankinds salvation that timothy leary himself christened him the timothy leary of the 90s. True hallucinationsthe archaic revival book by terence. It is not, however, something as simple as following a set of somebody elses rules. Archaic revival is the best onestop place to find an overview of many of mckenna s major ideas.
The archaic revival quotes showing 15 of 5 my voice speaking is a monkeys mouth making little mouth noises that are carrying agreeupon meaning, and it is meaning that matters. Nov 15, 2017 posts about stanislav grof written by terencemckennaarchives. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess by terence k. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess and the end of history, san francisco. Feb 10, 2015 archaic revivalterence mckenna the majority of the book derives from interviews and short writings. True hallucinationsthe archaic revival book by terence mckenna. He was into sartre, camus and that crowd and he refers to them in retrospect as gloomy and overly pessimistic, mostly owing to sartres quote nature is mute, which terence didnt feel was accurate. The archaic revival 1989 there is a spiritual obligation, there is a task to be done. In these essays, interviews, and narrative adventures. Terence mckenna speaks with an eloquence that is unmatched by any other modern philosopher. Posts about stanislav grof written by terencemckennaarchives. Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home. The archaic revival 1992 food of the gods 1993 the invisible landscape 1993 terence mckenna 19462000 spent twentyfive years in exploring the ethnopharmacology of spiritual transformation and is as a specialist in the ethnomedicine of the amazon basin. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess, and the end of history by mckenna, terence and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
An innovative theoretician and spellbinding orator, terence has emerged as a powerful voice for the psychedelic movement and the emergent societal tendency he calls the archaic revival. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolut by terence mckenna at barnes. The archaic revival by terence mckenna shamans market. The archaic revival by terence mckenna quotes and excerpts. This book will pretty much rock your world and expand your mind into the outer extremities of the universe. Mckennas theories and writings were wideranging, evident from the title of his most popular book. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess, and the end of history terence mckenna cited by the l. Archaic revival is the best onestop place to find an overview of many of mckennas major ideas. View entire discussion 8 comments more posts from the psychonaut. In the etiology of the group alienation that is so typical for our culture, the author detects a basic denial of ecstasy.
The archaic revival is flammable to the drybrush and deadwood of the intellect. It is amazing what the brothers kenna got up to as very young men, as are the unusual lifechoices they made. The archaic revival is a book written by the american psychonaut and ethnobotanist terence mckenna. Terence frequently refers to himself as an asshole prior to taking psychedelics, because he was an existentialist. Ive looked into some of his work but want to know where to start initially. Here, the previously unnamed interviewer was finally identified as will. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an american 2 one of the leading authorities on the ontological foundations of shamanism, 3 and the intellectual voice of rave culture. As the title, the archaic revival, implies, mckenna has found a key to the future in. His other books include food of the gods, the archaic revival and, with dennis mckenna, the invisible landscape. Terence mckenna project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Terence mckenna 19462000 was an american ethnobotanist, psychonaut and author noted for his knowledge of psychedelics, metaphysics and subjects ranging from shamanism to the origins of language and civilization. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Mckennas speculative ideas are so drastic, novel and astounding in their possible implications that i. Tales and speculation about the mysteries of the psychedelic experience. Weekly as the cultures foremost spokesman for the psychedelic experience, terrence mckenna is an underground legend as a brilliant raconteur. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. The archaic revival by terence mckenna quotes and excerpts profound quotes on history, humanity and the nature of the psychedelic experience by the american psychonaut and author terence mckenna, sampled from his influential nonfiction book the archaic revival. Archaic revival by mckenna books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores. The book explores the nature of psychedelics, ufos and the history and future of humanity. A glimpse into terrence mckenna is a glimpse into one of the most brilliantly sophisticated, psychedelically philosophical mushroom oracles of the 20th century. Jul 11, 2011 the archaic revival 1989 there is a spiritual obligation, there is a task to be done. We are so swimming in the sea of carefully bounded thinking and expression that we need examples of other, perhaps more productive ways to go about examining and talking about existence. Some rather weird but at least very interesting ideas presented by mckenna in the archaic revival. Archaic revival by mckenna books, book price comparison at.
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