Browse audiobooks written by terence mckenna sorted by. The book is a compilation of 18 or so interviews, speeches, essays and stories about magic mushrooms, shamans, ufos, virtual reality, partnership societies and basically anything else that terence mckenna mused on during his thirty year career as psychedelic spokesman. Some of other books terence found inspiration in that i really enjoyed are. In mckennas cyberdelic future of virtual reality, artists and the revival of. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess by terence k. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Terence mckenna books list of books by author terence. The flight into egypt binding the book by ely, timothy c. Terence mckenna has 49 books on goodreads with 55605 ratings. Terence mckenna, enthnobotanist and proponent of the psychedelic society, author, word wizard, art historian, examines time and its mysteries, the nature of language, the techniques of ecstasy, high technology and virtual cyberspace, the role of hallucinogenic plants in shamanism and the evolution of human cultures, and the foundations of postmodern spirituality. See all books authored by terence mckenna, including food of the gods.
Terence recommends books for true hallucinations s. Berkeley for two years before setting off to see the world. Strong great river son of peace terence mckenna final earthbound interview one. High quality terence mckenna inspired tank tops by independent artists and designers from around the world. A handbook for psilocybin enthusiasts, and more on. Terence mckenna project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I think he has encouraged many people to explore important literature and ideas they would have not otherwise found. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy. My partner kat, kathleen harrison mckenna, has long shared my passion for the psychedelic ocean and the ideas that swim there.
He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism. Feb 23, 2010 a journey to some of the earths most endangered people in the remote upper amazon. I mean, as far out as they are to common folk hell, to anyone. Terence mckenna spoke and wrote about psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language. So my best friend m and i f took like 270 micrograms of acid in the forest yesterday. The true meaning of the maya calendar enddate by john major jenkins, terence mckenna and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Jan 12, 2016 terence mckenna spoke and wrote about psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, culture, technology, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness. April 3, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of legendary terence mckennas passing. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Deus ex mckenna terence mckenna archive curated by theblimp to get the audiovideo from this channel copypaste the desired uploads page url into the blank. Terence mckenna was a famous psychonaut, ethnobotanist, writer and lecturer. Terence kemp mckenna was a writer, philosopher, psychonaut and ethnobotanist. Terence mckenna bibliography, list of references to books, articles, audio, video, interviews and translations by and about terence mckenna psychedelic salon, over 100 podcasts of terence mckenna lectures erowids terence mckenna vault terence mckenna at the internet movie database. Mind, hallucinogens, and the i ching a continuum book jan 1, 1975. Terence kemp mckenna terencekempmckenna librarything.
He was noted for his knowledge of the use of psychedelic, plantbased entheogens, and subjects ranging from shamanism, the theoretical origins of human consciousness, and his concept of novelty theory. He was born in 1946 and grew up in paonia, colorado. Feb 21, 2016 famed psychonaut terence mckenna envisioned a very radical approach of bridging psychedelics with virtual reality to create a supercharged version of consciousness in which language, or rather the meaning behind what we speak, could be made visual in front of our very eyes. His hairraising adventures, his flirtation with madness, his examination of all things hallucinogenic that the amazon rainforest had to offer, are all detailed with the kind of language that is unmistakably mckenna. Was psychedelic guru terence mckenna goofing about 2012. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
In this book of trialogues, the late psychedelic visionary and shamanologist terence mckenna, acclaimed biologist and originator of the morphogenetic fields theory rupert sheldrake, and mathematician and chaos theory scientist ralph abraham explore the relationships between chaos and creativity and their connection to cosmic consciousness. An altar lies on top of a cabinet over which hangs a frightening old tibetan tangka. Ive looked into some of his work but want to know where to start initially. Mckenna presented himself as a philosopher and an explainer of reality. If you like terence mckenna, youll love this narrative. Terence mckenna quotes about christianity az quotes. Legacy libraries are the personal libraries of famous readers, entered by librarything members from the legacy libraries group. In fact, there are no druginduced insights past 1900.
Popular terence mckenna recommended books goodreads. Introduction by klea mckenna a previously unpublished short story by terence mckenna 78 color plates of specimens old snapshots and field maps limited edition of 480 signed books, printed and bound at edition one books in berkeley, ca sold out. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an american ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, and author who spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness. Terence mckenna was a psychedelic author, explorer, and showman.
Terence mckenna foreword and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Recently, ive been getting into terence mckenna s lectures, but there are so many and i dont know which ones are essential. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an american ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and an advocate for the responsible. A manual based on the tibetan book of the dead citadel underground timothy leary. We at fractal youniverse aim to produce incredible visual and audio content, both original and repackaged for purposes of education, inspiration and motivati. Collections mckenna s library 2,641, mckenna interviewed 1, mckenna as author or contributor 26, books mckenna blurbed 23, all collections 2,641.
In may 1999, the psychedelic bard terence mckenna returned to his. The trip was so amazing and it also taught me so much. It is essentially a modernized interpretation of jungian. The theories and insanegenius rants and ideas that come out of dennis mckenna in that book are fucking brilliant man. Artists books granary books, 1999 is a signal work of appreciation and analysis of book art. Kat and my two children, finn and klea, supported me through writing this book, immune to my many moods. Aug 26, 20 terence had an almost freakish ability to recall countless obscure quotes from an extensive library of literature in his talks. Terence was one of them, so was dennis, and dennis is still brilliant. Posts about terence mckenna written by books on books. Tags unique 195, paris and oxford universities in the thirteenth 3 see all tags. The washington post terence mckenna is the most importantand most entertainingvisionary scholar in america. Tom robbins the cultures foremost spokesperson for the psychedelic experience.
Jun 06, 2012 perhaps i can allay their anxieties by relating my encounter with a prominent popularizer of the 2012doomsday meme, psychedelic guru terence mckenna. Terence mckenna final earthbound interview one looking for inspiration to contemplate on would be greatly benefited by using an hour to watch this film. Terence mckenna spoke and wrote about psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, culture, technology, and. A chronological list of 30 mckennarelated books, ideas, people, and other things that combine terence mckennas attraction toward history, his. Jan 26, 2018 the list of books on its own, without watching the video, is out of context. The search for the original tree of knowledge a radical history of plants, drugs, and human evolution terence mckenna.
The search for the original tree of knowledge by terence mckenna, the invisible landscape. Terence mckenna is an ethnobotanist and he is widely known in psychedelics circles for his research in mans relationship with consciousness altering chemicals since ancient times. A tribute to terence mckenna hosted by dennis mckenna. Terence mckennas remarkable psychedelic life and ideas. Praise for food of the gods deserves to be the modern classic on mindaltering drugs and hallucinogens. The search for the original tree of knowledge, and psilocybin. A wonderful audiobook of it exists, in which terence mckenna reads the book to you himself with light electronic accompaniment. Like leary and others wrote books that made broad philosophical and epistemological claims under the premise of druginduced insight. Terence kemp mckenna terencekempmckenna is a legacy library. The preface and forward are explicitly written by terrence mckenna, but its said that the entire book is written by mckenna and his brother, dennis.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. A similar thing happened to terence mckenna s own legacy of precious alchemical texts and rare books, which he painstakingly collected for several decades, some years after he passed away. Terence mckenna s sacred mushrooms and the law is a great book which challenges the current legal system that bans the use of psychedelic drugs. Tms ability lies in articulating the complexity of lofty, elusive conceptual truths havign to do with higher dimensional architecture of reality, our own coming to consciousness, the end of time. This book offers the best taste of all of mckenna s wild ideas. Being an account of the authors extraordinary adventures in the devils paradise not to be confused with the new youtube compilation movie by the same title audio book. Another very good source of information on terence mckenna can be found at this website. Also, is there anyone similar to mckenna, with similar ideas on how the universe works. Terence mckenna biography childhood, life achievements.
Discover the best mckenna, terence in best sellers. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an. Were proud of our albert hofmann the inventor of lsd, remember timothy leary who lived as a wanted fugitive some weeks or months in switzerland i remember him going to zurich to see a pink floyd concertand also alexander shulgin starts to get quite.
In our voyages to the amazon and elsewhere she has been the best possible companion, colleague, and muse. Sep 17, 2011 food of the gods by terence mckenna is a classic on psychedelic plants. Podcast 366 terence mckennas suggested reading list. Till now over here in zurich, switzerland, terence mckenna isnt very well known. Listen to songs and albums by terence mckenna, including archaic revival, the archaic revival, meme magic, and many more. The author explains how psychedelic plants, especially mushrooms, were historically utilized as medicine to cure various psychological issues. A few more suggestions from lorenzo the psychedelic experience. The forward and introduction are where the book feels less like an agricultural howto manual, and more like a guide to psychedelics, but the reader should be aware that this book is first and foremost a howto guide. Go through this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline. Terence recommends books for true hallucinations 8mg5gftz3u8.
And the logos was the hand on the rudder of human civilization for centuries, up until, in fact, the collapse of the ancient mystery religions and the ascendancy of christianity to the status of a world religion. Being passages from the life of a pythagorean by fitz hugh ludlow, psychedelics. The life and high times of psychedelic bard, terence mckenna. A chronology of terence mckennarelated books, ideas, people. 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. A limited edition artist book by klea mckenna which includes. In may 1999, the psychedelic bard terence mckenna returned to his jungle hideaway on hawaiis big island after six weeks on the road. Browse audiobooks written by terence mckenna sorted by best selling this month page 1. His books, lectures, and lifelong fascination with the plants of the gods made him an icon of psychedelic culture in the 1980s, 90s, and beyond. Books recommended by terrence mckenna in one of recent episodes of the psychedelic salon podcast, terrence mentions a book called cosmos and history by mircea eliade. About me terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april. In psychedelics and the feminine 1989, mckenna recommended riane. Terence mckennas cyberdelic predictions for virtual.
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. I really have no idea what the mckenna books are like compared to their lectures. Terence mckenna videos cassettes books compact discs vhs. Ralph abraham is a mathematician, one of the pioneers of chaos theory and the author of several books including chaos, gaia, eros. On top of all the interesting ideas and compelling examples the book contains, it also takes sometime to specifically talk about the i ching, jungs. Explore some of the greatest psychedelic books ever written, with titles from timothy leary, aldous huxley, terrence mckenna and more. Dennis mckenna, brother of the late terence mckenna rupert sheldrake is a biologist and author of many books including the sense of being stared at, and other aspects of the extended mind. Fueled by a diverse curiosity for the nonordinary, terence mckenna s journey into the mystery was one of a kind. The invisible landscape is one of the best terence mckenna books written alongside his brother. My top 5 most influential books on the psychedelic experience. April 3, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of legendary terence mckenna s passing.
Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an american ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and was an advocate for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. Terence mckenna s most popular book is food of the gods. This essay touches the subject of the myth of eternal return and humanitys nostalgia for the paradise. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an irishamerican philosopher, psychonaut, researcher, teacher, lecturer and writer on many subjects, such as human consciousness, language, psychedelic drugs, the evolution of civilizations, the origin and end of the universe, alchemy, and extraterrestrial beings. Also, this post was originally called top 5 books on the psychedelic experience but was changed, in response to a reasonable critique offered on my facebook page, to better reflect the contents of the post. Books by terence mckenna author of food of the gods.
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