dennis mckenna's 2008 talk at the fourth annual amazonian shamanism conference. speaking without prepared remarks, he explores ayahuasca as a planetary teacher, the scientific stud

terence mckenna's 1999 lecture on linear societies and non-linear drugs. an exploration of psychedelics as philosophical tools and the role of consciousness in cosmic evolution.

terence mckenna answering audience questions about artificial intelligence, machine consciousness, and the future of human-machine coevolution

terence mckenna in 1998 on imagination and cosmic intelligence. brief spoken fragment exploring consciousness and the universe.

a 1998 trialogue between terence mckenna, rupert sheldrake, and ralph abraham. three perspectives on the evolution of consciousness and the evolutionary mind.

terence mckenna, ralph abraham, and rupert sheldrake recorded in santa cruz in june 1998, discussing skepticism, epistemology, and the crisis of statistical methodology in modern s

terence mckenna, rupert sheldrake, and ralph abraham's 1994 private conversation on hawaii's big island, exploring evolution through island ecosystems and the deep patterns of life

terence mckenna's 1991 mannheim lecture on radical freedom, psychedelics and direct experience. argues that psychedelic consciousness dissolves ego and empowers individuals to resi

terence mckenna examines history as a psychedelic experience, tracing the collapse of centralized structures toward bioregional and planetary consciousness.

the first of a series of conversations between terence mckenna, ralph abraham, and rupert sheldrake, recorded at esalen in september 1989. sheldrake begins by questioning whether t

terence mckenna on psychedelics and mortality. a brief reflection on how decades of consciousness exploration reshape one's approach to death.

terence mckenna recounts his first DMT experience, describing his encounter with self-transforming machine elves and the hyperdimensional realm they inhabited

terence mckenna on the UFO phenomenon, examining contact experiences, jung's depth psychology, and the notion that UFOs may be an assertion of the feminine into the male-dominated

terence mckenna's talk on imagination as the uniquely human faculty, exploring its evolutionary origins, its relationship to consciousness and perception, and its expression throug

terence mckenna on shamanism, psychedelia, and the archaic revival. he argues the psychedelic experience is a doorway out of dominator culture and back to the paleolithic conscious

bruce damer's buddha field festival talk on ego dissolution, the machine elves of dmt, and avatars as entities that shape consciousness.

bruce damer and terence mckenna in conversation about virtual worlds in the late 1990s. they discuss the medium's potential for consciousness exploration and reaching audiences.

terence mckenna on sleep, wakefulness, and the dream-like nature of reality. he explores how contact with transcendent consciousness may require a certain unconsciousness and recep

terence mckenna at an earth trust speakers program event on consciousness, evolution, and the botany of psychedelic compounds

terence mckenna on eros and the eschaton. exploring the philosophical and scientific foundations for intelligent hope, centered on cosmic interconnectedness and nature's persistent

terence mckenna on hermeticism, cosmic cycles, and the timewave - his model of novelty derived from the I Ching and Mayan calendar converging on December 22nd, 2012.

erik davis's final interview with terence mckenna at his hawaiian home in november 1999, exploring psychedelics, consciousness, shamanism, and the future of technology.

terence mckenna on james joyce's finnegan's wake as a work of psychedelic linguistic alchemy, where all narrative boundaries dissolve and language mirrors the mechanisms of conscio

a brief fragment from terence mckenna on the mushroom experience as a feminine informational matrix

july 1998 gender talk radio show on psychedelics and consciousness, featuring terence mckenna in conversation with boston listeners

terence mckenna on civilizational crisis, the psychedelic dissolution of ego boundaries, and why consciousness transformation is essential for human survival

terence mckenna's archive talk on the psychedelic experience as the defining phenomenon of the 20th century, positioning it alongside dreams and film as a catalyst for cultural tra

terence mckenna's opening address at the inaugural albert hofmann foundation event in los angeles, celebrating fifty years of lsd research

terence mckenna on kut public radio during the whole life expo. addressing the end of history through psychedelics, technology, and ancient systems.

terence mckenna on the earth's strategy for transcendence through machines and consciousness expansion as humanity interfaces with advancing technology

terence mckenna's lecture at earth trust foundation on psychedelics, shamanism, consciousness and the future of human culture.

john steele's kpfk radio talk on memory, the kali yuga, and how temporal density shapes consciousness through the lens of eastern philosophy and buddhist concepts of vasana

terence mckenna at a benefit for botanical dimensions and kpfk radio, exploring dmt experiences, shamanism, and the theory that psychedelic plants drive human consciousness and cul

terence mckenna's philosophical research society lecture. understanding consciousness, psychedelics, and shamanism as keys to human and planetary transformation beyond scientific m

a brief philosophical meditation on cosmic transformation and the impermanence of all things, recorded from terence mckenna's archive.

the first cassette from terence mckenna's six-part 'history ends in green' series, exploring psychedelics' role in twentieth-century consciousness, the archaic revival, and the pla

tape six of a six-cassette mystic fire series featuring terence mckenna exploring shamanic healing, psychedelics, consciousness, language and humanity's evolutionary prospects.

read by kathleen harrison mckenna and terence mckenna, produced by sound photosynthesis. four victorian-era literary accounts of hashish intoxication by bayard taylor, fitzhugh lud

terence mckenna and ralph metzner discussing shamanism, alchemy, and yoga as traditional technologies for consciousness transformation and expanded perception

terence mckenna and ethnographer nicole maxwell in conversation at an ojai foundation workshop. four talks on amazon medicine, shamanism, and indigenous consciousness systems.

terence mckenna discusses shamanism, psilocybin, and the emergence of consciousness-expanding substances as a response to civilizational crisis.

terence mckenna describing the phenomenology of DMT, its appearance, the method of ingestion, the rapid onset, and the linguistic quality of the hallucinogenic state.

terence mckenna explores marshall mcluhan's media theory. a lecture on how print culture, television, and electronic media reshape consciousness and sensory ratios

terence mckenna, rupert sheldrake and ralph abraham in conversation about morphic resonance, chaos theory, creativity, and the imagination as nature's primary evolutionary force

michael toms interviews terence mckenna on new dimensions radio. mckenna discusses the archaic revival, shamanism, consciousness expansion, and the role of psychedelics in human ev

a brief spoken fragment by terence mckenna on auditory sensation and perception during an altered state.

terence mckenna's lecture on nature as the mirror of consciousness, the limits of scientific materialism, and why psychedelics matter to human evolution

terence mckenna on dmt's four-minute duration and its appeal as a psychedelic compared to longer experiences.

terence mckenna on the importance of encouraging widespread dmt use to gather comparative data and understand how such profound experiences are possible

radio orbit broadcast from april 3, 2006 marking the sixth anniversary of terence mckenna's passing with recorded interviews featuring his brother dr. dennis mckenna and herbalist

terence mckenna describing the dmt experience from ingestion through breakthrough and encounter with entities.

terence mckenna on creativity, shamanism, and psychedelic vision. the artist as shaman opening human consciousness to transcendental experience and cultural transformation

terence mckenna on art, consciousness, and psychedelics as a gateway to transcendent creativity and the moral imperative of vision

sounds true weekend workshop with terence mckenna recorded live in boulder, colorado. exploration of psilocybin's role in human evolution, the nature of language, and shamanic tech

terence mckenna on recent astrophysical discoveries, the cosmological constant, and what they reveal about novelty theory, consciousness, and the role of psychedelics in human evol

terence mckenna's 1988 talk on botanical conservation, travel as spiritual practice, and the role of psychedelics in recovering direct experience

nick rankin's radio program on the chemistry of mind-altering plants. an exploration of how drugs interact with neurotransmitters and the fundamental workings of consciousness.

terence mckenna on earth's path toward self-transcendence through technological development and the consciousness required to navigate machine-human symbiosis.

terence mckenna in a radio interview on psychedelics, consciousness, and the political challenge they pose to any cultural system

terence mckenna explores the nature of psychedelic experience, particularly dmt, describing decades of shamanic exploration and the entities encountered in altered states

terence mckenna on the plants of power, psychedelic consciousness, and humanity's evolutionary jump into transcendental dimensions.

terence mckenna addressing the jung society on ethnobotany, shamanism, and psychoactive plants as doorways to transpersonal consciousness

terence mckenna explores planetary intelligence and the idea that all reality operates as code, from DNA to language to cosmic consciousness. the talk moves through hallucinations,

terence mckenna at starwood on dmt and the machine elves, exploring this powerful psychedelic as a gateway to another dimension and what it reveals about consciousness and death

terence mckenna's 1995 state of the stone address. a san francisco lecture on the failures of science, fractals, novelty theory, and psychedelics as a tool for human consciousness.

terence mckenna and mark pesce's esalen institute workshop on the intersection of virtual reality, psychedelics, consciousness, and the future of techno-spiritual culture.

a terence mckenna seminar on ethnobotany and shamanism. participants introduce their interests in psychedelics, herbal medicine, and plant-based spiritual transformation.

terence mckenna narrates the experiment at la chorrera, a psychedelic expedition involving psilocybin, ayahuasca, and ritualized vocalization. the account explores altered consciou

terence mckenna at ojai foundation in april 1985. three recorded sessions presenting his research into the i ching's mathematical structure and his theory of accelerating novelty t

terence mckenna teaching on plants and consciousness. exploring how plants function as teachers, plant intelligence, and the botanical foundations of shamanic and psychedelic pract

terence mckenna on shamanism, evolution, and the psychedelic dissolution of consensus consciousness

terence mckenna on frederick the elector palatine, the alchemical renaissance, and how psychedelics and technology promise a reimagining of society at century's end

terence mckenna's talk on reality beyond materialism. boundary dissolution through psychedelics and technology, the evolution of human consciousness, and the acceleration toward tr

timothy leary on dying with dignity, designed as life's most important decision and exercise of conscious will.

a 1991 private trialogue between ralph abraham, rupert sheldrake, and terence mckenna debating crop circles in english fields, their origins, and their implications for science and

terence mckenna, ralph abraham, and rupert sheldrake's first public trilogue outside california, recorded over a weekend in 1993 at hazelhurst in england.

mckenna, abraham and sheldrake in santa cruz. trialogue from audience questions on consciousness, morphogenetic fields, novelty theory, and the shape of human evolution.

kpfk radio broadcast from july 1995 featuring terence mckenna live from hawaii and ethnobotanist christian ratsch discussing hemp's ancient history, cultural significance, and psyc

terence mckenna at the ojai foundation recounting his formative years in western colorado, from childhood fossil hunts to the philosophical influences that shaped his vision of dee

terence mckenna's 1991 evening lecture on alchemy, the philosopher's stone, and hermetic philosophy as foundations for personal transformation and the overcoming of fate

terence mckenna at the international transpersonal conference. on shamanism, vision plants, and their role in human consciousness, evolution, and the planetary future.

terence mckenna's recorded talk at the wetlands nightclub in manhattan, exploring cultural acceleration, consciousness, and the transformation of meaning as the twentieth century c

terence mckenna on dmt contact and the consistent appearance of intelligent entities in the psychedelic experience