Ayahuasca

In this continuation of a 1984 workshop in which he gave himself the title of Philosophical Gadfly, Terence McKenna takes us on a journey through the place he calls the invisible landscape. One of his raps is that “history is the departure of a species…

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240-McKenna: "Philosophical Gadfly" Part 1

In this recording of a small 1984 gathering in Northern California, Terence McKenna holds forth on ayahuasca, his research in the Amazon, and the amanita muscaria mushroom. As is often the case, this workshop was shaped mainly by questions from the par…

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164-McKenna: "Some Thoughts About Ayahuasca"

In this talk, the bard Terence McKenna discusses some of his experiences in making and using the Vine. Among other things, he says, “[The ayahuasca experience] is is a self-generated, self-controlled immersion in a non-causal, parallel construct of som…

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105-Ameringo: "My Life as a Shaman and Artist"

The artist whose ayahuasca visions have inspired fans all over the world, Pablo Ameringo, is the guest lecturer in this podcast. Here he talks about his early life, and why he decided to take the path of the plants. Then he tells us what the plants hav…

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101-Lorenzo: "Ayahuasca Adventure"

Lorenzo interviews fellow Psychedelic Saloner, James, about a recent trip he made to the Amazon where he experienced ayahuasca for the first time.

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089-Pallamary: "Ayahuasca: Diet, Rituals, and Powers"

This is an interview Lorenzo did with Matt Pallamary about the topic of ayahuasca. Included in their conversation is a discussion of the recommended ayahuasca diet, ritual ways in which the medicine is used, and its potential for personal transformation.

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