Weekly as the cultures foremost spokesman for the psychedelic experience, terrence mckenna is an underground legend as a brilliant raconteur. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. 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. Archaic revival is the best onestop place to find an overview of many of mckenna s major ideas.
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. 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. Free pdf of terence mckennas the archaic revival in its. Terence mckenna describes the archaic revival as my explorers notebook, my journey of travel through time and ideological space.
Jul 11, 2011 the archaic revival 1989 there is a spiritual obligation, there is a task to be done. 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. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolut. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos. True hallucinationsthe archaic revival book by terence mckenna. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology. 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, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the goddess by terence k. 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. 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.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The archaic revival was originally published in 1991. Mckenna published several books in the earlytomid1990s including. The archaic revival is a book written by the american psychonaut and ethnobotanist terence mckenna. Some rather weird but at least very interesting ideas presented by mckenna in the archaic revival. It is not, however, something as simple as following a set of somebody elses rules. Speculationso n psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolution, shamanism, the rebirth of the godess, and the end of history. Archaic revival by mckenna books, book price comparison at. The well chosen essays, conversations and interviews with both sceptics and admirers brilliantly showcase him and his ideas. The majority of the book derives from interviews and short writings. In the twilight of human history, mckenna s prescription for salvation is just so crazy it might work. The book club click to join in the discussion about this months book, harvesting by lisa harding. 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. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolut paperback may 8 1992.
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Mckennas speculative ideas are so drastic, novel and astounding in their possible implications that i. If you wish to read the book in its entirety, here is a link to amazon. It is amazing what the brothers kenna got up to as very young men, as are the unusual lifechoices they made. 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. View entire discussion 8 comments more posts from the psychonaut. The author and the publisher of this book disclaim liability for any adverse. Archaic revival is the best onestop place to find an overview of many of mckennas major ideas. In these essays, interviews, and narrative adventures. The archaic revival by terence mckenna psychedelic press. Ive looked into some of his work but want to know where to start initially.
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. Terence mckenna project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Speculations on psychedelic mushrooms, the amazon, virtual reality, ufos, evolut by terence mckenna at barnes. True hallucinations and the archaic revival by terence. Mckennas theories and writings were wideranging, evident from the title of his most popular book. 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.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Mckenna on existentialism terence frequently refers to himself as an asshole prior to taking psychedelics, because he was an existentialist. Help bookmark tell a friend outofprint wish list home. The archaic revival is flammable to the drybrush and deadwood of the intellect. Here, the previously unnamed interviewer was finally identified as will. Mckenna, 97800625069, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The archaic revival 1989 there is a spiritual obligation, there is a task to be done. The book explores the nature of psychedelics, ufos and the history and future of humanity. Nov 15, 2017 posts about stanislav grof written by terencemckennaarchives. Tales and speculation about the mysteries of the psychedelic experience. The archaic revival is the quicksilver poetphilosopher terence mckenna presenting his ideas for a range of different audiences.
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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. 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. As the title, the archaic revival, implies, mckenna has found a key to the future in. Feb 10, 2015 archaic revivalterence mckenna the majority of the book derives from interviews and short writings.
Apr 05, 2000 mckenna s theories and writings were wideranging, evident from the title of his most popular book. 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 archaic revival by terence mckenna quotes and excerpts. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The archaic revival by terence mckenna book resume. Buy a cheap copy of true hallucinationsthe archaic revival book by terence mckenna. Terence mckenna, author of archaic revival and food of the gods, died yesterday aged 54. Buy true hallucinations and the archaic revival by terence mckenna isbn. 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. 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. Archaic revival by mckenna books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks compare book prices at stores. Terence mckenna, the archaic revival mind bending truth.
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