Terence McKenna Meets the Machine Elves of Hyperspace: Struck By Noetic Lightning

Ernesto H.
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  1. contrail
    an artificial cloud created by an aircraft
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  2. anamnesis
    the ability to recall the past
    The sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick would have used the Platonic term anamnesis, the recollection of the absolute truths hidden within us.
  3. hallucinogen
    a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  4. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
    James Joyce would have dubbed the event an “epiphany.”
  5. morph
    cause to change shape in a computer animation
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  6. ontological
    relating to the metaphysical study of existence
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  7. Platonic
    of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
    The sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick would have used the Platonic term anamnesis, the recollection of the absolute truths hidden within us.
  8. dub
    new sounds added to a soundtrack
    James Joyce would have dubbed the event an “epiphany.”
  9. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
    And a theologian would refer to it as a metanoia, or metamorphosis of consciousness.
  10. fueled
    heated, driven, or produced by burning fuel
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  11. theologian
    someone who is learned in the study of religion
    And a theologian would refer to it as a metanoia, or metamorphosis of consciousness.
  12. warp
    bend or twist out of shape
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  13. ego
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  14. peak
    a V shape
    The psychologist Abraham Maslow would have called it a “peak experience.”
  15. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
  16. consciousness
    an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself
    And a theologian would refer to it as a metanoia, or metamorphosis of consciousness.
  17. engaged
    having one's attention or mind or energy consumed
    On a rainy February evening in 1967, fueled by the mind-morphing hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Terence McKenna’s ontological warp drive engaged, leaving a contrail of frozen light where his ego used to be.
Created on Wed Jun 29 17:21:07 EDT 2011

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