Will NorCal wonders never cease?
A few years ago Hannah and I decided to go full Californian and visit some naked hot springs - they were very naked, and fully Californian. We made sure to go to Wilbur Hot Springs, which keeps itself above somewhat sketchier establishments by insisting on silence in the springs and promoting a
very Northern Californian ethos of environmentalism, sharing, unplugging (no wi-fi!), etc.
I still get advertising from them, which I don't mind a bit when something like this drops into my inbox. I wanted to share it in case anyone reading would like to attend - spots are limited! Make sure you pop in to say hello to us at the end of your trip...
Serenity on the Edge of the Abyss: A Weekend with Dr. Dennis McKenna at Wilbur Hot Springs
Getaway...
Time to slow down and savor
life. Enjoy a unique weekend with Dr. Dennis McKenna
in the secluded beauty of
Wilbur Hot Springs in
Northern California.
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About Dr. Dennis McKenna
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Dr. Dennis McKenna is an ethnopharmacologist who has studied plant hallucinogens for over forty years. Outside of scientific circles he is best known as the brother of Terence McKenna, a cultural icon in the psychedelic community.Together they are co-authors of The Invisible Landscape: Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching and Psilocybin: Magic Mushroom Grower’s Guide.
Their unanticipated encounters with alien mysteries while searching for exotic hallucinogens deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest had a profound impact on their lives, and on late twentieth century culture. In The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss, Dennis further explores the complexity of ideas that the two brothers shared, and the peculiar obsessions that led them into some of the strangest uncharted territory ever plumbed by two questing minds.This book is Dennis’ personal story of their intertwined lives.
Dennis McKenna’s professional and personal interests are focused on the interdisciplinary study of ethnopharmacology and plant hallucinogens. He received his doctorate in 1984 from the University of British Columbia, where his doctoral research focused on ethnopharmacological investigations of the botany, chemistry, and pharmacology of ayahuasca and oo-koo-he, two orally-active tryptamine-based hallucinogens used by indigenous peoples in the Northwest Amazon.
He received post-doctoral research fellowships in the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, and in the Department of Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine. In 1990 he joined Shaman Pharmaceuticals as Director of Ethnopharmacology, and relocated to Minnesota in 1993 to join the Aveda Corporation as Senior Research Pharmacognosist. He has been an adjunct Assistant Professor at the Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota since 2001, where he teaches courses in ethnopharmacology and botanical medicine. He has taught summer field courses in Peru and Ecuador, and has conducted ethnobotanical fieldwork in the Peruvian, Colombian, and Brazilian Amazon.He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute, a non-profit scientific and educational organization focused on the investigation of the potential therapeutic applications of psychedelic medicines.
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June 7-9, 2013
Serenity on the Edge of the Abyss: A Weekend with Dr. Dennis McKenna
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Friday
night 8:30 p.m.
Meet and Greet with Dennis McKenna
Introduction by Dr. Richard L. Miller.
Dennis will read excerpts from his new memoir, The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss. An informal meeting with Dennis, casual conversation and discussion, Q&A, and book signing.
Saturday workshop 2-4 p.m.
Back from the Abyss
Introduction by Dr. Richard L. Miller.
1. Reflections on the Experiment at La Chorrera, 40 years on and counting: a more in depth reading from the chapter of this title from the book, followed by discussions and questions.
2. Plant-human co-evolution and the Origin of the Human Imagination.
Sunday
10-11:30 a.m. Morning Wrap-Up Session
Q & A, discussion, book signing.
Cost: $100 in addition to 2 night's lodging in the hotel. (Please call for room rates.)
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