The Invisible Landscape : Mind, Hallucinogens, 0062506358
| The Invisible Landscape : Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching |
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A thoroughly revised edition of the much-sought-after early work by Terence and Dennis McKenna that looks at shamanism, altered states of consciousness, and the organic unity of the King Wen sequence of the I Ching. |
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| Product Name | The Invisible Landscape : Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching |
| Manufacturer | Harper San Francisco |
| Product Number MPN | 0062506358 |
| Retail Price | $16.95 |
| EAN-14 | 09780062506351 |
| UPC | 978006250635 |
| Specifications | |
| Title | The Invisible Landscape : Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching |
| ISBN | 0062506358 |
| Author(s) | Terence McKenna |
| Release Date | 1994-04-22 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Num. of Items | 1 |
| Weight | 0.5 lbs. |
| Deal first added on: | 20-February-2004 |
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Latest 6 Reviews
Here is what people are saying about the The Invisible Landscape : Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching
 "Terence McKenna goes beyond genius" | 2009-11-24 |
| - Reviewed By Thomas Kreis |
| What is truly amazing to me is that Terence McKenna is not more popular than he is. A mind blowing book. Presents a side of Human Culture few realize. Things are not as they seem. |
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| "A delight" | 2009-11-02 |
| - Reviewed By Rides Water from Akron, Ohio |
First of all, both McKennas openly admit that a few of the ideas in this book are slightly outdated. They wrote this when they were very young and inclded many theories they were obviously anxious to test. In my opinion, it does not take anything away from the content. The McKenna brothers are incredible writers and their teamwork is incredible. Dennis's chemical approach to the topic is masterfully blended with Terence's cultural views.
This book goes well beyond recreational use of drugs. This has some very important commentary on the use of our own brains, our evolution, and their relation to spiritual matters.
If you haven't picked it up yet, get a copy of "Food of the Gods" by Terence to go with this. |
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 "Three Books In One" | 2009-07-21 |
| - Reviewed By Mickbic from Tennessee USA |
I felt when reading this book 14 years ago that it was three books in one: the first comparing shamanism with schizophrenia, the second a chemistry text, and the third a somewhat awkward positioning of a template onto the King Wen sequence of the I Ching. The chemistry stuff was over my head, but I appreciated the fine line drawn between shamanism and schizophrenia. I learned nothing about electronic spin resonance unfortunately despite getting at least a B in high school chemistry.
Having had some struggles with both shamanistic practices and mental illness is part of the daily grind some of us go through and it is the psychiatrist who tries to come up with the magic pills to assist the processes of both.
I have done I Ching divinations in the past using 49 pennies and I am not too sure that we need to look for patterns there. Take it with a grain of salt. Same with any changes in brain chemistry due to what you ingest. |
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| "Highly recommended as food for thought!" | 2009-02-15 |
| - Reviewed By N |
This book is a difficult read. I felt like it took me awhile to even begin comprehending what the authors were even getting at here. This book is basically a cyberethnopharmacological "totality symbol," built by two brothers feverishly attempting to push the limits of psychedelic description.
For me, the book required supplementation from outside sources to get the most out of it. For instance, the I Ching relationship seems to be a "precursor" to the relatively new field of fractal mathematics. Fractals are often simple, self-referential equations that form structures such as the Koch Snowflake.
I felt the authors' ideas required time, effort and rereads, as the book is not exactly a one night stand. The dense writing is even further complicated when the authors also expect you to be knowledgeable of basic concepts in biology, physics, mathematics, and chemistry. It was sometimes a struggle and often you can't comprehend the ideas "on the spot." They seemed to be pushing the limits of language, mental states, physical states, and with it our traditional boundaries between art and science. Interestingly, the brothers use sound probably as some kind of an enzyme to alter bonding complexes and dramatically alter their brain chemistry.
Haha Are the monkeys headed for the stars? A thought-provoking perspective on evolution! Recommended! |
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| "A lot of ideas" | 2008-12-16 |
| - Reviewed By Jacobo Navia from France |
| This is a book full of new and provocative ideas. It is a pleasure to read it |
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| "Thinking Critically on the Psychedelic Edge" | 2008-05-21 |
| - Reviewed By An Amazon User |
I would like to first point out that i reviewed this book on the basis that i have read the rest of Mckenna's work, and this is by far the most technical. One reason for its technicality is the fact that this book introduced the brothers' Terence and Dennis Mckenna's life long work, especially Terence's. So this work could be considered the magnum opus of their entrepreneurial psychedelic style.
The book starts off with an examination of the Shamanic enterprise of spirituality. It hits the myths, the legends, and the reality, but is also brief and readable. Then veering off the path the book takes a turn in intellectual attire and the brothers elucidate on Whiteheads orginismal thought and holographic theory of mind. It takes some decent philosophical and scientific understanding to grasp the concepts they are telling us, and like some other reviewers, even I had to chomp through this one.
In chapter 5 they discuss in great depth the molecular effects of psychedelic compounds and how electron spin resonance effects neuronal DNA and RNA. It is cool because they show in a diagram how 5HT (Serotonin)is insanely close in structure to Psilocybin, DMT, and other tryptamine based entheogens. After that the brothers lecture on the scientific, psychological, and philosophical aspects of their retreat and shamanic journey with the Amazonian natives. (See "The Archaic Revival" for more on this)
And the book closes down with Terence's life work - the development of Timewave Zero. Timewave Zero is a computer program constructed off of the King Wen sequence within the I Ching. He decodes the hexagram pattern within the King Wen to come up with a novelty theory of time. The theory basically suggests that at certain epochs in time novelty ingresses spontaneously suggesting that time is working itself out through history. But Terence is adamant it is not a theory of time in its entirety, but a working model.
The book is almost overly zealous and is probably only readable for a minority of individuals. But the brothers are so impassioned by their findings that they literally loose control, which shows the true nature of the human imagination on the edge of its cosmic seat.
A must read for the psychedelic adventurer and psychonaut.
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