4. July 30 - August 12

This is a 14-day seminar with a series of lectures by Rick Strassman, psychiatrist, Graham Hancock, writer, Shanta Hancock, photographer, and Luis Eduardo Luna, anthropologist, as well as five evening rituals.

'DMT, Shamanic Consciousness and the Supernatural' with Rick Strassman, psychiatrist, Graham Hancock, writer, and Shanta Hancock, photographer.

Three lectures by Graham Hancock
• Recovering the Fingerprints of a Lost Civilisation. Graham's bestselling books Fingerprints of the Gods (1995) and Underworld (2002) make the case for a lost civilization destroyed in a global cataclysm at the end of the last Ice Age around 12,500 years ago. This lecture presents the key evidence supporting his views and asks whether we today are in danger of becoming 'the next lost civilisation'.

• As Above, so Below – The Ancient System of Sky-Ground Magic in Architecture, Myth and Measurement. The Pyramids of Giza, in Egypt, are laid out on the ground in the pattern of the three stars of the belt of Orion while the temples of Angkor in Cambodia mirror the constellation of Draco. Why should this be so and what is the secret connection between these and other sacred sites around the world?

• Shamanistic consciousness: The supernatural and human evolution. Why do the supernatural beings that shamans call 'spirits' have so much in common with the supernatural beings that medieval Europeans called 'elves', and why are both so similar in astonishing ways to the beings that many in the modern world believe are 'aliens'? What role have such beings played in the story of human evolution and is it possible that altered states of consciousness brought on by the consumption of visionary plants were responsible for the greatest leap forward in the whole story of human evolution? Graham brings together evidence from the most recent research in fields as diverse as cave art, anthropology, neuropsychology,consciousness-studies and DNA to offer some controversial and thought-provoking ideas about the mysteries of the human condition.

Three lectures by Rick Strassman
• From Fireworks to Biblical Prophecy - A Long and Winding Trip through Other Realities. An autobiographical tale, ranging from my childhood involvement with fireworks; through medicine, psychiatry, Zen, and psychedelic research; to the present day.  I will emphasize important mentors and colleagues I have had along the way.

• DMT - The Spirit Molecule. A review of DMT, what it is, where it's found, and what it does.  I will review the rationale behind our DMT studies in New Mexico, describe our results, and discuss their implications.

• Prophecy - What it is, How it Works, and Why it is our Natural Birthright. A work in progress.  Eight years of study of Jewish scripture and commentaries has led me to believe that prophecy, taken out of political and priestly proprietorship, is a natural model for understanding the nature of the psychedelic experience in the West.  It also provides a springboard to understand the role of endogenous DMT in the evolution of human consciousness, using the language and models of Western spirituality.

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Graham Hancock
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Rick Strassman In the 1990's, Dr. Strassman began the first new human research with hallucinogens in the US in over 20 years, this being with DMT, the visionary ingredient of ayahuasca. Previously, he had investigated and published regarding the human physiology of the pineal gland.

Dr. Strassman underwent lay ordination in a Western Buddhist sect, and organized and administered an affiliate meditation group in Sacramento for many years. Now having returned
to his Jewish roots, he is using the lens of the Hebrew bible's description of prophecy to explicate the role of endogenous DMT in the evolution of consciousness.

He is the author of DMT - The Spirit Molecule, and the forthcoming Inner Paths to Outer Space co-authored with Luis Eduardo Luna, Ede Frecksa, and Slawek Wojtowicz.

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