This talk discusses both the scientific and the mystical understanding of people's experiences of visionary encounters with discarnate beings, especially those arising through the ingestion of the powerful psychedelic DMT, which is also naturally occurring in the body and speculated to account for spontaneous near-death and mystical experiences.
In all times and places people have had unnervingly real encounter experiences with deities, demons, angels, elves, aliens, and ghosts. Sometimes these occur when a person is in an altered state – dreaming, on drugs, or is near death.
The connection between the altered state and the 'visitation' is explored in this vivid illustrated talk, which takes a personal tour through folklore, mythology, neurochemistry, magic, shamanism, death and the angel of a thousand eyes, brain anatomy, Tibetan demonology, the pineal gland, art, the Reg Veda, psychoactive toads and a cauldron full of other odd ingredients.
This talk is taking place in-person at our college in London
You can find the address and travel directions on our contact page - we'll also include all the information in your enrolment email.
About Dr David Luke
A senior lecturer at the University of Greenwich, Dr David Luke's work and research focuses on transpersonal experiences and altered states of consciousness, especially via psychedelics. Read more about David
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