PSYCHEDELICS: HORIZONS PERSPECTIVES ON

http://www.horizonsnyc.org/site/speakers/
SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2010
NEW YORK CITY

Horizons is a conference about psychedelics that is held annually in New York City. Its goal is to open a fresh dialogue on their role in medicine, culture, history, spirituality, and creativity.

Horizons is a non-profit endeavor hosted by Judson Memorial Church in the heart of Greenwich Village.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Rick Strassman
• JP Harpignies
• Clare S. Wilkins
• Neal M. Goldsmith

[col4022]

People with credibility, officially recognised qualifications like Rick Strassman, who can have an influence on peoples decisions should be mindful of what recently happened to Dr John E Mack MD, and all the other people through history in positions of influence that have tried to go against the machine of officialdom and their view on how we should think, feel and believe.

[paulagloria]

@col4022 what does being "mindful" look like to you that you think Rick Strassman is missing something? He seemed nervous enough having waiting 15 years to deliver his results in public. What Happened to Dr. John E. Mack? Do you mean the Harvard UFO guy?

[col4022]

@paulagloria Wasn't sure if he was aware of it or not, I thought he was nervous because of the public speaking, not because of the content of his speech.

Yes John Mack was the Pulitzer prize winning psychiatrist from Harvard who was turning heads in the abduction field. He was killed by a drunk driver who was never traced in 2004. I know conspiracies r common these days but it's funny how anyone with a degree of credibility or popularity always seem to meet an unfortunate end or just disappear.

[paulagloria]

@col4022 so you think that John Mack was killed on purpose and that Rick Strassman has to be careful too? If you believe that then yeah no wonder he was nervous about dmt and the BIble!

[paulagloria]

@MartinDePateshull cwey well said and once Joe Friendly uploads the presentations I will comment more specifically as what you bring up addresses my primary concern which is why do people who are rich enough and lucky enough to get the good oil ( about $5,000 for a typical three month cancer cure) they do not take it in the amounts recommended by Rick (who's many cases indicate he knows what he's talking about). These sick people r afraid of the high, that fear could kill when cure is there.

[MartinDePateshull]

@budoracle No, not all people should do them, but I think it is far better to give nonpejorative operational descriptions of the experience rather than lade them with terms like "powerful", "dangerous." The criteria should be self-selection, but I don't think that implies that those who have selected should inculcate fear/awe of the experience beyond what the materials themselves induce.

[zezt]

@paulagloria THANKS Paula :)

yes let us keep going deeper and deeper with this VERY important subject!

Am glad to be of support. What you are doing is crucial. Providing the space to talk about things that others may want hidden! Right ON Paula!!

[paulagloria]

@zezt god zest I love your comments here and when I get RIck Strassman's talk up we can take it deeper. BTW I so appreciate your deeper insight into the attacking I went through with the "thought police" re 9/11 work I tried to do. I feel we really are developing a critical on line community.

[zezt]

@zezt part 2--Of course psychedelics CAN be used in a cultic way to influence a dogma, and thats what I challenge IF it influences earth negative feelings. I am more for encouraging earth-based spiritual understanding.

[zezt]

@paulagloria HI---well, I believe in freedom. But that also means me being free to challenge other peoples beliefs. I question the Bible. I even question the more secret initiatory use of entheogens --which John Allegro, and others reveal about--by ancient religions including the Christians. And have done blogs about this.