Terence McKenna Opening the Doors of Creativity

Terence McKenna
Opening the Doors of Creativity

February 17 2014

I discovered Terence McKenna just a year ago and it had serious consequences. He opened a huge door into new realisations and adventures and I’m so grateful for that. He’s one of my great teachers and therefore a key element of DOP.

Make sure you also watch the Q&A at the end of the talk.

Nature is not mute. It is man who is deaf, and the way to open our ears, open our eyes and reconnect with the intent of a living world is through the psychedelics.

Terence McKenna

Terence McKenna — Opening the Doors of Creativity (1990)

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