daniel
01-03-2003, 05:40 AM
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Thursday, January 23, 2003 at 7 p.m.
in the library's meeting room
Chelmsford Public Library
25 Boston Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978-256-5521
Meet Daniel Pinchbeck, author of
Breaking Open the Head:
a Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism
Come for a reading by the author and discussion about this exciting new book.
Documenting a quest for meaning driven by the loss and emptiness he felt after the death of his father, Daniel Pinchbeck's book about shamanism is part travelogue, part historical survey, part spiritual odyssey, and part cultural critique.
His adventures led him around the globe, from the Tibetan Buddhist monasteries of Nepal to the mycophilic mountains of Oaxaca, studying and experiencing various shamanic rituals and altered states. In the style of George Plimpton and Aldous Huxley, Pinchbeck takes us along for the ride, giving us an intimate look into the state of modern shamanism and what lessons we in the West could learn from these ancient traditions.
A co-founder of the art and literary journal Open City, Pinchbeck has written articles for Rolling Stone, Wired, Esquire, Village Voice, and the New York Times Magazine. He lives in New York City.
For more information about the author, the book, and about shamanism visit the Breaking Open the Head website.
For more information about the author's visit, please contact the Assistant Director, Chris Kupec at 978-256-5521 x102, or e-mail him at ckupec@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us
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City Lights Bookstore
261 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-362-8193
Thursday, January 30th, 7 pm
An evening with Clark Heinrich, Dale Pendell, and Daniel Pinchbeck
A symposium in which three of the most articulate proponents of consciousness studies will explore the lore surrounding psychoactive plants and trace their shamanic roots in the healing and visionary experience.
Clark Heinrich is the author of Magic Mushrooms In Religion & Alchemy, published by Park Street Press, a journey examining how Amanita muscaria has played a significant role in world religions. His work offers insight into the heart of the mushroom experience and connects it with religious symbols and stories from around the world. Dale Pendel is the author of the Pharmako trilogy which explores human interaction with psychoactive substances. The most recent of this three volume set is Pharmako/Dynamis, published by Mercury House, a beautifully illustrated investigation into the history and politics of the "Excitantia" variety of plants. Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey Into The Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, published by Broadway Books, an intimate investigation of today's psychedelic culture. He travels around the world surveying ecstatic producing substances and offers insight into the relevance of the visionary experience in contemporary culture.
Thursday, January 23, 2003 at 7 p.m.
in the library's meeting room
Chelmsford Public Library
25 Boston Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
978-256-5521
Meet Daniel Pinchbeck, author of
Breaking Open the Head:
a Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism
Come for a reading by the author and discussion about this exciting new book.
Documenting a quest for meaning driven by the loss and emptiness he felt after the death of his father, Daniel Pinchbeck's book about shamanism is part travelogue, part historical survey, part spiritual odyssey, and part cultural critique.
His adventures led him around the globe, from the Tibetan Buddhist monasteries of Nepal to the mycophilic mountains of Oaxaca, studying and experiencing various shamanic rituals and altered states. In the style of George Plimpton and Aldous Huxley, Pinchbeck takes us along for the ride, giving us an intimate look into the state of modern shamanism and what lessons we in the West could learn from these ancient traditions.
A co-founder of the art and literary journal Open City, Pinchbeck has written articles for Rolling Stone, Wired, Esquire, Village Voice, and the New York Times Magazine. He lives in New York City.
For more information about the author, the book, and about shamanism visit the Breaking Open the Head website.
For more information about the author's visit, please contact the Assistant Director, Chris Kupec at 978-256-5521 x102, or e-mail him at ckupec@mailserv.mvlc.lib.ma.us
* * *
City Lights Bookstore
261 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-362-8193
Thursday, January 30th, 7 pm
An evening with Clark Heinrich, Dale Pendell, and Daniel Pinchbeck
A symposium in which three of the most articulate proponents of consciousness studies will explore the lore surrounding psychoactive plants and trace their shamanic roots in the healing and visionary experience.
Clark Heinrich is the author of Magic Mushrooms In Religion & Alchemy, published by Park Street Press, a journey examining how Amanita muscaria has played a significant role in world religions. His work offers insight into the heart of the mushroom experience and connects it with religious symbols and stories from around the world. Dale Pendel is the author of the Pharmako trilogy which explores human interaction with psychoactive substances. The most recent of this three volume set is Pharmako/Dynamis, published by Mercury House, a beautifully illustrated investigation into the history and politics of the "Excitantia" variety of plants. Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey Into The Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, published by Broadway Books, an intimate investigation of today's psychedelic culture. He travels around the world surveying ecstatic producing substances and offers insight into the relevance of the visionary experience in contemporary culture.