Terence Mckenna

Terence Mckenna

Ethnobotanist and mystic.

A 20th-century ethnobotanist and philosopher who explored the frontiers of human consciousness through plant-based psychedelics. He discussed shamanism, altered states of mind, and the role of visionary experiences in shaping culture. His lectures and writings encourage embracing mystery, creativity, and expanded perception to navigate modern life’s complexities and reconnect with nature.

Terence Mckenna Quotes about Time

  • The psychedelic mind is a higher dimensional mind, it is not fit for three dimensional space time.
  • This is what I believe: That we are not pushed from behind by the casual unfolding of historical necessity, but that we are in the grip of an attractor of some sort, which lies ahead of us in time.
  • Mind conjures miracles out of time.
  • Half the time you think your thinking you're actually listening.
  • Don't worry. You don't know enough to worry. . . . Who do you think you are that you should worry, for cryin' out loud. It's a total waste of time. It presupposes such a knowledge of the situation that it is, in fact, a form of hubris.