It's my belief that one of the unconscious reasons which underlies the odd attitude of the establishment toward hallucinogens is the fact that they bring the mystery to the surface as an individual experience. In other words, you do not understand the psychedelic experience by getting a report from Time magazine or even the Economist. You only understand the psychedelic experience by having it.
Terence McKennaWhat we need to change is our minds, that's the part that's doing us dirt and dragging us under. How can we change our minds.
Terence McKennaI'm fascinated by hallucinations. I mean, to me that is the sina qua non that you're getting somewhere.
Terence McKenna