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Join us for a weekend of immersion in films, walks in nature, freshly prepared meals, and lodging. Engage in discussions about entheogenic/visionary/psychedelic plants and substances. Learn about:

• Their uses in indigenous shamanic societies for healing and connecting to the spirit world.
• Their applications in the modern world for the treatment of addictions and amplification of psychotherapy.
• Their potentials for consciousness-expanding insight and heightened creativity.

Among the films to be presented and discussed:

• Entheogenesis – a multi-layered mosaic of interviews and micro-cosmic imagery connecting entheogenic creativity with tribal dance and contemporary rave culture. http://hopedance.org/community-media/videos/339
• From Millbrook to Hollywood – a documentary about the making of a never-released Hollywood film about the Leary group’s theatrical psychedelic celebrations.
• Grass – a high-spirited historical look, narrated by Woody Harrelson, about America’s love-hate relationship with the ancient beneficent herb marijuana. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xINwKnqSD6c
• What if Cannabis Cured Cancer? – summarizes the remarkable research findings of recent years about the cancer-protective effects of novel compounds in marijuana. http://hopedance.org/community-media/videos/989
• Shamans of the Amazon – an Australian couple journey to the Amazon, experience ayahuasca healing, witnessing the Brazilian land struggle and the global drug wars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFz8TZo5y8I
• I’m Dangerous with Love – a documentary about ibogaine treatment for addiction recovery and one man’s journey to Gabon to connect with Bwiti iboga cult. http://hopedance.org/community-media/videos/943
• Ibogaine: Rite of Passage – Belgian film about ibogaine addiction treatment and in depth look at the indigenous Bwiti eboka initiation ceremonies in the Congo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3pHgs5RBM
• Ecstasy Rising – ABC documentary about Ecstasy (MDMA), the American rave culture and the drug war hysteria, hosted by the fair-minded Peter Jennings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vv4PjqrA-k
• DMT: The Spirit Molecule – documentary about Rick Strassman’s research on DMT, it’s dramatic effects and the provocative connections to the brain’s pineal gland. http://hopedance.org/community-media/videos/675
• LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug – documentary about the 2003 conference in Basel celebrating the 100th birthday of Albert Hofmann, the discoverer of LSD. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rds31LjS8Eo

Participation at this event is for adults. The films and schedule are subject to change as we strive to put forward a well-rounded selection of entheogenic films.

Ralph Metzner, PhD, who has a BA in philosophy and psychology from Oxford University and a PhD in clinical psychology from Harvard University, has been involved in the study of transformations of consciousness ever since, as a graduate student, he worked with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (later Ram Dass) on the Harvard Psilocybin Projects. He co-wrote The Psychedelic Experience, and was editor of The Psychedelic Review. www.greenearthfound.org

Fees
Registration fees INCLUDE films, presentations, onsite lodging, and 6 freshly prepared meals Friday eve dinner thru Sunday lunch.

• Shared Occupancy (2 to a room) - $395 per person EarlyBird Fee through Jan 31, 2012; $425 per person thereafter
• Single Occupancy - $445 EarlyBird Fee through Jan 31, 2012; $475 thereafter
• Commuter Registration Fee - $295 for weekend program & meals, no lodging included.

Tentative Schedule
Discussions will be held in each of the six sessions, coordinated and facilitated by Ralph Metzner, PhD. Other discussants include filmmaker Rod Mann, Jan Edl, PhD, Frank Echenhofer, PhD, Martin Lee, Kat Harrison, and others to be confirmed.

Friday
2:00—6:00 PM Registration
6:00—7:00 PM Dinner
7:00—9:45 PM Entheogens
Entheogenesis (70-80 minutes)
10 minute break
From Millbrook to Hollywood (30 minutes)
9:00 to 9:45 Discussion with filmmaker Rod Mann and Ralph Metzner

Saturday
8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM—12:30 PM Cannabis
Grass by Ron Mann
What if Cannabis Cured Cancer?
10 minute break
Cannabis section of Botany of Desire (Michael Pollan) (30 Minutes)
11:00—12:30 Discussion with Martin Lee and Ralph Metzner
12:30—2:00 PM Lunch and Break
2:00—5:30 PM Ayahuasca
Shamans of the Amazon
Break
4:30—5:30 Discussion with Frank Echenhofer and Ralph Metzner
5:30—6:00 PM Break/Reception
6:00—7:00 PM Dinner
7:00—10:00 PM Ibogaine
I’m Dangerous with Love (84 minutes)
10 minute break
Ibogaine: Rite of Passage
9:15—10:00 Discussion (discussants to be confirmed)

Sunday
8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM—12:30 PM Ecstasy and DMT
Ecstasy Rising
10 minute break
DMT: The Spirit Molecule
11:00—12:30 Discussion
12:30—1:30 PM Lunch and Break
1:30—5:00 PM LSD
Hofmann’s Potion (56 minutes)
10 minute break
LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug
4:00—5:00 PM Disscussion
5:00 PM Film Experience Weekend Closing
5:00—6:00 PM Hosted Wine and Cheese Reception

Arrival and Departure
Check-in and access to accommodations is on Friday from 2 - 5:45 pm. Guests are requested to be checked out of their room by lunchtime on Sunday. For more information on directions and transportation, see Plan Your Stay.

Further Information
Please email workshops@noetic.org or call 707-779-8202.