AYA - a shamanic odyssey

AYAHUASCA NIGHT

Byron Shire premier of "Entheogenesis" feature documentary followed by an Ayahuasca panel discussion on the shamanic resurgence. After three years, local Mullum author Rak Razam is returning to South America to launch his experiential travel memoir, Aya : a Shamanic Odyssey, in Peru, but he needs your help to do it. This community fundraiser is a mere $10 on the door and further donations are gratefully accepted. A night of celebration and discovery. Open kitchen with snacks.

FRIDAY, JULY 3rd Mullumbimby Drill Hall, 7pm.

If you cannot attend on the night but would like to support the cause, please click the Paypal DONATE button below.

About The Film:

Entheogen: Awakening the Divine Within is a feature length documentary which invites the viewer to rediscover an enchanted cosmos in the modern world by awakening to the divine within.

The film examines the re-emergence of archaic techniques of ecstacy in the modern world by weaving a synthesis of ecological and evolutionary awareness,electronic dance culture, and the current pharmacological re-evaluation of entheogenic compounds. Within a narrative framework that imagines consciousness itself to be evolving, Entheogen documents the emergence of techno-shamanism in the post-modern world that frames the following questions: How can a renewal of ancient initiatory rites of passage alleviate our ecological crisis? What do trance dancing and festivals celebrating unbridled artistic expression speak to in our collective psyche? How do we re-invent ourselves in a disenchanted world from which God has long ago withdrawn? Entheogen invites the viewer to consider that the answers to these questions lie within the consciousness of each and every human being, and are accessible if only we give ourselves permission to awaken to the divine within.

Featuring interviews with Stanislav Grof, Marilyn Schlitz, Ralph Metzner, Alex Grey, Terrence McKenna, John Markoff, Daniel Pinchbeck, and Kat Harrison among others, the film postulates how the disenchantment of the modern world may be remedied by summoning the courage to take the next leap in the evolution of planetary consciousness.


LAUNCHES Project Butterfly welcomes Rak Razam to Los Angeles for the launch of his new book, 'Aya: a Shamanic Odyssey' 'Aya: a Shamanic Odyssey' is part journalistic account, part adventure-memoir of Rak's travels in South America and the world of Amazonian shamanism. What is Amazonian shamanism and why is it important to the world today, as we stand on the brink of environmental change and global transformation? Traveling on a magazine assignment to Peru, "experiential journalist" Rak Razam sets out to discover the answers. He joins a growing movement of Western tourists coming for the legal experience of ayahuasca - the "vine of souls" - a South American hallucinogenic plant that is said to heal, and connect to the divine. In researching the mystery of ayahuasca, Razam undergoes his own shamanic initiation, undergoing numerous tests and trials in the jungle and the psychic landscapes the vine reveals. On the way he encounters a motley crew of characters from rogue scientists that conduct DMT-brain scans on jungle psychonauts; brujo-black magicians wielding their psychic darts; and dozens of indigenous and Western shamans that slowly unravel his cultured mind and reveal the magical landscape of the spirit world. The evening will cover the booming international business of Amazonian Shamanism and the culture shock between the old world and the new. The difficulties presented given the mix of Amazonian shamanism and Western capitalism. And the ineffable mystery and magic of the ayahuasca experience itself, which cannot be commodified, although the West is certainly trying its best! This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn more and to engage in dialog about plant medicines, shamanism, community and spiritual evolution. We look forward to sharing a wonderful night with you. Wed JUL 8 :: 7:30pm To reserve your space for this event please click on the link below: Ticket Sales Project Butterfly Wed July 8th Location:: Project Butterfly Loft 821 Traction Ave #108 Los Angeles CA 90013 Proudly presented in conjunction with the LA chapter of the Evolver network FRIDAY, JULY 3rd Mullumbimby Drill Hall, 7pm. AYAHUASCA NIGHT Byron Shire premier of "Entheogenesis" feature documentary followed by an Ayahuasca panel discussion on the shamanic resurgence. After three years, local Mullum author Rak Razam is returning to South America to launch his experiential travel memoir, Aya : a Shamanic Odyssey, in Peru, but he needs your help to do it. This community fundraiser is a mere $10 on the door and further donations are gratefully accepted. A night of celebration and discovery. Open kitchen with snacks. FRIDAY, JULY 3rd Mullumbimby Drill Hall, 7pm. If you cannot attend on the night but would like to support the cause, please click the Paypal DONATE button below. About The Film: Entheogen: Awakening the Divine Within is a feature length documentary which invites the viewer to rediscover an enchanted cosmos in the modern world by awakening to the divine within. The film examines the re-emergence of archaic techniques of ecstacy in the modern world by weaving a synthesis of ecological and evolutionary awareness,electronic dance culture, and the current pharmacological re-evaluation of entheogenic compounds. Within a narrative framework that imagines consciousness itself to be evolving, Entheogen documents the emergence of techno-shamanism in the post-modern world that frames the following questions: How can a renewal of ancient initiatory rites of passage alleviate our ecological crisis? What do trance dancing and festivals celebrating unbridled artistic expression speak to in our collective psyche? How do we re-invent ourselves in a disenchanted world from which God has long ago withdrawn? Entheogen invites the viewer to consider that the answers to these questions lie within the consciousness of each and every human being, and are accessible if only we give ourselves permission to awaken to the divine within. Featuring interviews with Stanislav Grof, Marilyn Schlitz, Ralph Metzner, Alex Grey, Terrence McKenna, John Markoff, Daniel Pinchbeck, and Kat Harrison among others, the film postulates how the disenchantment of the modern world may be remedied by summoning the courage to take the next leap in the evolution of planetary consciousness.