30/11-3/12/07 Entheogenesis Australis - SOLD OUT

[RonnySimulacrum]

Just got some fantastic news today

There is some speakers we have been waiting for the final green light from before we posted there details on our web page, and today David Caldicott gave us just such news.

We have been working very hard over the years at EGA to get an actual medical Dr to give a talk, and it is finally going to happen.

See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Caldicott

on David Caldicott

As far as we are concerned this is a big steep in the right direction

[RonnySimulacrum]

Discussions Panels

Psychedelic Activism and Dissent:

It's origins and its FutureAll politics is an extension of consciousness, and psychedelic activism has a rich history of raging against the machine. From the anti-war movements of the 60s attempting to levitate the Pentagon, to drug busts in the bush and media scares in the 00s, the politics of consciousness should be at the heart of modern activism. So why isn't it?

Ethnobotanics – lets get physical:

A General Q and A on entheogenic plant identification, propagation, extraction and proliferation. Ask the expert penal the questions that have been bugging you about anything to do with entheogenic plant.

Ayahuasca: A Holy Grail for our species?

In the 60s LSD opened the mind; in the 80s ecstasy opened the heart: now in the 00s, is ayahuasca revealing the spirit for a new generation of seekers? With ayahuasca use exploding in the West, does this jungle sacrament offer a chance for a genuine archaic revival? And is the sacred vine being commodified by Western use as it spreads across the planet?

The rise of the Ultra-culture:Doof, Entheo & Tribal communities in the 00's:

Forget the counterculture: the Ultraculture is the hybrid offspring of all that has gone before: Part hippie, part activist, part spiritual warrior. As this new global tribe coalesces, what have we learned from past communities' experience? How do we weave myth, magick, science and technology to be a successful tribe in the present?

[Legba]

we have a conformed venue just outside of Mansfield in Victoria.

Location: ‘Opoeia Eco Arts Retreat’ in the heart of the Vitorian Otways.

(From calendar post)

? ?

[alkatrope]

Mansfield is the correct location, Opoeia was last year.

[mu!]

Ronny, got set times up yet?

Just curious as to who I'll be able to come see; i'm booked out on the saturday and just wanted to know who/what I'd miss out on. Really wanna be able to make it anyway, shaping up to be a well worthwhile event!

Edited August 29, 2007 by mu.

[RonnySimulacrum]

Hey mu

What do you mean booked out?

That you are coming for Friday and then back Saturday and Monday?

Friday night has always traditionally been the more culturally based talks, then Saturday the more plant related talks, Sunday will now be mainly panel and workshop braced with some talks. And Sunday night Monday morning we have an after party and let our pants down a little.

We are also trying to have a plant trading area and time and a Saturday night banquet, loads of art and a cinema and a market area. Still working on many details of these areas at the moment. As well as some other performances, EG;

Launch: Journeybook – Travels on the frontiers of consciousness

Undergrowth.org launches it's latest book collection, an anthology of

psychedelic writing from Australian and international writers and

artists. Featuring stories by Daniel Pinchbeck, Dennis McKenna, Erik

Davis, Rak Razam, Tim Parish, Darpan, Des Tramacchi, Julian Palmer,

Krusty, and more; with art by Gerhard Hillman, Oli Dunlop, Iswoz and

others.

Dennis will be speaking on Saturday and on Sunday

Hope this info helps some

Edited August 29, 2007 by RonnySimulacrum

[RonnySimulacrum]

(From calendar post)

? ?

Well things change

is there any way for me to edit that calender post?

[mu!]

Thanks very much Ronny, thats all the info I needed to know

I'm booked to do production for a gig on saturday, I'm not sure of the details if it myself yet, but I definitely won't be able to make it to EGA on the saturday. Sunday and monday are lookin good, and seeing as Mansfield isnt too far away, maybe the friday aswell if i feel like doing a lot of drivin

Edited August 30, 2007 by mu.

[Legba]

Mansfield is the correct location

Cheers alkatrope. Im SO Looking forward to getting there.

[telemetric]

http://www.mansfieldonline.com.au, (just down the road from "the Castle's" "Bonnie Doon" !!

[simon_marklar]

Is there any way that a time table can be released early? I have a just been informed that my friend is getting married on the 2nd of december

Edited August 31, 2007 by simon_marklar

[RonnySimulacrum]

Sorry that is not likely, and when ever we have a timetable, they always end up being out by several hours. The main day for lectures will be Saturday the 1 of December.

[RonnySimulacrum]

--- This is a plant safety announcement from EGA HQ ---

Tickets for Entheogenesis Australis 2007 have official gone on sale

As with all our previous years tickets are presale only and we have strictly limited ticket numbers. So do not postpone getting your tickets as we are confident we will sale out again this years, as the line up is so encouraging and the venue so magical and hell it is just going to be so much fun this year. Furthermore as the next EGA is not scheduled for some years from now, best not miss out on this years very exquisite gathering.

See you in the trees

Tickets Are on Sale now;

EGA has Strictly Limited Tickets Numbers and is a Presale only event.

The EGA web Page

http://www.entheo.net/2007tickets.htm

The Happy Herb Shop

1/186 Barkly Street St. Kilda Vic Ph 03 9534 9361

And

317 Smith Street Fitzroy Vic Ph 03 94191277

Edited September 2, 2007 by RonnySimulacrum

[RonnySimulacrum]

http://www.entheo.net/2007sounds.htm

[RonnySimulacrum]

[XipeTotec]

will these talks be recorded, and supplied in mp3 format in the future?

[apothecary]

I hosted the talks for the last one (or was it the one before?), happy to do it again so people who can't attend have access.

[RonnySimulacrum]

Yes, we will be recording them, but as last years lectures have not even surfiest yet sadly. God only knows how long it will take for this years.

Being there in person has so much more to offer than being a passive spectator some time in the disconnected future.

[XipeTotec]

Yes, we will be recording them, but as last years lectures have not even surfiest yet sadly. God only knows how long it will take for this years.

Being there in person has so much more to offer than being a passive spectator some time in the disconnected future.

true... unfortunately I am unable to attend, but would love to hear the talks.

[RonnySimulacrum]

true... unfortunately I am unable to attend, but would love to hear the talks.

They will come to you in time

[apothecary]

Ronny if you need any help in the regard of chopping/editing talks and hosting, just lemme know!

[RonnySimulacrum]

Ronny if you need any help in the regard of chopping/editing talks and hosting, just lemme know!

thanks apothecary

at the moment all of last years talks are locked up in CS's Room, but hell there are about 2000 teenage girls in there too, so god knows when the talks will get out

[RonnySimulacrum]

Hey guys

Just looking to source one or maybe 2 volunteers to help out with the Plant and herb trading space I hope to get organized at EGA this year.

Basically you help out with the space any your ticket would be $30 instead of $130. So if you love plants and maybe could not get the $ together to come to EGA this might be your ticket in. It is also a fun an interesting way to meet other plant heads and the be involved in the conference.

Organizing the plant and herb trading space

*Help work out the best time and location for this trading space at the event space.

* Field any equerry’s from people that wish to be involved

* Help set up and run the space at the conference.

* Have basic botanical knowledge and preferably some experience in the field

If you are interested Please PM me, or ask some questions here.

and you do not have to be from Vic to take this on, just have a phone we can chat on before hand.

In Plants we Trust

Edited September 26, 2007 by RonnySimulacrum

[RonnySimulacrum]

I got some feed back that only some people seemed to get the last EGA mail out, so I am going to post it here for all to see;

Entheogenesis Australis 2007 News letter

Greeting plant heads, it is not that long now till this magical event so we hope you are getting things ready to make sure you can attend this huge conference. The years line up/venue and set up are well beyond anything that has come before, so we hope you will pick up on the calling and be a part of the convergence.

What is in this email;

*Dates and duration of EGA

* List of Speakers and topics

* List of Discussions Panels

* List of Workshops

* Performance

* EGA location info

* EGA Ticket info

* Limited Cabin Beds

* Flyer info

* EGA Raffle Info

* Up coming Melbourne Plant Meet – 14 October

Dates

Entheogenesis Australis is an open air gathering that spans over 4 days, Gates open at 3pm Friday 30 of November and the event winds up in the afternoon of Monday 3 of December.

List of Speakers and topics

Typically, lectures will run for approximately 45 minutes and will involve a speaker in front of a large gathered audience with question time at the end of each talk for approximately 15 minutes.

Dennis McKenna - ”Plant/human co-evolution”

Second lecture to TBA

Des Tramacchi – #1: Flower Power: Co-evolution of psychedelics and fragrance compounds in flowering plants.

#2: The uses of delirium: Cross-cultural perspectives on Datura-like drugs.

Torsten - "Growing the entheogens. [includes seed preparation, cuttings, cacti, plant care, climates, etc]"

Daniel Schreiber - "THE NATURE OF ADDICTION, MODERN INITIATION AND CHASING THE BLISS"

Tim Payne - “The Biology of Free Will”

Dr. David Caldicott - "Entheogenesis Imperfecta- When the Search for Enlightenment Finds the Emergency Room"

Kurt - “Groundhog Deity: The Crisis in Contemporary Entheogenesis. Quo Vadis Conscious Tripping?”

Michael Bock – “Australasia an Entheogenic wonderland”

Henry Cox - "Pituri"

Krusty - "Bush Doof, Entheogen's and the Utopian Experience…"

Andrew Minard – "Australian Rights and the Utilitarian Drug War"

Richard Haridy - "Psychedelics and Film"

Shane and Margaret “Rite of Passage – ‘Sovereignty’ + Common Law”

Piers Hardiman “Altered states of consciousness and spiritual development”

Jeremy J - "Entheogenic Acacias of Australia: an introduction to several previously unreported active species".

Martin - "Entheogens: Precious Jewels, Valuable tools"

Darpan - TBA

List of Discussions Panels

Discussion panels will be facilitated by Rak Razam and Kath Williamson and will consist of four to five panel members who will address a particular theme. The audience will be invited to ask the panel members questions and otherwise debate and participate actively.

Psychedelic Activism and Dissent:

It's origins and its FutureAll politics is an extension of consciousness, and psychedelic activism has a rich history of raging against the machine. From the anti-war movements of the 60s attempting to levitate the Pentagon, to drug busts in the bush and media scares in the 00s, the politics of consciousness should be at the heart of modern activism. So why isn't it?

Ethnobotanics – lets get physical:

A General Q and A on entheogenic plant identification, propagation, extraction and proliferation. Ask the expert panel the questions that have been bugging you about anything to do with entheogenic plants.

Ayahuasca: A Holy Grail for our species?

In the 60s LSD opened the mind; in the 80s ecstasy opened the heart: now in the 00s, is ayahuasca revealing the spirit for a new generation of seekers? With ayahuasca use exploding in the West, does this jungle sacrament offer a chance for a genuine archaic revival? And is the sacred vine being commodified by Western use as it spreads across the planet?

The rise of the Ultra-culture:Doof, Entheo & Tribal communities in the 00's:

Forget the counterculture: the Ultraculture is the hybrid offspring of all that has gone before: Part hippie, part activist, part spiritual warrior. As this new global tribe coalesces, what have we learned from past communities' experience? How do we weave myth, magick, science and technology to be a successful tribe in the present?

Doof Culture - Pounding open the third eye

The role of the trance dance has never been more vital to connect us to the earth, but where is it going? Mass commercialisation in the mainstream is balanced by an eco-activist bush doof movement in the underground. Doof isn't dead. but what is it becoming?

Workshops

Tim Payne – Dyad workshop

Rev – Ethnobotanical Fungi and Cactus – botanical techniques

Phe Gitsham - Shamanic lucid dreaming and plant spirits in medicine realms

Orryelle – Performance

Performances

There will also be various performance and art elements at EGA this year, they may come in may forms such as art, text, visual, performances and sound.

Some are listed below

Text

Launch: Journeybook – Travels on the frontiers of consciousness Undergrowth.org launches it's latest book collection, an anthology of psychedelic writing from Australian and international writers and artists. Featuring stories by Daniel Pinchbeck, Dennis McKenna, Erik Davis, Rak Razam, Tim Parish, Darpan, Des Tramacchi, Julian Palmer, Krusty, and more; with art by Gerhard Hillman, Oli Dunlop, Iswoz and others.

For more information see http://www.undergrowth.org/journeybook_0

Come meet some of the authors and hear readings and discussions about Journeybook and psychedelic media.

Location info

This year EGA will be taking place at beautiful location approximately 2.5 hours away from the Melbourne CBD and around 30 minutes from Mansfield. The exact directions will be posted about 2 weeks before the event.

Here is a picture of just part of the fantastic site;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/ron...ff/_MG_6599.jpg

Ticket info

‘Early bird tickets’ for EGA are on sale now @ $100

‘Full price’ EGA tickets kick in on 5 November and will cost $130

EGA has Strictly Limited Tickets Numbers (Approximately 250) and is a presale only event. So if you are intending on going, be sure to buy your ticket promptly as they will all sell out.

Where to purchase EGA tickets?

The EGA web Page

http://www.entheo.net/2007tickets.htm

The Happy Herb Shops

1/186 Barkly Street St. Kilda Vic Ph 03 9534 9361

And

317 Smith Street Fitzroy Vic Ph 03 94191277

Limited Cabin Beds

Most people camp at EGA like any other outdoor gathering such as this. However this year there are some very limited cabin beds available to hire for people on our mailing list.

EGA Accommodation:

Once again, we will have a limited amount of beds in cabins available at EGA. Beds in a large dormitory style room will be $60 each, which covers you from Friday to Monday. If you wish to stay on Monday night as well, there will be an additional $10 fee. We also have one room with 2 beds available with a private toilet for $200 for the entire length of the conference (Friday through Tuesday).

Accommodation will be allocated on a first in first served basis. All

wishing to reserve accommodation should email Becky on

[email protected] with their name, how many beds they require and their ticket numbers for each bed (EG EN001) or a paypal Receipt ID. No beds will be reserved unless you have already purchased a ticket.

Beds will need to be paid for in cash upon arrival at the conference.

You will have to bring all your own personal bedding along as we are just providing the space and mattress.

See picture below;

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v192/ron...ff/_MG_6571.jpg

Flyer info

The Flyers for EGA are being printed this week. So help us get them out all over the place. As many of you guys live all around Australia and are more likely to know the appropriate local places we should distribute the flyers to, we are asking for your help in this; eg hippy shops, herb shops, music shops, co-ops, nursery’s or even friends then please email us your postal address and how many flyers you would like to receive and help us get them out there.

You can also email out the flyer to friends;

http://www.entheo.net/flyer_2007_frontweb.jpg

http://www.entheo.net/flyer_2007_backweb.jpg

Donate to the EGA Raffle

Every year we run a Mad plant head raffle to help support the event as the cost of running EGA has always been beyond what we can raise through ticket sales alone. So this is a fun way of supporting the conference and letting others in our community know about what you do best. See our webpage in the following weeks as the raffle unfolds.

If you would like to contribute to this amazing host of prizes go to the following link for more info;

http://www.entheo.net/EGA07raffle_FAQ.doc

I cannot underestimate the importance of the EGA raffle in making this event possible, so please support it by buying tickets and donating.

Upcoming Melbourne Plant Meet

It has been some time since a Melbourne meet so I thought I would get something rolling. Please come meet up for a day of friendly discussion about plants, life and Psychoactive compounds. We invite you all to bring a plant or 2 to trade, or one to donate to any newbie’s that may come. Anyway we really hope to see you there.

Date: 14/10/07

Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne – Eastern lawn

Map: http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/rbg_melbourne/vi...fo/getting_here

Time: 1pm

Kind Regards

EGA crew

www.entheo.net

In plants we trust

Edited September 30, 2007 by RonnySimulacrum

[_e_]

hope some of you interested peeps can make it along to the plant meet over the weekend.

if anyone wants to collaborate on a crystal mandala and mesa space please contact me via pm....

also, ill echoe ronny in saying hurry up and get ur tickets before they sell out, and if u get in early u get em cheap ;)

perhaps some of you intra-geeks out there can investigate the possibility of webstreaming the audio for someof the lectures and discussion panels ????