"... A complete rupture of the mundane plane. And you fall back into this hallucinogenic space, and what you see is a slowly rotating red and orange kind of thing, which, over the years we've nicknamed, uh, 'The Chrysanthemum.' And it's... this represents some kind of disequilibrium state that has its roots in the synapses. What's happening as you're watching this Chrysanthemum is that millions and then hundreds of millions of [...] molecules are rushing into these serotonin bond sites in the synaptic cleft and disrupting the serotonin and switching the electron spin resonance signature of these neural junctions in this "other" direction. And this is taking, you know, 30 or 40 seconds, and there's this rising hum, this
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that rising tone; the flying saucer tone of Hollywood B movies... you actually hear this thing.
And then, if you've taken enough (and it has to do entirely with physical capacity: Did you take, did you cross the threshold?) something happens [clap]... for which there are no words. A membrane is rent, and you are propelled into this 'place.' And language cannot describe it."
-Terence Mckenna
Glass Chrysanthemum
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I can definitely vibe with this. Does sort of bring back certain impressions of the various sort Mr. Mckenna is describing in the quote. Brilliant pattern and equally as vibrant color choices. A sort of psychedelic mandala (then again what well understood mandala isn't psychedelic?)
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Thanks for the comment @spaceballoon! Couldn't agree more!
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I have experienced this Chrysanthemum. Your painting is an excellent representation.
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You have? Excellent, @samanthajbarnes! Thank you very much.
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"The Chrysanthemum" Terence McKenna is referring to, yes. It was quite enlightening.
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I've seen it, to say the least, many, many times myself :)
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:)
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Love your artwork and love the TM quotes!!
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Thank you @savymenke!
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