“…Down The Rabbit Hole, It Goes…”
Interesting presentation by Jan Irvin based on his recent research. I can confirm his comments about Esalen.
Having been there many times, I was surprised about the lack of critical thinking, especially when it comes to global issues (9/11, Zionism, Psychopathy, etc..). An institute that is claiming to help people “evolve” and “heal” and become “conscious”, would imply to help them to become more conscious/aware of the issues our world is facing, not shutting them out with contrived “positivist spirituality”, but teaching them how to use their minds and think critically (Trivium and the seven liberal arts). Having said that, I did learn a great deal about bodywork being there, which was my main intention anyway, so I’m not throwing out the baby with the bathwater. However, it was certainly shocking to see the denial and avoidance when I brought up so-called “taboo subjects” at a place with supposedly “conscious” and “aware” people around.
Jan’s research into the corruption and essentially creation of the psychedelic and new age movement is certainly a thorn in the eyes of many people, hence he’s been attacked like crazy lately. Interestingly, none of the attackers actually challenge him on the facts, but react emotionally and/or with logical fallacies when trying to debunk his findings. Most of them don’t even READ it to begin with.
Truth is mixed with lies and Jan’s research confirms in parts my own findings and experiences with the “psychedelic movement” (see my article “2012, Collective Awakening or End of the World?” on my blog) as well as with Esalen, which certainly has a darker side to it I couldn’t ignore noticing myself when spending time there.
His exposure of Terence McKenna also confirms my own ideas regarding him. My perception of McKenna has changed a lot over the years. Jan makes some very interesting connections that cannot be simply “coincidences”. It’s a work in progress that brings up more questions but also gives clues to how spirituality and the “human potential movement” has been corrupted and conditioned to accept a certain “view of reality” that actually works in favor of the powers that be, making people complacent and pacifying them with corrupted “quantum physics” spirituality that claims that only YOUR subjective reality matters and that there is no objective reality, which is another big lie. It also ties in with the hyperdimensional aspect of reality and hyperdimensional control, which is another piece in the puzzle. Down the rabbit hole it goes…
– Bernhard Guenther
