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 **06/12/08-Entheogenesis Australis Symposium -This Weekend**
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Speakers
1. Dr David Caldicott - Psychotropic mushrooms, an analysis of misidentification
Bio Dr. David Caldicott is an Irish research fellow of the Emergency & Trauma Department of the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide, South Australia. He is the convenor of the OzTox Collaboration, an independent multidisciplinary, hospital-based research group committed to a harm minimisation approach to illicit drug use. He has been an outspoken critic of politicians supporting 'zero-tolerance' and prohibitionist drugs policy, questioning the evidence of their efficacy in preventing morbidity and mortality from illicit substances. He believes that drugs policy should not be guided by moral values, but by interventions known to have an effect on users behaviour. He has advocated a pill testing program in South Australia, as recommended by the 2002 Drugs Summit, but has yet to be granted a license by the State Government.
Dr. Caldicott is one of the founding members of The List, a politically independent group of experts committed to maintaining the truth on illicit drug debate in the Australian media. The List promised to monitor the media on drugs policy issues in the run up to the Australian federal general election in 2007.
Dr. Caldicott is one of the designers and co-authors of the Designer Drug Early Warning System, and was the Project manager for the TRAUMATOX Project. Both of these studies are some of the largest of their kind ever conducted in Australia. In addition to having a research interest in the acute health effects of illicit drugs, he is also co-author of the Bombs, Blasts and Bullets course, a primer for first responders approaching mass casualty incidents of terrorist origin.
In the emergency department, Dr. Caldicott is known for his assertive manner towards patients and colleagues, and can often be found engaging the internet for research during shifts.
2. Deva Daricha - "The Shaman's Journey: Culture, Context, Ceremony, Allies and Altered States. Some Reflections After 32 years."
Bio: Deva Daricha is a philosopher, shaman and natural healer. He taught academic Philosophy for 13 years, completing his career as Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at the Melbourne campus of the State College of Victoria.
He is a director of The Centre for Human Transformation in the Yarra Valley where he teaches.
He was first called to the shamanic path in 1976, and has taught throughout Australia and in the USA and Europe. He is the author of 5 books including “The Making of a Shaman. An Australia Story.”
3. Dr Des Tramacchi - "Persecuting Ephedra, Persecuting Religion: a comparison of the Avesta and the Queensland Drugs Misuse Act as moral guides"
Bio: Des Tramacchi holds a PhD in Religious Studies specialising in entheogens. He has a deep interest in trance and altered states of consciousness, shamanism and other wisdom traditions. He is a keen student of ethnobotany and has trained in both biology and anthropology.
4. Dr Anna Kokavec - “Wine: Medicine or Poison for the Human Body?”
Bio: Dr Anna Kokavec, a registered psychologist, is currently a Senior Lecturer and Head of Section for the School of Psychological Science at La Trobe University, Bendigo. To date Dr Kokavec has published a number of experimental papers aimed at investigating the effect of alcohol on the complex neuro-endocrine-immune feedback loop between energy intake and metabolism, immune response, and activity of steroid hormones. Dr Kokavec is also listed as the first author on several theoretical publications that aim to explain the malnutrition and lack of appetite for food commonly observed in the alcoholic population. Other research interests, separate to the substance use area, include supervision of major projects in the migraine and chronobiology areas.
5. Tim Payne - ‘Why are we still taking drugs’
Bio: Tim Payne originally trained as a Biologist, and is a comitted science generalist.
He has worked in Tropical Agronomy on 3 continents, in Gestalt Psychotherapy, in Martial and Living arts and Zen in Japan. He now runs a world leading precision Scissorsmithing business and is convinced that if God is alive on earth today s(h)e
is probably James Lovelock.
6. Torsten Wiedemann "The iboga journey"
Bio: Torsten is an avid plant collector and amateur ethnobotanist specialising in pharmacologically active plant species. He runs a nursery and online community for enthusiasts of psychoactive and other ethnobotanical plants. On his subtropical property 'Wandjina Gardens' he maintains a large collection of native and exotic plants for preservation and research.
Torsten's main interest lies in plant species and drugs that affect the serotonin neurotransmitter system as he believes this to hold the key to a happy and content individual life and society. He was privileged to be one of the first to propagate the tropical west african shrub Tabernanthe iboga outside its native countries and has made the species widely available to the rest of the world.
Torsten is doubtful of the existence of gods and spirits and hence approaches the astonishing healing power of plants such as iboga on a pharmacological basis with full recognition of the cultural context.
7.- Julian Raxworthy - "Los Libros Locos: a typology of psychoactive books"
Bio:Julian Raxworthy is a landscape architect and a bibliophile.
8. Michael Bock - ‘Absinthe & Toot: the exciting intoxicants'
Bio: Has been lecturing in ethnobotany for over 10 years and working on a book about Australian Ethnobotany for many years too.
9. Vince Cakic “ketamine as a model of schizophrenia: evidence from human and animal studies”
Bio: Vince Cakic completed his honours in psychology in 2007 at the University of Sydney developing a novel animal model of anxiety.
His research interests are in the neurobiology of schizophrenia, with an emphasis upon hallucinogenic drugs (DMT and ketamine) as pharmacological models of the illness. He is also interested in the application of floatation tanks in performance enhancement.
10.Taking it to the Man - Mainstreaming the Earth sacraments
Bio: Richard King has always felt an abiding connection to the natural world. His background is in apiculture. Richard observes that the honeybee with 100 million years of experience has forgotten more about weaving the life-web and maintaining the ancient (& now shredded) ‘Contract with Nature’ than materialist modernism ever knew!
In the mid 1960's when “Haight was Love” he visited San Francisco. This experience has had a profound life-long effect. He immediately recognised that the Counter Culture was presciently pointing western society to the recovery of its lost co-operative tribal values. These survival values have been trodden underfoot in our heedless careen into soulless mechanistic-materialism. Richard is overjoyed that these life-affirming verities are alive and well and finding their expression through the entheogenic renaissance.
Richard is a life-long student of pre-pagan Originary Tradition shamanism. He is founder of ‘An Comhaltas Celtia Og’ & ‘Thórr’s Shield & Forge’ pagan religions (in the religioning, [re-connecting] not the blind-faith sense of the word.) Thórr’s risk-reduction Bliss Bays, as a service to the community, proffer Full Body Blossoming Delightenment at Dance Party Festivals. Delightenment draws upon Neolithic shamanic tech.
Richard is an advocate for Deep Reconciliation. Settler Society (the uninvited guest from hell) has managed to spend 200 years here without bothering to learn the house rules. Deep Reconciliation, because it invites real engagement, is genuine reconciliation. It is not, (unlike John Howard’s ‘Practical Reconciliation’) just another despicably disguised form of assimilation by the dominant culture. Deep Reconciliation is purposed to, (with the assistance and blessing of Aboriginal elders & the spirit of Australia’s native entheogen ‘Wattlewaska,’) forging an abiding relationship leading to Union with the spirits & founding ancestral cultures & Creator Beings of our land.
The holy wattle, our national colours, the green & gold, is the binding motif & wisely chosen floral emblem of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms. It is a natural gateway to deeper realities. Richard’s dream is to see Wattle Day transformed into National Wattlewaska Medicine Ceremonies honouring our land & the First Australians. Richard feels that, though it may take generations, Wattlewaska (Somacacia) & other powerful Earth Sacramental ceremonies will help repair the Dreaming & the Song Lines in those places where they are now in disrepair.
Discussion Panel
"Harm reduction - balance, information and practical methods for safer usage when experimenting with the Ethnobotanicals".
Market stalls on the day
IZWOZ - clothing, Tshirts, hoodies, art, banners and intergalactic wears - http://www.izwoz.com.au/
Polyester - totally weird shit, especially books! - http://www.polyester.com.au/
Tribe Earth - assorted herbal products: dried, liquid and resined - http://www.tribeearth.com.au/
Location: Copland Theatre, Economics and Commerce Building, Melbourne University. Victoria.
Date: 06/12/08
Registration starts at 8:40am in the Foyer and the event will run till approximately 9pm.
Tickets
Entheogenesis Australis is a presale only event with very limited ticketing, and over the last 3 years the event has sold out completely well in advance of the event commencement date.
General admission tickets are on sale Now for $95 until the 5 December or until sold out.
Melbourne - The Happy Herb Shop
317 Smith Street Fitzroy Vic Ph 03 94191277
Melbourne - Hippy Heaven
1/186 Barkly Street St. Kilda Vic Ph 03 9534 9361
Entheogenesis Australis Incorporated is a not for profit association. Our official statement of purpose can be downloaded on the link below.
http://www.entheo.net/EGA_SOP.doc
To stay current with EGA happenings join our NEW email list subscribing at http://www.entheo.net/2008mailinglist.htm
Each year we will now be alternating between and indoor inner-city conference space and a 4 day outdoor gathering as we saw last year. As we feel we can reach a larger gamut of people with this approach as well as create the most sustainable mode for our association.
In Plant We Trust
EGA Crew 
You can contact us email entheogenesisaustralis@<remove this>gmail.com
Edited by RonnySimulacrum (12/03/08 06:02 AM)
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 Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: RonnySimulacrum]
#9011199 - 09/30/08 11:17 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: GTFO]
#9011812 - 10/01/08 02:18 AM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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thats pretty cool, i might give it some thought
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: Dizzwizzle]
#9011837 - 10/01/08 02:25 AM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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sounds interesting
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: illume]
#9011854 - 10/01/08 02:30 AM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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If I was in Melbourne I'd probably go.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: zouden]
#9011884 - 10/01/08 02:38 AM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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Quote:
zouden said:
If I was in Melbourne I'd probably go.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: RonnySimulacrum]
#9012441 - 10/01/08 08:44 AM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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werd. EGA rocks.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: Merkin]
#9013384 - 10/01/08 01:36 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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Will there be a question and answer session?
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maysrome
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: sunshine]
#9013557 - 10/01/08 02:09 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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sunshine said:
Will there be a question and answer session?
that's a good thought, but i'd imagine some people would be bringing up all those lame myths like..."LSD is in your body forever!" or, "are you really legally insane after seven hits?" in which case, half the place would be aggravated and tho other half laughing.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: maysrome]
#9014000 - 10/01/08 03:37 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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I don't know if many people would pay $75 to ask question like that
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: maysrome]
#9014908 - 10/01/08 06:27 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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Quote:
maysrome said:
Quote:
sunshine said:
Will there be a question and answer session?
that's a good thought, but i'd imagine some people would be bringing up all those lame myths like..."LSD is in your body forever!" or, "are you really legally insane after seven hits?" in which case, half the place would be aggravated and tho other half laughing.
I don't think people with such a cursory knowledge of psychedelics would be spending the cash to come to such a conference.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: OneMoreRobot3021]
#9015634 - 10/01/08 08:53 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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I don't know, you should watch videos of some off those mushroom conference lectures online.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: RonnySimulacrum]
#9015889 - 10/01/08 09:54 PM (2 months, 2 days ago) |
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Quote:
I don't think people with such a cursory knowledge of psychedelics would be spending the cash to come to such a conference.
I've been to 3 EGAs so far.. they've been fucking wicked...
Lots of awesome people, proffesionals.. lots of info, 3 days out in the forest.. workshops of all sorts 
All those 3 have been held out in the forest though. Haven't been to a city one. But I guess that's a new thing.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: Merkin]
#9016915 - 10/02/08 02:44 AM (2 months, 1 day ago) |
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Ah at Melb Uni? That's right near my uni, except I don't have a spare $75 to go lol. Oh well
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: arbalest]
#9016983 - 10/02/08 03:54 AM (2 months, 1 day ago) |
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“is there a question and answer session?”
Yes there is after each speaker
“All those 3 have been held out in the forest though. Haven't been to a city one”
Yes this even is in the inner city and with a slightly different format and focus, but to cut a long story short the event had become logistically so big that there was no way we could keep running it and keep our day jobs if we did the 4 day event each year. Also this year is a fund-raiser to pay for the deposit on the land for next year 4 day outdoor event.
Also in regards to affordability, the cost is extremely low in the context of conferences. And we are also running a student concession this year. Add to that that we have always had a pre mailing list discount for a limited time, as they get first grabs and for a cheaper price, so if cost is a factor join the mailing list immediately @ www.entheo.net.
If you are in oz we could certainly do with your support as we are a not for profit organization and what we are trying to do is very unique and challenging in our country.
In plants we trust
Edited by RonnySimulacrum (10/02/08 05:32 AM)
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: RonnySimulacrum]
#9017013 - 10/02/08 04:30 AM (2 months, 1 day ago) |
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That's definitely appropriate and understnadable
ronny!
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: Merkin]
#9020686 - 10/02/08 09:25 PM (2 months, 1 day ago) |
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Agreed!!! Great cause, very worthwhile and awesome fun meeting/networking with like minded people who understand that there is a much more constructive way of handling drug problems than a zero tolerance approach to the subject.
I especially enjoyed Dr David Caldicott who is a passionate and interesting speaker who is extremely entertaining to boot. His question and answer session went on well into the night at last years conference, I think for about an extra 2 or 3 hours than his talk did. Funny stuff, great memories. Anyone in Melbourne with a passion for entheogens and the positive benefits of responsible substance experimentation should get along to this for sure. Here is an example of an article written by him -
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21832051-2682,00.html
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: _OttO_]
#9021058 - 10/02/08 10:22 PM (2 months, 1 day ago) |
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thanks for that article!
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: Merkin]
#9022202 - 10/03/08 03:47 AM (2 months, 18 hours ago) |
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Awesome article! Christopher Pyne is a fucking idiot, im insulted that he has the power that he does.
Die in a fire plz kthx.
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Re: 06/12/08 Entheogenesis Australis 2008 Symposium- ON SALE NOW [Re: DepthToTheCore]
#9022273 - 10/03/08 04:35 AM (2 months, 18 hours ago) |
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QFT.
at least we're not as bad as some of the jokers i see in teh states that are in power :P ...
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