Psycherence is the Baltic’s biggest consciousness and psychedelics conference that gives us an opportunity to meet the planet’s four leading experts in the field coming to present their greatest ideas throughout their lifelong work. Psycherence offers a vision, a complimentary approach to what science has already given us in understanding this intriguing and interesting spectrum of ideas.
The conference is an experience on its own taking place in Tallinn’s biggest and most modern concert hall. It offers a unique atmosphere bringing together artistic, aesthetic, musical and intellectual delights. It is a melting pot of ingenious ideas, world’s greatest minds, psychedelic arts, musical performances and culinary delights. It partners with the artists from Burning Man Festival and introduces guests to innovative sound concepts. Psycherence is an intriguing experience offering us an atmospheric scenario from the mystical fields of the psychedelic world.
Psycherence plays with the ideas of understanding the function and existence of consciousness. What is it? Are we ready to grasp its ingenuity and understand the nature of the consciousness we carry?
PROGRAM
08:00 – 09:30 |
BreakfastIf you happened to miss your breakfast, don’t be alarmed as we have put together a nice and healthy delight that will surely kickstart your day. |
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09:30 – 10:30 |
Opening
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10:30 – 12:00 |
Luis Eduardo Luna (Brazil)“The Yajé/Ayahuasca Banisteriopsis Complex, a Cultural, Scientific, and Artistic Overview”The use of these preparations within a larger context of pre-Columbian plant knowledge. Introductory overview of indigenous and mestizo Amazonian use of yajé and ayahuasca within animistic worldviews. The adoption of ayahuasca as a sacrament by expanding Brazilian religious organizations from the thirties onwards. |
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12:00 – 12:30 |
SnackCoffee, tea and a variety of specially chosen healthy vegetarian snacks are offered to soothe the belly and invite people together for a relaxed reflection. |
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12:30 – 14:30 |
Dennis McKenna (USA)“Bitter Brews and other abominations: A Pharmacognostic Survey of Mind-altering natural substances”Psychoactive substances with vast chemical diversity are widely distributed throughout the Earth’s biosphere and are surprisingly common in plants, animals, and fungi. This is a reflection of the common evolutionary origins of all life, and is the result of billions of years of biochemical coevolution, cooperation, and competition. |
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14:30 – 16:00 |
LunchOur specially comprised lunch boasts a healthy buffee offering a variety of vegetarian delights. There is something for every taste, or should we say, plenty for every taste. |
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16:00 – 17:30 |
Susan Blackmore (UK)“Mysteries of consciousness: Falling in and out of illusion”Are you conscious now? If so, what you are conscious of? And what you were conscious of a moment ago? I suspect you think you know, when really you don’t. This is because we are all so deeply deluded about our own minds. |
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17:30 – 18:00 |
BreakTime to walk around and meet people. Coffee, tea and snacks are served in the hallway. |
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18:00 – 19:30 |
Jeremy Narby (Switzerland)“Plants as teachers / plants as persons”Amazonian people have long considered certain plants, such as ayahuasca and tobacco, as teachers. Now scientists are starting to view plants as sentient beings capable of learning, remembering, communicating and acting, and consequently to place them in the catgory of “persons” rather than of “objects”. |
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Why you should come to Psycherence?
Alar Tamming
Psycherence initiator
Venue
Alexela Concert Hall
Estonia pst 9, Tallinn 10143, Estonia (entrance from Rävala street)
Alexela Concert Hall is world-class facility for hosting major international conferences in Tallinn. This venue will make your Psycherence experience most comfortable with its quality soundsystem and great visibillity from every seat. It is located in the heart of the city, just a short stroll from the best hotels, the stunning Old Town and most essential sights.
Media
ESTONIAN TRANSPERSONAL ASSOCIATION 
info@psycherence.org
+372 501 4412
Pikk tn 30-2, 10133 Tallinn, Estonia