From:    Cary Robyn                             Area: Magical Plants
To:      Phil Pope                               3 Aug 94 03:51:22
Subject: Captain Rom                            Sent UpdReq 

I have not heard anything from Rom since before his hearing in early June.  
While I did encourage him to prioritize his scarce time instead of indulging 
in ninety page (!) handwritten letters under these circumstances, I fear that 
the total absence of communication suggests that the news is not good; 
reflecting either despondancy over a loss in court or another suicide attempt 
following the same.  He considered it likely that he would be found dead in a 
squat.  I hope this has not happened.  Let me know if there are any further 
developments.


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From:    Cary Robyn                             Area: Magical Plants
To:      Deep Black                              3 Aug 94 04:05:42
Subject: Re: Transcendental Objects             Sent UpdReq 

I was referring therein primarily to the culmination of the Hippie phenomenon 
and the fulfillment of the promise evident in the better psychedelic shaman 
circles in the Neo-Pagan festival scene during the mid-1980s, using a bit of 
McKenna poetics to refer to the same.  As far as promising candidates for the 
identity of McKenna's transcendental object, my best guess is that the 2012 
event may mark the point at which Artificial Intelligence goes auto-catalytic 
and we get truly sentient machines with superhuman intelligence.  Also a 
likely time frame for the resolution of the Malthusian crisis and associated 
planetary problematique through tragedy or triumph for life on Earth.
My mushroom revelations include a sense that we are on the verge of an evert 
into mass conscious awareness of the strange order of being that sits astride 
our world; the integration of Upper Circuit functioning into the psyche of 
humanity as a whole, though this is regarded as more speculative than the 
other conjectures.
 As it happened, Starwood 1994 was less spectacular and less pivotal than I 
had hoped.  McKenna gave an excellent talk, as always, and the festival grew 
to over 1500 attendees, but his presence there was somewhat compartmentalized 
and did not appear to influence the dynamics of the event as a whole.  
Shamanically, it was rather low-key and 
unfocused.  The Zippies were already on the west coast and did not attend this 
year.  I did manage to put together a nice display on the Eco-Futuristic 
Village topic -- three truncated tetrahedrons made from corrugated 
refrigerator boxes, painted and covered with photos and articles; a solar 
broiler consisting of an umbrella with mylar on the interior; and several new 
flyers -- which got a lot of people talking about the concept.  Starwood is 
still the best platform from which to reach for Neo-Pagan community formation 
if they ever overcome the inertia that keeps them from attempting it.  We'll 
see what comes back in the mail during the weeks ahead.  I made a bunch of 
new contacts there and only time will tell how pivotal Starwood 1994 will 
ultimately have turned out to be.  


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From:    Cary Robyn                             Area: Magical Plants
To:      Talis                                   3 Aug 94 04:40:38
Subject: Re: Pharmacotheon                      Sent UpdReq 

The plant Syrian Rue contains harmine, which is probably what was being 
discussed in his lecture.


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From:    Cary Robyn                             Area: Magical Plants
To:      Lisianthus                              3 Aug 94 04:42:42
Subject: Grand Canyon                           Sent UpdReq 

Prior to their appearance in NYC, I had heard from a friend that discussions 
on the Internet indicated the event would be cancelled because the response 
to the Wired publicity was so large that there were fears it would become too 
mainstreamed and commercialized.
The Zippies said it was still on.  Another friend, who attended the national 
Rainbow Gathering in early July, said that it was not coming together.  
However, this too may be a rumor.  I had hoped to attend and will post a 
message when I learn something more definitive from an official Zippy source.


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