Hi there,

Chistopher Timmermann is one of the world's leading researchers on DMT and 5-MeO-DMT, perhaps the most powerful psychedelics we know. They are famous for catapulting people into hyper-real alternate worlds populated by seemingly autonomous beings, and mystical experiences featuring a complete loss of ego, self and time. 

For anyone interested in the nature of reality and mind, these experiences deserve consideration. 

Christopher led the first human neuroimaging studies on DMT, mapping what happens in the brain in these "more real than real” spaces. His latest work includes a study with a meditation lama comparing advanced meditation and psychedelic states.

He also published influential research showing that psychedelic experiences can shift people’s most basic metaphysical beliefs away from hard physicalism.

So I'm expecting a fascinating exchange with Bernardo Kastrup this coming Tuesday. Bernardo, as director of Essentia Foundation, is leading the Western renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the view that mind, spirit, or consciousness is the ultimate nature of reality.

We meet Tues 25th Nov, 6pm UK time, and it would be a pleasure to have you join.

Attendees also receive a 20% discount to the 10 week course starting Jan 2026 with Dr. Chris Timmermann with the Psychedelic Society, Unlocking The Psychedelic Mind. It covers the therapeutic effects of psychedelics, the intersection between psychedelics and meditation, and their role in unlocking creativity and flow states. 

Tomorrow is a full day retreat with Shamil Chandaria. There are online tickets available if you want to join from home.

Darkness retreat can also induce experiences described by some participants as similar to DMT. Andrew Holecek will give a full description of this practice on Wed 26th Nov.

It's a pleasure to share these enquiries with you, I hope to see you at one of these events soon!

With appreciation,

Amir