“The imagination is the goal of history. I see culture as an effort to literally realize our collective dreams.” Terence McKenna
We imagine things, and those imaginations become the reality that we create. It is born from our imagination….
There is something yearning to be born through the human imagination, some grand destiny and divine glory - it is expressed in the Christ myth and the Buddha story It is the Hero’s Journey of the individual, and the collective awakening, liberation, empowerment, and transformation of our society and world…
“The Imagination is the Goal of History”
McKenna posited that imagination drives historical progress. He believed it’s the tool humans use to envision and create new realities, shaping cultural and technological advancements. To him, history isn’t just a series of events—it’s a narrative built by imagination, heading toward a future where imagination itself becomes the ultimate achievement.
We are slowly yet steadily evolving towards the liberation of the imagination where we become again magicians, gods, infinite creators…
The Poisoning of the Imagination
Bad art
Films and media created in a consciousness lacking light and mythic truth. Media that serves only to perpetuate ignorance, illusion,….
The seeding of negative fear-based beliefs and narratives into the collective consciousness, zeitgiest, narrative….
Our culture seeds and propagates largely a false truth, false mythos……
“the boundless creativity of the human mind will be tapped into and come to our aid.” - TM
The Human Story and Our Grand Destiny
McKenna framed human history as a grand narrative with a purpose: to lead us toward becoming co-creators of reality. He believed our destiny is to shape the future through imagination and consciousness, a story unfolding in real-time through our collective actions and choices.
Library of Light Edition 1.0 — Last revised: March 2026