Why Phyllodium pullchellum is by far the best candidate for the Vedic Soma
The identity of Soma, the intoxicating beverage drunk during Vedic times, has been a hotly contested issue for hundreds of years in the east and west, with many people proposing their pet theories as to what the true identity of Soma was. Probably far too much mental energy has been spent attempting to solve a mystery which likely doesn’t change very much for humanity. The identity of Soma has been lost to history, the secrecy with which its identity was guarded eventually meaning that people…
How To Survive The World
Chances if you are reading this you are an adult, and you know how to live in the world and deal with its dangers and make the most of its benefits. There is a lot in our world that is not good for us, and there are many blind spots in limited and over simplified mainstream perspectives. I’ve been sensitive and aware for quite some time now, and so this is my take on what you may want to watch out for in our jungle and what may help you to live optimally in a very tricky world. Much of what I…
Who Should be Serving Psychedelics?
We are now experiencing a psychedelic renaissance in the western world. People are truly beginning to realise the value of psychedelics as the most effective medicines for the mind, body and spirit. And we are experiencing a flood of people…
7 Things Many People Don’t Know About Changa
Changa was created by an Australian Guy In Brazil most people think Changa appeared out of the Amazon from a mysterious indigenous origin and in Mexico most think changa is an ancient Aztec smoking mix. In neither countries do people seem to…
13 Mistakes That Psychoactive Plant Medicine Facilitators Commonly Make
This is a personal view of the mistakes that facilitators commonly make, which comes from my own experiences of taking psychoactives with other facilitators and also quite commonly hearing what other people report back to me. Whenever I have…
A Primer on Malefic Entities
“There are beings in the spiritual realms for whom anxiety and fear emanating from human beings offer welcome food. When humans have no anxiety and fear, then these creatures starve. People not yet sufficiently convinced of this statement could…
Reflections on Ayahuasca Drinkers
As a facilitator, these are some of the reflections I’ve had about ayahuasca drinkers, what they may not know or understand, what misconceptions they may have, what they think they know which may not be accurate and what I see as being common…
Modus Operandus
Many years ago, not too long after the web was born, and I was in my very early 20’s, I participated in the Ken Wilber web forum, where we all dissed the American “integral” philosopher Ken Wilber and sprouted our own views on metaphysics and…
Why You Should Drink Ayahuasca Alone
In most countries outside of South America, if you want to drink Ayahuasca, you must pay quite a lot of money to a facilitator/curandero, and then drink in potentially a troublesome group, squished in with a lot of random people. And that is…
Low Dose Mushrooms in The Flotation Tank
Flotation tanks or Isolation tanks are increasingly becoming more popular around the world, receiving a lot of exposure in mainstream media as tools for attaining altered states of consciousness and deep relaxation. In Australia, float tank…