Psychedelics
by Eugene Taylor: Everything about psychedelics from usage to America’s liberal attitude towards drugs… […]
Scientists Find Psychedelic Mushroom Microdoses Can Improve Mood and Mental-Health
Psychedelic microdosers noted multiple improvements compared to non-microdosing peers… […]
A Conversation With Dr. Timothy Leary
Sid: I read Ronald Siegel’s book Intoxication (Dutton, 1989) which I found very interesting. He described drug experiences as just a natural part of all evolution, and even in the wild, animals … […]
Rites And Initiations Connecting Shamans To The Cosmos
by Alberto Villloldo: Rites of passage and initiation have been practiced for millennia by all peoples in the Earth… […]
What Is Enlightenment? – Leonard Jacobson
By Leonard Jacobson: here are a number of levels from which I can respond to your question. […]
Was Timothy Leary Right?
by John Cloud: New research on psychedelic drugs shows promise for their therapeutic use. […]
Shamans And Cosmology – Alberto Villoldo PhD
by Alberto Villoldo PhD: The shamans of the Andes know and serve a sacred dream, one that guides planets across the heavens and our human destiny here on Earth… […]
Mike Tyson Says Psychedelics Saved His Life
During his reign as heavyweight champion of the world, no one was more feared than Mike Tyson, who obliterated opponents with ruthless efficiency… […]
What Is Shamanism? Ultimate Beginner’s Guide
by Nick Polizzi: What is Shamanism? Shrouded in mystery and often misinterpreted, shamans practice one of the oldest professions in human history… […]
Psychedelic Research Returns To Veterans Affairs
by B. David Zarley: Recent and upcoming trials are examining how psychedelics may help treat conditions like PTSD in veterans… […]
Wisdom Of The Woman’s Heart
by Nick Polizzi: I write this piece with a humble heart, knowing full well that we men only get an occasional glimpse into the enigmatic depths that comprise humanity’s better half… […]
The Native American Healer Reviving The Medicine Of Her Ancestors
by Mathew Green: When an elderly Lakota woman limped into the medical tent, one foot sporting a painful burn, Linda Black Elk knew just the herb that would help… […]
Feathers As A Shaman’s Tool – Alberto Villoldo
by Alberto Villoldo: Perhaps the most omnipresent animal symbol of all has been the eagle— […]
“Respect, Reciprocity, and Integration:” Elevating Indigenous Leadership in Conservation
A lesson in caring for the planet that cares for us… […]
Called To Step Into A New Destiny
by Alberto Villoldo: You can grow a new body. You know you can, because you have already grown a body… […]
Space-Time And Overcoming The Past
by Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D: Don Antonio Morales, who was on the faculty of the University of Cusco and was a full-blooded Inka, became my primary mentor… […]
Birth Trauma and Its Relation to Mental Illness, Suicide and Ecstasy
by Stanislav Grof, M.D: In one sense this article could be considered somewhat dated since it concerns LSD psychotherapy, a methodology which has not been used clinically for over a quarter of a century… [...]
Ayahuasca Does Not Deceive
by Jeremy Narby: Amazonia expert explores ayahuasca from the perspective of an elder of the indigenous Shawi people… […]
MDMA Therapy And The Promise Of Psychedelics
by B. David Zarley: Years with a “stellar” therapist was not enough for Charlotte. MDMA therapy opened new doors… […]
You Are The Solution – Carlos Castaneda
by Carlos Castaneda: You are the solution… […]
“Magic Mushrooms,” Psilocybin And Mental Health
Many people’s knowledge of psilocybin – the primary psychoactive ingredient found in so-called “magic mushrooms” – is limited… […]
The Significance of Self-Importance
It is much easier to notice traits in others than in ourselves… […]
Called To Step Into A New Destiny – Alberto Villoldo
by Alberto Villoldo: You can grow a new body. You know you can, because you have already grown a body… […]
Can Psychedelics Help Postpartum Depression?
by Katie Stone: The months and years following pregnancy and childbirth are a tender time for everyone involved. Human cultures throughout the world have revered the months following birth… […]
Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms
by Becky Garrison: Setting My New Year’s Intentions and Moving Beyond Partisan Politics With Psilocybin Mushrooms… […]
Psychedelics And Nature: Can Ecotherapy Improve Nature Relatedness?
by Katie Stone: Most psychedelic research studies focus on mental health conditions like PTSD, depression, or substance use disorders… […]
Divine Synchronicity And The Feminine Life Force
by Alberto Villoldo: As modern shamans, we know that if a person wants to be healed of disease and be truly free and enlightened, then it is essential to strengthen the feminine life force within… [...]
AI Maps Psychedelic “Trip” Experiences To Regions Of The Brain – Opening New Route To Psychiatric Treatments
by Sam Friedman and Galen Ballentine: Opening new route to psychiatric treatments. The study shows that it’s possible to map the wildly subjective psychedelic experiences to specific brain regions… […]
Healing The Death Within Us – Alberto Villoldo
by Alberto Villoldo: All of us have felt haunted by death at one time or another… […]
A Spiritual Test – My Journey To The Himalayans – Alberto Villoldo Ph.D.
by Alberto Villoldo Ph.D.: One of my early journeys was to the Himalayas… […]
Psilocybin Therapy Eases Depression For Up To A Year
by Marisol Martinez: The substantial antidepressant effects of psilocybin-assisted therapy, alongside supportive psychotherapy, may last at least a year for some patients, research finds… […]
Shamanism And Dreaming A Sacred Dream
by Alberto Villoldo: Whether you realize it or not, we are all dreaming the world into being… […]
Healing The Mother Wound
by Alberto Villoldo: There is rarely such a thing as a new baby… […]
Magic Mushrooms Were Linked to Lower Opioid Addiction Risk In Huge New Study
by David Nield: New research has revealed an intriguing link between psilocybin – the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms… […]
AYAHUASCA vs MUSHROOMS – Dennis McKenna on DMT & Psilocybin
Dennis Mckenna is an ethnopharmacologist and author. His latest book, The Brotherhood Of The Screaming Abyss, chronicles the time he spent with his brother, the legendary Terence McKenna… […]
A Holistic Approach
by Jonathan David: In November 2014, the peak psychology body in the UK, the British Psychological Association, released its new flagship report Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia… […]
What Were Humans Doing in the Yukon 24,000 Years Ago?
by Devon Bidal: Scientists have examined remains from caves and think the shelters served as temporary camps for hunters who targeted horses… […]
Are There Other Ways to Deal With Addiction?
by Jonathan Davis: In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of ancient shamanic medicines, and remarkably one of the most promising uses for them in the modern world… [...]
The Gift of Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to create new neural networks for both our individual health as well as for society in general… […]
Are You Impeccable With Your Word?
The first and most profound of don Miguel’s Four Agreements is Be Impeccable with Your Word… […]
The Illumination Process – Alberto Villoldo
by Alberto Villoldo: At the core of the shamanic energy healing session lies the Illumination process… […]
How a Handful of Prehistoric Geniuses Launched Humanity’s Technological Revolution
by Nicholas R. Longrich: For the first few million years of human evolution, technologies changed slowly… […]
Indigenous Wisdom For A Whole Life
by Anneloes Smitsman: Kanyini is best expressed in English as the combination of the two words ‘Responsibility’ and ‘Unconditional Love’… […]
Unity, Oneness, And The Power Of Cooperation And Mutual Support
by Sandra Ingerman: Every once in awhile while I am meditating or in a quiet space, I get these messages that can be quite unusual, but seem to touch me on a deep level… [...]
Mitochondria And The Feminine Life Force – Alberto Villoldo
by Alberto Villoldo: In humans, the prefrontal cortex, located in the front of the brain, takes on critically important significance as our link to the future, our key to enlightenment… […]