Adventures Through The Mind

Erik Davis, writer and host of Expanding Mind podcast, joins us on the show to share what he sees are the essential skills we need to navigate the chaos of a reality liquified. ***See Below for full episode breakdown Head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind88 for video, full blog entry, complete show notes, and relevant links. Head to the ATTMindPodcast subreddit to discuss this episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/ATTMindPodcast ------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW 🙏🍄😍 ▵ Support On Patreon ▵ Donate via PayPal ▵ Donate via Crypto ▵ Buy Some Merch ------------------------ EPISODE BREAKDOWN Playing with chaos during festivals Festivals to psychological growth psychedelic A definition of objective reality The dissolution of objective reality What this looks like in the modern political world The dangers and opportunities of a consensus reality liquified Learning to centre in the chaos The value of levelling-up your intellectual community What psychedelic teach us to do cognitively Flat earth as an example of falling into dangerously false conspiracy theories Circular reasoning and The limitations of reasonable dialogue in breaking us out of our thought prisons Become a sceptical animist Safe consumption of digital media Encouraging skills over claiming solutions ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 NEWSLETTER: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/c8f8d5

This episode not only discusses the power of psilocybin to help us develop the skill of confident vulnerability but also what such a psychedelic lesson might mean for masculinity in the cultural context of inner-city Detroit. To take us through this discussion, we welcome Ser Moudou Awa Balla Baqui, aka Baba Moudou Baqui, a lifelong citizen of Detroit's Highland Park and third generation metaphysician. * Head to https://bit.ly/ATTMind87 to download this in audio only and/or to read my full blog entry on this episode. ** Full Episode Breakdown Below ------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW 🙏🍄😍 ▵ Support On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso ▵ Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso ▵ Donate via Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin ▵ Buy Some Merch: https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ ** CURIOUS ABOUT THE HACKINTOSH I AM BUILDING? ** Here is the parts list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/vh7Fq4 If, by chance, you run a computer store and can sell me some parts at a discount, or have some used parts that you would be willing to sell me for a good price, email me! (♥♥♥) Alternatively, you can directly support the costs of replacing my dying podcasting/production computer through a paypal donation or buying some merch off the new store. Thanks! ------------------------ EPISODE BREAKDOWN Moudou's journey from Martial arts to psychedelics under the guidance of Kilinid Iyi Teaching people to fish as a metaphor for helping people with psychedelic competence. The trauma of the war on drugs in Detroit communities The (potential) role of psilocybin in the poor and oppressed communities of Detroit Sacred plants for healing the wounding of men Differentiating masculine and feminine from man and women The impact of psilocybin on the violence of crime-heavy black neighbourhoods of Detroit What changes are happing in people with psilocybin that results in the resolution of trauma and reduction of violence The power of vulnerability to heal and of healed wounds to empower us The unique and life-ligating bond of sharing sacred psychedelic space The vital importance of courage and vulnerability in our troubled times The power of feeling pain without attacking and how a lack of such power results in harming our children Learning not to force people into a better life Moudou's healing journey during his father death The role Moudou's psilocybin journey helped him with the grief of his father's death The importance of gathering together to learn. ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 Sign Up For My Newsletter and get a free audiobook on developing Psychospiritual Maturation with Psilocybin Mushrooms https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/m7q9s6

So, I recently got an email from a listener of the show regarding a recent episode of the podcast featuring Bernhard Guenther. The emails directed me to a couple of essays off his website from 2013/14 that the listener claimed had anti-Semitic views and propagated holocaust denial and wondered if I knew about it and what I would do about it. This video is ultimately what I did about it. ***** To read the full email transcripts mentioned in this video and/or read the essays in question, head to: https://www.jameswjesso.com/did-i-accidentally-host-an-anti-semitic

Bernhard Guenther joins us on Adventures Through The Mind to talk about the 'topic of all topics', the hyperdimensional ecology of entities that influence human life. Furthermore, he takes a deep look at the actual legitimacy of psychedelic 'healing', and its potential dangers insofar as false dawn syndrome, spiritual bypassing, and entity attachment or possession. Despite how far out these topics may seem, I don't doubt you will find some deeply grounded and practical perspective in this interview, especially in regards to the modern ayahuasca-healing movements ~~~ To read the full blog entry for this episode and/or watch this episode in video: http://bit.ly/ATTMind86 ***An important Update regarding problematic claim made against Guenther*** ------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW 🙏🍄😍 ▵ Support On Patreon ▵ Donate via PayPal ▵ Donate via Crypto ▵ Buy Some Merch EPISODE BREAKDOWN ------------------------ Bernhard's journey into and out of deep psychedelic work False Dawn Syndrome and spiritual bypassing The role and limitation of psychedelics in the path to enlightenment confusing shamanism as being fundamentally related to medicine plants the 'topic of all topics' - spiritual entities hyperdimensional warfare and ayahuasca Has ayahuasca been hijacked by evil forces? Different forms of knowledge, going beyond the rational Embodiment as a path of enlightenment Society's obsession with "male energy" Ancestral healing through embodiment ------------------------------------- Piercing The Viel Of Reality This is Bernhard Guenther's website. It is a wide-ranging collection of essays, films and interviews, ranging from spirituality, shamanism, psychology, self-work, esotericism, history, to the paranormal and hyperdimensional realities. See here for his healing work. INTEGRATION COACHING ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ SOCIAL MEDIA ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 Sign Up For My Newsletter and get a free audiobook on developing Psychospiritual Maturation with Psilocybin Mushrooms https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/c8f8d5 SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------ Support The Podcast On Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso BTC/ETH/LTC: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin

*Halloween Special 2018* May Leitz from the Nyx Fears youtube channel joins on the show to talk about why we watch horror films, what personality traits lead us to different styles of horror, our culture's tendencies towards the extreme (such as American 'torture porn'), and the traumatic potential of the modern, quasi-abusive haunted house attractions. May Leitz, like me, is a nerd for shit and I am happy to share our discussion with y'all. To read the full blog entry for this episode and/or download an *audio version* of this podcast here: http://bit.ly/ATTMind85 ------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW 🙏🍄😍 ▵ Support On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso ▵ Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso ▵ Donate via Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin ▵ Buy Some Merch: https://www.jameswjesso.com/shop/ ------------------------------------------------------ MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT MAY'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL, NYX FEARS! https://www.youtube.com/user/BrutalMovieReview ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 Sign Up For My Newsletter and get a free audiobook on developing Psychospiritual Maturation with Psilocybin Mushrooms https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/m7q9s6 *** Big thanks to my patrons on Pateron for helping keep this podcast alive! Especially, Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Steven B., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Gibson V., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., & Yvett F.C. -------------- Intro music royalty-free courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com/

Jean Robertson joins us to deconstruct the relationship models of the modern world and offer us insight on what humanity might look like if we were to evolve into a post-judgement, collaborative culture. Get links to Jean's work, read the full blog entry for this episode and/or watch this interview in video here: http://bit.ly/ATTMind84 ***Full Episode Breakdown Below. ------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW 🙏🍄😍 ▵ Support On Patreon ▵ Donate via PayPal ▵ Donate via Crypto ▵ Buy Some Merch EPISODE BREAKDOWN ------------------------ - The slippery creative nature of language - Shifting meaning with language - Collaboration vs coercion - Post-judgement; Humanity 3.0 - The coercive mindset and the patriarchy - Different forms of power - Unconditional love as an accessible, learnable skill - It needs to be more than just intellectualism - The central role of the kitchen sink - The lived experience of the collaborative model - Relationships in the collaborative model - Nothing is wrong, and no one is to blame - A new definition of thinking - Putting unconditional love in the Cultural Commons - The meaning of meaning ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 Sign Up For My Newsletter and get a free audiobook on developing Psychospiritual Maturation with Psilocybin Mushrooms https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/m7q9s6 *** Big thanks to my patrons on Pateron for helping keep this podcast alive! Especially, Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Steven B., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Gibson V., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., & Yvett F.C.

In this episode, Christopher Bache and I explore the research and exploration that underpins Diamonds from Heaven: a twenty-year journey into 70+ high dose LSD experiences done with the explicit intent to map Consciousness. We talk about why Bache chose this path, what it was like, and what here learned from it all about Consciousness, psychedelic consciousness, and what it means to be a finite human, nested in a complex web of relationships, defined by its dualist dance for meaning. Head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind83 to watch this interview in video and/or to read the full blog entry for this episode. ***See below for full episode breakdown. ------------------------------------- SUPPORT THE SHOW 🙏🍄😍 ▵ Support On Patreon ▵ Donate via PayPal ▵ Donate via Crypto ▵ Buy Some Merch ------------------------------------- EPISODE BREAKDOWN What led Bache to choose high dose LSD psychedelic exploration The difference between 'psychedelic exploration', 'psychedelic therapy' and 'psycholytic therapy' Describing the cycles of death and rebirth into higher levels of consciousness Dying beyond the self, beyond the human, beyond time and space Beyond the non-dual and into the diamond luminosity Cleansing, suffering, purification, and ecstatic blessings' What does it feel like to transcend time and space? Is the non-dual experience of 5-MeO-DMT just a stepping stone to an ever larger reality? Cultivating coherent cognition in increasingly higher states of consciousness The difference between LSD and Psilocybin Do the challenges of high dose LSD get easier over time? What is "Deep Time"? LSD's lesson on the future of humanity How Bache feels about death now, after all of these experiences Why Bache stopped, the phenomenological dangers of continuous, long-term, high-dose LSD sessions The impact of a deep psychedelic practice on our human relationships Integration practices and how we integrate these massive, transcendental experiences ------------------------------------------------------ *** Big thanks to my patrons on Pateron for helping keep this podcast alive! Especially, Thomas & Melanie H., Clea S., Steven B., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Stephen B., Angela & James J. ,Ian C., Sarah E.M, David W., Neeraj D., Reese. H., Don J.,Greg A., Robbie G., & Yvett F.C ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 ----------------

Patrick Kroupa joins us to talk about what it was like for him in the 90s, in New York City, as a part of the heroin culture. He also shares with us his journey from addiction to recovery through the use of ibogaine, as well as his role in bringing ibogaine treatment for heroin addiction to the worldwide scene. Head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind82 to read the full blog entry and list of relevant links for this episode. ****full episode breakdown below ---------------------------- Support The Show ▵ Support On Patreon ▵ Donate via PayPal ▵ Buy Some Merch --------------------------------------------- Sign Up For The ATTMind Newsletter Integration Coaching ---------------------------- EPISODE BREAKDOWN Pre+ Internet Computer hacking and phone phreaking in 1980s New York City Patrick's first heroin dose at 14 years old The gradual path to addiction Heroin's teaching about detachment The left-hand path of tantra When heroin was cool What took Patrick from controlled use to deep addiction to ibogaine What heroin detox feels like Why ibogaine? What an ibogaine detox feels like The genesis of microdosing ibogaine Risk profile of microdosing ibogaine What to do after using ibogaine for resolving addiction The origins of the modern opioid epidemic Any regrets? The medicalization of ibogaine ***** Big thanks to my patrons on Pateron for helping keep this podcast alive! Especially, Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Steven B., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., & Yvett F.C

Zoe Helene of Cosmic Sister comes on the show to talk about Psychedelic Feminism "The ultimate goal of psychedelic feminism is to promote rapid (cultural) evolution from within—starting with women. Females make up half the human population. We know it's way past time we stepped up and took our share of the decision-making power—and yet we haven't. Why is that? What are the "whys?" and what can we do to work through them? My work with women and psychedelics is about exploring those complex, multifaceted, interconnected "whys?" with sacred plants and fungi, our evolutionary allies from the natural world." – Zoe Helene Full Episode Breakdown Below ------------------- THIS EPISODE WAS SPONSORED BY THE SPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCE, NOV. 2-4TH VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA. Check them out here: https://lt352.isrefer.com/go/SPMC/jameswjesso/ ------------------- For the full blog entry and all relevant links to the guest, head to https://bit.ly/ATTMind81 ▵ Support On Patreon ▵ Donate via PayPal ▵ Buy Some Merch --------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE GUEST Zoe Helene, M.F.A., is a classically trained artist and cultural activist working for women's self-liberation, healing and empowerment through intentional journeying with natural psychedelics. She is also the founder of the eco-feminist advocacy, Cosmic Sister whose trio of #psychedelicfeminism educational grants—Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance, Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis and the merit-based immersive Plant Spirit Grant—promote women's voices in the field of psychedelics and our fundamental right to journey with evolutionary allies from nature, such as ayahuasca, cannabis, peyote, and psilocybin mushrooms. Zoe's work has been featured in articles and interviews in Forbes, BBC Travel, Outside Magazine, Bust Magazine, VICE, Broadly, LA Yoga, Boston Magazine, New York Magazine, Newsday, Utne Reader, Wisdom Daily, AlterNet, Organic Authority, MIT Technology Review, Fast Company and other top-tier media venues. --------------------------------------------------------- EPISODE BREAKDOWN - psychedelic feminism is not what you might think when you hear 'feminism' - the patriarchy and the trauma of the modern world - racism in America - focusing on who we help - psychedelics not just about 'healing' - power complexes and holding each other down by fighting internally - psychedelics to deprogram the worst parts of culture - psychedelics are not benevolent - the Cosmic Sister preparation and integration programs - cultural appropriation vs cultural preservation and appreciation - privilege is subjective and relative - problems within ayahuasca culture and tourism - what Cosmic Sister is and does - building culture / abolishing faulty traditions --------------------------------------------------------- Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter | Facebook |Instagram | YouTube ▵ Support On Patreon ▵ Donate via PayPal ▵ Buy Some Merch ***Featured image (c) Medusa Mask by Zoe Helene

We feature Eve and Yaegon (aka Kalya Scintilla and Eve Olution) on the show to talk about the transformative power of music, theater and dance in the context of ancient technologies, mythology, and magic. We also share a thoroughly grounded discussion about cultural appropriation, the history of domination across cultures, the challenge of being a successful woman in a sexist industry, and the life-giving potentials of monogamous partnership. For relevant links, or to watch this episode on video, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind80 ------------------- Support The Show 😇👍😍 Buy Some Blotter Art! (yes, it's legal. No Drugs) https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One Time Donation... PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin/ Buy Copies Of My Books on Psilocybin Psychology https://www.jameswjesso.com/category/books/ *** Special thanks to patrons Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., Yvette C., & Neeraj D. ------------------- EPISODE BREAKDOWN Going beyond groovy tunes and great costumes Crafting fields of potential with intention and ritual Mandalas of sound Theater as a means to evoke ancient mythology Altering reality with storytelling and performance 'Transformational festivals' Festival culture and the modern awakening of ancient technology The difference between celebrating 'the ancients' and stereotyping first nations people A short wondering on the world-history of domination across cultures and ethnicities Exploring cultural-appropriation and calling-out in music and festival culture Being a powerful, unapologetic feminine woman in the face of sexism in the dominant western culture The power of sacred partnership/relationship in life and in art; beyond polyamory *** Follow and subscribe! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 Support Us On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso

Everyone is a shaman. That is a bold statement and is not without nuanced caveat and discretion. However, is is the claim of our guest for this episode of Adventures Through The Mind. Matthew J. Pallamary is a filmmaker and a highly accomplished, multi-award-winning author of 13 books, ranging from historical novels, personal memoirs, and even a non-fiction book on the art and practice of writing itself. His work is highly psychedelic and emergence for his multi-decade experience in Shamanism practices and the psychedelic subculture, on which he extensively lectures. He is on the show to share what he has learned from his decades participating in shamanism and shamanic practices, especially in the modern context of charlatans, appropriation, and rampant abuse of power. FULL EPISODE BREAKDOWN BELOW ------------------- THIS EPISODE WAS SPONSORED BY THE SPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCE, NOV. 2-4TH VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA. Check them out here: https://lt352.isrefer.com/go/SPMC/jameswjesso/ *** For all relevant links, or to watch the video of this interview, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind79 ------------------- Support The Show 😇 👍 😍 Buy Some Blotter Art! (yes, it's legal. No Drugs) https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One Time Donation... PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin/ Buy Copies Of My Books on Psilocybin Psychology https://www.jameswjesso.com/category/books/ *** Special thanks to patrons Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., Yvette C., & Neeraj D. ------------------- Episode Breakdown - Everybody's a shaman - Shamanic history and oral storytelling - Charlatan shamans and earning your keep - Pallamary's journey from huffing glue to leading ayahuasca ceremonies - Who determines nationhood? Earning your keep as a medicine person. - The psychedelic is NOT easy - how deep shadow-work goes - "I'm a cast of 1000s" - integrating sub-personalities with ayahuasca - Shamanism is the mastery of energy - The energetic role of the shaman in ayahuasca ceremony - Truth and Integrity - finding for genuine shaman practitioners - Reaching for the absolute - becoming whole

Well, this interview is not what you may assume. It stands out in the repertoire of podcasts that have come before and are likely to go from here. That is because it isn't an interview at all, it's merely a conversation that happened off-the-cuff and just so happened to be recorded. I am releasing it because despite the diffused and tangential nature of the thing, it was fun and informative and because the guest, Patrick Kroupa is a man with much to offer, a formal interview and otherwise. Patrick Kroupa (also known as Lord Digital, born January 20, 1969) is an American writer, hacker and activist. Kroupa was a member of the legendary Legion of Doom and Cult of the Dead Cow hacker groups and co-founded MindVox in 1991, with Bruce Fancher. He was a heroin addict from age 14 to 30 and got clean through the use of the hallucinogenic drug ibogaine. [wiki] He is on the show this week to talk about peptides, anti-aging, and the complexities of health in the modern, toxic world. For relevant links, or to download this episode, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind78 ------------------- Support The Show 😇 👍 😍 Buy Some Blotter Art! (yes, it's legal. No Drugs) https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One Time Donation... PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin/ Buy Copies Of My Books on Psilocybin Psychology https://www.jameswjesso.com/category/books/ *** Special thanks to patrons Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., Yvette C., & Neeraj D. ------------------- EPISODE BREAKDOWN BPC-157: what the hell is that? Repairing brain damage from long-term stimulate use Cautions around injecting peptides - tracking reliable vendors Ageing and Anti-Aging with HGH and Secretagogues Reinvigorating the Sex Drive Metformin Big pharma and the FDA Health care in Canada vs the USA The smear campaign against nicotine vaping Some background on the history of Oxycotin, fentanyl, and perspective heroin Measuring our hormones to assess your health James' journey with the ketogenic diet (I am not longer on this diet)

Journalist, photographer, and artist James Oroc was born in the small South Pacific nation of Aotearoa. Since 1998 he has been pursuing and reporting on the cutting edge of extreme sports in more than 40 countries around the globe, his work appearing in magazines, films, and on MTV Sports. He has been a member of the Burning Man community since 1999, and he is also involved in the documentation and advancement of psychedelic culture as one of the first people to ever publically discuss the philosophical and metaphysical implication of 5-MeO-DMT. His first book, Tryptamine Palace, is a quintessential read for those interested in psychedelic philosophy. It presents his theories on reality, God, quantum mechanics and 5-MeO-DMT that are present in Tryptamine Palace. In this interview, we scratch the surface of those theories but advance beyond the Tryptamine Palace and explore the topics of his most recent book, The New Psychedelic Revolution -- the rich history of visionary art, modern festival culture, the rising popularity of 5-MeO-DMT, and his psychedelic philosophies on the nature of mind. For relevant links, or to download this episode, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind77 ------------------- Support The Show 😇 👍 😍 Buy Some Blotter Art! (yes, it's legal. No Drugs) https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One Time Donation... PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin/ Buy Copies Of My Books on Psilocybin Psychology https://www.jameswjesso.com/category/books/ *** Special thanks to patrons Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., & Yvette C. ------------------- EPISODE BREAKDOWN How psychedelics give people bigger egos (especially 5-MeO-DMT) Oroc's encounter with 5-MeO-DMT and what led him to the Tryptamine Palac Being a successful psychedelic author Medicalization vs. psychedelics as agents of modern mysticism Finding God through psychedelics The importance of spirituality Ego death, psychedelics, and relating to God The history of psychedelics and where we are its cultural evolution Visionary culture: art, music, and transformational festivals (especially Burning Man) The vital role of community, trance, and dance in human life Psychedelic university - festival conferences

Just an update as to what is happening with me and the podcast for the next two months. Head to https://www.jameswjesso.com/events to see my tour schedule. Or to http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso to get linked up to some inside tour adventure stories and some postcards from my travels. Or, http://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso to follow the public eye of my tour, where I will be travel blogging with the hastag #jamesjessotour2018

Selen Atasoy PhD and her team have developed a new model for interpreting fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) data based on the mathematics of harmonic waves a phenomenon ubiquitous in nature. Essentially, they have developed a way to 'decompose' brain states in the same vein as how we can decompose a musical piece down to its individual notes. They call is connectome-harmonic decomposition and have applied this approach to the fMRI data of the brain on LSD. -------------------------------------- 🌵🍄🌵🍄 Learn more about The Spirit Plant Medicine Conference. Https://www.jameswjesso.com/SPMC ------------------- For relevant links, or to download this episode, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind76 ------------------- Support The Show Buy Some Blotter Art! (yes, it's legal. No Drugs) https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One Time Donation... PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin/ Buy Copies Of My Books on Psilocybin Psychology https://www.jameswjesso.com/category/books/ *** Special thanks to patrons Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., & Yvette C. ------------------- EPISODE BREAKDOWN PTSD, genetics, and susceptibility to alcoholism The false dichotomy of nature vs nurture and body vs mind Atasoy's research of altered states and the connectome-harmonics model fMRI research, it's changed over time and how connectome-harmonics is a different approach resting state networks, e.g. the default mode network Harmonic waves, natural frequencies, standing waves and cymatics. Applying the cymatics model to the fMRI data Harmonic 'decomposition' of fMRI data, analogous to decomposing music into individual notes What did they learn about looking at LSD brain states from the connectome-harmonic model LSD increases the complexity of the brain An explanation of the concept of 'Criticality' in regards to brain-states, in particular to LSD and psychedelics in the treatment of mental disorders Possible links between psychedelics and neuroplasticity The possible connections between harmonic analysis of the brain and the spiritual concepts of reality as an energetic system The importance of having an open, but critical mind when conducting science Exploring the impact of light/sound frequencies (such as music, mantras, or binaural beats) to alter brain states. Can we, theoretically, recreate psychedelic states with light and sound? Or recreate psychedelic brain-state harmonics into music? Can harmonic frequencies at the basis of reality be the primary influence behind the morphogenesis of flora and fauna? Can the standing waves and frequencies of physical environments influence subjective brain states through brainwave entrainment?

If we want to build a better world, one that is free of the power complexes that subjugate others, it behoves us to address the root of those power complexes. In particular regards to the patriarchy, if we fail to see both the function and the origins of the patriarchy system in the psyche of man, we worsen it at best and, at worst, become power-obsessed oppressors ourselves. The deep wounding of men by way of a toxic society is at the root of this interview with James Hollis PhD., whose ideas gave me stability in myself as I came to grapple with the pain, shame, and "quiet desperation" I have been carrying in my own life as a man. FULL EPISODE BREAKDOWN BELOW ------------------- For my blog entry on this episode, relevant links, or to watch this interview on video, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMin75 ------------------- Support The Show Buy Some Blotter Art! (yes, it's legal. No Drugs) https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One Time Donation... PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin/ Buy Copies Of My Books on Psilocybin Psychology https://www.jameswjesso.com/category/books/ *** Special thanks to patrons Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Jesus R., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., Don J., Robbie G., & Yvette C. ------------------- Episode Breakdown The impact of society's social conditioning of man - isolation, anger, anxiety, etc. Oppressive behaviour does not remove oppression How Dr Hollis came to write 'Under Saturn's Shadow' The secrets men are expected to carry that lock them away from vulnerability, and profound impact of fear on a man's life How deep insecurity and fear dictate the creation of domination behaviour and the power complex A foundation in Jungian psychoanalysis, the Archetypes, and how emotional repression impact the sense of self, perception of reality, and behaviour A description of the patriarchy and its damaging role and impact on men The Mother, the mother complex, and the role of the father What does it mean to become a man, and who is teaching it to us? Rites of passage and initiation - how boys become men, and why many adult males are still boys A lacking sense of meaning in the lived life prescribed by the modern culture Making Meaning and finding out who you really are Empowerment vs power complex What are your ultimate tasks in life? How the social role conditioning of men prevents connection to the soul So…. what about Jordan Peterson? The potentials of psychedelic therapy in the context of Jungian psychoanalysis An actionable, pragmatic piece of advice for relating to men (no matter who you are)

Stephen Gyllenhaal is an award-winning film and television director, writer and producer. His producing credits include the documentary IN UTERO, "a cinematic rumination on life in the womb and its lasting impact on human development, human behaviour, and the state of the world. Tapping into cultural myths, popular movies, and technological trends, the film demonstrates how our experiences in utero – particularly traumatic events – preoccupy us throughout our lives, impacting our decisions and shaping society." [source] Stephen takes us on a poignant exploration of the topics discussed in the film he produced with his wife Kathleen, IN UTERO. We talk about the psychological and epigenetic impact of early life and uterine environment, as well as the means by which we can unravel the negative impact of our past into profoundly positive potentials for well-being in our lives today. FULL EPISODE BREAKDOWN BELOW ------------------- For full show notes, relevant links, and your promo code for a discount to watch IN UTERO head to http://bit.ly/ATTMin74 ------------------- Support The Show Buy Some Blotter Art! (yes, it's legal. No Drugs) https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One Time Donation... PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Crypto: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin/ Buy Copies Of My Books on Psilocybin Psychology https://www.jameswjesso.com/category/books/ ------------------- Episode Breakdown How environment conditions in the womb influence epigenetic and psychological development. The influence of unconscious memories of childhood and the womb on the adult's perception of the self and of reality. Transgenerational trauma. Self-fulfilling prophecies and unconscious self-harm. Modern society's cultural war zone: intellectualized sexism, racism, and classism. Perinatal psychology (psychological impact of the birth experience). The vital importance of the mother/child bond. The larger community of caregivers, on being a father. The vital impact of bonding. Being yourself, being OK with not being OK. Feeling unsafe and building safe, but necessarily comfortable, spaces. Taking responsibility as a parent. Healing trauma, from childhood to adulthood. Embodiment and the interconnection between the mind and body. How to support mothers. Treating adults with trauma – safe spaces and psychedelic therapy. An interesting synchronicity between Stephen's near-death experiences and my dream the night before.

Paul Austin is a microdosing expert and microdosing coach. He joins us on the show to talk all things microdosing, as well as the role microdosing will play in the integration of psychedelics into the modern world through increasing psychedelic literacy. *** Read Full Blog Entry: http://bit.ly/ATTMind73 ----------------------- ▵ Support On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso ▵ Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso ▵ Buy Some Merch: https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter EPISODE BREAKDOWN ------------------------ - What is microdosing? What is microdosing is good for? - Paul's journey with microdosing and his current microdosing protocol - Microdosing for creative projects and flow states, and the treatment of depression and social anxiety - Current microdosing research - How to safely microdose psilocybin mushrooms and LSD - The subjective differences between microdosing mushrooms and microdosing LSD - Paul responds to the criticism of microdosing as a tool to make us better agents in the global industrial machine - "Psychedelic literacy" - The 'microdosing vs. institutionalised psychedelic research' controversy - The psychedelic subculture is going mainstream and all the problems that come with that Giant psychedelic egos - Is microdosing LSD and psilocybin dangerous for your heart? Other dangers. - Paul's experience microdosing 4-ACO-DMT and 1-P LSD; my experience with 2C-d ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 ----------------- THANKS to my patrons on Patreon for funding this show! Especially: Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., & Don J.

Tom Zembrzuski, aka Your Mate Tom joins us for this episode of Adventures Through The Mind to talk about his journey from a psychedelic champion and youtube celebrity to a man traumatized, live on youtube, by the very substances he once promoted. We talk about what inspired him to produce psychedelic content on youtube, the process of getting internet famous, and the encounter with a timeless hell that sent him spiralling into post-traumatic stress disorder. See full Episode Breakdown Below *** Read my full blog entry for this episode at bit.ly/ATTMind72 ------------------------------------------------------ Support The Show Become a Patron On Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Or Leave One-Time Donations: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso BTC/ETH/LTC: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin Buy Some Blotter Art https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter ------------------------------------------------------ Episode Breakdown What Tom's first psychedelic experience offered his life How and why Tom got into being a psychedelic YouTuber How YouTube popularity influenced Tom's relationships to psychedelics The post-ego-dissolution psychedelic ego trip Tom's traumatic psychedelic trip and how it impacted his relations to life and to psychedelics Coming to terms with our own darkness How Tom's psychedelic trauma impacted his youtube content Why keep drinking ayahuasca after it crushed you? Tracking the emotional, psychological, emotional themes in order to integrate profound existential suffering Using cynicisms, video games, and drugs to escape the reality of inner pain Forgiveness and letting of bitterness and resentment The impact of telling his youtube followers that he is renouncing psychedelics The importance of talking about the negative potentials of psychedelics ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 ---------------------- THANKS to my patrons for funding this show on Patreon! Especially: Thomas & Melanie H., Clean S., Greg A., Dean H., Joe A., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., Reese. H., Harry P., & Don J.

Today's guest, Rafael Lancelotta is on the show to unpack 5-MeO-DMT. He is a graduate student at the University of Wyoming studying Mental Health Counseling graduating in May 2018, with a particular focus on the therapeutic potentials of psychedelics. He is also the administrator of 5meodmt.org, which is a forum dedicated to forming community discussions on harm reduction, integration, and safe practices around 5-MeO-DMT. Rafael Lanelotta joins us to talk about 5-MeO-DMT – chemically, neurologically, psychologically, culturally, and therapeutically. He also comments on the current rise of toad retreats and his particular concerns over the weekend retreat model. Finally, he gives us some important tips on the 5-MeO-DMT integration process. ***See below for full episode breakdown. See bit.ly/ATTMind71 for full show notes and all relevant links ------------------------------------------------------ Support The Show Become a Patron On Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Or Leave One-Time Donations: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso BTC/ETH/LTC: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin Buy Some Blotter Art https://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter ------------------------------------------------------ Episode Breakdown A general run down 5-Meo-DMT and its use. Comparing 5-MeO-DMT to N,N DMT -- experientially, chemically and pharmacologically Experiencing "God" on 5-MeO-DMT The difference between 5-MeO-DMT and the venom of the Bufo Alvarius toad Is smoking 5-MeO-DMT safe? Tips and suggestions for safe use Travelling shamans and toad smokers - warnings and concerns So you wanna be a shaman? Essential elements for 5-MeO-DMT integration The therapeutic potential and mental health concerns of 5-MeO-DMT Building online community for 5-MeO-DMT | The 5 Hive ------------------------------------------------------ If you are struggling with a psychedelic encounter and would like an informed and listening ear, reach out. Details here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/jesso-private-skype-sessions/ ------------------------------------------------------ Follow James W. Jesso on Social Media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1

Magico-anthropologist and author Carl Abrahamsson is on the show to both expand and deconstruct occult magic and make it accessible to the modern world. Of course, occult magic is a massive topic with many winding, cryptic avenues and dark alleys to traverse. The topic has much more potential than what can be explored in a seventy-five-minute conversation. So, in relevance to the themes of ATTMind we venture into the world of occult magic with a compass pointing towards a Jungian psychological approach and the potentials of magic for personal transformation and individualization. (That said, we don't shy away from the romance of all that hocus-pocus stuff, too.) You might be surprised to discover occult magic is much more accessible than you have been led to believe. ________ Head to bit.ly/ATTMind70 for full links, show notes or to watch this episode in video. ________ Support The Podcast BUY SOME LIMITED EDITION BLOTTER ART! http://www.jameswjesso.com/blotter OR Patreon Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso ________ Episode Breakdown The history (and future) of Occult Magic The magical art of Carl Jung Using magic to alter our sense of self and to process of individualization The importance of direct experience over ideology and social norms How magic in occult rituals can alter the subconscious mind, the sense of self and perception of reality The difference between ritual and ceremony Our capacity for willful and competent direction of energy The role and value of sex and sexual energy in magical ritual and personal transformation. The ancient art and importance of imagination and dreaming Cautions and considerations for using drugs in magical ritual Higher Learning: The value of building social institutions that enable safe and supportive psychedelic experimentation for young people. The kinship between art and magic Mythic impoverishment - the dangers of modern mass media entertainment culture on our imagination and potential for magic - PokemonGO! Practical tips on embracing magic today ________ Follow and subscribe! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1

A central topic of this podcast is our capacity to change our minds. I don't mean superficially – "Oh, actually yeah let's go see that movie instead." I mean a more fundamental change, our faculty for shifting our very sense of self and perception of the world around us. This type of change is not just an ethereal alteration of mental processes, but an actual redesigning of neural architecture. Our capacity to create such fundamental changes is due to our brain's ability to redesign its structure, lay new synaptic connections, which is called neuroplasticity. [This episode was originally released as "The Neurobiology Of Altered Traits"] The guest for this episode of the podcast is here to tell us how we can change our brains to change our lives and why it works. Welcome to Adventures Through The Mind, world renown neuroplasticity expert, Dr Rick Hanson. Rick Hanson is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 26 languages and include Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha's Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. He's been an invited speaker at NASA, Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, and other major universities, and taught in meditation centres worldwide. His work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, and NPR, and now he is here with us on Adventures Through The Mind. Episode breakdown below. *** See the show notes to this epsiode for links to Rick's work: http://bit.ly/ATTMind69 *** Support On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso *** Episode Breakdown Neuroplasticity, emotional learning, and the sense of self How negativity bias influences perception, learning, and memory Positive Neuroplasticity; using principles of neuroplasticity to cultivate happiness and resilience "Positive" and "negative" emotions. The difference between healthy cultivating of goodness and unhealthy evasion of negativity. The potential dangers of mindfulness The implications of transcendental or psychedelic experiences for the brain, the sense of self, and the nature of reality itself. *** Follow and subscribe! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 *** Support Us On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso

Have you ever experienced a psychedelic encounter with a plant spirit or an entity? Have you ever experienced a spirit realm or being healed by a shaman? Have you ever felt as though you invoked some type of divination or noetic insight while on psychedelics? Have you ever wondered if any of that was real or just merely a hallucination? The increasing popularity of using psychedelic substances within so-called shamanic ceremonies has introduced ideas and beliefs into the modern world that push conceptual limits of the rational mind. The rise of plant shamanism is a cultural force to be reckoned with and that which we encounter with shamanism feels urgent and real. Yet, however real the experiences with a shamanic encounter may feel, the question still remains: how real is it, really? I asked Julian Plamer and James Kent to come on the show to debate on this question: "What do you believe is the fundamental nature of that which arises within a psychedelic experiences, in particular regards to what is often called The Shamanic paradigm, including the existence of a spirit realm, encounters with plant spirits or entities and the capacity to invoke healing or divination within a psychedelic experiences by way of this paradigm?" It's a juicy one. Enjoy *** Support On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso *** Related Links: Head to http://www.bit.ly/ATTMind68 show notes to this episode. Check out this episode's sponsor Transzen Enter promo code "ATTM" for free shipping in the USA Healing The Past: Intergenerational Trauma & Emotional Responsibility (Lecture) My 2018 summer European Tour Dates *** Follow and subscribe! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 *** Support On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso

Dennis Jon McKenna is an American ethnopharmacologist, research pharmacognosist, lecturer and author. He is the brother of well-known psychedelics proponent Terence McKenna and is founding board member and the director of ethnopharmacology at the Heffter Research Institute, a non-profit organization concerned with the investigation of the potential therapeutic uses of psychedelic medicines. He is also one of the founding contributors to the modern wave of ayahuasca research in particular and psychedelic research in general. In fact, the book Magic Mushrooms grower's guide, which he co-authored with his brother Terence in the 70s, presented the first reliable method for cultivating psilocybin mushrooms at home. Chances are if it wasn't for Dennis and his brother, none of us would have ever tasted the magic at all. See below for full episode breakdown. *** Support Us On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso *** Head to http://www.bit.ly/ATTMind67 for all other related links and my blog entry on the theme of this episode. *** Episode Breakdown The early years: developing the magic mushroom growers guide. The limitations of the biomedical model for psychedelic research The encounter and emergence of psychedelics in the culture of the 60 impact - dangerous How and why Dennis and Terence got into psychedelics. The McKenna early journey, from the jungle to the university. What it was like to travel into the jungle for ayahuasca during the early years, before the tourist boom, compared to today. The danger of the cults and power hunger within ayahuasca culture. The role of psychedelics in the modern plight of humanity. The moral dimension of psychedelic technology. Plant intelligence and mycelial brain of the forest (no?) Plant/mammal symbiotic co-evolution. Psychedelic spiritually is cheating? On Terence Beyond the legend. The man, the brother. How Terence privately feel about the time wave? Did he stop taking mushrooms? The challenges of being a psychedelic celebrity How does it feel to watch Terence being torn down by his critics? Did Terence work for the CIA? Dennis favourite story of his brother The difference between Microdosing LSD and psilocybin The possible dangers of microdosing LSD? Cultural implications of microdosing vs macrodosing. Suggestion and cautions in choosing to guide others in psychedelic experience. What psychedelic is Dennis still taking? You don't know shit. If he were to die tomorrow, what piece of advice would he offer us?

Our guest is Elizabeth Bast! She is on the show to talk about her journey as a tantric practitioner and explore the potentials of a sexually empowered spiritual practice. We also talk about sexual consumerism; porn; toxic shame; #metoo; the historical use of entheogenic plants in yogic practice; and the (somewhat controversial) archetype of the sacred prostitute. *** See below for full episode breakdown. See full show notes here: http://www.jameswjesso.com/sex-yoga-and-entheogens-elizabeth-bast-ep-66/ Buy Bast's book: https://www.ebast.net/heart-medicine.html ------------------------------------------------------ Support The Show Check out our first sponsor! TransZen - Mood Enhancer and Stress Support: https://entheozen.com/attm/ Use Promo code "ATTM" for free shipping inside USA *OR* Become a Patron On Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Or Leave One-Time Donations: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso BTC/ETH/LTC: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin ------------------------------------------------------ 🙊 🙉 🙈 Episode Breakdown: - The lack of representation of women in psychedelic culture. - The importance of different ways of knowing. - Unpacking the medical diagnosis of psychosis and delusion in regards to psychedelic experiences. - The purpose of yoga and the role of sexuality within it. - A tantric perspective on sexual energy (kundalini) and how it influences the mind. - Bast's dance journey into Tantra. - Descriptions of "dakini" and "sacred prostitute." - Sacred sex work and the dangers of modern culture's sex imitations (porn). - The effect of pornography on one's capacity for profound sexual encounters. - Finding a sexual teacher. - Sexual shame and popular culture. - The historical use psychoactive plants in yoga. - The modern use of psychoactive plants and substances in spiritual practice. - Lessons on sexual relationships from Iboga. - Bast's prognosis of modern Western society's sexual dysfunction — sexual consumerism, toxic shame, and lack of wise sexual education. - The role of sexual repression/shame in sexual assault; discussing #metoo, #Ididit, and healing social and personal sexual trauma. - Healthy vulnerability vs playing the victim. - Practical steps and caution for starting a sacred relationship to sexuality. ------------------------------------------------------ Support The Show Become a Patron On Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Or Leave One-Time Donations: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso BTC/ETH/LTC: https://www.jameswjesso.com/bitcoin ------------------------------------------------------ *** Featured image courtesy of A. Andrew Gonzalez. His art is absolutely breathtaking. Go check out more of his work here: http://sublimatrix.com/

On today's episode, we feature the author of DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Rick Strassman MD. He is a medical doctor specialised in psychiatry with a fellowship in clinical psychopharmacology research. His foundational work with DMT in the 90s was the first human-trial psychedelic research to be done in the two decades following the Controlled Substances Act of 1971. It was the clinical observations and participant reports during those trails that formed his book mentioned above, and the hit documentary by the same name. ... Support My Work On Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso ... Rick continued his investigation into the significance of DMT over the years with a particular focus on endogenous DMT (made within the body) and its role in prophetic states, as well as the progression of psychedelic research in general since then. His second major book on the topic is called DMT and the Soul of Prophecy, in which he explores the relationship between endogenous DMT and prophetic states as they are reported in the Hebrew Bible. Recently, Rick has been releasing a series of blogs on the mainstreaming of psychedelics and the problematic themes he sees emerging in the process. We have him on the show for this episode to touch on how he feels about the impact his work with DMT has had on psychedelic research and the psychedelic subculture. We also talk god, prophecy, and even politics. Enjoy. *** See the full show notes and my blog entry on this episode: http://bit.ly/ATTMind65 *** Episode Breakdown Rick's feelings towards the profound impact that DMT: The Spirit Molecule has played in the psychedelic subculture. Setting the record straight on DMT and the pineal gland. DMT's potential role in prophetic states, endogenous production as well as exogenous consumption. Theoneurology vs Neurotheology - the relationship between God and the brain. Modern day prophets in the DMT subculture. Mainstreaming psychedelics: Stifling inquiry into the full nature of the psychedelic experience through fundamentalism, dogmas, and orthodoxies in the biomedical model for psychedelics. Renaming psychedelic drug adverse effects as "challenging experiences" Non-clinicians advocating for policy changes with clinical implications—specifically attempts to re-schedule psychedelics. Homogenizing widely disparate religious traditions by proposing that they all share a "common mystical core." Questions From ATTMind Patrons: DMT vs Changa. Extended State DMT infusion: What is it and what's the point? Rick's current and future projects. *** IF YOU ARE ENJOYING THIS podcast, PLEASE SUPPORT ME IN PRODUCING it FOR YOU BY OFFERING WHAT YOU CAN IN A ONE-TIME PAYPAL or Bitcoin donation, OR BY BECOMING my PATRON ON PATREON. No amount is too small; anything is something. You can also share this post via social media or simply tell a friend about it. It is by community support that this podcast and website continues to exist (and exist ad-free!). Thank you for helping this project continue. ♥ *** Special Thanks To Patrons: Thomas & Melanie H. Greg A., Dean H., Clea S., Andy D., Joe A., Angela & James J., Ian C., & Reese. H. for their extra generous support!

Michael Hilliard began his 27-year policing career in 1975 as a patrolman in an economically depressed neighborhood in East Baltimore. He served as an internal affairs detective where he coordinated Baltimore youth programs and led an undercover squad that investigated violent crimes and low-to mid-level drug crimes. He is on the show as a representative of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, or LEAP. They are a nonprofit organization "composed of police and other criminal justice professionals dedicated to educating the public about the harms of drug prohibition", advocating "for solutions across a broader range of drug policy and criminal justice issues"[source]. LEAP wants to end the war on drugs, and Maj. Michael Hilliard is on the show to talk about why. During the interview, we speak on more than just the issues around drug policy, prohibition, and what brought Maj. Hilliard to his current advocacy against the drug war. We also speak of the problematic image police represent as agents of said drug policy, as well as issues of abuse of power, following unethical orders, and being seen as predators by the people they have sworn to protect. *** See the full show notes and my blog entry on this episode: http://bit.ly/ATTMind64 *** Episode Breakdown Why Hilliard became a police officer. How he went from leading investigations against drug crimes to lobbying against drug prohibition. The impact of the drug war on crime, communities, and public safety in general. Why we should to legalize, regulate, and control drugs. Losing friends to the drug war. Problems with law enforcement's current mentality towards drugs. The drug war's role in worsening the opioid crisis. The police cultures' perception of the drug culture and where it differs from the truth. A police officer's experience 'busting' someone for possession. The issue of police misuse of power. Police community cover-ups and crooked cops. Ethical responsibility when faced with unethical orders. *** IF YOU ARE ENJOYING THIS podcast, PLEASE SUPPORT ME IN PRODUCING it FOR YOU BY OFFERING WHAT YOU CAN IN A ONE-TIME PAYPAL or Bitcoin donation, OR BY BECOMING my PATRON ON PATREON. No amount is too small; anything is something. You can also share this post via social media or simply tell a friend about it. It is by community support that this podcast and website continues to exist (and exist ad-free!). Thank you for helping this project continue. ♥ *** Special Thanks To Patrons: Thomas & Melanie H. Greg A., Dean H., Clea S., Andy D., Angela & James J., Ian C., & Reese. H. for their extra generous support!

What does ayahuasca integration mean and how do we do it? This is a question our guest for this episode, Rachel Harris Ph.D., has been exploring intensely though research, clinical practice, and her own direct experiences. Rachel Harris, PhD, although retired now, was a practising psychotherapist for 35 years. She received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator's Award, has published more than forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals, and has worked as a psychological consultant to Fortune 500 companies and the United Nations. She is also the author of the recent book Listening to Ayahuasca. She is on the show to talk about her research with ayahuasca and what integration means, however, a very interesting tangent-at-depth emerged during the conversation between her and I: hearing voices, in particular hearing the voice of ayahuasca in your head as though it were an entity of external agency and intelligence, during and after the ceremony. To say that this is an intellectually dicey topic in the realms of conventional psychiatry and psychology, might be an understatement, but include in that fact that Rachel herself proposes to hear this voice and it was what guided her along her groundbreaking research and we have thoroughly entered the medical and academic fringe. I very much enjoyed this connection with Rachel Harris and trust that you will too. Thanks for listening. Enjoy. *** See the full show notes and my blog entry on this episode: http://bit.ly/ATTMind63 *** Episode Breakdown Research foundations, extent, and observations. Relating to the spirit of ayahuasca. Hearing voices: religious or psychosis? God as an attachment relationship Ayahuasca as the perfect therapist. Criticisms of biological psychiatry's approach to mental illness. Differentiating psychosis from spiritual awakening. Dark entities and entity attachment. Spiritual bypassing and spiritual materialism Integration: theories and practicalities. The importance of community transparency and social relationships in the integration process. Tips for finding safe and supportive ayahuasca experiences. *** IF YOU ARE ENJOYING THIS podcast, PLEASE SUPPORT ME IN PRODUCING it FOR YOU BY OFFERING WHAT YOU CAN IN A ONE-TIME PAYPAL or Bitcoin donation, OR BY BECOMING my PATRON ON PATREON. No amount is too small; anything is something. You can also share this post via social media or simply tell a friend about it. It is by community support that this podcast and website continues to exist (and exist ad-free!). Thank you for helping this project continue. ♥ *** Special Thanks To Patrons: Thomas & Melanie H. Greg A., Dean H., Andy D., Angela & James J., Robbie G., Ian C., & Reese. H. for their extra generous support!

Joan Bello is the author of The Benefits of Marijuana: Physical, Psychological and Spiritual. She has been writing on cannabis since before the internet; since getting information meant driving from library to library hunting the stacks; since any mention of cannabis in public might have meant federal investigations and jail time. It was during the height of the Drug War that she published this book; when the knowledge was forbidden, and she has continued to advocate for it since. Her perspective on the benefits of marijuana was an outgrowth of her training at the Himalayan Institute under the tutelage of Swami Rama, who she describes as an advanced Tantric Master. Joan has been a Hospice Worker, an editor, a grower, an activist, a jail counselor, a fugitive from the law and even a prisoner. She was the director of the class action lawsuit that sued the U.S. government for its prohibition of therapeutic cannabis in 1998. She also has a Master of Science Degree in eastern studies and holistic health. At 75 years old, Joan Bello is an elder of the modern cannabis movement. We welcome her to ATTMind to share some of her stories from the trenches of the drug war, her perspectives on where we are and where we are going with cannabis as a society, as well as her perspectives on what benefits cannabis does, and does not, have to offer us as individuals and as a society. *** See the full show notes and my blog entry on this episode: http://bit.ly/ATTMind62 *** Episode Breakdown What led Joan Bello to dedicate her life to cannabis activism. The 1998 class action lawsuit against the U.S. government for its prohibition of therapeutic cannabis. A yogic/holistic perspective of marijuana's impact on the autonomic nervous system. Her view from the trenches at the start of the drug war. The problems we might face with the corporatization and commercialization of marijuana. "Microdosing" vs. chronic use. The story of Joan's first Dab, at 75 years old. So-called cannabis addiction and why cannabis won't help you heal your psychological problems. The benefits of marijuana used with a therapeutic container---for psychology and spirituality. Joan's hope for our future with cannabis. *** IF YOU ARE ENJOYING THIS podcast, PLEASE SUPPORT ME IN PRODUCING it FOR YOU BY OFFERING WHAT YOU CAN IN A ONE-TIME PAYPAL or Bitcoin donation, OR BY BECOMING my PATRON ON PATREON. No amount is too small; anything is something. You can also share this post via social media or simply tell a friend about it. It is by community support that this podcast and website continues to exist (and exist ad-free!). Thank you for helping this project continue. ♥ *** Special Thanks To Patrons: Thomas & Melanie H. Greg A., Dean H., Andy D., Angela & James J., Robbie G., Ian C., & Reese. H. for their extra generous support!

There are drugs in the bible and the most high were getting really high on 'em. ... So what if I were to tell you that the ancient Israelites upon which these the religions are based were a cult of desert pagans following the wisdom of shamans who used plant-based concoctions in hallucinogenic rituals to induce altered states of consciousness; and that the very structure of those religions today are based on clandestine distortion of the original teachings in order to disconnect the populous from direct connection to the divine in order to establish and maintain sociopolitical control? That is what the guest for this episode of Adventures Through The Mind, Reverend Danny Nemu, is here present a case for. *** See bit.ly/ATTMind61 for full show notes and reference links *** Episode Breakdown What drugs are in the bible and where you can find them. Aphrodisiacs and sexual promiscuity in the bible. The different names (and personalities) of God. The presence of DMT-containing Acacia across the folklore of ancient Israelites and the Egyptians. A breakdown of different psychoactive concoctions in the bible and their pharmacological effect, including: The Holy Anointing Oil. Manna. The Showbread. The incense used in the holy tabernacle. The origins of The Old Testament and the modern bible. How and why the biblical texts have been clandestinely modified. The anarchistic beginnings of Christianity and how the Israelites became monotheistic (they weren't originally). The ontological necessity of the physical resurrection of Christ for maintaining political and societal control hierarchy within Christianity. What this all means for the average person today. *** SUPPORT THE SHOW If you are enjoying this content, please support me in producing it for you by offering what you can in a one-time PayPal donation or by becoming a patron on Patreon. No amount is too small; anything is something. You can also share this post via social media or simply tell a friend about it. It is by this community support that this podcast and website continues to exist (and exist ad-free!). Thank you for helping this project continue. ♥ Special thanks to patrons Thomas & Melanie H. Greg A., Dean H., Andy D., Angela & James J., Robbie G., Ian C., & Reese. H. for their extra generous support!

Many people struggle with addiction their whole lives. Their story one of (hu)man vs. addiction, their story often ending with addiction the victor. But what if that is not the way the story needs to be written? What if there is a way out that helps us suffering to reach into the root of our pain and find our love for life again? The guests for this episode of the podcast, Elizabeth Bast and Chor Boogie, believe true freedom from addiction is possible with an ancient African root bark called Iboga. They believe this not only because of the growing scientific research and the countless anecdotes about iboga's potential available on the internet but because it is also their lived experience. Elizebeth and Chor join us on the show to talk about heroin addiction, how it impacted their intimate relationship, the redemption they found in Iboga, and what iboga taught them about what it takes to heal the pain at the root of addiction in oneself and the hearts of those we love. ***** See Full Show Notes and all related links: http://bit.ly/ATTMind60 Connect with me for a Skype call: http://www.jameswjesso.com/contact/je... Buy HEART MEDICINE: a true love story by Elizabeth Bast: http://www.ebast.net/heart-medicine.html ***** Support The Show. If you are enjoying this content and want to reciprocate the value you are receiving from it, I kindly invite you to become my patron on Patreon, or drop me a PayPal donation. Thank you ❤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso ❤ PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso *** Episode Breakdown The problematic language around addiction. A portrait of an addiction-impacted romantic relationship. A journey into heroin addiction. Heroin's impact on the trust, honesty, and intimacy in their relationship. How Iboga found its way in. What iboga taught them about what it means to be in a sacred partnership. Iboga's potential role in the ongoing opioid crisis. A poignant and pointed discussion on what it takes to heal addiction. The traditional origins of the Bwiti and the mythic origins of Iboga. The challenges iboga and iboga culture will face with its growth in a global marketplace and colonialism in general. The cultural impact of connecting with iboga for the African diaspora in North America.

There are some commonalities sewn into the foundation of the human experience: we are all subject changes we'd rather not be subject to, we all have the capacity to love and to hate, we all suffer and we all desire freedom from suffering, we are all born and we will all die and furthermore so will everyone we know and care for. Today's guest is a man with a propensity to contemplate big questions around dying and a long history of being on the front lines of what he calls "the death trade". Welcome, Stephen Jenkinson to Adventures Through The Mind. *** Check out the full show notes to this episode and links to Stephen's books at http://bit.ly/ATTMind59 Support The Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave a One-Time PayPal donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso *** Episode Breakdown A society gone wrong. A case for wisdom. What it means to die well. Designer dying, euthanasia, and choosing not to die at all. What your dying means beyond you. Our greatest fears around dying. Looking back to move forward. Grief is not to be mastered. The nature of mystery, and things mysterious, and the end of good luck. Choosing to die hope-free.

James Kent has been studying psychedelics for over twenty-five years. He was the editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, publisher of Trip Magazine, and founder of DoseNation.com. His book, Psychedelic Information Theory, is an examination of the physical processes behind psychedelic hallucination. His latest project is the final ten episodes of the DoseNation podcast, where he explores the darker side of psychedelics and the psychedelic community. His 'Final Ten Episodes Of DoseNation' is an unapologetic and unbarred exploration of his questions criticisms, and exposures of the psychedelic culture from his 25 years of immersion and his first-hand experiences of psychosis, psychotic episodes, and even ketamine addiction. I am happy to have him on the show to explore some of the themes of psychosis, psychotic episodes and delusional mania in the psychedelic community. This is not only because I consider them essential for the ongoing psychedelic discourse but because they have been personally impactful and helpful for myself. *** Support Us On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso *** Check out 'The Final Ten Episodes Of DoseNation': http://www.dosenation.com/ Head to http://www.bit.ly/ATTMind58 for all other related links and my blog entry on the theme of this episode. *** Episode Breakdown: Where these ideas came from and why, despite years of keeping them private, he has chosen to go public with them. The psychological implications of speaking out on unpopular ideas and perspectives. How do you know if you have a "fragile psyche"? Psychedelics, psychosis, psychotic episodes, and mania. The European intellectuals and the purpose of psychedelics Shamanism and delusional megalomania. Ayahuasca: a ritualistic poisoning? Similarities between ayahuasca dieta and cultural indoctrination or military brainwashing techniques. Heart Of Darkness (ayahuasca edition) Social displacement from psychedelic experiences. The challenges of living in western culture post-transpersonal awakening. Trying to change the world. Loneliness in the psychedelic community. *** Follow and subscribe! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1 *** Support Us On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso

Back in the summer of 2017, I was invited to go to Mexico by author and Toad (5-MeO-DMT) facilitator Dr. Gerry Sandoval. He wanted me to come with him to Oaxaca, Mexico up to eat the wild psilocybin mushrooms that grow there. It was already an amazing offer and it hit a new level when he told me both Julian Palmer and Kilindi Iyi would be there as well. For this episode, I release to you the recording of Julian, Kilindi, Gerry, and I talking about our mushroom experiences the day after the ceremony. I knew this was going to be an opportunity of a lifetime, not only for myself but for you as well! There was a unique dynamic between us that morning and I knew I wanted to catch it for you. Enjoy. Hear more about my trip and see some exclusive photos at bit.ly/ATTMind57 Episode Breakdown Introductions What is the "landslide mushroom"? The modern history of mushrooms in the Oaxaca region of Mexico. Each of our specific experiences with the landslides the night before. Exploring the differences between different strains of mushrooms. Ayahuasca vs. Mushrooms; the vast potential of psilocybin. Communicating with plants. Entities, plant spirits, or manifestations of personal mind? Reality: oneness or multiplicity? Making sense of the psychedelic experience; the role psychedelics have played in each of our journeys. The ecological instability and threat encroaching these mushrooms. The different strains we have tried and which are our favorites. Advice for dosing mushrooms at that high, entheogenic level. Did you hear about my big news and all that goes with it? Please help me in this journey by becoming my patron on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso

Christopher Timmermann is the cognitive neuroscientist leading a project at Imperial College London focusing on the effects of DMT in the brain and human consciousness. He is interested in the use of methods bridging the relationship between the phenomenology evoked by the psychedelic experience and changes in brain activity using diverse neuroimaging tools. We have him on the show to ask him some nerdy questions about his research on DMT, psychedelic research in general, and the relationship between neural activity and Altered Consciousness. Please Support The Show One-time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Episode Breakdown What is DMT and why Chris is researching it. The most common and baffling reports on the DMT experience. The value of psychedelic research for understanding consciousness and the brain The research that has been done on DMT in the brain. What do we know already and what's next? The relationship between psychedelics and the 'default mode network' and its impact on our sense of self. Using light/sound frequencies and brain entrainment to produce DMT experiences. Does DMT have an inherent positive effect on the brain? Could it become a clinical medicine? All about that machine that provides a continuous DMT infusion, keeping a person under for 20mins or more. Is there DMT naturally occurring in our bodies and, if so, what is its role? The neural relationship between brain function, psychedelics, death and consciousness in general. Psychedelic therapy is coming; what impact people regularly experience DMT or psilocybin have on society? See Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMind56

Julian Vayne is an occultist and the author of numerous books, essays, journals, and articles in both the academic and esoteric press. While his name is closely associated with chaos magic Julian is also an initiated Wiccan, member of the Kaula Nath lineage and Master Mason. We talk magical traditions, self-transformation with psychedelic, religious history, and the nuances around cultural appropriation in the neo-shamanic and nonaboriginal cultures of the modern world. We also talk about different activities or games we can play while tripping to endow a greater sense of meaning in not only our psychedelic adventures but in our daily lives as well. Full Show Notes at bit.ly/ATTMind55 Become My Patron On Patreon SUPPORT ONE-TIME (PayPal) Episode Breakdown Disambiguating "magic", "self-transformation", and "spirituality". The legitimacy of the recreational use of psychedelics. The root of, and dissociation from, ectasis in religious history. The herding of the mind. Neoshamanism and cultural appropriation. The principle of ceremony and how to make your own. Welding (chaos) magick to craft meaning in psychedelic experiences. The importance of PLAY!!! (and games to play while tripping). Differences/similarities between magick & Jungian depth psychology.

We welcome French cultural anthropologist and philosopher Martin Fortier on the show for this episode to discuss his research into how culture influences cognition. His current PhD research project consists of exploring the interplay between neurobiological processes and culture in hallucinogenic experiences. His main fieldwork is located in Shipibo communities of the Middle Ucayali, in the Peruvian Amazon. Martin Fortier, Ph.D. Candidate, is currently a doctoral student at Institut Jean Nicod (a lab hosted by the Department of Cognitive Studies of ENS-Paris) and at the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences of EHESS-Paris. He is also a visiting student researcher at the Department of Anthropology of Stanford University. *** If you are enjoying the show, I ask you to please contribute to the show by way of a one-time donation or by becoming a continuous supporter on Patreon. PLEASE SUPPORT (ME AND) THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso OR VIA A ONE-TIME PAYPAL DONATION: http://paypal.me/JWJesso *** Full Show Notes at bit.ly/ATTMind54 Episode Breakdown Martin's educational history and experience. The Sense of Reality; how we build models of the world and how/why we believe it to be real. Feeling "reality" vs. judging "reality". The experiential differences between serotonergic/psychedelic drugs (psilocybin, mescaline, LSD, etc) and anticholinergics/deliriants (datura). Experiential qualities: waking state vs serotonergic psychedelics vs. cholinergic psychedelics vs. dreaming vs. psychosis. .Ayahuasca/hallucinogenic visions as metaphorical perceptions Unpacking how the most valuable things in life are fiction / the hard problem of consciousness. Rationally exploring the hallucinogenic entities/spirits phenomenon. The role of the shaman. Honouring the indigenous cosmology while researching it from a western scientific framework / mitigating cultural appropriation within anthropological research. Scientific framework vs. indigenous cosmology. The nature of schizophrenia and psychopathologies and the potentials of ayahuasca shamanism as a potential treatment. Will psychedelics be important to philosophy? Should philosophers take psychedelics?

Simply put, Changa is a powerful psychedelic smoking blend. It is a combination of herbs infused with dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and containing some form of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOi). However, describing the "simply put" physical parameters of a psychedelic compound is as gross an understatement as saying sex is, simply put, a penis penetrating a vagina.... there is SO MUCH MORE to it than "simply put", which is why we have Giorgia Gaia on the show. Giorgia Gaia---author of "Changa's Alchemy - Narratives of Transformation in Psychedelic Experiences"---is an independent researcher with a masters degree in Cultural and Social Anthropology and another MA degree in Theology, specifically Western Esotericism, at the University Van Amsterdam. Since her early twenties, she has been working as an electronic musician and event organizer, also in international festivals. *** If you are enjoying the show, I ask you to please contribute to the show by way of a one-time donation or by becoming a continuous supporter on Patreon. PLEASE SUPPORT (ME AND) THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso OR VIA A ONE-TIME PAYPAL DONATION: http://paypal.me/JWJesso *** Episode Breakdown The scope of Giorgia's research What is Changa? (pharmacology, history, cultural impact) Changa within the underground electronic music culture. What denotes "transformation" within the context psychedelic use. The importance of narrativizing profound psychedelic experiences. Prevailing themes or commonalities in the metaphysics and cosmology of changa users. The implication and complications of studying changa culture as an anthropologist whilst directly participating in that culture. Safety, caution, harm reduction advice. *** See Bit.ly/ATTMind53 for full show notes and other bonus content! AND featured image courtesy and copyright of Mugwort Designs

Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Notre Dame. Her prior careers include professional musician, classroom music teacher, business owner, seminarian and middle school Spanish teacher. Dr. Narvaez's current research explores how early life experience influences societal culture and moral character in children and adults. She integrates neurobiological, clinical, developmental and education sciences in her theories and research about moral development. *** If you are enjoying the show, I ask you to please contribute to the show by way of a one-time donation or by becoming a continuous supporter on Patreon. PLEASE SUPPORT (ME AND) THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso OR VIA A ONE-TIME PAYPAL DONATION: http://paypal.me/JWJesso *** We are a traumatized people, a people silently bequeathed a heritage of toxic treatment, under-care, and various forms of violence. It is encoded into us during our early years, directing the development of our neurobiology, personality, and morality. We then pass it down accidentally as an extension of an ignorance propagated by a society founded on SHITTY advice on raising children. But we are not lost, nor are we locked into this cycle. We have an opportunity to make a profound difference on the future world by raising healthier, happier, and more well-adjusted kids. The guest on this episode, Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D., is here to gives perspective on what that might look like. She walks us through the influence Western conventional culture's child rearing tendencies has on the individual and the collective, from neurobiology to psychology to society and ecology. We also specifically explore several conventional practices, their harm, and alternative options. FULL SHOW NOTES: http://bit.ly/ATTMind52 Episode Breakdown: *****Episode Breakdown: -How early life experiences influence neurological and moral development -The impact of the parent/child relationship on the child's nervous system -The elements of The Evolved Nest; aka The evolved Developmental Niche ------Soothing birth experience ------Responsive care giver ------Breast feeding ------Multiple adult care givers ------Touch -The good development of the human -The role of epigenetics on moral and neurological development -The slave self; the empty self -The ecological impact of the broken nest -Our mistaken understanding of the baseline of human behavior -Disambiguating childhood trauma (undercare / toxic stress / trauma) -Limbic memory and how we perceive the world -Unpacking what the science shows are the impacts of: -----breast milk vs. formula -----cry it out sleep training -----spanking -----circumcision -----common Birthing Practices: Pitocin, cesarean, epidural

Tobias Ton is a Kambo facilitator based in Berlin, Germany. His work with the Amazonian 'frog medicine' takes a "more-therapeutic-than-traditional" approach as it is intended to specifically accommodate people living under the burdens of Western industrialized civilization. He specializes in intensive one-on-one sessions and on the synergetic integration of various other healing modalities, addressing the underlying energetic issues that manifest as physical and psychological disease.He advocates a holistic and deeply spiritual understanding of Kambô that goes both beyond traditional indigenous cosmology and beyond the mechanistic interpretations of a supposed "frog poison vaccination". Instead, he recognizes it as the highly intelligent and deeply benign spirit of an animal that can generously impart its own strength, serenity and extraordinary capabilities of transformation. Tobias is on the show for this episode to teach us all about Kambo, from the origins and biomedical science to the underlying spiritual root of disease Kambo helps to cleanse. Check below for a full episode breakdown and of course, please subscribe to the show! Full Show Notes at http://bit.ly/ATTMind51 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin) Episode Breakdown What is Kambo? The mythic and traditional Origins. How it's used (traditional and modern). The Kambo process. Biomedical actions of Kambo. Is it a poison? The nonphysical root of disease Tobias' unique practice. My personal experiences. Kambo, ayahuasca, and spiritual purification. Animal vs. plant vs. fungi entheogens. Physical dangers of Kambo? The politics of Kambo Could our society ever accept this? *** Featured Image Courtesy Jean-Marc Hero - http://calphotos.berkeley.edu

What is Consciousness? Is it unique to human cognition or is it universal and permeating all things? Is it an epiphenomenon of brain activity or a universal constant? Do all things 'have' consciousness or are they 'of', 'in', or 'by' consciousness? Who and what are we, humankind, in the grander process of Consciousness itself? What is the nature of this whole "Reality" game? For the 50th episode of Adventures Through The Mind podcast, we welcome philosopher Bernardo Kastrup onto the show to address these questions and more. For Full Show Notes & Links: bit.ly/ATTMind50 Bernardo Kastrup has a Ph.D. in computer engineering with specializations in artificial intelligence and reconfigurable computing. He has worked as a scientist in some of the world's foremost research laboratories, including the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the "Casimir Effect" of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). He has authored many academic papers and books on philosophy and science. Support The Show: Patreon PayPal Donation Episode Breakdown Building conscious machines. What is consciousness? The hard problem of Consciousness. It's not Panpsychism. Do rocks and trees have consciousness? How about weather patterns and neurons? Differentiating 'conscious experience' from 'consciousness'. The subjectivity of objective reality. God suffers from dissociated identity disorder. Autonomous human awareness, nestled in consciousness. Filtering the mind at large. The relationship between brain activity and subjective inner life. What psychedelics show us about the nature of conscious awareness and brain activity. Metacognition and the default mode network. Physicalism as a neurotic defense mechanism.

Episode Part 2/2 From the origins of life, through ancient human history, to the interplanetary future of humanity and everything in between. "Bruce Frederick Damer, Ph.D. (born 31 January 1962) is a Canadian-American multidisciplinary scientist, designer, and author. Dr. Bruce Damer collaborates with colleagues developing and testing a new model for the origin of life on Earth and in the design of spacecraft architectures to provide a viable path for expansion of human civilization beyond the Earth." This man's resume is extensive and beautiful. From helping to lay the foundations for multi-user digital interfaces in the early 90s, to designing spaceships for NASA, to bringing forth what is "perhaps the first "end-to-end" model proposed for life's origins." Not only that but he is also a strong, public supporter of the counter-cultural movement. Once personal friends, with Terence McKenna, Bruce is an incredible story teller and has come on the show for this special 2 part episode to share the story of the origins of life on planet earth, from start dust through the primordial soup and first homo sapiens all the way to dropping LSD at transformational music festivals. Full show notes and part 1 at bit.ly/ATTMind49 ... Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin) ... TOPICS DISCUSSED A complete model for the origins and evolution of life on planet earth A poetic reference to the world of the progenote, our common biological ancestor How language and storytelling can immerse you in experience Virtual reality storytelling environment (Android Jones' microdose and Duncan Trussell). Psychedelics, magical spaces, and "endotripping". The mystical experiences at the foundations of Western thought. The corporatization of Christianity and the spread of the Pauline Christians. Civilizational neoteny and the failures of conventional initiations. An updated version of Terence McKenna's Stoned Ape Theory. The Ground Truth. An example of how radically human beings have permanently altered the planetary biome. Will we find life on Mars? Why? Space technology, biospheres, and the future sustainability of humanity. Suppressed technology and how to navigate conspiracy theory.

Episode Part 1/2 From the origins of life, through ancient human history, to the interplanetary future of humanity and everything in between. "Bruce Frederick Damer, Ph.D. (born 31 January 1962) is a Canadian-American multidisciplinary scientist, designer, and author. Dr. Bruce Damer collaborates with colleagues developing and testing a new model for the origin of life on Earth and in the design of spacecraft architectures to provide a viable path for expansion of human civilization beyond the Earth." This man's resume is extensive and beautiful. From helping to lay the foundations for multi-user digital interfaces in the early 90s, to designing spaceships for NASA, to bringing forth what is "perhaps the first "end-to-end" model proposed for life's origins." Not only that but he is also a strong, public supporter of the counter-cultural movement. Once personal friends, with Terence McKenna, Bruce is an incredible story teller and has come on the show for this special 2 part episode to share the story of the origins of life on planet earth, from start dust through the primordial soup and first homo sapiens all the way to dropping LSD at transformational music festivals. Full show notes and part 2 at bit.ly/ATTMind49 ... Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin) ... TOPICS DISCUSSED A complete model for the origins and evolution of life on planet earth A poetic reference to the world of the progenote, our common biological ancestor How language and storytelling can immerse you in experience Virtual reality storytelling environment (Android Jones' microdose and Duncan Trussell). Psychedelics, magical spaces, and "endotripping". The mystical experiences at the foundations of Western thought. The corporatization of Christianity and the spread of the Pauline Christians. Civilizational neoteny and the failures of conventional initiations. An updated version of Terence McKenna's Stoned Ape Theory. The Ground Truth. An example of how radically human beings have permanently altered the planetary biome. Will we find life on Mars? Why? Space technology, biospheres, and the future sustainability of humanity. Suppressed technology and how to navigate conspiracy theory.

The late, great Terence McKenna is famous for his suggestion to eat five dried grams of psilocybin mushrooms in silent darkness. Thanks to Terence five dried grams has been a milestone of depth and commitment to psychonauts around the world, an apex of intensity. Then Kilindi Iyi comes along and dismantles the concept of five dried grams as an apex of psilocybin intensity when he begins to speak publicly about his regular use of 30+ dried grams of psilocybin mushrooms.... 30 dried grams of psilocybin mushrooms, an ultra-high dose psilocybin experience. Our guest for this episode, Kilindi Iyi is a martial arts expert, a (medicinal and culinary) mushrooms grower, and a psychonaut challenging the status quo of the psychedelic community with an outspoken, brazen courage. He joins us on the show to discuss his experiences with these ultra-high dose psilocybin experiences, what brought him to explore so deeply, what it's like to take such a high dose, and what he has gleaned from those experiences about the nature of reality. Most importantly, we talk about what it means to become explorers of the mind by taking entheogens at any dose. Although much of what we talk about is offers direct insight and wisdom to anyone choosing to explore entheogens, some of it, much like back in Ep.6 with Rak Razam, goes wildly far-out; 30+ dried grams far-out. Full show notes at bit.ly/ATTMind48 ... Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin) ... TOPICS DISCUSSED Why dose this high, what's it like, and what does it show us about what we are, in reality. Do set and setting even matter anymore? The role, potential, and possibilities available at ultra high doses. The role, potential, and possibilities of entheogens at any dose. How martial arts training influenced Kilindi's choice to explore entheogens. "The journey of the alone into the alone." Coming to learn death. Being an explorer on the frontiers of consciousness. Entheogens for exploring deep philosophical questions, such as the nature of consciousness. The nature of reality: simulation theory, quantum entanglement, higher dimensional civilizations, etc. Crystal Technology / Weaponized Crystals Death and the psychedelic dimension. Please Subscribe to the Show!

If you had to point to any singular example of institutionalized racial prejudice in America, the so-called drug war is a shining example. The prohibition of drugs in the United States, and subsequently much of the Western world, has its origins in racism, classism, and xenophobia (as well as the socio-economic control of industry, but that's a different story for a different time). The war on drugs was a classist and racist war on people of color (the origin of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937) and those representing a threat the governmental powers that be, such as hippies and anti-war activists (Nixon's launch of the war on drugs in 1971). If we are to move forward into the better world, one that heals the wounds rotting at the core of the rise of Trump, and begin to understand the systemic foundations of racism in the United States, we need to understand the history. This episode, with Martin Torgoff, author of Bop Apocalypse: Jazz, Race, The Beats, and Drugs, offers a piece of that history. In particular, it follows the history of drug prohibition and institutionalized racism along the coupled history of Jazz music from the early 20s, told through the stories of the musicians, political leaders, and poets whose lives are inseparable from that history. For full show notes, links, and to watch this interview in video, head to bit.ly/ATTMind47 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

As the technology of virtual reality continues to progress, it is important that we look beyond the uses gaming companies, Facebook, and Samsung will develop it for. What happens when the capacity to build a completely immersive and convincing alternate reality lands in the hands of visionary artists and shamanic healers? For the new moon episode of ATTMind Radio, we welcome Dutch visionary artist Sander Bos to the show. Painter, musician, and reality-engineer, Sander has been exploring the potentials of art to awaken a sense of healing and enlightenment. He explores the role of the shaman as an artistic one and using virtual reality as his medium is seeking to create shamanic healing experiences in digital spaces. "I am fascinated in building with light [...] a zen garden, a kind of healing space in VR, so you can experience different states of consciousness and different healing experience" - Sander Bos See the full show notes and/or watch in video Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

We welcome Gay Dillingham to the April full moon edition of ATTMind Radio. Gay is an award-winning filmmaker and the director of Dying To Know: Timothy Leary and Ram Das. We have her on the show to talk about Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (no known as Baba Ram Dass), who they were on the surface of history but also who they were as people, friends, and members of a larger community. For full show notes, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp45 We also talk about the process of making this film and why she felt telling the story of these two men was so important that she was willing to invest 19 years of her life into making it. (Also, how it was she got Robert Redford to narrate this film about counter-cultural heroes!) Personally, watching this film was perspective altering for me, which I talk about in the episode. Having been exposed to an intimate revealing of people whom I had only known as the legends that had come before me, was deeply meaningful. If you do, or don't know who these men are it's still a worthy listen, as, like Gay proclaims in the film, "whether you know them or not, chances are they changed your life". Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

Emanuel Sferios is an activist, educator and harm reduction advocate. Founding DanceSafe in 1998 and starting the first laboratory pill analysis program for ecstasy users that same year, Emanuel pioneered MDMA harm reduction services in the United States. He is currently producing a documentary on MDMA highlighting its use in therapy as well as harm reduction as a practical, rational alternative to three decades of failed efforts at prohibition. For the March new moon episode of Adventures Through The Mind Radio, Emanuel and I sat down to talk about MDMA: The Movie. However, our conversation rolled on rather quickly into unexpected waters as we discussed prohibition and the war on drugs. Increasingly more so it has become obvious that the so-called Drug War is only making things worse and that prohibition may very well be the cause of the fatal drug problems we see in the modern world. It was great to get Emanual's thoughts on this as a 20-year advocate for harm reduction. We also talk about: the early 90s rave scene, the use of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the resolution of PTSD, the early days of the DanceSafe harm reduction movement, the fatal consequences of prohibition functional heroin dependence, MDMA safety: tips and practices, Pharmacological hacks for ending MDMA hangover, mainstream media's manipulation of drug reporting to manufacture consent for a failing prohibition program AND MORE! Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp44 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

MDMA is on the front lines of the psychedelic renaissance, shining a light of hope into the lives of those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). On this episode, we feature Melanie and Thomas Heath. These two incredible humans have been putting themselves in the public eye to speak about the therapeutic power of MDMA. They come onto the show to share their experiences working with MDMA to assist in the treatment (and even resolution) of deeply debilitating PTSD. This episode goes deep into their personal experiences with PTSD, mental illness, and what pushed them to break the hard social conventions they were raised in and "used illegal drugs". In deep transparency and vulnerability, these two incredible people are standing outside the psychedelic closet and speaking openly about how MDMA changed their lives for the better. ***A word of warning: the audio in this episode is rough, but I choose to release it anyways as the content is so beautiful and honest that I didn't want to loose it. Thanks for your forgiveness in advance. Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp43 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)

This week's episode features an interview with Mark Wolynn. Mark is a leading expert on inherited family trauma. He is also the director of the Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco where he trains clinicians and treats people struggling with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive thoughts, self-injury, chronic pain, and persistent symptoms and conditions. He is also the author of It Didn't Start With You: how inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle. Topics covered include: Emotional Trauma Intergenerational / inherited family trauma Epigenetics Family Constellations The Core Language Approach Cultural trauma: e.g. Syrian War and Refugee Crisis, American Slavery and Canadian Residential Schools Neurological development Memory consolidation Implicit vs explicit memory The root of Chronic Psychopathology The Four Unconscious Themes and the importance of a healthy connection with our parents Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp42 Support The Podcast PayPal Donation Patreon Other Options (including bitcoin)