In this world, we see varying levels of what we traditionally call good and evil. We have ways to measure them with our religious notions, but if we see the world through…
Psychedelics
I love Terence McKenna, but thanks to the detective work of controversial author and gnosticmedia.com founder Jan Irvin, I’m wondering if the late author was worthy of my trust.
I interviewed VICE’s Hamilton Morris about psychedelics, politics and white, rich people in the Amazon.
The Sundance Film Festival has just kicked off in Park City, Utah, and the shorts program contains this little gem from Jason Willis: CATNIP: EGRESS TO OBLIVION?
Ancient plant healing meets the ails of a generation ruined by War. Via Spirituality & Health: Ric Godfrey had the shakes. At night, his body temperature would drop and he’d start to…
This reading is from Dr. Dennis McKenna’s new book – The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss: My life with Terence McKenna. Here he shares his tale of experiencing photosynthesis from the perspective of a water molecule, and communing with the biosphere in high orbit.
Part One
Part Two…
While reading bits of The Exegesis of Philip K Dick, I realized just how tapped in PKD’s mind was with the coincidental ether, and how this relates with other topics posted recently…
If you didn’t get a chance to catch it live, here’s an archived recording of Disinformation Company friend Joe Rogan interviewing ethnopharmacologist Dennis McKenna, brother of the late Terrence McKenna.
[disinfo ed.’s note: This document was created by Opticuswrangler in an effort to portray his thoughts on, and experiences with, a hyperdimensional organism he calls Opticus. Republished from DMT Nexus with permission from Opticuswrangler] The following…
The New Yorker unravels the military’s secret program to develop the ultimate “humane” weapon for the wars of the future — mass-delirium-inducing gas: Colonel James S. Ketchum dreamed of war without killing….
Actor Larry Hagman, a mainstay of television known for his roles on shows such as Dallas and I Dream of Jeannie, died this past Friday. In a rare case of psychedelics being discussed frankly and positively on mainstream TV, he explained why all of our politicians should be required to undergo an LSD trip at least once:
Rick Doblin has been one of the few medical doctors in the United States, or actually make that more or less anywhere in the developed world, willing to stick his neck out…
What caused the face eaters? This video seeks to explore this question.
“The guy was, like, tearing him to pieces with his mouth, so I told him, ‘Get off!'” Vega told Miami television station WSVN. “The guy just kept eating the other guy away, like, ripping his skin.”
Vega flagged down a Miami police officer, who he said repeatedly ordered the attacker to get off the victim. The attacker just picked his head up and growled at the officer, Vega said.
Currently a huge change in human consciousness is undeniably underway. In terms of the number of people effected its scale is unprecedented. Its most obvious cause is the internet, or more accurately…
Reality Sandwich’s Adam Elenbaas interviewed Roslyn Dauber, director of The Medicine: Science and Psychedelics: a new documentary exploring the use of psychedelics in end of life care, a clip of which you can see below:
A snip from the interview:
What did you learn from those experiences and how did it shape your path afterward?
You are going to like this one. Have you ever heard of Dr. Muses? He was a mathematician into astrology and had this whole calendar based on Egyptian astrology… to do the substance ritually on a schedule. The idea was that those times were especially auspicious to release difficulties and open our awareness. It’s impossible to answer how it changed my life, because I don’t have another life to compare it too. I feel that I became more sensitive, open, and empathetic. The sessions were spiritual experiences for me, letting me know that there is Spirit we can connect with.
Video interview with radical consciousness researcher Tony Wright on our state of species wide neural retardation and our past symbiosis with dozens of the most complex organisms in all of the biosphere:
Writer and adventurer Graham Hancock recently appeared on comedian Duncan Trussell’s podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. Hancock tackles a number of esoteric topics: psychedelics, sacred geometry, the pyramids, and the Freemasons,…
On the Huxleys, Gordon Wasson, Terence McKenna, Esalen, Psychedelics, 2012 & Mind Control
Graham Hancock says, “I’ve posted a new video on my Youtube channel, It’s an interview I did recently with a new Youtube podcast called “London Real”. The hosts Brian Rose and Nic Gabriel are amongst the best interviewers it has ever been my pleasure to work with — intelligent, original, thought-provoking and fun, the nearest thing in Britain to the wonderful “Joe Rogan Experience”. London Real is going to be doing great shows in the years ahead. Highly recommended. Check out their Youtube channel here.
Neurologist Oliver Sacks recently discussed his own youthful experiences with psychedelics on the New Yorker Out Loud podcast. It’s to promote his new book Hallucinations, scheduled for publication on November 6, 2012. Enjoy these few minutes with another brilliant mind who crossed paths with psychedelics and lived to tell the tale.
Among the many talented visionary artists of today, one name rises to the top of nearly every list: Alex Grey. He and his wife Allyson (who is also a painter) relentlessly travel…
Could LSD push the brains of our brightest scientists and thinkers to a higher level? The Morning News on the government funded institute which, right before it was shut down, demonstrated just…
“The face looking back at me in the mirror is a snarl of bloody, cracked skin, oozing a foul-smelling yellow liquid that trickles unchecked down its cheeks. The eyes are lifeless and…
How use of psychedelic drugs can ease the difficulty of facing the most harrowing stage of life. The New York Times points towards a more enlightened future: The power of psychedelics to…
Duncan Trussell | The DisinfoCast with Matt Staggs: Episode 09
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Comedian, actor, writer and podcaster Duncan Trussell (The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, MADtv, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time) joins me for this episode of The DisinfoCast. Trussell talks about his childhood attempt to raise quail from the dead, his experiences as a student of Zen and the ways in which psychedelics are like personal lubricants. When you’re done listening to the show, visit Duncan at www.duncantrussell.com.