Tom Hatsis believes that in the psychedelic renaissance we must separate the modern lore from authentic history, a task he takes up by dismantling the tired and inept “holy mushroom hypothesis” in articles, videos, books, and this podcast, with a particular focus on Santa Clause, Christian Drug Taking, Jesus, and the real history of Christmas.
Rev. Danny Nemu takes us on a whirlwind adventure through the historical and pharmacological origins of Old Testament and outlines the path it took from hallucinogenic rituals by desert shamans to the dry crackers and social repression of the modern era.
Psychedelic’s capacity to impact positive change in the lives of those suffering from mental illness, and even their capacity to heal it entirely is the medicalized road to their modern legitimization, but what about the discussion around psychedelic causing mental illness; psychotic episodes, transient hypomania, and even full-blown psychosis?
Watch Listen One of the great limitations, dare I say untruths, of the growing psychedelic renaissance, is the over prioritization of the Western scientific/medical model…
Outlining a modern framework for spirituality and where psychedelics fit as agents of spiritual development. (Lecture followed by Q&A)
Chris Bennet joins us on the show to talk about the role Cannabis played in the early Abrahamic religions as the fabled Kaneh Bosm. Clearing up very old misinformation and carrying us from the historical origins of humilities relationship to Cannabis all the way the the pending national legalization of Cannabis in Canada. A wealth of extremely interesting and transgressive information, Bennet has got something special ATTMind Radio.
Watch: Listen: In this episode of the ATTMind podcast, we welcome Oliver Quintanilla, director of the documentary Little Saints. The tagline for his movie is…
Watch Listen: Historian and ordained Buddhist lama Mike Crowley joins us on ATTMind Radio this week to talk about his new book, The Secret…
[Originally Published on Disinfo by Benton Rooks, May 10 2015] I caught up with my friend James W. Jesso recently to ask him some…
On the first night, the Ayahuasca took about an hour to take full effect. On the second night, it was no more than 20…
On the second night of what would have been my three consecutive nights of drinking Ayahuasca, my setting was in a log cabin in rural Western Canada with about 25 other people. The people around me were generally present and pleasant, with a prevailing sense of slight anxiety.
As the title suggests, I don’t intend to tell you the same thing you have heard over and over again about “Mother Ayahuasca”, visions…
In the existential malaise of post-psychedelic enlightenment integration, I have found myself repeatedly faced with a philosophical problem. (which I outlined in my previous…
Ok, so in the midst of talking out some existential malaise catalyzed by a minor psychedelic crisis of, well, faith I suppose, my housemate…
The Evolution of Religion as a social institution, conceptual framework and guiding force of cognitive development.