Hey everybody! Episode 131 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Steve Farrell. Steve is an interesting guy who was drawn to his path after a spiritual awakening of sorts. He has had a long collaboration with Neale Donald Walsch who wrote a very popular book called Conversations with God. Steve started a really good online streaming service called Humanity Steam focusing on transformational education collaborating with many luminaries. We sat down and spoke about his past, consciousness, his new book, his education passion, and concepts of spirituality in general. I hope you all gain something from this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!“From the pinnacle of Silicon Valley success as co-founder of two high-tech firms, Steve Farrell pivoted to lead Humanity’s Team, a global nonprofit helping people everywhere awaken to our interconnectedness. After contributing to the Gold Nautilus Award-winning book "Our Moment of Choice — Evolutionary Visions and Hope for the Future," Steve details his journey from the American Dream to conscious leadership in his new book, "<a href="https://www.stevefarrell.org/a-new-universal-dream?utm_source=ht_email&amp;utm_medium=htlive&amp;utm_campaign=ChangeofPlansJoinusforasneakpeek&amp;inf_contact_key=cb086d1832ea277a6304ee3b94ec1e39121216c3a82d754a88f6751e8a28a7b5">A New Universal Dream.</a>" Steve and Humanity’s Team offer educational programs in business, science, spirituality, creativity, relationships, healing, and conscious living through multiple platforms including their <a href="https://www.humanitysteam.org/stream">Humanity Stream+</a> streaming service.&nbsp;”To learn more about or contact Steve, visit his websites at: <a href="https://www.stevefarrell.org" target="_blank">https://www.stevefarrell.org</a> and <a href="https://www.humanitysteam.org" target="_blank">https://www.humanitysteam.org</a>If you enjoy the show, it’s a big help if you can share it via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go o

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Ep. 131 - Steve Farrell - Consciousness and A New Universal Dream

Hey everybody! Episode 130 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Bronislav Vinogrodsky. Bronislav is a rally fascinating guy who was introduced to me by mutual family and friends. Bronislav has translated many of the classic Chinese spiritual classics into Russian, including the Tao Te Ching, Yellow Emperor’s Treatise on Medicine, the I-Ching, and many more, and has a real grasp of their deep content and meaning. We spoke about a lot of really interesting topics including these books and their meanings, spirituality, Chinese and plant medicines, tea, mushrooms, and Taoism as a practice. Bronislav has a lot to share and it was really a pleasure and honor to have him share. I trust you all will get a lot out of his wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Engaged in the study of the ways of formation of concepts, meanings and the structure of consciousness based on the texts of the Book of Changes. Developer of scientific programs to change the cognitive paradigm of mankind.Born in 1957 in the Far East. Graduated from the Oriental Faculty of the Far Eastern State University in 1979. Since 1985, he has been living and working in Moscow. Speaks 9 languages, including Ancient Chinese.Translated more than forty ancient Chinese texts, such as the Book of Changes in various commentaries (more than 10 texts), «Daodejing», «Chuang Tzu», Confucius «Lun Yu», «The Yellow Emperor's Treatise on the Inner», as well as texts on forecasting, the Chinese calendar, Feng Shui, military art, the art of management, Taoist healing techniques, etc.”To learn more about or contact Bronislav, visit his website at: <a href="https://live.bronislav.ru/bbv" target="_blank">live.bronislav.ru/bbv</a> and o

Ep. 130 - Bronislav Vinogrodsky - Taosim & the Way of Change

Hey everybody! Episode 129 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Ron Stotts. Ron has dedicated much of his life to studying the breath and it's effects on health and consciousness. He also has studied neurology as well as having spent many years learning different forms of spiritual practices. Ron has led a really interesting life and it was a pleasure to have him on to share. We spoke about his background, his spiritual practices, breath-work, neurology, plant medicines, gardening, martial arts, and some other topics as well. I think you all will find Ron has a lot to share and I hope you get much from this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!“Ron has spent the last fifty years exploring the deepest caves and soaring heights of our personal and spiritual journey. He is intimate with all aspects of the territory. As a guide, he has supported thousands of others on their journey as they've moved through their most difficult challenges and developed their greatest potential. He was trained by and worked with the best of the best, with early mentors like Joseph Campbell, Buckminster Fuller, and other leaders in the spiritual and personal growth fields.Rounding out his whole body, mind, and spirit, integrated approach, Ron has earned a Masters in English, a Ph.D. in Transformational Therapy, and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Yet Ron feels that his most important credentials have come from the challenges he has overcome on his own journey, and the incredible learning opportunities that life and working with others has offered him.His service has evolved into working with those committed to their path and the influential leaders who guide them. While there are many who can help you treat the symptoms arising from your challenges, Ron's unique work takes you into and through the deepest source. This empowering approach allows you to make lasting life improvements while transforming those challenges into the greatest opportunities of your life. ”To learn more about or contact Ron, visit his we

Ep. 129 - Dr. Ron Stotts - Breath, Consciousness, Leadership, & Neurology

Hey everybody! Episode 128 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Jonathan Robinson. Jonathan became well-known with his work and books on enlightenment and techniques for happiness. He has spoken to many luminaries including Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra, Louise L. Hay and many more. Recently he released a book entitled Ecstasy as Medicine: How MDMA Therapy Can Help You Overcome Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression... and Feel More Love. We spoke about his background, this work with technologies to increase well-being, and especially about his book on MDMA. We spoke about the therapeutical use in general of MDMA as well as his experience as one of the pioneers in this field and how he works with people to help them overcome a myriad of issues. This work has really moved to the forefront of medicine and psychology and so it was a pleasure to have Jonathan on to share his insights. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Jonathan Robinson is a psychotherapist, best-selling author of numerous books, and a professional speaker from Northern California. He has reached over 200 million people around the world with his practical methods, and his work has been translated into 47 languages. His work has appeared in Newsweek, USA TODAY, and the Los Angeles Times, as well as dozens of other publications. In addition, Mr. Robinson has made numerous appearances on the <a href="https://findinghappiness.com/press/">Oprah show and CNN</a>, as well as other national TV talk shows. He has spent more than thirty years studying the most practical and powerful methods for personal and professional development. He is also the host of the popular podcast show <a href="https://www.awarenessexplorers.com/">Awareness Explorers</a>.&nbsp;<p c

Ep. 128 - Jonathan Robinson - Ecstasy as Medicine: MDMA Therapy

Hey everybody! Episode 127 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Christina Allen. Christina was recommended to me by a past guest and friend Joan Parisi Wilcox. Joan spoke very highly of Christina and so I was happy to have Christina on the podcast. Christina shared in her story and what led her to her shamanic calling, her time in the early psychedelic movement with the Grateful Dead, her studies as a physicist and her interest and work in consciousness, her time with Alberto Villoldo, and eventually her finding her calling learning from the pacos of the Andean Qero tradition. Christina has a beautiful story and a lot of wisdom to share so I think you all will get a lot from this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Christina was initiated into the journey of becoming a healer through early childhood trauma. This destiny was fostered by growing up in Alaska where she was surrounded by the influences of the indigenous people there. She moved to California in her teens where she was deeply immersed in the psychedelia of the 1970’s, and then she went on to college. At this point it was clear to her that everything was energy and everything was conscious. She wanted to be a medicine woman. When it became apparent that there was not a degree program to accommodate her needs, she created her own path. She started with trying to better understand the energetic nature of reality by studying physics. Then she tackled the brain and consciousness in a graduate neuroscience program. Christina’s healing journey, however, eventually led her away from academia and deep into the healing traditions of Peru. Her training came &nbsp;most specifically from the energy medicines of the high Andes, but she has also spent time in the jungles. It is through these teachings and experiences that she finally did heal. For over 20

Ep. 127 - Christina Allen - The Shamanic Calling & The Andean Qero Tradition

Hey everybody! Episode 126 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Lila Lieberman. Lila was recommended to me by mutual friends of ours and I was really impressed when I listened to a few of her talks. Lila has had a fascinating life and we sat down and spoke about her journeys through S. America in her youth where she came across the cactus medicine in the desert and ayahuasca in the jungle, her journey back to S. Africa where she learned from the Zulu and Shona, and how her learning deepened and expanded into what she now calls the Five Pillars of Medicine and the Cedar Teachings, which she spoke in-depth about. It was a real pleasure to have her share and she has a beautiful way of weaving together different teachings and using universal macro and micro principles to help us better understand the nature of medicine and ourselves. I think you will gain a lot from this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!“Lila has been working with medicinal plants and indigenous ways of healing since 1996. Beginning her journey in the Atacama Desert of Peru, she later initiated as 'sangoma', a traditional healer and seer in the Shona tradition of South Africa in 2012. She has spent many years engaging cultural wisdom and plants in a medicinal capacity, both academically and culturally. Her focus is on the living library held within the plant and human kingdoms, how their collaboration activates valuable pathways within us, and holds profound capacities for new perception and creative feedback. She explores the spectrum of cultural ways, rites, passages and ceremonies that open these channels of learning. Her academic background is in Anthropology, Linguistics, Philosophy and Transpersonal Psychology, with a Diploma in Integral Coaching. She now lives in the Byron Shire, Australia.”To learn more about or contact Lila, and for her upcoming live event on March 20, visit her website at: <a href="https://www.fivepillarsofmedicine.com" target="_blank">https://www.fivepillarsofmedicine.com</a>If you enjoy the show, it’s a big help if you can share it via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. This is super helpful with the algorithms and g

Ep. 126 - Lila Lieberman - The Five Pillars of Medicine & The Cedar Teachings

Hey everybody! Episode 125 of the show is out. This episode is an interview I was on for another podcast called The Way to Change. It was a good interview where I spoke more in depth about tobacco as a medicine, the plant dieta, ayahuasca, and the archetypes of medicine. So I decided to release the interview as Part 2 of my previous episode entitled Sacred Tobacco (episode 4). I hope you all gain something from this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“For many years, Jason has had a deep interest in plants as medicine. After studying various modalities, he has lived, studied, and worked in the Amazon and Andes for more than a decade. He runs plant medicine dietas in the Sacred Valley of Peru and throughout the world and has facilitated for many years ayahuasca workshops at the Temple of the Way of Light. He also started a podcast called The Universe Within Podcast. In his free time, he enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, spending time in nature, woodworking, his motorcycle, and time at home.” To learn more about his work, visit his website at: <a href="https://www.nicotianarustica.org/" target="_blank">https://www.NicotianaRustica.org</a> To listen to The Way to Change podcast, visit Youtube &amp; Spotify: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@emmacrooks1189">https://www.youtube.com/@emmacrooks1189</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6HWGBlqrU6HagrWgc2udXL?si=a9df442919464c9b" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/6HWGBlqrU6HagrWgc2udXL?si=a9df442919464c9b</a>If you enjoy the show, it’s a big help if you can share it via social media or word of mouth. And please S

Ep. 125 - Sacred Tobacco Part 2

Hey everybody! Episode 124 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Kat Courtney. Kat has a company called Plant Medicine People and they work with sacred plants like ayahuasca, huachuma, and tobacco. She has been training and learning from these plants for over 20 years. We sat down and spoke about her background, the aforementioned plants, her training, what these plants mean to her, how these plants are worked with, why integration is so important, and many other topics. I feel Kat speaks from a really good place and a place of experiential wisdom, so it was a really pleasure to have her on and share. I think you all will gain a lot from this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Before Ayahuasca, I knew portals of darkness so paralyzing I spent years and years dealing with depression, bi-polar reactiveness, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. When I met the medicine, I dealt with mind-numbing migraine headaches, severe asthma attacks, and regular bouts with intense waves of panic. Then came the indescribable gift of Plant Medicine.After falling madly in love with the Plants and this ancient process of ceremony, I not only experienced healing on all imaginable levels, I was also blessed to meet a teacher that allowed me to apprentice in the Shipibo-Conibo and Quechua-Lamista traditions of Ayahuasca for over ten years so that I could learn how to give to others the magic that was given to me. I now practice the art of Vegetalismo, which simply means I work with plant consciousness to help humans heal and evolve, and I absolutely love holding <a href="https://www.plantmedicinepeople.com/plant-diets" target="_blank">Master Plant Dieta</a> containers for those called to merge with plant consciousness.I also carry the Chav

Ep. 124 - Kat Courtney - Ayahuasca, San Pedro, & Integration

Hey everybody! Episode 123 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dmitry Alexeev. Dmitry is a scientist who specializes in the gut microbiome. The microbiome is a subject I have wanted to cover on this podcast for a while, as it relates to the plants we ingest, our physical and mental health, intelligence, and has a correlation to many indigenous cosmovisions of life and spirits. It was a pleasure to sit down with Dmitry and this was a really fascinating episode delving into this unseen world that is becoming a forefront of science, health, and consciousness. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Dmitry Alekseev - PHD, Professor. Worked in scientific institutes and companies in Russia, Netherlands, USA and UK. Author of more than 100 scientific articles on microbes and molecular medicine.” To contact Dmitry via Telegram: @dr_indibiomeFor Dmitry’s book: <a href="https://a.co/d/he7gMil" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/he7gMil</a>If you enjoy the show, it’s a big help if you can share it via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. This is super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance!For more information about me and my upcoming plant medicine retreats with my colleague Merav Artzi, visit my site at: <a href="https://www.nicotianarustica.org/">https://www.NicotianaRustica.org</a><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty=

Ep. 123 - Dmitry Alexeev - The Gut Microbiome, Intelligence, & Plants

Hey everybody! Episode 122 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friend, mentor, and teacher, jubb david. Jubb’s was one of the first people who introduced me and opened my eyes to the world of plants as food, nutrition, medicine, and life-force. I met jubb’s when we were both living in the East Village of New York and where he had a cafe. I would attend his lectures with my friend John Keegan (who I interviewed in episode 60). I was fascinated by jubb’s knowledge, warmth, healing abilities, and insight. Many of the things he said would prove to come true in science many years after he had already been speaking about them. So it was real pleasure and honor to have jubb’s on the podcast. This interview is quite different from previous ones in that it’s not a Q&amp;A format, but more of a stream of consciousness into jubb’s mind. I did my best to splice everything together, but it may take a few listens to pick up on everything he is saying, as there are a lot of gems imbedded in there. I hope you all enjoy and can share in jubb’s wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!“As a PhD, neurobehavioral physiologist, language expert, plasma physicist, inventor, scientist, expert in blood formation, psychosomatic specialist, neo shaman of Toltec traditions and one of the world’s top naturalists, jubbdavid is renowned around the world for his ability to “read the body like a book” and has been a pioneer in non-surgical non-druggist approaches to healing through vitalization and positive neurolinguistic induction. For the past 40 years, jubb’s has been underneath the radar compositing compelling tactics &amp; strategies to methodically achieve state-specific behaviors by means of neurolinguistic patterning, whole body calibration and beneficial modus operandis herein. He is the coauthor of “Secrets of an Alkaline Body” “LifeFood Recipe Book” alongside many unpublished manuals, manuscripts, and books on whole brain functioning, gender roles, cellular cleansing, colloidal biology, communication &amp; relationship wellness, lifefood, economic egalitarianism and loads in addition soon to reach the light of day.” To learn more about or contac

Ep. 122 - jubbdavid - Whole Brain Functioning, Plants, Consciousness & the Mind

Hey everybody! Episode 121 of the show is out. In this episode, I was interviewed on another podcast called Mi Yuyabo. It was a nice interview and I was happy to share a bit of my background, what brought me to plant medicine, some things I have learned, and going a bit deeper into the world of plants. I hope you all are able to learn something new from this interview and my sharing. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“For many years, Jason has had a deep interest in plants as medicine. After studying various modalities, he has lived, studied, and worked in the Amazon and Andes for more than a decade. He runs plant medicine dietas in the Sacred Valley of Peru and throughout the world and has facilitated for many years ayahuasca workshops at the Temple of the Way of Light. He also started a podcast called The Universe Within Podcast. In his free time, he enjoys practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, spending time in nature, his motorcycle, and time at home.” To learn more about his work, visit his website at: <a href="https://www.nicotianarustica.org/" target="_blank">https://www.NicotianaRustica.org</a> To listen to Mi Yuyabo Podcast, visit: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/50m1D510ujMwaWf4wNy08C?si=769ab12858704ca5" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/50m1D510ujMwaWf4wNy08C?si=769ab12858704ca5</a>If you enjoy the show, it’s a big help if you can share it via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. This is super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show

Ep. 121 - Jason Grechanik - An Interview About Plant Medicine from Mi Yuyabo Podcast

Hey everybody! Episode 120 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Jacob Toddson. Jacob has a really excellent YouTube channel called The Wisdom of Odin where he explores his own journey delving into his wandering the ancient world in search of information pertaining to the religions of the past. Jacob is a photographer by trade and it really shows in the production value of his videos. I was really impressed by his work and his looking into, speaking about, and educating about ancient traditions, especially those of Nordic and Celtic traditions. As this has become part of my own work, I was really happy to have Jacob on to talk about his own journey and what he has learned along the way. We had a really nice conversation and I think you all will learn a lot from him and this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!"I am currently wandering the ancient world, in search of information pertaining to the religions of the past. I am not a historian, or any form of scholar, I am a photographer who wishes to capture the beliefs of the past first hand. I do this by practicing these ancient traditions, and talking with others who still keep old beliefs alive today. I believe by wandering and sharing this information, I can help breathe new life into the old ways, as well as get one step closer to the wisdom of Odin.”To learn more about or contact Jacob, visit his YouTube channel at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomOfOdin" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@TheWisdomOfOdin</a>If you enjoy the show, it would be a big help if you could share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-rating and a short review. That would be super helpful with the algorithms and getting this show out to more people. Thank you in advance!For more information about me and my upcoming p

Ep. 120 - Jacob Toddson - Nordic & Celtic Traditions & the Wisdom of Odin

Hey everybody! Episode 119 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen. Rune was introduced to me by a listener of the podcast. It was serendipitous timing as I had been wanting to bring on guests to speak more about European myth and tradition, especially about Celtic and Nordic traditions. So it was a pleasure to sit down with Rune and have him share in his experience with Nordic animism, myth, his work in general, and also his time with the Brazilian Candomblé tradition. He has a really good YouTube channel as well where he speaks about these topics. I think you all will be interested by and get a lot out of this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>"Rune Hjarno Rasmussen is an historian of religion, Ph.d., educated from the Universities of Uppsala and Copenhagen.Rune has lived in many countries and done fieldwork in a number of contemporary (primarily Afro-descendant) religions, but since childhood he has had Nordic religion as a strong field of interest.Today Rune is working on applying contemporary developments in anthropology to rethink the way we address Nordic religion both in terms of scholarship, but also as a reservoir of cultural knowledge for environmental activism and sustainability sensitization.”To learn more about or contact Rune, visit his website at: <a href="https://nordicanimism.com" target="_blank">https://nordicanimism.com</a> and his YouTube channel at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NordicAnimism" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@NordicAnimism</a>If you enjoy the show, it

Ep. 119 - Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen - Nordic Animism, Myth, & Connectivity

Hey everybody! Episode 118 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Larry Pahl. Larry was introduced to me by a mutual friend who is a fan of Larry’s work. As someone who is deeply interested in ancient cultures, esoteric wisdom, and the interconnectedness of life and cultures, the pyramids of Giza have fascinated me since childhood. Therefore Larry was a wonderful guest to bring on as all of these are his specialty. He has been studying the pyramids of Giza for decades and has made a number of discoveries. I think he does a beautiful job at bridging both the more rational scientific views as well as bringing in the often forgotten theological views. This was a fascinating conversation and I hope to do a part two as a follow up and go deeper into his findings. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>"Larry has been studying the Egyptian pyramids for decades. He has made presentations of his discoveries at major Egyptological conferences. He directs our work in the field and maintains contact with our associates around the world. He has led 10 tours to Egypt and outfitted several research expeditions which have yielded major discoveries including the Holy Shaft and Circle, the origin of the Fibonacci Spiral that goes through the center of 4 Giza pyramids, the complete correlation of Orion stars on Egyptian soil, the Hemiunu Template, and the deciphering of pavement markings around Giza.”To learn more about or contact Larry, visit his websites at: <a href="https://larrypahl.com" target="_blank">https://larrypahl.com</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.greatpyramid.org" target="_blank">https://www.greatpyramid.org</a>If you enjoy the show, it would be a big help if you could sh

Ep. 118 - Larry Pahl - The Pyramids of Giza & Sacred Geometry

Hey everybody! Episode 117 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Andrew Camargo. A friend of Andrew’s, Jude, recommend I interview Andrew a while back as he lives quite close to me. I am grateful for this recommendation as I really enjoyed sitting down with Andrew and having him share in his life story and work. He has an excellent free webinar series about the call of shamanism that is about 16 hours in length and I was very impressed with the knowledge and depth that Andrew goes into. I would highly recommend it. I feel Andrew is doing great work at bridging many of these shamanic and esoteric, occult, and alchemical traditions. He has a real grasp and depth of knowledge of the history and the broader implications of how these lineages come together and where they are going. We went four hours on this talk which for me is always a sign of a talk with depth. I learned a lot from Andrew and I think you all will as well. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!"…In 2009 I earned my M.A. from the Pacifica Graduate Institute studying Jungian Psychology and Mythology. Since 2006 I have participated in and extensively journaled over 700 Ayahuasca ceremonies in the Santo Daime tradition. I now live in the Sacred Valley of Peru with my wife and daughter, where we lead a Santo Daime church and community.Throughout my esoteric studies, I realized that the art of spiritual Alchemy was Western civilization’s own version of shamanic initiatory wisdom, and as such, it had something very unique and valuable to offer the modern seeker – provided its arcane symbolic language could be decoded. So I embarked on a sustained effort to decode the magical connection between Esoteric Alchemy and Entheogenic Shamanism, Jungian Psychology, and Modern Mythology...and nothing could have prepared me for what I discovered: A magic key to unlock a vast treasure of "western shamanic" wisdom.”To learn more about or contact Andrew, visit his YouTube channel at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theschoolofmodernsoulscience/">https://www.youtube.com/@theschoolofmodernsoulscience/</a><p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style=

Ep. 117 - Andrew Camargo - Shamanism, The Occult, Alchemy, & Santo Daime

Hey everybody! Episode 116 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Satya. Satya’s assistant had reached out me about a year ago but unfortunately I was busy at that time, but serendipitously our paths crossed when I was recently in Portugal running dieta, and as things would have it, it was much nicer to do this interview in person. Satya has a beautiful presence and is doing great work in this field of plant medicines, integration, therapeutics, education, and merging differing modalities into one. I really enjoyed this conversation and getting to know Satya and having her share in her background, from her work at Billabong to training with ayahuasca under José Campos in the Peruvian Amazon, her embarking on the Red Path, and what she has learned and how she is weaving various modalities together. It was a real pleasure and I’m sure you all will gain something from this interview. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>"Satya is a consciousness activist, who has dedicated the last 15 years to expanding and evolving human consciousness. Throughout this time, she has facilitated transformative retreats for over 60 000 individuals worldwide.As the founder of Working With Satya and of the Awareness Facilitator School, Satya has developed an holistic approach that combines modern therapeutic techniques, with ancient wisdom. Her method integrates meditation, breath work, primal work, trauma healing, bioenergetics, energy reading, exposure work and ancient rituals and is currently being used to train facilitators around the world.Satya has travelled extensively in search of the most ancient healing methods and the immense wisdom that still resides within indigenous tribes. She received teachings from indigenous people, and now she car

Ep. 116 - Satya - Plant Medicines, Modern Therapy-Ancient Wisdom, & Education

Hey everybody! Episode 115 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Josh Schrei. Josh has an excellent podcast called The Emerald. A few episodes were recommended to me and after listening I could see why. Josh speaks excellently on themes such as animism, shamanism, religion, myth, and is a story teller in the truest sense of the word. His podcast is excellently produced and is engaging, informative, thought provoking, and really shows the wisdom that Josh carries in order to produce such a fantastic show. So it was an honor to have him come on my podcast and share a bit of his wisdom. I trust you all will get a lot out of this episode. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Brought to life through the wise, wild, and humorous vision of Joshua Michael Schrei — a writer, teacher, and lifelong student of the cosmologies and mythologies of the world — The Emerald draws from a deep well of poetry, lore, and mythos to challenge conventional narratives on politics and public discourse, meditation and mindfulness, art, science, literature, and more. Schrei looks at the most salient issues of our day through a timeless prism — you’ve probably never heard the issue of gun control explored through the medium of the ancient yogic texts and Arthurian legends, or Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s assertions about science and civilization rebutted with Siberian folklore.At the heart of the podcast is the premise that the imaginative, poetic, animate heart of human experience — elucidated by so many cultures over so many thousands of years — is missing in modern discourse and is urgently needed at a time when humanity is facing unprecedented problems. The Emerald advocates for an imaginative vision of human life and human discourse as it questions deep underlying assumptions about societal progres

Ep. 115 - Josh Schrei - The Emerald Podcast, Animism, & the Psychologizing of Society

Hey everybody! Episode 114 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Joe Moore. I was on Joe’s podcast, Psychedelics Today, about a year ago, so it was a pleasure and honor to have him come on mine. We got into some interesting topics including Joe’s background, his podcast, his work with transpersonal psychology and Stanislav Grof, the emerging psychedelic renaissance, the decriminalization of these medicines, and some of the issues that are being presented and the outlook moving forward It was a really good conversation and gives a lot of insight on these topics from someone who is very much steeped in this work on many fronts. I hope and trust you will enjoy this conversation. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Joe earned a B.A. at Plymouth State University in Philosophy and has been studying psychedelics since 2001. After working for 20 years in software, Joe is dedicated to working towards improved drug policy and greater inclusion of psychedelics in culture. In 2016, Joe co-founded Psychedelics Today, a world-leading psychedelic education and media platform. The popular Psychedelics Today podcast has been downloaded over 2.4-million times, and the Psychedelics Today Psychedelic Education Center has enrolled over 9,000 students in psychedelic training e-learning courses.” To learn more about or contact Joe, visit his website at: <a href="https://psychedelicstoday.com" target="_blank">https://psychedelicstoday.com</a>If you enjoy the show, it would be a big help if you could share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscribe or Follow and if you can go on Apple Podcasts and leave a starred-r

Ep. 114 - Joe Moore - Psychedelics Today, Transpersonal Psychology, & Decriminalization

Hey everybody! Episode 113 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friends Brian James and Adam Aronovich. I met both of them when we all worked together at a big plant medicine center in the Peruvian Amazon. I interviewed both of them separately in previous episodes, Brian in episode 30 and Adam in episode 55, so you can check those out for a more in-depth look at them both. I have been impressed with both their abilities to speak out on more mainstream narratives that are happening in the psychedelic and plant-medicine movements. I think there are many narratives that gain traction and are not often questioned, and I respect both Brian and Adam for their ability to look at issues through different lenses to get closer to a wider truth. Two issues that I think that have been arising in this regard are the psychologizing of the plant-medicine world and the world at large. And the second is the over-emphasis on trauma. While both of these topics have validity and importance and a place in this work, they are but a part, and an over-emphasis on both can be an amputation of sorts of the wider use of plant-medicines and create downstream problems that many don’t consider. So it was a real pleasure and a bit of an experiment having this panel. I think it went really well and we went pretty deep on these issues which I think are quite important topics. So I feel confident you all will get a lot out of this episode and the wisdom of Adam and Brian. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>"Adam is a doctoral candidate focusing on Medical Anthropology and Cultural Psychiatry. He is an active member of the Medical Anthropology Research Center (MARC) and part of the Ayahuasca Community Committee at the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines. In the last four years he has conducted extensive fieldwork in the Pe

Ep. 113 - The Psychologizing of Society & Trauma Culture - A Discussion with Brian James, Adam Aronovich, & Jason Grechanik

Hey everybody! Episode 112 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Hamilton Souther. Hamilton is the chairman and founder of Blue Morpho, one of the oldest and most well-respected ayahuasca centers in the Peruvian Amazon. I worked for many years at another one of the pioneering ayahuasca centers, the Temple of the Way of Light, and so I was familiar with Blue Morpho and Hamilton and always heard of people having really deep, profound experiences there. So it was a pleasure to sit down and chat and have Hamilton share in his story, which is an interesting one indeed. He came to the Peruvian Amazon in 2001 after a series of personal insights and was led to apprentice with an indigenous community deep in the Amazon rainforest. I think Hamilton is really one of the pioneers in this field and has an important voice as this plant medicine work moves out into society at large. His knowledge of these plants and the time and dedication that he has given to traditional ways of healing is very valuable in this sphere and I trust you all will gain a lot from his insights and wisdom. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, bonus material, and Q&amp;As, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!This episode is sponsored by Real Mushrooms. As listeners, visit their website to enjoy a discount of 25% off your first order: <a href="https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe" target="_blank">https://www.realmushrooms.com/universe</a>“Chairman/Founder of Blue Morpho, Co-founder Gaia Labs and Source Independent Entertainment (SIE). Hamilton is a visionary leader, speaker, author and renowned master shaman. He is an international leader for Amazonian Sustainability and Conservation.” To learn more about or contact Hamilton, visit his website at: <a href="https://bluemorphotours.com/" target="_blank">https://bluemorphotours.com/</a>If you enjoy the show, it would be a big help if you could share it with your own audiences via social media or word of mouth. And please Subscri

Ep. 112 - Hamilton Souther - Ayahuasca & the Traditional Apprenticeship

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