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Beat of the Shaman: An Interview with Musician Byron Metcalf

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Byron Metcalf is a musician in touch with this resonance and rhythm of mysteries in the unseen realms of the shamanic experience. I sat down to talk with Byron about his work and his interest in shamanic states of consciousness. (more)

Machine Elves 101 (Or, Why Terence McKenna Matters)

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[RS Single] • Who is this older man, addressing a generation half his age, rhapsodizing about psychedelics and shamans? Simply, he is an icon with a thriving milieu of disciples. Join a conversation with the key words psychedelic, entheogen, DMT, ayahuasca, mushroom, shamanism, or 2012, and Terence McKenna's name is likely to crop up. (more)

Chemo or Cannabis: How Would You Like to Treat Your Cancer?

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We know how to kill cancer cells, but the question is: can you survive the treatment? In this interview, filmmaker Len Richmond discusses his documentary "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer," narrated by Emmy award-winning actor Peter Coyote. (more)

Machine Elves 101, or Why Terence McKenna Matters

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If anyone ever wanted to get to know me, the first thing I would tell them is, "Read Terence McKenna." A few weeks ago my friend Michelle suggested I write a "Terence for Dummies" piece. So, since "For Dummies" is under copyright, here's my bent on the McKenna legacy. (more)

The Universal Heart

heartthumb.jpgThe shaman is the pure embodiment of Love. He spent every waking moment giving of himself and healing our spirits, as the true embodiment of self-sacrifice. I understand now why the Peruvian shamans had no issue with adopting the Christ story into the Pachakúti Mesa tradition.  (more)

Ouroboros

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The world had progressed eloquently for two centuries, eating itself alive. It all started with the camera. (more)

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