In this episode we speak with Robert Forte editor of Entheogens and the Future of Religion, The Road to Eleusis, and interviewer of Timothy Leary: Outside Looking In. We discuss his work as well as his relationship with Timothy Leary, and what he thinks of the future of entheogens. Read more at www.iamubermensch.com

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Episode 23 Robert Forte – Entheogens and the Future of Religion

In this episode we hear an interview done by Jeremy Narby (author of The Cosmic Serpent ) and the Evolver Intensive that we took part in back in April 2011. We hope that you enjoy hearing about Jeremy's amazing experiences and what he has learned from his ayahuasca journey. Links: http://evolverintensives.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Serpent-DNA-Origins-Knowledge/dp/075380851X

Episode 22 Jeremy Narby (part 2 of 2) – The Cosmic Serpent

Episode 21 Jeremy Narby (part 1) – The Cosmic Serpent

In this episode we finish our interview with one of the most knowledgeable individuals on the internet about lucid dreaming. In this interview we speak with Ryan Hurd about his newest book Lucid Immersion Guidebook: a holistic blueprint for lucid dreaming as well as his other great works on lucid dreaming and how to produce better results for lucid dreams. Ryans bio: I have a MA in Consciousness Studies and a Certificate of Dream Studies from John F. Kennedy University. I also have a BA degree specializing in archaeology. I spent the better part of a decade excavating ruins in North America before turning inward to the riches of the mind, which are infinitely more valuable than any buried treasure. Less back aches this way too.My background has taught me that both views, objective science and self-inquiry, are critical for a more holistic view of Western knowledge to emerge. We need the earth and the sky, and everything in between.To see a list of my recent publications and academic presentations, as well as interviews and press, check out my Whereabouts page. Links of Interest: http://dreamstudies.org/ryan-hurd-books/ http://dreamstudies.org/ Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer’s Guide

Episode 20 Ryan Hurd (part 2) – Lucid Immersion Blueprint

In this episode we are proud to have another interview by one of the most knowledgeable individuals on the internet about lucid dreaming. In this interview we speak with Ryan Hurd about his newest book Lucid Immersion Guidebook: a holistic blueprint for lucid dreaming as well as his other great works on lucid dreaming and how to produce better results for lucid dreams. Ryans bio: I have a MA in Consciousness Studies and a Certificate of Dream Studies from John F. Kennedy University. I also have a BA degree specializing in archaeology. I spent the better part of a decade excavating ruins in North America before turning inward to the riches of the mind, which are infinitely more valuable than any buried treasure. Less back aches this way too.My background has taught me that both views, objective science and self-inquiry, are critical for a more holistic view of Western knowledge to emerge. We need the earth and the sky, and everything in between.To see a list of my recent publications and academic presentations, as well as interviews and press, check out my Whereabouts page. Links of Interest: http://dreamstudies.org/ryan-hurd-books/ http://dreamstudies.org/ Sleep Paralysis: A Dreamer’s Guide

Episode 19 Ryan Hurd (part 1) – Lucid Immersion Blueprint

In this episode (part 2 of 2) we speak with Rak Razam, author of Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey. We talk about Rak’s involvement with ayahuasca as well as his perspective of reality and the understanding of our culture. Rak Razam is a founding editor of Undergrowth (www.undergrowth.org), Australia’s leading alternative arts and literature magazine, and the world’s leading experiential journalist, writing about and helping shape the emergence of a new cultural paradigm in the 21st century. Author of the critically acclaimed book Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey and the companion volume of interviews, The Ayahuasca Sessions (www.ayathebook.com), he is a frequent lecturer on ayahuasca and the shamanic revival sweeping the West, and is the co-director for the forthcoming Aya: Awakenings DVD (http://vimeo.com/20458066). He was also interviewed and appears in the CBS (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s) 2007 audio documentary In Search of the Divine Vegetal (www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/2266458) talking about his ayahuaca experiences, which has been broadcast twice due to special demand to millions of people throughout North America.

pisode 17 Rak Razam (Part 2) - Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey

In this episode we speak with Rak Razam, author of Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey. We talk about Rak’s involvement with ayahuasca as well as his perspective of reality and the understanding of our culture. Rak Razam is a founding editor of Undergrowth (www.undergrowth.org), Australia’s leading alternative arts and literature magazine, and the world’s leading experiential journalist, writing about and helping shape the emergence of a new cultural paradigm in the 21st century. Author of the critically acclaimed book Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey and the companion volume of interviews, The Ayahuasca Sessions (www.ayathebook.com), he is a frequent lecturer on ayahuasca and the shamanic revival sweeping the West, and is the co-director for the forthcoming Aya: Awakenings DVD (http://vimeo.com/20458066). He was also interviewed and appears in the CBS (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s) 2007 audio documentary In Search of the Divine Vegetal (www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/2266458) talking about his ayahuaca experiences, which has been broadcast twice due to special demand to millions of people throughout North America.

Episode 17 Rak Razam (Part 1) - Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey

Today we speak with Ross Heaven, author of a number of books on San Pedro, including "The Hummingbird's Journey to God: Perspectives on San Pedro, the Cactus of Vision." Ross Heaven, founder of The Four Gates, is a psychologist, author, healer, workshop facilitator and presenter. He has trained extensively in the shamanic, transpersonal and psycho-spiritual traditions and written more than 10 books on the psychology of empowerment, shamanism, plant medicines, healing, and love and relationships. Links: http://www.thefourgates.org/ http://www.facebook.com/ross.heaven http://www.soga-del-alma.org/2012/invited-guests/presenters/item/24-ross-heaven

Episode 16 Ross Heaven - San Pedro

Today we hear part 2 of 2 of our interview Mike Kawitzky, one of the founders of Cognition Factor as well as many different projects. Mike is an amazing person and allows us to ask him questions about his life, his current projects, and his hopes for humanity. You can read more about Mike and Cognition Factor at www.iamubermensch.com Links: http://www.cognitionfactor.net/ http://www.cognitionfactor.net/forum/ https://www.createspace.com/263978

Episode 15 Mike Kawitzky (Part 2) - Cognition Factor

Today we interview Mike Kawitzky, one of the founders of Cognition Factor as well as many different projects. Mike is an amazing person and allows us to ask him questions about his life, his current projects, and his hopes for humanity. You can read more about Mike and Cognition Factor at www.iamubermensch.com Links: http://www.cognitionfactor.net/ http://www.cognitionfactor.net/forum/ https://www.createspace.com/263978

Episode 14 Mike Kawitzky- Cognition Factor

In this episode (part 2 of 2) we speak with James Kent, author of Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT). He describes how he become interested in psychedelics, and the research behind understanding their ability to alter our consciousness. James L. Kent is a writer, publisher, and programmer living in Seattle, WA. Former Editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, former Publisher of Trip Magazine, editor of DoseNation.com, author of Psychedelic Information Theory, among other things. Visit his websites: http://jamesk.net/ http://psychedelic-information-theory.com/ http://www.dosenation.com/

Episode 13 James Kent (Part 2) - Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT)

In this episode (part 1 of 2) we speak with James Kent, author of Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT). He describes how he become interested in psychedelics, and the research behind understanding their ability to alter our consciousness. James L. Kent is a writer, publisher, and programmer living in Seattle, WA. Former Editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, former Publisher of Trip Magazine, editor of DoseNation.com, author of Psychedelic Information Theory, among other things. Visit his websites: http://jamesk.net/ http://psychedelic-information-theory.com/ http://www.dosenation.com/

Episode 12 James Kent - Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT)

In this episode we finish our talk with Peter Gorman and his book "Ayahuasca in My Blood" 25 Years of Medicine Dreaming, which concerns his longstanding relationship with the Amazonian visionary medicine Ayahuasca. Award-winning nvestigative journalist Peter Gorman has spent more than 25 years tracking down stories from the streets of Manhattan to the slums of Bombay to the jungles of Peru. Specializing in Drug War issues, he worked for High Times magazine for 14 years, during which time he was a Senior Editor, Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He is credited as the primary journalist in the medical marijuana movement, the hemp movement and in property forfeiture reform, where his early 1992 series came to the attention of Senator Henry Hyde and was a catalyst in Sen. Hyde's fight for forfeiture reform. His groundbreaking story on a missionary plane shootdown in Peru in 2000 led Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to call for congressional hearings which led to a reform in way the US identifies suspected drug planes in Colombia and Peru. You can buy his book on his website, located at: http://pgorman.com

Episode 11 Ayahuasca in My Blood (Part 2) - Interview with Peter Gorman

In this episode we had the pleasure to speak with Virginia who is a practicing Shaman in the Amazon. In the interview we speak to her about her current projects, her life as a Shaman, as well as some of the plant diets that she has experienced. Virginia is a wonderful woman and has so much to teach others as you will learn while you listen. Virginia's current projects are: Nete Ibo: A community in the Amazon where people of all nations can live and learn from the plants as well as each other. Becoming a Shaman: Her journey though her own journals that show the personal though and powerful transformation that the plants helped her receive. You can read Virginia's Bio as well learn about her current projects at: www.traditionalplantmedicine.com

Episode 10 Virginia - Shaman and Teacher

Today we talk with Peter Gorman and his book "Ayahuasca in My Blood" 25 Years of Medicine Dreaming, which concerns his longstanding relationship with the Amazonian visionary medicine Ayahuasca. Award-winning nvestigative journalist Peter Gorman has spent more than 25 years tracking down stories from the streets of Manhattan to the slums of Bombay to the jungles of Peru. Specializing in Drug War issues, he worked for High Times magazine for 14 years, during which time he was a Senior Editor, Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He is credited as the primary journalist in the medical marijuana movement, the hemp movement and in property forfeiture reform, where his early 1992 series came to the attention of Senator Henry Hyde and was a catalyst in Sen. Hyde's fight for forfeiture reform. His groundbreaking story on a missionary plane shootdown in Peru in 2000 led Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to call for congressional hearings which led to a reform in way the US identifies suspected drug planes in Colombia and Peru. You can buy his book on his website, located at: http://pgorman.com

Episode 9 Ayahuasca in My Blood (Part 1) - Interview with Peter Gorman

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