The Lingzhi mushroom, also known as Ganoderma lucidum or Reishi, has been used for ages in traditional Asian medicine to treat a host of health conditions and promote longevity. Often referred to as the “king of mushrooms,” this edible medicinal fungus is well known to boost anti-inflammatory properties, immune function, liver health and mental clarity. […]
In our ever-shrinking world, music listening of the future may of necessity be less a matter of personal choice than of predetermined selection. What, then, should our music be? What knowledge has man acquired on the efficacy of certain sounds for certain human conditions? Is this knowledge adequate for the man of the future […]
The Lingzhi mushroom, also known as Ganoderma lucidum or Reishi, has been used for ages in traditional Asian medicine to treat a host of health conditions and promote longevity. Often referred to as the “king of mushrooms,” this edible medicinal fungus is well known to boost anti-inflammatory properties, immune function, liver health and mental clarity. […]
One of the most powerful ways of working with sacred plants is through medicine ceremonies. A medicine ceremony is a spiritual ceremony during which a power plant or healer plant is being imbibed or smoked. The participants will pray for healing or spiritual growth, then sit quietly and meditate. The ultimate purpose of the medicine […]
We’ve come a long way from doctors endorsing cigarettes and authority figures saying that nicotine is perfectly safe, but even in this day and age when we know that tobacco is the single leading cause of preventable death,1 millions of people still smoke and many of them are struggling to quit. Finding ways to help […]
Theobroma cacao, the main ingredient in chocolate, isn’t called „food of the gods“ for no reason – it has beautifully elevating effects, specially when mixed with a pinch of magic. Intuitively we know it: Chocolate makes us feel good. We naturally associate chocolate with sensual pleasure, love, and pleasure, which couldn’t be better represented by […]
The Truest Sentences I’ve Ever Written: I am a popular, well-respected Drug and Alcohol Counselor. I was in Boston, dealing with the good people from Southie, Dorchester, and Charlestown. I am now in Malibu, and deal with people from all over the country with various forms of addictions and mental health issues. I am eternally […]
Levels are a way to describe the intensity of your trip. Level 1 is a low level trip… level 5 is a high level (full ego death) trip. Using the level system is an attempt to define the trip strength, as there is no way to objectively rate a subjective experience, but it is a […]
In my last article I discussed the role animal totems play in Native American culture and methods you may use to discover your totems. Among other topics, I examined the Medicine Wheel (earth-based astrology, Sun Bear Publications) and how it reveals each person’s two-animal totems. In summary, based on your birth date, each person has […]
As you lie back and feel your trip beginning, your excitement becomes colored by doubt. Did you take too much? How can you be sure it’s not more than you can handle? As you worry, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, and your anxiety takes over. You can tell the next few hours are going to […]