Without directly imitating or in any other way co-opting the principles and practices of the NAC, its ways may be able to serve as role models for the renaissance of effective ceremonial practices that will play an essential role in the birthing of the “Future Human” and the regeneration of sane and sustainable societies. The container created is

MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine), also known as Ecstasy or Molly, isn’t per se a psychedelic or hallucinogen (a dubious term).*9 Common labels for MDMA are empathogen (generating empathy) and entactogen (to produce a touching within). Psychiatrist Lester Grinspoon, M.D., describes MDMA as “a gentle invitation to insight.” And while it is

In the psychiatric world, we see addictions, obsessions, compulsions, and delusions all coming down to this issue of cognitive rigidity. Given their ability to loosen cognitive strictures, this is where psychedelics can really shine.

The natural habitat of this psychoactive medicine is northern and western South America, and includes parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

“the possibility of possibility.”

“Peyote” (from the Nahuatl peyōtl) is the Spanish name for this small, spineless cactus whose primary psychoactive alkaloid is mescaline. Its natural habitat ranges from the Chihuahuan desert and mountain scrublands of northern Mexico into southwestern Texas in the United States. Researchers have found specimens carbon dated to roughly 3700 BCE

The perennial lesson that psychedelics teach us, that spirituality teaches us, that even immersion in nature can teach us, is that separation is an illusion.

Our death right can become our (re)birthright. Once we step off the hamster wheel of seeking pleasure and avoiding pain, and embrace the full catastrophe of the human condition, we unlock a powerful force. Gandhi called it “satyagraha.” Howard Thurman and Martin Luther King called it “soul force.” It’s the power that is unleashed when a human being

Cannabis can be a potent psychedelic for journeying, a trusted ambassador in transcendent spaces, a versatile master plant that elevates, enlivens, and enlightens. Peyote (“the sacrament”) is alert, attentive, and immediate, surrounding me with twinkling, kaleidoscopic aha! messages and curious, exuberant life spirits that illuminate the way of