Psychedelic Salon

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Salon2 -017 – “The Case for Cognitive Liberty” Jul 12, 2017

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Guest speaker: Casey Hardison PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: July 4, 2017 This week we feature the underground chemist and cognitive liberty hero Casey Hardison. He served almost 10 years in the UK on drug charges, but now he's free and sharing his story from the Shulgin Farm on the Fourth of July. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option MAPS - Volume 10 Number 2 Summer 2000 - p. 11 An Amateur Qualitative Study of 48 2C-T-7 Subjective Bioassays by Casey Hardison Casey Hardison, a graduate student at the University of Idaho, conducted an informal survey of 2C-T-7 users at the Entheobotany conference in Palenque, Mexico in February 2000. Noticing that quite a few people were conducting bioassays of the material, Hardison seized the opportunity to perform some informal impromptu research. He designed a survey which was handed out to conference attendees, and received 48 responses. The results of this survey were published in the Summer 2000 issue of the MAPS Bulletin under the title "An Amateur Qualitative Study of 48 2C-T-7 Subjective Bioassays."

Podcast 544 – “Biodiversity Is Biosecurity” Jul 09, 2017

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Guest speaker: Paul Stamets The last great mushroom conference of the millennium - Breitenbush, OR 1999 PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: August 2016 Today's podcast features the 2016 Palenque Norte lecture by Paul Stamets, who is one of the leading mycologists in the world. In this talk Paul covers a wide range of knowledge about mushrooms and mycelium that will blow your mind. For anyone interested in biology, this talk is not to be missed. As Paul says, "There's a recurring lessen here folks, when we're facing extinction events pairing with fungi has an evolutionary advantage. And we should make use of that." [NOTE: The quotations below are by Paul Stamets] "If Terence [McKenna] was sitting here right now I'd tell him the same thing, 'Terence, 95% of the stuff you say is total bullshit. But you say it so well." "There's a recurring lessen here folks, when we're facing extinction events pairing with fungi has an evolutionary advantage. And we should make use of that." Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option

Salon2 016 – “Psychedelic Stories from Victoria” Jul 03, 2017

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PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: May 3, 2017 For convincing your relatives about the power of MDMA, have them listen to the first story in this episode and then read this article where Oprah's senior editor reports on the healing and then tries it herself: Inside the Investigation: Can MDMA Heal Psychological Trauma? Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option

Salon2-015 – “Mary Porter’s Peyote Church” Jun 26, 2017

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Guest speaker: Mary Porter PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: 2017 Around the kitchen table, we hear from the powerhouse Mary Porter, a Native woman who, after her wild years staying away from the medicine, founded the Looking Glass Peyote Church. The episode ends with hearing from a discriminating young veteran about his experience, through Mary, finally finding a teacher and a path. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Recommended Books Black Elk Speaks: The Complete Edition by John G. Neihardt My People the Sioux, New Edition by Luther Standing Bear My Indian Boyhood, New Edition by Luther Standing Bear Stories of the Sioux, New Edition by Luther Standing Bear The Tragedy of the Sioux (Illustrated) y Chief Standing Bear Fools Crow by Thomas E. Mails

Salon2 014 – “Psymposia Stories from Los Angeles” Jun 19, 2017

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Guest speaker: Various PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: April 26, 2017 Psymposia hopes that you enjoy these stories from Los Angeles. Besides the police officer Michael Wood & UltraCulture's Jason Louv and an array of other storytellers who have fathomed hell or soared angelic. This episode ends with one of the most powerful stories we have ever heard on on our stage. Also there is an announcement about the Psychedelic History Project for which Lex Pelger will be archiving this summer in order to save a unique treasure trove acquired by Dr. Timothy Leary and saving it for the world. To support that work or learn more about Lex's other projects in psychoactive history and education, go to his Patreon for No Nonsense Productions where you can get his Queer chapter for free. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option

Podcast 543 – “Working With Medicinal Plants” Jun 19, 2017

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Guest speaker: Erin Rivera Merriman & Shonagh Home PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: May 2017 Today's podcast features a conversation between Shonagh Home and Erin Rivera Merriman who is an Esoteric Women's Health Practitioner, Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner, Priestess, Oracle, Artist, and Mother. Erin has taught art to Brooklyn teens, volunteered as an Interfaith Chaplain in maximum security New York City prison, led women’s ceremonial circles and organized retreats with indigenous teachers since 2007. Erin’s study as an Herbalist in the Wise Woman Tradition, combined with her training as a Zen hospice and prison chaplain, and recent studies in Kaula and Shakta Tantra have given her a unique ability to accompany you through life’s turning points as an ally on your journey toward liberated embodiment. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Active Culture Family Online Privacy Guide - 2017 Shonagh Home Shonagh Home is a shamanic therapist, teacher, writer and poet. Her specialized private sessions and retreats are probing and revelatory, assisting clients to break chronic, self-defeating patterns, and move into empowered personal sovereignty. Shonagh is an international public speaker on the subject of visionary shamanic-spirit medicine, a voice for stewardship of the honeybees, and a teacher on the subject of Traditional Foods. She is author of the books, ‘Ix Chel Wisdom: 7 Teachings from the Mayan Sacred Feminine,’ ‘Love and Spirit Medicine,’ ‘Poetic Whispers from the Green Realms,’ and ‘Honeybee Wisdom: A Modern Melissa Speaks.’ Website: www.shonaghhome.com Free Press Guide

Salon2 013 – “Pallamary’s Paths of Shamanism” Jun 12, 2017

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Guest speaker: Matt Pallamary Matt Pallamary PROGRAM NOTES: Date this interview was recorded: April 28, 2017 After hearing from Matt Pallamary at the San Diego storytelling in last week's episode, here's an interview with him about the tools of shamanism applied to writing, the pitfalls of gurus and his many stories and lessons from his decades spent diving deep into the many paths of shamanism. Check out his website ( http://mattpallamary.com/ ) to see the wide range of books he's written. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option A Sequel to DreamLand by Matthew J. Pallamary Support Psymposia on Patreon

Salon2 012 – “Psychedelic Stories from San Diego” Jun 05, 2017

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Guest speakers: Various Lorenzo speaking at Psymposia's Blue Dot Tour stop in San Diego PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: April 27, 2017 Here's the storytelling session from San Diego. It's an especially powerful gathering thanks to the Aware Project creating community there. Plus, lucky story #7 comes from Lorenzo himself and includes a great history on the importance of the talks in Palenque, Mexico. This episode also includes a request for your feedback about the Psychedelic Salon 2.0 now that we've got a few episodes under our belts. Feel free to shoot your comments, your critiques and your recommendations on who to interview or what topics to cover more to pelger (at) gmail (dot) com. I will always respond. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option

Podcast 542 – “Shamans of the Global Village” Jun 05, 2017

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Become a Patron! Guest speakers: Rak Razam and Niles Heckman PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: August 2016 Today's podcast features the 2016 Palenque Norte Lecture by documentary film makers Rak Razam and Niles Heckman. In addition to discussing their work with indigenous people, they discuss the making of their documentary, "Shamans of the Global Village". Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Shaman's of the Global Village More about Phaze Theory I was just wondering if anyone else out there on these forums is making psychedelic music with live instruments in or around London. I run Phaze Theory (phazetheory.com) which does a sort of Art Rock that is directly inspired by some incredibly high dose LSD sessions; literally 100 hits in some cases while listening to our heroes – Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis Electric, Jimi Hendrix and Funkadelic. We sing over the poetry of the great psychedelic poets and artists – William Blake, Aldous Huxley and W.b Yeats. We take the light to the darkness. I was hoping that someone might wish to open for us on 22nd of July in Servant Jazz Quarters (London). We are looking for someone who is also putting there psychedelic visions to the test in the crucible of live music. The gig is paid and you can see the details here. http://www.phazetheory.com/phaze-theory-at-servant-jazz-quarters.html You can hear some of the music here Very Psychedelic ambient music – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE0XPduPQ5Y Art rock on an incredible Yeats Poem – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMzjshHxyCE A Huxley poem – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7qYH40wGcA

Salon2 011 – “Psychedelic Therapy for Veterans” May 29, 2017

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Ian Benouis Guest speaker: Ian Benouis Date this lecture was recorded: May 2017 This week we talk with the veteran Ian Benouis who works to connect those who served with the plant medicines. He works with the Weed for Warriors project and the Veterans for Entheogenic Therapy. You can see their project of taking 6 soldiers with PTSD to the Amazon for Ayahuasca in 'Soldiers of the Vine': You can see him in the documentary 'From Shock to Awe' and on the Viceland episode 'Stoned Vets' and follow his blog, the Psychedelic Musalman. "Ask the green plants of the earth & they'll teach you." -Job 12:8 Here is the donations page link for Lorenzo. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option

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