This ritual will be facilitated by Randy Jones, in the tradition of the Dagara of West Africa. The gathering is to take place in Squamish, BC between Friday, April 20th and Sunday April 21st. For more information visit olduvaiexpedition.com. more…
Olduvai Expedition: Fire Ritual
Posted by Jonathan on Thursday, April 12, 2012
The case for Pharmahuasca addiction therapy
Posted by Jonathan on Wednesday, March 21, 2012
While it may be years away (and perhaps require a renaming) pharmahuasca, the synthetic preparation of the active ingredients in ayahuasca, might provide a unique benefit amidst the psychedelic pharmacopeia, by addressing address certain logistical and ethical barriers that currently stand in the way of ayahuasca research. more…
Meeting with Iboga
Guest post by Stephen Gray on Friday, March 16, 2012
This is a guest post by Stephen Gray, author of the book Returning to the Sacred World, who attended the last iboga ceremony facilitated by Sean Hammond and Steve Dyer on the Sunshine Coast. The next circle will take place between May 11 and 13th. more…
2012: Year of the “Rain Dragon”
Posted by Jonathan on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Most of the information in this article comes from a lecture that was offered by Taoist astrologer Liu Ming in Oakland, CA on January 22, 2012, the eve of the Chinese New Year governed by the Water or Rain Dragon. more…
The Story of Raven
Posted by Jonathan on Friday, January 6, 2012
For the indigenous people of Turtle Island Raven is a messenger of universal law. This story of how Raven brought light to the world is an iteration of a traditional teaching, similar to how it was told to me by my friend, up and coming Sunshine Coast poet/MC Parker Higgins, more…
The Choreography of Light
Posted by Jonathan on Monday, December 26, 2011
The following is a clip from a Living Proof Radio broadcast featuring Kaariina Natalie Saarinen, who I’ve spent a good deal of time learning from over the past several years, on the topic of the awakening of global consciouness, the divine feminine, and contemporary shamanism. more…
Right Side Up by Ian Keteku
Posted by Jonathan on Saturday, December 24, 2011
This is a cool little spoken word piece by Ian Keteku, performed with a few pillars of Ottawa’s folk music scene and animated by Indie Venture of Scotland.
Gabor Mate & Ayahuasca on The Nature of Things
Posted by Jonathan on Friday, December 2, 2011
Recently, CBC aired an episode of The Nature of Things with David Suzuki called The Jungle Prescription, which follows Vancouver physician and author Gabor Mate into his work using ayahuasca for the treatment of drug addiction. more…
Ego Death and the Personal Legend
Posted by Jonathan on Saturday, October 15, 2011
From the feet of Brahma (“Creator” god in the Trimurti) spring a particularly wicked race of mythological human beings called Rakshasa. These are people notorious for “disturbing sacrifices, desecrating graves, harassing priests, possessing human beings, and so on. Their fingernails are venomous, and they feed on human flesh and spoiled food. They are shapechangers, illusionists, and magicians.” more…
A Warm Fuzzy Tale
Posted by Jonathan on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
by Claude M. Steiner
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived two happy people called Tim and Maggie with their two children, John and Lucy. To understand how happy they were you have to understand how things were in those days.
You see in those happy days everyone was given a small, soft Fuzzy Bag when born. more…