The Entheogenic Evolution

Shaun Ryan was my fellow panelist at Psychedelic Awakening 2024 in Los Angeles last month and is an ayahuasca and 5-MeO-DMT facilitator. Since we shared the stage together, I thought it would be fruitful to invite him onto the podcast so I could get to know him better and also bring you another great conversation, so that's what happened. Shaun shares his personal healing and transformation journey with psychedelic medicines, his ayahuasca apprenticeship, and his work with 5-MeO-DMT. You can learn more about Shaun and his offerings via his website, Divine Guidance

In this penultimate episode from The Solandarian Game, Theo and Mardul reach an agreement in chapter 31 and Ash has her meeting with the Sea Mother in chapter 32. Please note that this episode contains sexually explicit and graphic content, so listen and share accordingly. Only one more podcast episode to go with story after this one!

Reminder: the full-color PDF illustrated version of the novel is available at my Patreon Shop, and the full audiobook is available at Audible, Amazon, and the Apple Bookstore. 

Nyx returns to the podcast this week to discuss her new book, The Dawn of the Astrorganism: Aligning Humanity, AI, and the Earth's Future. I'll let our conversation unpack all of that. You can learn more at her website, Astrorganism.earth

We return to The Solandarian Game this week with two more chapters from the audiobook - In Chapter 29, Norbu and Ash make their way to the islands to meet with the mysterious Sea Mother, and in Chapter 20, Shuntsu and his Avatar team are ready for a test run of converting Black Rock City Station using Usiri's techno-organic fractal generators. 

Special offer: now through the completion of the story here on the podcast (Dec 1st), I've discounted the AI-Imagined Art Illustrated Version of The Solandarian Game at my Patreon Shop. The full color PDF with over 600 images is now 50% off selling at $7.50 for this limited time. 

Put your thinking caps on and relax into your float tank or sensory deprivation chamber for a lively conversation with philosopher, Randolph Dible. You can learn more about Randy's work and interest in float tanks and the phenomenology of consciousness and nonduality (The Ball of the All, or the Universal Ontology of the Infinite Sphere) at his website, RandolphDible.com

The story continues with the next installment of two chapters from the audiobook of The Solandarian Game. In chapter 27, Ash informs herself of Shuntsu's plan and seeks to enlist her help, and in chapter 28, the Humanist Avatars grapple with the stunning news of Theo's actions against the Nihilists. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore. 

While smoking DMT at a gathering of friends, Charles Patti made contact with something more, and his life was changed. This is his story of how he healed with DMT, got into Ketamine therapy, opened a clinic in Florida, developed a podcast, created a non-profit for veteran access to psychedelic healing, his experience with psychedelic parenting, and more. So many interesting topics, all in one episode! Find out more about Charles and his projects with these links: Clinic, DMTx, Warriors of Consciousness

Production note: there were some occasional transmission hiccups on Charles' side of the conversation. I've tried to edit them as best I could, but expect a few places where the audio gets a little glitchy. 

This week in the next two chapters from The Solandarian Game, Shuntsu brings his team of Avatars to Black Rock City Station to figure out how they're going to accomplish converting it into a viable habitat for the Solandarians, and meanwhile, Theo and Sophia have a difficult conversation about Theo's decision of how to regain balance in the New Integral Society. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore, and the full-color AI-imagined art illustrated version is available at my Patreon Shop. 

My guest this week is Spencer Burton, founder of Iboga Rebirth, the first and only legal entheogenic church in the state of Oregon that provides Iboga retreats. This interview adds to my growing collection of conversations about entheogenic churches and is another addition to those that are specifically in the great state of Oregon. Spencer and I had a lengthy conversation about his own initiation into Iboga, his time with the Bwiti, and how he sees Iboga as assisting in the process of rebirthing oneself into a more authentic and present way of being and living life. 

With this next installment of The Solandarian Game, some surprising moves are made. In chapter 23, Shuntsu, now with regained lucidity, assembles his crack team of Avatars to play the game, and meanwhile, in chapter 24, back on Solandaria, Norbu learns that there's a source of unexpected resistance to Ash's message as he contemplates their next move. The full audiobook is available at Audible, Amazon, and the Apple Bookstore, and the AI-Imagined Art Illustrated Version is available as an ebook at Kindle and Apple, and also as a full color PDF at my Patreon Shop.