The Entheogenic Evolution

My guest this week is author, Mike Marinacci, discussing his just-released book, Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches: LSD, Cannabis, and Spiritual Sacraments in Underground America. It's a fascinating historical read and brings to light both well known and obscure religious movements in the US where psychedelics have been used as part of religious practice, covering from the formation of the Native American Church all the way up to internet religions in 2021. 

It's a great pleasure to welcome back Rachel Harris to the podcast. In this conversation, Rachel shares all about her new book, "Swimming in the Sacred," which documents the practices of female underground psychedelic practitioners who have no intention to going "above ground" in their work with entheogenic medicines. Listen in and find out more. 

My guests this week are Carson Barker and Clif Haley from the marketing firm, IcaroConnect.com, which specializes in marketing for legal psychedelic services such as therapy and entheogenic churches. Based in Austin, Texas, a progressive island in a sea of reactionary conservatism, we talk all about how they got into the business, what they offer, and how it's a sign of the times as the legal landscape shifts and grows.

Joining the Entheogenic Evolution Podcast for her interview debut, my guest is Jessica Marie who shares her own healing story with a chronic health condition and psychedelic medicines, her work with Bufo, her experience with Tom Lane and the ceremony of the deified heart, and her entheogenic church, the "One World Heart." You can find out more at www.oneworldheart.love 

This week Lama Mike Crowley comes back on the podcast to discuss his new book, Psychedelic Buddhism: A User's Guide to Traditions, Symbols, and Ceremonies. It's always great to have Mike - a vast reservoir of knowledge of Buddhism and Indian religions - back on the podcast. His new book is available now. 

Now that my 12th audiobook is all wrapped up and currently making its way through the inspection and approval process, I want to take the opportunity to share the first two chapters with you, my listeners. Once approved, the full audiobook will be joining my 11 others at Audible, Amazon, and the iBookstore. The soundtrack album I created for the audiobook is already available at all digital music outlets such as Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, etc. I hope you enjoy these first two chapters of this exciting psychedelic fiction epic. If you want to start at the beginning, then you'll want to check out volume I of Tales of Aurduin, Orobai's Vision, which is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook (and shared here on The Entheogenic Evolution podcast in 2021).