There is a Way

Finding myself in the back of a moto-taxi in Iquitos, Peru, I met other retreaters heading to the same place and finally arrived at the Ayahuasca center out in the jungle. This episode details the first two Ayahuasca ceremonies, meeting the spirit of Ayahuasca as an old woman, and some signs and synchronicities in between.

Opening Song: https://michael-parallax.bandcamp.com/track/ghosts-spirit-come-in

Closing Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/help-im-alive/1440945965?i=1440945967

After taking mushrooms alone in the dark one last time in Chicago, and introducing my mom to the mushroom space back in Virginia, the road to Ayahuasca took me first to a retreat center in the Pacific Northwest. I found myself being called to more retreat centers and more work in the “healing” profession, made some very interesting connections out West, and prepared myself for solo travel to Peru to commune with the spirit of Ayahuasca and finally get some answers about why we exist and how to do it better.

Opening Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/welcome-home/1394440333?i=1394440754

Closing Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-trapeze-swinger/314988639?i=314988698

Today’s episode is a continuation and conclusion of the affair story, as well as a transition into an emerging chapter of life pursuing a career in retreats and at retreat centers. One more retreat days episode after this, then I’ll get into ayahuasca. Stay tuned.

Opening Song: Monsters of Folk - “Temazcal”

Closing Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/changes-feat-the-budos-band/1485051210?i=1485051494

Part one of a story recounting a romantic entanglement that cost me just about everything I had at the time. Major changes began to occur in my life and my personal growth after this. And a brief story of taking mushrooms in a State Park with a “friend” and finding myself having to start my life over, in many ways.

Opening Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/put-a-date-on-it-feat-lil-baby/1450317766?i=1450317767

Closing Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/when-the-night-is-over/1440909604?i=1440909751

More DMT stories that transpired in Chicago between 2017 and 2019, including watching a friend almost lose his mind, getting fired from my sales job, manifesting the best living situation I had ever experienced at the time, and passing the DMT torch over to a hungry soul that seemed fit for the job. Enjoy. Stay tuned.

Opening Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/usa-boys/1577221958?i=1577221959

Closing Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cannons/1185722235?i=1185722402

Today’s episode is a lengthy recounting of several Psilocybin mushroom trips that culminated in an overwhelming experience of ego death at the apex of 5 grams of dried mushrooms. I go a bit into of the science of Psilocybin, the predictable and unpredictable aspects of the Psilocybin experience, and some rather insane synchronicities and entanglements that happened as a part of the journey of psychedelic exploration while living in Chicago.

Opening Song: http://https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-river-of-dreams/158815463?i=158816717

Closing Song 1: https://1cloudboys.bandcamp.com/track/aahyeahh

Closing Song 2: https://michael-parallax.bandcamp.com/track/head-haunted

Today's episode is a recounting of the process of extracting Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) from the roots of an acacia tree, and a description of the experiences under the influence of the molecule. Not too scientific, nothing fancy, just a few crazy stories that took place in Chicago in 2015. The next couple episodes will cover the DMT experience more extensively, as well as the bizarre synchronicities surrounding its usage.

Opening Song:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/4th-dimension-feat-louis-prima/1396710872?i=1396711208

Closing Song:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/freeee-ghost-town-pt-2-feat-ty-dolla-%24ign/1396710872?i=1396711558

Today’s episode is a recounting of the first time I ever tried psilocybin mushrooms and the psychedelic journey that I went on while digesting them, which included a full-blown near-death experience and full-blown Ego-Death at its peak. The experience pushed me onto a life path that has resulted in everything I talk about on this podcast. It’s a bit dramatic, but trust me the stories get crazier. Enjoy.

Opening Line by Terrence McKenna

Opening Song: https://tothehappyfew.bandcamp.com/track/dissolved

Closing Song: https://music.apple.com/us/album/shapeless-gone/491066556?i=491066558

Everything in existence is constantly changing shape to reflect back to you what has been going through your mind. This episode is a brief exposition of the omnipresent flow of change in our experience and how to use it to create the experiences you truly want to have. The podcast will be going through some changes as well, so look out for new stuff here in the near future.

Opening Song:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/wrapped-in-piano-strings/1389629230?i=1389629239

Closing Song 1:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/waves/1443063578?i=1443063983

Closing Song 2:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/when-i-grow-up/1440670168?i=259904709

A lengthy explication of how “the collapse of civilization” really is an opportunity to create a new way of life for ourselves, how and why the collapse is manifesting in our experience at the moment, and how to navigate the ostensibly rough road ahead in a way that brings us more freedom, abundance, harmony, connection, clarity and creative power.

Opening Song:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-we-need/1037433944?i=1037433945

Closing Song 1:
https://ohfortuna.bandcamp.com/track/faces-i-can-see-science-for-girls-remix-2

Closing Song 2:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/four-walls/549310655?i=549310976

Today’s episode is a semi-structured recounting of an 18 month stay in a cabin on the edge of a 100-acre forest; including notes on the energetic resonance of the forest, interactions with the individual and collective spirits of the forest, the local people involved in its preservation, and a further explication of the omnipresent life force that grows and heals all things.

Opening Song 1:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/lost-in-the-world-feat-bon-iver/1445865909?i=1445866732

Opening Song 2:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/who-will-survive-in-america/1445865909?i=1445866737

Closing Song:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/fly-away/723419586?i=723419885

Catching up, then a brief introduction to Abraham-Hicks content and how it heavily overlaps the content and perspective of this podcast. Also a quick timeline of personal experiences leading to the discovery of Abraham-Hicks and some divergences and differences between her perspective and mine on the nature of existence as manifestation. But a profound teacher nonetheless. You can find more about her at https://www.abraham-hicks.com

Opening Song:
https://programmusic.bandcamp.com/track/waiting-2

Closing Song:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-a-ride/277045296?i=277045498

Abraham-Hicks Recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFp-iPSPplE

(Second attempt--had to adjust the sound on the songs and re-upload the episode)

Healing is an autonomous process happening inside of your body at any given moment. It is carried by an ever-present momentum of life-force flowing through you (from Source) and can be blocked or allowed by your environment, your actions, and your inner reactivity to your past and present experiences.

Just some notes on the self-healing process, and how we can use this life-force to intentionally manifest the healed, whole, balanced version of ourselves in the present moment. Nothing too crazy.

Opening Song: "Doorways" by Radical Face
https://music.apple.com/us/album/touch-the-sky-welcome-home-ep/1394440333

Closing Song: "St. Bernadino's Fire" by Oh Fortuna
https://spiritcat.bandcamp.com/album/the-fireworks-of-electric-human-love

A brief exposition of the vibrational frequency of "Love," how Love is the most powerful manifestation of Source energy, and some advice on how we can manifest more of it in our experience. Mostly through Appreciation.

Opening Song: "Heaven's on Fire" by The Radio Dept.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/clinging-to-a-scheme/1518908645

Closing Song: "Rill Rill" by Sleigh Bells
https://music.apple.com/us/album/treats/371959684

The Astral Realm is the imaginative infinite space of Source energy, and we have access to this space at all times. A description of what I understand to be the Astral Realm, its overlap with the Physical Realm, the underlying fabric of Pure Potentiality, and how the process of manifestation occurs throughout the three realms of our experience.

Opening Song: "Jordan River" by Michael Parallax
https://michael-parallax.bandcamp.com/album/vicious-people-ep

Closing Song: "We Own the Sky" by M83
https://music.apple.com/us/album/saturdays-youth/1007596648

A lengthy ramble about the nature of existence as manifestation, some brief stories of spiritual emergency and the clarity that follows, and a story of supporting a dying elder through telepathy.

This episode is a preview of the bridge between The Way and the Act of Creation.

Opening Song: "Apply" by Glasser
https://music.apple.com/us/album/ring/1565846589

Closing Song: "Drifting in and out" by Porcelain Raft
https://music.apple.com/us/album/strange-weekend/491066556

The Earth is a Spirit manifesting in physical form, and we are extensions of her form. She created us to take care of her, and in return she will keep us around. This is how I tune into her, speak with her, listen to her, and what she has had to say thus far.

Don't just take my word for it. I highly recommend you go out and listen to her soon. She may have something important to tell you.

Opening song: "Heavy Pop" by WU LYF
https://music.apple.com/us/album/go-tell-fire-to-the-mountain/442815754

Closing Song: "We Have to Know" by Blackbird Blackbird
https://music.apple.com/us/album/summer-heart/1480557601

Full Audiobook version of the Tao Te Ching (translated as "The Book of the Way"). This version was translated and edited by Lin Yutang (1895-1976) and is available in printed form through 'Taoist Classic Complete Works.'

There will be commentary episodes uploaded in the future. All Ancient Texts will be uploaded as isolated audiobook episodes, with commentary and analysis offered separately.

The background audio is called "Forest Ambience" by Nature Sound Series.