Secret of the Gods: Philosopher’s ‘Stone Handbags’ Deciphered

Guest post by Ryan Seven of The Secret Science: “It has long been whispered that a hidden wisdom of a different order is veiled in the ancient mystery traditions. Their riddles, designed to goad the initiate into adepthood, allure with promise of mythical rewards. At the end of an arduous spiritual quest can the Philosopher’s Stone of alchemy, the fruit of the Tree of Life and the famed Holy Grail be found. We might also say the same of the quests to reveal the mysteries of Göbekli Tepe, Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid. Here I present an underlying element that unites all of the myths and mysteries above. It might even be the quest-prize itself…”

Further Conversations With The Mushrooms On The Origin Of Everything

Guest post by Rachael Claire of The Wider Reality: “Why have we been given the opportunity to explore these possibilities, to try and figure this out if we always reach dead ends? Is it another cosmic joke perhaps? The “why?” will have you banging your head against a brick wall for eternity. Perhaps we aren't supposed to understand. If we understand then are we no longer needed? Would none of this be needed because the universe would finally understand itself? It would finally have the answer to its question. If the universe's exploration of self ends then does the very fabric of reality collapse?…”

Psychedelics and the Internet: A Look into Technology’s Role in Human Evolution

Guest article by Danielle Bohmer: “Other than good ol’ fashioned experience as a whole, psychedelics might arguably be considered the single most transformative technology of the individual, while the Internet could be considered the same for our culture at large. Each of these technologies connects the individual psyche with a greater representative whole, via reframing the pieces in a wider perceptual context. Through increasing our awareness and ability to perceive of different realities and ideas, we learn to hold more tolerance and understanding of the pieces involved.”

DMT is of Monumental Significance to Our World

Guest article by Dick Khan, Author of DMT & My Occult Mind: “My first few experiences smoking DMT were so utterly amazing that I completely forgot about Strassman’s research and all the trip reports I had read. I was like a little child who had just found the most precious plaything imaginable. Following my first experience of the classic ‘little death’, and an experience where heightened astonishment literally took my breath away, I humbly submitted that DMT’s power and potency went far beyond my reckoning…”

DMTArtful AlchemyMarch 8, 2020Dick Khan, DMT, Experiences, Rick Strassman, Entities, Terence McKenna, Occult, OBE

Babylonian Gilgamesh’s Herbs and Oracle of the Dead

Guest article by Edmond Furter: Author of Mindprint (2014, Lulu.com); Stoneprint (2016, Four Equators Media); and editor of Stoneprint Journal (Lulu.com). Visit www.edmondfurter.wordpress.com / www.stoneprintjournal.blog / www.mindprintart.wordpress.com

“The oldest known story in the world, the Gilgamesh epic of Sumeria, is of a king weary of war and the spoils of domestic exploitation, on a quest to seek an ancestor who survived the Flood, and his inner Self. Sumerian cuneiform tablets reveal the source of the Biblical Flood account, not surprising since the Old Testament books were first collated by Hebrews in exile in Babylon…”

Ayahuasca Oracle of the Dead Challenges Social and Personal Cohesion

Guest article by Edmond Furter: Author of Mindprint (2014, Lulu.com); Stoneprint (2016, Four Equators Media); and editor of Stoneprint Journal (Lulu.com). Visit www.edmondfurter.wordpress.com / www.stoneprintjournal.blog / www.mindprintart.wordpress.com

“Ayahuasca visions have an apparently ‘exotic’ pedigree, vary with place and time, and have uncertain individual outcomes, posing the triple allure of a social challenge, a gamble, and a test of personal strength. Oracles of the dead are one of the rites of coming of age, taking personal stock, and quest or grand tour in every era and every culture…”

A Tarot and Astrology Reading: The Future and Evolution of Plant Medicine

Mystic, tarot reader and astrologer Zan has done an exclusive reading for DMT times about the future and evolution of plant medicines. It consists of a highly insightful tarot, oracle and astrological reading about the present, near and distant future of plant medicines. This is valuable information and guidance for anyone interested in the spiritual practice of plant medicine work, and those who wish to learn its secrets to help others…

DMT: Ruminations on a Life-Changing Truth Serum

Guest article by Anton Newton: “To my total amazement, DMT proved how ignorant I'd been to the true possibilities, and how wrong I'd been about virtually everything in my reality for 47 years! Everything changed for me - and there was no going back. I was so shocked by how easily I'd let myself be fooled, and how certain I had been about reality. I was even more stunned by the way my mind had so dramatically changed, and the new understandings I had about myself, life and death…”

DMT, ExperiencesArtful AlchemyOctober 9, 2019DMT, Experiences, Consciousness, Shamans, Reality, Visions, Entities, Dimensions, Spirituality

A Conversation with the Mushrooms on the Nature of Reality

Guest article by Rachael Claire of The Wider Reality: “Perhaps the most mulled over question in life is, What is the point of it all? After a deep conversation with the mushrooms, a few pieces of the puzzle came together in a succinct way. The plants are a radio frequency changer for those brave and willing enough to drop the ego and learn real truths. Often painful, harsh truths since the ego has to admit to misunderstandings. Again, that harshness, that pain - it takes us to the light. We cannot bypass the process…”

DMT: Dead Man's Treasure

Guest article by author R N Vooght: RN Vooght postulates that a sophisticated and civilised society lost to the historical record understood the psychologically sensitive nature of the human mind, and have imparted the profound nature of the DMT, (the spirit molecule) and its all-encompassing therapeutic and immaterial connotations to us for the benefit of future generations of the human story… that they understood the molecular structure of N, N dimethyltryptamine and created an allegorical 'treasure hunt' leading to the Ancient Gods who all reside somewhere deep inside us - inside everyone. He also believes that our ancestry has given us the keys to the inner realms of our most precious and personal self, and has successfully transcended the atomic nature of DMT from the microcosm upon the macrocosm: The Spirit in the Sky..!

An Introduction to Yopo in the Venezuelan Piaroan Tradition

Guest article by Rafael Meneses: Rafael details his journey with yopo seeds, which contain 5-HO DMT, DM and 5-MeO-DMT. He talks about how the use of yopo and the contact with Piaroan shaman Rufino Pónare changed his life, the ways the Venezuelan Piaroa tribes traditionally use yopo, the effects it has and the benefits it has brought to the people working with it…

Case Report: The Long Lasting Analgesic Effect of Changa

This case report by GENÍS ONA and SEBASTIÁN TRONCOSO was published by the Journal of Psychedelic studies. The researchers observed a long-lasting analgesic effect produced by changa, a psychedelic drug that contains the psychoactive N,N-dimethyltryptamine and ground seeds of Peganum harmala, which are rich in β-carbolines…

Ayahuasca Artists Express Universal Meaning

Guest article by Edmond Furter: Author of Mindprint (2014, Lulu.com); Stoneprint (2016, Four Equators Media); and editor of Stoneprint Journal (Lulu.com). Visit www.edmondfurter.wordpress.com / www.stoneprintjournal.blog / www.mindprintart.wordpress.com

“Artworks inspired by ayahuasca visions are part of the structuralist anthropology data that revealed about 100 recurrent motifs in subconscious behaviour since 2010. Features and spacing of characters in artworks enabled my discovery of five layers of perception and expression in all styles and cultures…“