Higher Consciousness Talk

This week Liz & Dave are highlighting the Mother of psychedelics- Ayahuasca. Mama Aya is a beautiful plant medicine that has been used for many centuries in Indigenous culture, passed down through oral traditions. Rooted in the Amazon, Ayahuasca was discovered through guidance of a dream & songs of the Ayahuasca & the Chakruna plants themselves. Since then, Shamans have been using this tool as a gateway into unknown & for its powerful healing abilities within individuals & community. Ayahuasca has the power to heal deep rooted trauma, depression, addictions & provide great clarity within one self. Liz & Dave share their knowledge about this potent, & sacred plant medicine & even share what a typical Ayahuasca ceremony entails. Enjoy the cosmic ride with Mary Jane into the depths of this potent jungle plant medicine.

Liz & Dave are back after an unexpected two week break! Diving back into psychedelics with Mary Jane, in this episode we discuss Iboga! This masculine plant medicine derives from the Iboga tree root in Gabon, Africa & has been used in ancient healing ceremonies for centuries. Iboga is known for healing addictions, physical ailments, depression, spiritual development/evolution & more. Many call it God, the Father of psychedelics, & say it has the ability to light the path to your true destiny. We share what a traditional Iboga ceremony entails, how it's performed, & even how people of all ages partake in this ceremony. Liz & Dave also raise the question of whether creating a synthetic version is necessary for this endangered plant medicine. They also discuss why Iboga is sacred & why its illegal in the United States & many other countries too. Enjoy the cosmic ride & don't forget to bring Mary Jane along!

Peyote is next in line for our psychedelic season! This cactus is a wonderful example of a powerful & sacred plant medicine grown wild on Earth. The use of Peyote dates back to 4,000 BC in Indigenous cultures such as the: Peruvian, Ecuadorian, Mayan, Mexican & more. Traditionally done in ceremony & ritual, in a tee-pee, eaten raw, or made as a drink for its psycho-active effects. Many Shamans have used Peyote for healing people from sickness, illness, & disease. Much like other discoveries of plant medicines, Peyote is said to have sung to the people. Dave & Liz share its origin Myth, discuss why it's an important plant medicine for consciousness development, why it's illegal, & everything in between! Enjoy this cosmic ride & don't forget Mary Jane!

Next up in our Psychedelic season is Bufo Alvarius, aka the Psychedelic Toad of the Sonoran Desert! Currently this sacred medicine is receiving international attention due to its powerful ability for spiritual evolution. We can find evidence of Bufo Alvarius all the way back to Mayan & Olmec cultures. Traditionally, this was kept secret by the shamans of the indigenous people, but over time it grew in popularity due to the work of consciousness explorer & researcher Ken Nelson. Thanks to Hamilton Morris, the world knows the true story of Al Most aka Ken Nelson. We dive into all of this, plus we share our personal thughts about it, & ask mind-opening questions around protecting the Bufo Alvarius toad. Get ready for another wild ride through the cosmos! Don't forget Mary Jane!

Our next trip into our psychedelic season is all about LSD! Liz & Dave discuss where LSD is found in nature, the history of LSD in society, who first created it, & how it became a leader of the movement in the USA against the war in Vietnam. Along with why LSD is was feared by authority figures yet were using LSD in secret C.I.A projects. They also highlight the pioneers of using LSD to help heal people from schizophrenia, alcoholism, & even as a tool for consciousness exploration. Liz & Dave dive into how LSD can truly be a wonderful spiritual tool for self-development too. Near the end, Liz shares her personal, & life changing experience with taking LSD! Of course there was a kitty interruption or two, & a couple side twists here & there! So be ready for another wild ride through the cosmos! Be sure to bring Mary Jane along with you too!

The season of psychedelics has arrived! Our first dose contains magic mushrooms! In this episode we dive into the history of mushrooms in Shamanism, ritual, ceremony, religion (specifically Christianity), & culture. Magic Mushrooms have been here longer than humans, & we share how these entheogens have helped evolve humanity & this planet Earth. Dave & Liz also talked about how we predict mushrooms will be a leader of creating awareness with the new wave of technology development, especially when it comes to things like virtual reality & the metaverse. Psybicilin is a tool for us to open our perspectives & to think for ourselves, it can aid our lives greatly if we know how to properly use it. Magic mushrooms are a sacred medicine & should be available for the people to use. We also discussed the differences in dosages, how they can be used for curing a variety of dis-eases, & how they help us heal from trauma- even from years or centuries ago (past lives). At the end of the episode, we share our most recent experience with magic mushrooms! Don't forget to bring your Mary Jane along for this cosmic ride through the mycelium!

Happy New Year & welcome 2022! In this special episode, Dave & Liz share how they rang in their New Year! We also discuss a few American & Spanish traditions around celebrating the New Year! Including some of our very own personal ways of brining in the New Year! We talk about how time truly is an illusion & how our society has lost connection to Earth Consciousness over history, due to following "the georgian calendar" rather than the seasons. Dave & Liz dive into ways we can approach the New Year with more mindfulness & less pressure on those "New Years resolutions" too! Be sure to bring your green & enjoy this ride across the cosmos!

We're baaaacckkk for a special holiday episode! For this round we discuss our recent venture to GRiZmas, along with the "untraditional" ways we like to celebrate the holiday season! We talked a bit about Christmas & Yule traditions, & how they have manifested in our culture over time. Did you know that Magic Mushrooms are tied to Santa Claus!? Indeed they are & we share all about the history of Shamans in Siberia delivering amanita muscarias to peoples homes! As always, our fur-babies made it into this episode! Be ready, because they temporally take over the show at one point! Weed hope you enjoy this cosmic ride through GRiZmas, Christmas Magic Mushrooms, & our kitties! Don't forget to bring your green for this one!

We have arrived at the end of Season 8,... the Season of LOVE! Yes, I know we said we'd be do the show from inside our own adult sized fort, but between kitties, and a huge shipment of comics, DAVE! We had to nix that idea. However, the show must go on, even though our video camera quit on us half way through, we pushed through and managed to finish this Season Recap for you, the loyal podcast listeners!!! In this episode we go back over the topics from this past season, and add a little extra food for thought, like did you know honeymoon's come from a tradition of kidnapping the bride and ransoming her parents! Sometimes old traditions of love and marriage can be a little screwed up, but knowing where our rituals began, and why is important to knowing what you want to carry forward, and what need a littttttle change. SO enjoy our Season 8 Recap all about... LOVE!!!!

We're right near the end of the season of love! In this episode Liz & Dave discuss the importance of honeymoons, their significance in our current culture, along with their impact on a couples consciousness! We shared our personal Honeymoon experiences with traveling to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan & a mini stay-cation we did earlier this year! As always, there are a few detours with magic mushrooms & kitties! Shout out to Better Butter Brothers for the Cherry Kush Mints we smoke during the show! Enjoy this conversation, as it has many moments of ephiany, perspective & enlightenment!

In this episode, weed discussed our three weddings we had over the Summer of 2021! Dave & Liz also dove into wedding traditions, their brief history (from what we knew), & how we purposely set out to break the "status quo". We discussed the shift in consciousness that occurs when you say "I do", what that means, how it changes your life & etc. We even offered marriage advice in the end! Be prepared for multiple mini kitty take-overs on the show & a wild cosmic ride through the cosmos!

Phew! We're finally back after being away due to unexpected circumstances! Weed jumped back into the season of love with this episode being about "Engagement" in romantic relationships!

Diving deeper into the season of love with Romantic Relationships! More specifically, we talk about what defines a romantic relationship, discuss our first exposure to romantic relationships, along with what makes & breaks a romantic relationship, such as: sex, communication, listening, vulnerability & etc. We share how to attract a lover & ways to maintain a long, lasting, healthy, romantic relationship with your partner(s). Dave & Liz speak about their own romantic relationship with one another, their past experiences & lessons along the way too! They even share all the juicy details of how we met, & we have evolved since then! Surprisingly, there are NO kitty interruptions in this one! Bring your green with you for this sexy ride into the cosmos!

Weed continue the season of love with discussing SOULMATES! What are they? Who are they? What do they mean? Have you found yours? Is it more than just romantic relationships? What about your pets? What about Twin Flames? We talk about ALL of this & beyond in this juicy episode. Liz & Dave share their personal perspectives, & experiences with encountering both soulmates & twin flames. We break down the importance of knowing thy self, aka, your own soul, in this cosmic ride too! Bring your Mary Jane along & be ready for this wild exploration through consciousness. Kitty interruptions included, as always.

Season 5 is the season of LOVE! ❤️ In our second episode, we share the importance of self-love

Season 5 of Higher Consciousness is all about love! We're beginning the series with the first episode being all about break-ups. Liz & Dave share some of their experiences with heart-break, along with the lessons, & knowledge, they learned the hard way. From good, to toxic relationships & everything in between, they get real & raw with this episode. We also discuss our perspectives & theories on what happens to us physically, mentally emotionally, spiritually, individually & collectively whenever we experience a break-up....or a separation of one's old self. As always, this episode has plenty of kitty interruptions & a wild cosmic ride through the cosmos with Mary Jane! Enjoy!

For this episode, Dave and Liz travel at the speed of LIGHT! Yes! We're blasting off into a deep discussion about consciousness and the connection to light. Weed discussed the nature, function, beauty, and wonder about light- from spiritual perspective, and scientific lens! We break down the essence of what we believe light to be from various view points. Along with making the correlation between light and color too! As always, we have plenty of kitty interruptions making our way into our talks. Weed shared some pretty mind-blowing, far-out theories in this one! You don't want to miss this cosmic ride! Thanks to @cannahitthis from Instagram for supplying us a great stoner-package for this episode too!

Liz & Dave travel to the root of it all ... ENERGY! Weed discussed what energy is, and how consciousness evolves and derives from it. Weed broke down the bridge between energy and physical matter. Everything around us, EVERYTHING, is energy! From this Mary Jane, to our bodies. Liz shared her experience with reiki, a form of energy healing. Dave shared his mind blowing thoughts about how everything is a being, with a consciousness, and possibly a body. This episode is not short of kitty interruption too! How you're ready for this cosmic ride, full of energy!

Weed hope you're ready for this MIND-BLOWING TIME! Dave and Liz go deep into space for this episode, as we discuss the common phrase "time is an illusion" and break down what that statement truly means! We dive into our perspectives of how time works, why it exists, how consciousness travels throughout time and space, and even throw a little quantum physics concepts into the mix! You'll be a witness to an awakening thought Liz has during the show, and Dave sharing about his upcoming virtual art show! This episode is not short of kitty interruptions either! Be ready to expand your concept of time!

Liz and Dave are doing a micro-dose of a season! We're launching back into our roots and going deep into SPACE with Mary Jane! Viewing from a consciousness stand-point, we share our theories with the creation of space and how it parallels to our own ability to manifest and create. We talk about the beauty of outer-space, energy, the collective tapestry and how they all intertwine with one another! Of course we include aliens and cats in this smoke sesh! Along with a brief discussion of how we live in a 3D world, but can operate from a 5D or even higher state of consciousness. Don't forget to bring your Mary Jane for this cosmic and mind-blowing spaceship ride through higher consciousness!

We get pretty trippy with continuing the conversation about mushrooms! Special guests, all the way from across the pond- the United Kingdom, Julieta and Diogo from the podcast, Mostly Nothing join us for this awesome episode! A beloved topic for us all, we dive further into some of our personal experiences, cultural significance of mushrooms, and discuss why one would consider taking part of this psychedelic plant medicine! Mostly Nothing is another podcast duo aiming to open the hearts, minds, eyes, and awareness of consciousness, psychedelics, and other mind-blowing topics! Be sure to check them out too!

Dave and Liz share their perspectives about the purpose, beauty, science, and history of magic mushrooms. We even dive into some of our personal experiences, enlightenments, ideas, and everything in between with magic mushrooms. We've briefly talked about mushrooms before, (in our Psychedelic episode Part 1 and Part 2 from Season 2), but in this episode its ALL MUSHROOMS baby! Bring Mary Jane along with you on this wondrous ride through different dimensions of reality with us!

Special guests and twin sisters, Alejandra and Zoe, from GeminEye Tarot join our smoke sesh for part 2 of TAROT! GeminEye Tarot are based in Detroit, Michigan aiming to educate on occultism, magick, social issues, while raising awareness, healing and doing what they can to help support the local community. We discuss the art and beauty of reading tarot, what it means to us, and obviously get lit and laugh a lot too! We get to know more about GeminEye Tarot, as they share their personal stories of how they were introduced to Tarot, and how their lives have been effected by it. Enjoy and don't forget to bring Mary Jane along!

In this episode Dave and Liz discuss the magic and art of reading Tarot! They discuss its origination in society, the basic structure, various methods of practicing, esoteric meaning and various ways of interpreting and using this divination tool! Dave & Liz also share their personal stories of how Tarot has appeared in their lives, and how it has effect them forever! This show in particular was filled with PLENTY of kitty interruptions- so be ready for the ridiculousness! At the end, Liz closes the show with a collective tarot reading!

Flower, terpenes, cannabinoids OH MY! For this episode Dave and Liz invite bud-tender, grower, and co-owner of the Better Butter Brothers- Devin! Devin shares his story of how Mary Jane blazed into his life, along with the magic of creating premium cannabis flower! We also discuss various ways of invoking Mary Jane from bowls, joints, and even dabs! Devin also gives us informative information of cannabis flower profiles, and what to look for when choosing a strain that works for you! We got pretty lit for this 420 week long celebration! Bring your green and enjoy the cosmic ride of this episode!

Dave & Liz discuss the magic, wonder, art, and wisdom of BUDTENDING! A role that has been developing over the years of Marijuana being legalized medically and recreationally! Dave & Liz express Budtenders importance for being a resource of knowledge and information, along with how they have become an essential part of the growing industry of cannabis! As always, we had a dope time talking about all that goes into growing bud, and being a cannabis flower extraordinaire! Enjoy this wild ride Mary Jane took us on!

Our friend Kole, joins the conversation about healing! This episode is filled with lots of good information and is full of laughter and many "I forgot what I was talking about"! With Kole's background in Professional Therapy, they offer their voice with how one can heal themselves along with things to keep in mind while undergoing a healing process! They offer the collective other tools and resources on how to cope, work through, heavy/confusing emotions too. Kole also shares with us some of their personal healing journey and even leads us a mini healing meditation at the end!

Healing comes in many forms. On this episode of Higher Consciousness we discuss the spiritual aspects of healing, what the experience is like, and how transformative it can be fo you. PLUS, we talk about our own experiences healing ourselves, in part with the help of Mary Jane! Sometime Healing can be tough, and raw, but that's often the way through the darkness, and back into the light. The more each one of us does that, the more the collective can heal too!

We continue the conversation about Shamanism with special guest Shaman Omar! He joins us in part 2 and shares his story of how he stepped into the role of being a Modern Shaman and shares some of his wisdom and knowledge on what being a Shaman is, what it means, and the responsibilities that come with it! Shaman Omar even shares advice for the collective consciousness too! Be sure to watch the VIDEO version on our Higher Consciousness YouTube Channel!

WE'RE FINALLY BACK!!! Maybe a week late, but sometimes the spirits won't allow for such things. However,... THIS WEEK we are back with Season 3 of Higher Consciousness!!! We are SO excited to get back to recording this show, but not just audio this season, but VIDEO TOO!!! We are going to start recording every episode going forward so you all get to see us semi-in-person, but maybe even a LIVE stream of two, who knows!??? This week we are talking Shamanism, and what that means for us in modern culture. We discuss our experiences with Shamans, the tools of their trade, and some of our recent adventures into multi-dimensional reality!

We have arrived at the Season 2 FINALE EXTRAVAGANZA SHOW!!! Tonight we recap season 2, the topics, the guests, the stories, what we learned, and what we want to do differently for season 3! Make sure to roll and extra joint, or pack and extra bowl, either way you need some extra Mary Jane tonight, because it's a 2 HOUR season finale show!!! Prepare for stoned, stoner madness!

It's time to class this show up a little bit with a 5 star quality guest! Tonight Dave & Liz welcome Celebrity Chef Brandon Rosen to the show to discuss his love affair with all things FOOD!!! Brandon has been a professional chef for over 10 years, making it on to Season 16 of Bravo's Top Chef in 2019. He has travelled the world in pursuit of flavor and culinary adventure, by land, by air, and by sea. In tonight's virtual round table, we talk about his experience in the kitchen, and his perspective on food. Only 1 more episode until the SEASON 2 FINALE!!! It's going to be a super special 2 hour long experiment!!!

What a deliciously delightful topic to end season 2 with! Food is at the very gut of our existence. Without it, we wither and fade away. However, the art of food, and our relationship with it has shaped the consciousness of creatures of earth for centuries! In tonights episode, we open up the kitchen to talk about food! It's many fantastic qualities, that help our collective consciousness share in a collective sense of YUMMMMMMMM.....that's GOOD!

In part two of our Transformation episodes, we are joined by Mara Evenstar, co-owner and spiritual leader at Evenstar's Chalice! She is an expert in personal transformation, and she shares with us her own personal experiences with transformation. PLUS, it just so happen to be the first time Mara has smoked the Mary Jane in decades, so it was a "transformative" experience to say the least. *wink*wink*

Liz and Dave travel through some of their personal transformative experiences, and share some the grueling truth of transformation. A raw and honest conversation about the beauty, frustration, unlearning, confusion, light and goopiness you feel during a transformative moment. Liz and Dave also discuss opportunities for transformation on a collective scale too! Filled with plenty of kitty interruptions, tons of coughing, forgetting where we were, and even a Higher Consciousness first moment!

It is hard not to do a recording for tonight's show, after what happened in DC last night. However, this episode is an exciting one for us, and the event's of Jan. 6 will be discussed during next week's show. SOOOOOOOO.....Let's all take a big looooonnngg toke off the bong, and settle in for some MIND BLOWING discussion about ancient astrology. Stuff you've never heard about, because they don't want you to learn about it! The kind of information only kings, and world leaders have access to. Presented to us by our good friend, and fellow mystic Amber! She has studied an ancient form of astrology, that truly is life changing stuff.

Join us, as we journey to the stars on this New Year's Eve Special Edition of Higher Consciousness! We are taking Astrology, and all the amazing, and interesting insights it can offer. However, it goes much further than just your Sun sign, WAIT, what's a Sun Sign? Even those who don't know anything about it, like Dave, can understand the far out concepts we discuss in this 2020 YEAR END SMOKE-a-THON (until the break of dawn, or 1:30am) EVENT!!!

On this very special HOLIDAY episode of Higher Consciousness, we invite a special guest to talk about her experiences with psychedelics. Our friend Chelcee joins us to not only share her knowledge of anthropology, and the role mind altering tools played in it, but she has travelled to the Amazon to take part in traditional Ayahuasca ceremonies herself! We talk about that experience in great, and almost too much detail...PLUS find out all about the secret role mushrooms played in the creation of the modern Christmas Holiday. SO much mind blowing, yule time goodness to be shared in this HIGHER HOLIDAY CONSCIOUSNESS SPECIAL!!!!!

Let's take a TRIP *wink wink* to the other side of the psychoactive substances spectrum, we know as Psychedelics!!! In this episode of Higher Consciousness, Dave & Liz talk about the fantastical world of Magic Mushrooms, LSD, DMT, and other mind opening tools into the unknown. Is the trippy experience we have while taking them real? Do we naturally create one of the most hallucinogenic chemicals on the planet? Find out in this very far out there episode!

This season, Dave & Liz have asked some special guests to join their smoke circle. In this episode, they welcome Madame Witch, Nicole Shook, an empath and intuitive, who is also an advocate for healthy emotional communication. We find out what she thinks about how people, and relationships are changing in this time, and what we can do to flow with it, and not work against it! PLUS we discuss how emotions can be used as a REAL LIFE SUPER POWER!!! Lot's of thought provoking topics in this episode.

We all get the feels from time to time. Many of us have been experiencing all sorts of feels during this pandemic. Some not so helpful, but others have been quite constructive! That's the funny nature of the universe, it's all paradoxical! Emotions are no different. On this SEASON PREMIER EPISODE, Dave & Liz discuss the origins of emotions, what are they, what we can do with them, and how to deal with those heavy ones. You know, the ones that make us want to punch a whole in the wall, or destroy your enemies. Buuuuuuutttttt, we gotta take a breathe, make some space for them, and transmute the heavy ones, into something great!

HOLY WOW!!! We are here at the season finale of season 1!!! Tonight's episode is full of marijuana discussions, and why it's just so darn great! But also, a look back at season 1, and our reflections on how this whole journey has transformed us both! It's an EXTRA extended episode, so make sure to roll a couple joints, or prepared to pack up a couple bowls, it's gonna be a LONGGGGGG one!

MARIJUANA- Mary Jane, Cannabis, Weed, Kush, Pot, Ganja, Reefer- whatever you want to call it!! Dave and Liz talk about their deep passion for Mary Jane along with the history of weed in the United States. Why is it federally illegal? How has cannabis been apart of our culture? What are the benefits of having Marijuana? How does it compare to coffee?! Dave and Liz also share some of their first experiences with Mary Jane too! This episode is full of personal stories, kitty information, facts, high elephant drawings, and deep thoughts about the beauty of Mary Jane.

It may seem difficult to be a Master Manifester, but if you can commit to your dreams, the universe will send them to you so fast it will seem like magic!! In part 2 of the Manifestation discussion, Liz & Dave talk about not limiting yourself, and your dreams. What to do when you're having trouble manifesting. Plus, more personal stories of manifestation that involve cars, visions of the future, and... twerking for jesus? Yep, you read that correctly.

Manifestation is one of the most powerful tools we have in this life. We've briefly mentioned it in our previous episodes, but NOW we dive deeper into the infinite realm ... of MANIFESTATION!!!! What is it? How do you do it? Is it easy or complicated? Are there rules? Can we do it for anything - Yes, Yes, YES YOU CAN!!! Listen to Dave & Liz's perspective and personal experiences of how to successfully manifest anything you want in your life. Be ready to bring the magician out in you!

We've covered the basics, now let's discuss the TRUE POWER of Meditation! In part two of this mindfulness discuss, Dave & Liz dive into the power of collective meditation, and share some more of their own mind-blowing experiences! Remember,... take a deep breathe in......and out....AHHHHHHH.... Doesn't that feel better?

OOOOMMMMMMM......OOOOMMMMMMM......Deep breathe in.....(hold)....exhale....past the joint. This week's episode of Higher Consciousness is all about Meditation! How to do it, when to do it, and why to do it! Cannabis is so useful as an aid in meditation. After all, the goals of each are the same; relaxing the body, and calming the mind. From grand master monks, to your local grade school class, everyone can benefit from a little meditation in their lives. Plus, we share some of our own personal experiences with meditation too! Time to spark one up, and start the show!

More thoughts talk on this week's episode! Beyond just the basic thoughts, or where they come from, Dave & Liz dive deeper this week. Are our thoughts created by outside phenomena to guide us to make certain decisions? Are there more than just our thoughts inside our own heads? Can a thought change the world, or create a new one? We covered SO much in this week's episode of Higher Consciousness, you'll just have to spark one up, and tune in. OH and, just SOOO much kitty mischief! SO MUCH!!

When thinking about topics to think about, a thought came to mind about thoughts! In this episode of Higher Consciousness, Dave & Liz discuss the origin of thoughts, if they really are, 'OUR' thoughts, and what we can do with them. We also touch on weird thought science experiments, mind reading, and Chinese Pyramids for some reason? Oh yeah, did you know China has pyramids, and they are covered in....WAIT! You'll have to listen to the show to find out. Plus, more cat shenanigans!! It's always a fun show with Mary Jane helping to guide the conversation!

In this week's episode of Higher Consciousness, we continue our journey into consciousness itself! More specifically, what we can do with an infinite consciousness? Can we time travel? Can we mind read? Can we become a cat? Maybe even talk inside the heads of a 10 year old version of yourself! WOAAAHHHH... like "Hey Dave, what up bro!?" I think you get the idea.

We just had to start this new metaphysical podcast off right, with a chat about consciencousness, or is it conciousness, WAIT!... con-scious-ness GOT IT! Alright, what were we talking about, OH YEAH! So in this episode of Higher Consciousness, we discuss questions like, "Where does consciousness come from?", and "Why are we conscious at all?", and possibly "What is cat consciousness like?" It's a fun debut episode for all involved, and we hope you enjoy it too! Next week in Episode 2, we continue our consciousness talk, with more personal stories, and mind bending thought experiments!