The Entheogenic Evolution

In this week's installment of The Fate of Miraanni audiobook, we encounter "The Way of Healer" as the Yamne shaman, T'lan, initiates Ashi into the medicine path with a deep psilocybin experience to confront and release the trauma that's been holding her back from fully embracing the destiny that's been thrust upon her in her relationship to Miraanni.Next week: Shannon Brown, sound healer and organizer of the upcoming "Sacred Sounds Summit" is my guest. You can register for this free online event that takes a deep dive into sound, music, healing and transformation with this link: https://shannonbrownhealingarts.com/martin

My guest this week is Dr. Tracy Townsend, founder and facilitator at Meadow Medicine in Portland, Oregon, which provides legal psilocybin services. We had a great conversation about not only how the program and facility run, but also what inspired Tracy to turn from conventional medicine to psychedelic therapy.Also, as mentioned in the opening, my next guest will be Shannon Brown, who has organized an online event with 21 speakers for the "Sacred Sounds Summit," happening in two weeks.  This free event does require registration, and you can use my personal link and catch my contribution to the event here: https://shannonbrownhealingarts.com/martin

We return to the world of Aurduin with this week's episode for chapter 21 of The Fate of Miraanni, "Cloud Forest." Miraanni goes missing, and Kalisha gets herself lost in the cloud forest after wandering off from the Temple of the Serpent King. 

Author Elina Teboul is my guest this week, discussing her new book, Feminine Intelligence: How Visionary Leadership Can Shape Business for Good. As a business leader, Elina found her own perspective deeply transformed by therapeutic work with psychedelics, and she doesn't shy away from sharing about her experiences and perspective in her book. While American culture has taken a radicalized shift to "masculine energy" in business and politics, Elina offers us an alternative path. You can learn more about her and her book at www.elinateboul.com and www.feminineintelligencebook.com 

With this week's installment of the audiobook of The Fate of Miraanni, sisters, Nuya and Ohada, decide to attempt a psychic experiment that goes sideways, producing unexpected results that will impact them in ways that can't even begin to imagine ... 

Stephan Kerby, director of the Mindscape Institute, comes back on the podcast to share all about his new book, Trauma-Informed 5-MeO-DMT Facilitation: An Educational Manual, which we produced together expanding on materials used for the class of the same name with the institute. In this conversation we discuss not only the content, but also the process of how the book came about, what it offers, and how it can be used for those looking to expand their awareness of facilitation. It's available now at Amazon in paperback and ebook. 

I've got one long chapter for you this week from the audiobook of The Fate of Miraanni. In Chapter 19, "Orobai Found," Kulan and Tadja find Orobai at last. Tadja sees his opportunity to exact revenge, but Ashi is close on their heels and it's a race against time to see who survives and who dies ... 

Author and psychedelic therapist, Ashley Booth, returns to the podcast after many years to share about her new book, Quieting the Storm Within: An Illustrated Introduction to Your Parts Through Internal Family Systems and Beyond. Going beyond the scope of the book itself, much of our conversations focuses on how and why IFS is being used in conjunction with psychedelic therapy and integration. Her book is now available and you can learn more about Ashley and her work at www.ashleybooth.net and www.ifsandbeyond.com 

We return to the world of Aurduin this week with the next two chapters from the audiobook of The Fate of Miraanni. In chapter 17, Kalzhat and his men lure a flying machine of the west into a trap and in chapter 18, Miraanni meets with the mysterious Mwataan and gets some face time with the mighty Serpent King.

This week the play and musical, "Ayahuasca Inside Out," debuts at the NY Fringe Festival, opening on Monday, April 14th, and running through the 20th. To help hype up the event, I had a great conversation with Loren Crea Abbade and Anthony Hidalgo to tell us all about it last week to get this out in time to mark their opening day and celebrate how what originated as a birthday surprise ended up as a theater production. 

I'm welcoming Mario Garnier back onto the podcast this week. Mario is one of the founders of the World Bufo Alvarius Congress, held for several years in Mexico City. He's now running a mens' retreat program in Mexico called "Bufo Camp," so I thought it would be a good time to bring him back on the podcast to share all about it. Mario also recently created an AI-generated conversation about Bufo and 5-MeO, and if you'd like to give it a listen, click HERE. 

We return to the world of Aurduin this week with the next two chapters of The Fate of Miraanni with chapter 15, "Fortune," and chapter 16, "Three Sisters." It's about an hour and a half worth of story time, so make yourself comfortable and welcome back to Aurduin. 

I'm joined by Austin West this week sharing his journey into psychedelic medicines, healing through crisis, why "safety" isn't always the best priority, and more. Austin leads men's groups, offers mentoring, and also provides holistic approaches to wellbeing through Entheos Holistics. We had a great conversation the other month and here it is for your listening pleasure. You can find out more about Austin on his personal webpage HERE and check out Entheos Holistics HERE. 

This week's episode is all about my personal creative process. I'm taking 5 tracks off my new album, "The Alchemist and the Eagle," and sharing with the listeners about the stories behind the stories behind the music. With each song, I share about what went into creating it, how it fits with the novel, and how events and experiences in my personal life shaped the characters and plot developments in the first place - so we get into some of my psychedelic experiences, my time as a grad student studying at the Mescalero Apache reservation, experiences at Burning Man, and more, and how it all helped shape the story. I get into how I worked to create the songs to go with the particular chapters and how it influenced the sounds, textures, and instruments used in the songs. You can stream the entire album HERE for free, if you'd like to hear the entire thing. I hope you enjoy this exploration of the creative process with me. 

This week I'm welcoming back to the podcast Canada-based 5-MeO-DMT facilitator, Chad Charles. Chad has just launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for a one-of-a-kind 5-MeO-DMT research project. As he shares with us here on the podcast, he's collected a wealth of notes and data from all of his sessions and is now looking to comb through this trove of data to find patterns, results, and insights. You can support his project at www.gofundme.com/f/support-chad-charles-project and also learn more about him at ChadCharles.net Also, Sarah Knapik has a new offering for women's work with 5 here

We return to the mythical world of Aurduin for this week's episode with chapter 13, "The Motu Secret," and chapter 14, "The Temple of the Serpent King" from The Fate of Miraanni audiobook. In more Aurduin news, book 3, The Alchemist and the Eagle, is now available in audiobook format and can be found along with books 1 and 2 at Audible, Amazon, and the Apple Bookstore, along with my many other audiobooks. And, the soundtracks for all 3 audiobooks are available wherever you get your digital music. 

I'm taking a detour from my regular rhythm on the podcast this week to share some of my thoughts on the current state of the US and the fascist regime change underway, orchestrated with maximum chaos, brutality, corruption, and incompetency. Here I'm reading from three essays I've previously posted online where I'm applying my background as a professor of Religious Studies. The first, "What is a Cult?" comes from Jan, 2021. The next, "A Brief Guide to the 'Spiritual' Forces at Play in Trumpism," was from Nov, 2024, and the final, "On the Apotheosis of Loyalty as the Ultimate Virtue in the Trump Cult Kakistocracy" is also from Nov, 2024. 

I'm joined this week by Nick Sun from the Land Down Under - Psychedelic comedian, author, podcaster, and fun time medicine man. We hope this interview puts a smile on your face. You can learn more about Nick at NickSun.com.au

Story time continues with the next two chapters of the audiobook of The Fate of Miraanni. In chapter 11, Ashi attempts to rejoin her people, the Djinari, after leaving Laftandiar-Urya, and in chapter 12, Ashi's grandfather, Kulan, and cousin, Anlin are joined by a mysterious stranger while on their quest to find the missing Orobai.Tales of Aurduin update: I'm now finished with the soundtrack for the next novel in the series and will be spending this week integrating the music into the audiobook, which will then go out for digital distribution. The Alchemist and the Eagle is coming soon! 

This week's podcast is a conversation between Stephan Kerby and myself about my upcoming class on 5-MeO-DMT Integration Specialist Training via Mindscape Institute. There are now only 3 spaces left in my class, so if you want in, the time to act is NOW. Class starts on Feb 26th (and next 5-MeO facilitator training starts April 27th).Also speaking of 5, I'm giving another shout-out to Pyasa and her upcoming 5-MeO women's retreat

Here are the next two chapters from The Fate of Miraanni for your listening enjoyment. In chapter 9, the reclusive Motu leader, Kalzhat, calls for a creation of a resistance movement to the incursions and abuse of the expansive western empire, and in chapter 10, Kalisha learns of the moon-moth and the magwin tree from  Ulanishar via a story within the story.Also: Pyasa is hosting a women's 5-MeO-DMT retreat! You can lean more here at her website

For this episode I've invited Ezekiel Couper, who was one of the students in the first round of the 5-MeO-DMT Facilitator's course with Mindscape Institute onto the podcast to share his story and his post-class focus on providing integration services. Ezekiel comes with a rocky story of abuse, substance abuse, and finding healing and transformation with psychedelics. He shares his story, his experience of being in the 5 Facilitator's class, his take on the experiential portion of the program, receiving energy work from me, and more. You can find out more about Ezekiel's services as Sacred Journeys Integration

We return to the world of Aurduin in this week's episode with the next two chapters of the audiobook of The Fate of Miraanni. In chapter 7, Jodwan, Nataali embarks from Laftandiar-Urya with Miraanni for her ancestral village of Jodwan, and in chapter 8, Ashi must pass one final test from her mentor, Shintan-Vur, before earning the right to leave the sisterhood. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore. 

I have a multi-guest interview for you to kick off the 18th year of The Entheogenic Evolution Podcast: Laurel Younis, Darron Smith, and Jenna Kluwe join me for an in-depth conversation about the psilocybin facilitator training program at Emerald Valley Institute in Eugene, Or. With the first legal psilocybin assisted services program in the country, Oregon is a model for how it can be done elsewhere in the U.S. As a legal psychedelic program, it's not without it's challenges, but you gotta start somewhere! This is one of those interviews that's exciting for me to share with you as it's a clear indication of how far things have come since I started this podcast waaaay back in 2008! Learn more about the program at Emerald Valley InstituteAlso, if you'd like more info about the new 5-MeO-DMT Integration training program I'm offering via Mindscape Institute link through here or via Nondual Entheogenic Integration

Final podcast for 2024! I've got the next two chapters of The Fate of Miraanni for your listening enjoyment this week. In chapter 5, the eagle, Sto'orn, listens in on a conversation between Nataali and Shintan Vur discussing Miraanni, Ashi, and the religion of the Tal, and then in chapter 6 he visits with the Arnyar to report on what he's heard and learn some vital pieces of information from the Great Eagles. Also, as mentioned in the podcast, sign up for my new 5-MeO-DMT Integration course with Mindscape Institute is now live and open for registration. Visit Mindscape Institute or Nondual Entheogenic Integration to enter your name and email for more info. 

My guest, Julio Rivera, offers super-heroic mushroom retreats in Jamaica for advanced practitioners which combines Jungian psychology with Tibetan Buddhist energetic parasite extraction. Sound exotic? Well, listen in to learn more! If it sounds like something you'd like to participate in, you can find more info about Julio and his offering at www.shape-my.life. We also discuss Julio's anonymous publication of the Ayahuasca Manifesto. 

We return to the world of Aurduin in this week's episode with the next two chapters of The Fate of Miraanni. In chapter 3, the old Djinari holy man, Kulan, inspired by a sacred dream, informs his wife that he has to go in search of the missing Orobai, and in chapter 4, Ashi learns of the ancient history of the kyandara knife and must decide where her fate will take her next. 

My guest this week is new author, Wade Richardson, whose book, The Psychedelic Mindmeld is being released this month. Wade's book address the phenomenon of psychic and energetic cross-over when normal egoic boundaries are suspended or dissolved. Our conversation covers examples, practices, and methods for getting into these profound states. Obviously, this is not work for beginners and is best suited for couples and those who are consciously agreeing to work within nondual energetics where divides between self and other are transcended where informed consent is paramount. Learn all about it here! 

Starting with this episode, I'll be sharing the audiobook of Tales of Aurduin, Volume II, The Fate of Miraanni here on the podcast every two weeks between interviews. Since it's been several years since I shared the audiobook of volume I, Orobai's Vision, I start out this episode with a synopsis of the first book in the series to bring the listeners up-to-date with the significant plot developments and characters. Chapters 1 and 2 take us back to Laftandiar-Urya where we find that Miraanni is ill, after performing a very public miracle, and Ashi is accosted by a woman claiming to be a priestess of an ancient religion and wants to give her a relic that's been kept secret for 7,000 years, launching her on an unexpected path. The full audiobooks of volume I and II of Tales of Aurduin are available at Audible, Amazon, and the Apple Bookstore. The audiobook for volume III, The Alchemist and the Eagle, is currently in production and coming soon in 2025. 

This week's episode features a group conversation with Dr Zinn, Dan, and Michelle, the three of whom are exploring facilitating the 5-MeO-DMT experience via sub-cutaneous injections. This is a very different modality than the more common vaporization with 5-MeO-DMT and allows for a slower come-up, longer duration during the peak, and a more gradual come-down. Learn all about it here in this four-way conversation. Note: this method of delivery is only accessible through pure molecule 5-MeO and is not an option when working with toad secretions. 

I hope you've enjoyed listening to The Solandarian Game here on The Entheogenic Evolution podcast. This week's episode has the final three chapters and the brief epilogue. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore, and the illustrated version of the novel in PDF format with full-color images is available at 50% off until Dec 1st at my Patreon Shop. Thanks so much for listening and I sincerely hope that you've found it to be a story that's been worth it to tune in to every-other week :) 

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 ConsciousnessProduction 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. 

My guest this week is Jeffrey Stevens from Psyched Wellness which has developed an effective and safe amanita muscaria extract product, "Calm." Having used it myself, I can attest to its calming, relaxing, and dreamy effects - completely unlike psilocybin mushrooms. It's primarily marketed as a sleep aid, but can be used for enjoyment as an alcohol alternative, as well. We discuss the product, sleep, and more. 

In the next two chapters of the audiobook of The Solandarian Game, Theo invites Sophia to meet him at Black Rock City Station where they have a virtual experience of Burning Man, and Ash makes it to the Temple of the Mystic Toad on Solandaria. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore, and the AI-Imagined Art Illustrated version of the novel is available in ebook, kindle, and full-color PDF at my Patreon Shop. 

My guest this week is Hamilton Souther of Blue Morpho Academy. In our conversation we get into Hamilton's spiritual awakening, his controversial apprenticeship in the world of ayahuasca, and the development of Blue Morpho and its programs for serving ayahuasca and dietas. 

This week on The Entheogenic Evolution, I've got the next two chapters of the audiobook of The Solandarian Game for your listening enjoyment. In Chapter 19, Norbu, deciding he's going to help Ash with her mission, encourages her to smoke some toad with him, and in Chapter 20, Shuntsu gets a personal visit from Theo as he comes to his senses. The full auidobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore, and the AI-Imagined Art Illustrated Version with over 600 images is available with my other books at my Patreon Shop

The other week, as part of the course I'm helping teach with the Mindscape Psychedelic Institute, I, along with several of the students, visited The UnChurch in Iowa for in-person training. This week's episode recounts my impressions and reflections on the week, what I feel the students got out of it, why instruction on both theory and practice are important, as well as a few comments made by the students themselves of what they feel they've gained by participating in the course. 

My guest this week is Pyasa Neko Siff who's here to share her beautiful and moving 5-MeO-DMT-inspired spoken word piece, which is also available as a visually captivating video HERE. We have a deep conversation about the 5-MeO experience and the process of articulating deep truths from the experience, such as is available here with her spoken word. 

We continue with two more chapters of The Solandarian Game. In chapter 17, Ash contacts her blissfully ignorant double to enlist her help with Solandaria, and in chapter 18 Hydar, along with the rest of the Humanist avatars, watches with horror as Shuntsu's atomic cascade weapon does its intended job. The full audiobook of The Solandarian Game is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore, and the AI-imagined art illustrated version is available as a full-color PDF at my Patreon Shop.

My guest this week is director and filmmaker, Jeffery Lando, who's here to share all about his new film, "Lissa's Trip". A young actress accidentally takes too much LSD and has to take an inner and outer trip across Los Angeles for an audition in this delightful indie film which makes novel use of AI in a variety of ways, including the production of psychedelic visuals. Jeffery joined me for a lively discussion all about it. You can find the film online HERE.

Here's more from the audiobook of The Solandarian Game. This week, Shunstu goes to Eden Biological Park to see if he can figure out who's releasing butterflies into the Volunshari ecosystem in Chapter 15, and in Chapter 16, Theo takes Norbu off Solandaria for a history tour of the New Integral Society. Don't forget: the full-color PDF of the AI-Imagined Art Illustrated Version of the novel is available at my Patreon Shop

Continuing with my ongoing theme of collecting narratives from founders of modern entheogenic churches, this week's episode features a lengthy conversation with James Hin, founder of the Psilo Temple in Eugene, Oregon. James shares his story and his emphasis on Psychedelics, Sound, Integration, Love, and Oneness (P.S.I.L.O.), his personal journey into entheogens, his experience of operating the church, membership, offerings, community relations, and more. You can find out more about the church online at Psilotemple.org.