Podcast appearances and mentions of Matthew J Pallamary

Shamanic Experiences on Coast to Coast AM February 17, 2025Shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary discussed the universal appeal and foundational significance of shamanism across cultures, including the use of ayahuasca. He pointed out similarities between South American indigenous beliefs and those found in various global religions, including the legend of the Great Flood. Calling shamanism "the world's oldest spiritual belief system," he said its roots are deeply embedded in prehistoric spirituality. Shamanism, he continued, encompasses the roles of healers, teachers, and therapists. They serve as guides, "going to the other worlds or the other realms... to find the knowledge," with the pursuit sometimes involving working with psychoactive plants like ayahuasca, which help shamans explore consciousness through visionary experiences, and spiritual animal totems.Drawing from his extensive experiences with ayahuasca ceremonies over the past 25 years in Central and South America, Pallamary offered personal insights into the plant medicine and related rituals. He explained how these practices are steeped in centuries of trial and error, and that knowledge has been passed down through generations. "In the jungle, there are no medical facilities close by. And these cures and these plants go back literally to prehistoric times." Pallamary emphasized that ayahuasca is not for everyone and requires careful screening and respect, especially considering its potential interactions with medications like SSRIs.

Moderator Karen K. Ford, SBWC workshop leader, is an award-winning author of short fiction whose honors include top prizes from Narrative and bosque. Her work has been shortlisted for the Tobias Wolff Fiction Award and the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Prize and anthologized in Ginosko. Karen lives in Southern California, with her rescue mutt, Dude, where she is a freelance editor and writing coach.Max Talley has had 70 stories and essays published since 2015. His writing has appeared in Vol.1 Brooklyn, Atticus Review, Santa Fe Literary Review, Litro, and The Saturday Evening Post. He won the 2021 best fiction contest in Jerry Jazz Musician for “Celestial Vagabonds,” later nominated for a Pushcart. Talley has two published novels and 2 story collections, My Secret Place, and the most recent, When the Night Breathes Electric, which debuted in 2023 from Borda Books.Matthew J. Pallamary is an award-winning writer, musician, and sound healer who's been studying shamanism all his life. He has books covering several genres. His latest story collection is The Thinning Veil: 13 Twisted Tales. He explores how art imitates life and reflects our human condition. The veil between the worlds is thinning and the boundaries have become blurred, bringing more weight to the question; what or where are the boundaries between what we believe to be real and what we imagine?Melodie Johnson Howe, while acting in movies, went to UCLA Extension to learn writing. Her mystery novel, The Mother Shadow was nominated for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allen Poe Award. Her second, Beauty Dies, soon followed. She created a new character, Diana Poole, an actress verging on middle age, for her short stories. They're now collected into one book, Shooting Hollywood: The Diana Poole Stories. Howe's latest novel is City of Mirrors, also featuring Diana Poole.Catherine Ann Jones who is an actor, the playwright of 11 award-winning productions, and an Emmy-nominated Hollywood screenwriter, wrote her latest book, East and West, from a personal place. This collection of stories reveals her lifelong relationship to India, including her marriage to Raja Rao, the renowned Indian novelist. The preface pays tribute to India's timeless interweaving of the spiritual and the worldly, the light and dark, the personal and the universal. These stories speak to a place within each of our souls.Lisa Cupolo has been a paparazzi photographer in London, an aid worker in Kenya, a script doctor in LA, and a literary publicist at HarperCollins in Toronto. Have Mercy on Us, her debut book, won the W.S. Porter Prize for short story collections. Her work has been published in many prestigious journals. She holds multiple degrees in a range of areas. She's lived all over the world, but currently resides in Southern California, where she taught fiction writing at Chapman University.

The Center Of The Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes But Home Is Where The Heart Is By Matthew J. Pallamary00:00:00 The Center Of The Universe00:04:14 G. I Gurdjieff, an influential mystic and spiritual leader00:08:16 In Theosophy the third eye is typically related to the pineal gland.00:13:23 THE WORLD'S OLDEST PROFESSIONHear it Here - https://bit.ly/centerpallamaryhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0998680923*INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD**AWARD WINNING FINALIST*Based on a lifetime of research into shamanism, visionary states, the evolution of written communication and the roots of storytelling, award-winning author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary takes those with open minds courageous enough to question the illusions that most of us think of as real on an expansive journey that pierces the veil of reality itself.Pallamary's in-depth analysis of human perception, shamanism, visionary states, cognitive neuroscience, plant and animal consciousness, and sacred geometry, as well as the prehistoric roots of our deepest cultural myths not only lay bare the illusory roots of what we have built our failing society on, it provides a detailed map that points the way through the non-sense hall of mirrors that we currently find ourselves trapped in.The Center Of The Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes, But Home Is Where the Heart Is, is Pallamary's thirteenth book, and in it he weaves a convincing tapestry that alternates threads of ancient philosophies and preserved indigenous wisdom with recent discoveries in quantum physics, psychology, and the timeless, persistent archetypes of our subconscious.#Amazon #Ayahuasca #AyahuascaVine #DavidAbramPhD #DrRickStrassman #GIGurdjieff #MATTHEWJPALLAMARY #MauriceMerleauPonty #MotherAyahuasca #MotherNature #PhilosopherRenéDescartes #Shaman #WorldsOldestProfession #RussellNewton #NewtonMG

Matthew J. (Mateo) Pallamary frequently visits the mountains, deserts, and jungles of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism for over twenty five years. He has seventeen books in print in multiple genres and has taught a Phantastic Fiction workshop at the Southern California Writers Conference and the Santa Barbara Writers Conference for over thirty years. Mateo has also lectured at a number of other conferences and conventions throughout the United States and was a featured lecturer and performer at the Mysteries of the Amazon exhibit at the Appleton Museum and other venues throughout Florida as well as The Larson Gallery and other venues in Yakima Washington.

Podcasts & Audiobooks with Lois Phillips, Yvette Keller, Claudia Dunn, and Matthew J. PallamaryAudiobooks and podcasts are a fast-growing area of publishing. Join this team for an insightful seminar on how to accomplish the goals of getting your book

Podcasts & Audiobooks with Lois Phillips, Yvette Keller, Claudia Dunn, and Matthew J. PallamaryAudiobooks and podcasts are a fast-growing area of publishing. Join this team for an insightful seminar on how to accomplish the goals of getting your book

Biography:Author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary's latest book titled PICAFLOR is the sequel to Spirit Matters, a San Diego Book Award and a National Best Book Award winner that chronicles his adventures throughout the mountains, deserts, and jungles of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and visionary experience working with plant medicines, among them ayahuasca, peyote, San Pedro cactus, and many more.He has sixteen books in print in multiple genres and has been leading a popular Phantastic Fiction workshop at the Southern California and the Santa Barbara Writers Conferences for over thirty years and frequently lectures about shamanism and writing throughout the United States.Website(s):mattpallamary.comhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Matthew-J.-Pallamary/author/B001K7YB52?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueBOOK A ONE ON ONE PEER TO PEER COACHING / PARANORMAL EXPERIENCER SESSION WITH ROB FROM TYPICAL SKEPTIC PODCAST:https://robertkalilcoaching.simplybook.me/v2/#booktypical skeptic podcast Merch Store:https://my-store-d53dc3.creator-spring.com

Matthew J. Pallamary joins us on Season 1 (2021) of Birdsong. Matthew is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life. Matt has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures, who incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. Through his research into both the written word and the ancient beliefs of shamanism, he has uncovered the heart of what a story really is and integrated it into core dramatic concepts that also have their basis in shamanism. He has fifteen books in print that cover several genres, many of which have been translated into foreign languages. He has also lectured about writing and shamanism at numerous venues throughout the United States.    TIMESTAMPS: [4:56] Matthew's response to honouring the sacred [5:52] The journey from the head to the heart [6:50] Egypt and esoteric heart wisdom [7:50] We are all aspects and mirror reflections of divinity [8:27] The Holographic Universe [11:42] The acceleration of learning and morphogenetic fields [12:55] Shamanism is all about energy [16:05] What are the key pillars of shamanism at a universal level? [17:37] Jesus was a shaman? [18:35] Shamanism is based on direct experience [19:56] Left brain and Right brain magic [23:40] Traveling to the shadow realms [25:39] Witness consciousness [26:40] Matthew's specialty is South American Indian shamanism [27:14] Shapeshifting as a shamanic practice [28:37] Archetypes are massively dense symbols of knowledge [29:16] Sacred geometry as a universal language [33:07] The evolution of shamanism and new-age traditions [37:52] The more you expand your consciousness, the greater the responsibility [39:14] Everybody is a shaman, only most of us don't know it [41:22] The one primary wound we all have… [43:28] The heart is the compass [46:00] The evolution of language and the path of literacy [50:55] Australian Aboriginal walkabouts and songlines with an American twist [54:04] Digital tech vs Jungle tech [57:03] Musing on the two letter word: “it” [59:44] The shamanic approach to story structure and journeying to the underworld [1:03:05] Shamanism is all about transformation [1:05:22] We're four dimensional beings getting ready to embrace the fifth dimension [1:05:55] Death: A Love Story [1:14:30] Time goes in the blink of an eye [1:17:17] What makes for a good day of writing? [1:21:47] Distancing yourself from your writing [1:22:50] Postpartum depression after finishing bookwriting [1:26:10] Coffee + Cannabis + Writing [1:28:47] Musing on the editing process [1:32:15] Final remarks on the path of shamanism

Author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary's latest book titled PICAFLOR is the sequel to Spirit Matters, a San Diego Book Award and a National Best Book Award winner that chronicles his adventures throughout the mountains, deserts, and jungles of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and visionary experience working with plant medicines, among them ayahuasca, peyote, San Pedro cactus, and many more. He has sixteen books in print in multiple genres and has been leading a popular Phantastic Fiction workshop at the Southern California and the Santa Barbara Writers Conferences for over thirty years and frequently lectures about shamanism and writing throughout the United States. www.mattpallamary.com If you enjoyed this content please consider donating: buymeacoffee.com/typicalskeptic Check out what I'm selling: Typical skeptic podcast t shirts: https://merc.li/KmGQPE9Nb?sv=0 or use one of our affilliates: - tachyonliving.com/rob.html and use code skeptic free gift for a free gift -Book a reading with Debra Moffit Intuitive readings:Use Code TSP2023 https://www.debramoffitt.com?cc=STP2023 -Natural Shilajit and Monoatomic Gold from Healthy Nutrition LLC.use code: ROB And my affiliate link to share: https://glnk.io/77v6/3 For more typical skeptic podcast interviews go to: www.youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic www.anchor.fm/typical-skeptic www.rokfin.com/typicalskeptic www.rumble.com/typicalskeptic #holographic #cosmic #goldenmean #psychedelic #podcast #typical_skeptic #youtubepremiere #matrix #simulation --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support

“Psychedelics and Holographicosmic Man” Episode 264 Tonight we sit down with Author and Psychonaut Matthew Pallamary to discuss his new book “Holographicosmic Man: The Holographic Heart of the Golden Mean”. We will also discuss Psychedelics, Metaphysics, Philosophy, Altered States, Visionary Experiences, and Consciousness. *If you are watching on Youtube please check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all audio/podcast platforms. We appreciate reviews and comments. If you are listening on an audio/podcast platform please check out our Youtube channel where we do our episodes live. You can find all of our links on our LinkTree LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast *Here are the links to our previous interviews with Matthew: Visionary Psychedelic Experiences with Matthew Pallamary | Mind Escape 160 https://youtu.be/qm0dEmULjMU Psychedelic Experiences and Picaflor with Matthew Pallamary | Mind Escape 206 https://youtu.be/uFoHPLeBM7g *Here is a link to all of our psychedelic episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLJ-BaaY8oWuaPZBRBTqdFCcvX0x27yPH *Check out our new Merch store. We have some amazing designs for T-shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Stickers, and more https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mind-escape?ref_id=24655 *Here is the LinkTree to Mike and Shane's new podcast “The Roswell UFO Symposium” Please follow and Subscribe! https://linktr.ee/roswellufosymposium *Follow our producer Shane on twitter: https://twitter.com/OldVetSymposium *Here are the links to Maurice's new music and band: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/3OjyabL62FsmUhKW6SNUdU Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClDsH7i057uGTdKEiqRXWcg Here is the Links to Matthew's books: https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-J.-Pallamary/e/B001K7YB52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mindescape/support

Thank you Mac for stopping by to make some noise!“If Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and Philip K. Dick had a love child, the result would be Yesterday We Forget Tomorrow: a disturbing dystopian future shot through with unconventional wit and humor.” –Matthew J. Pallamary, author of Land Without Evil and Spirit Matters.Links to Mac Music and Art:Mac Books and HomeThe Mac Talley TripMac ArtMac on SpotifySupport the show

ARE HUMMINGBIRDS THE NERVE ENDINGS OF GOD? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NV4NZXQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Picaflores+Pallamary&qid=1639963249&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 (Picaflores: The Nerve Endings of GOD) is available as an e-book, a full color special print edition, a black and white print edition, and as an audio book. Matthew J. Pallamary's magical, otherworldly, intimate connection with the spirit of https://www.amazon.com/Picaflor-Continuing-Adventures-Shamanic-Pallamary/dp/B09HCS4YHJ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1640071280&sr=1-2 (Picaflor) comes from two decades of visionary journeys experienced within the context of shamanic plant diets in the Peruvian Amazon where he says it was first gifted to him by the spirit of Condor. Pallamary relates to the Spanish name of Picaflor which means to bite or sting flower which is the common reference used by the Shipibo Indians, mestizos, and other groups he has worked with in Peru.    In his visionary journeys he has been blessed to experience reality filtered through a shamanic world view where everything is energy, and from this magical point of view the word spirit and energy mean the same thing. He says that if you see the world amplified through the lens of this timeless supernatural perspective, you will gain insight into the profound ways that plants, animals, and insects communicate with us and each other. According to the lore of the jungle, by sharing in the vibratory field of the animal's spirit energy, in a state of surrender on that entity's terms, that animal learns from the human by seeing things through human eyes while the human learns other modes of perception from seeing things through the animal's eyes. Pallamary says that he flew first as a Condor, then as a Hummingbird into sublime and exquisite high frequency realities exploding with neon luminescent pastel manifestations that defy description. Manifesting as air wrapped in light, every aspect of the physical and essence energetic of Picaflor is high frequency, not only in their external displays of high frequency color, song, high speed wing hum, and feather trills from their tails, but internally in how they see, hear, metabolize, and burn energy at high frequencies. Other than their bigger hearts, huge lungs, and brains, they are mostly made from air, the elemental defined as and representative of spirit, and they are masters of air. If they existed and manifested at frequencies higher than what they do, they would disappear into invisibility beyond our perception, truly becoming pure spirit.  Is it any wonder that they are considered to be the nerve endings of God? https://www.amazon.com/PICAFLORES-Nerve-Endings-MATTHEW-PALLAMARY-ebook/dp/B09NV4NZXQ/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1640071504&refinements=p_27%3AMATTHEW+PALLAMARY&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=MATTHEW+PALLAMARY (Picaflores: The Nerve Endings of GOD) also contains a treasure trove of pre-Columbian myths about hummingbirds and an in-depth collection of amazing facts and figures about these magical creatures. Although the content of the book's formats are identical, the stunning preternatural beauty of hummingbirds can best be seen in the full color print edition, while the full color e-book edition contains active links to video listed in the printed editions, and the audiobook version has the added sounds of hummingbird hums, chirps, and buzzes.

Journey back in time to a long forgotten world, where nature speaks through plants, and song pours forth from cascading waterfalls as breathtakingly as a church choir sings Ave Maria. A place where the rhythm of a feathered rattle is believed to bring you closer to your creator. A world where mysticism and innate spirituality conflict with Christianity. Avá-Tapé, raised in the traditions of the Guarani Indians of South America, then Mission educated by the Jesuits, sees the truth and beauty in both worlds, but he can only live in one. Neither the Jesuits, nor his father, Avá-Nembiará, the tribe's shaman, will accept less than absolute allegiance, which forces Avá-Tapé to choose between them. Shamanism, religious bigotry, history, imperialism, coming of age, and a touching love story drive this incisive, thought-provoking narrative of the demise and ultimate triumph of an indigenous people and their traditions. Facing both a physical and a spiritual quest, Avá-Tapé, inspired by his devotion to his people and his love for the beautiful Kuná-Mainó, emerges as the most powerful shaman of all, leading his tribe to the mythical https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L5DHPVL/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1636180009&sr=1-4 (LAND WITHOUT EVIL). With language that captures both the essence and spirit of the Guarani culture, Pallamary takes his readers into a world long forgotten, but well worth exploring, into a spirituality that transcends religious dogma and inspires understanding and hope. Both realistic to its setting and timeless in its portrayal of the human condition, LAND WITHOUT EVIL is a triumphant celebration of the human spirit. “Bravo….More!” Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451   “Elements of Carlos Castaneda, Peter Mathiesson, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez jostle each other, yet…Pallamary weaves an extraordinarily original web.” –San Diego Union Tribune   “Land Without Evil is a great read for anyone looking for insight and inspiration on their own spiritual journey…” — Harold Bloomfield, author of Hypericum and Depression   “A triumphant blending of creative imagination and deep scholarly research, both driven by Pallamary's philosophical idealism, Land Without Evil proves that a suspenseful novel can sizzle with conflict–with no villains on either side, only good souls who differ.” — Charles Champlin, critic, and author of Back There Where the Past Was   “Pallamary plunges into the heart with a moving tale about people caught between worlds–the past, the future, and the possible…” — David Brin, author of The Postman   “Read, trust, expand, and know that once we, too, were all there…EMPOWERED!” —Victor Villasenor, author of Rain of Gold   A clash of faith spurs much conflict between peoples. Land Without Evil is a historical novel of religion, exploring the character of Ava-Tapé, raised by Guarani Indians, educated by Jesuits, and sees the aspects of both worlds in this rough time in South American History. Seeking a better world for his people when surrounded by bigotry, “Land Without Evil” is a riveting read, a choice read from Matthew J. Pallamary, highly recommended. —The Midwest Book Review – Small Press Bookwatch Magazine

Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying plant medicines and indigenous practices of Central and South America all his life.  He has 15 books in print that cover several genres including science fiction.   Matt has adventured numerous times into the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures.  Through his research into both the written word and the ancient beliefs of shamanism, he has delved into the heart of what his story really is, and by extension, provides resonances for us all integrated in core dramatic concepts based in shamanism. In this podcast, we discuss his new book Picaflor which was recently released which recounts the breakthroughs, breakdowns and transformations of the recent decades of his life, and of course, the magic of the picaflor:-).   For more information about Matt and his many books, essays, videos and interviews please see: https://mattpallamary.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite listening platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/matthew-pallamary-ayahuascapicaflorhummingbird-empathyshamanic-mirror Have an awesome weekend!

Legendary science fiction writer Ray Bradbury inspired thousands of writers with his opening keynote speeches at the https://www.sbwriters.com/ (Santa Barbara Writers Conference )which he kicked off from its humble beginnings in 1972 for 37 years until his passing. This talk is from 1983 which was the 11th year of the conference. Ray was a pillar of the conference and I was blessed to be mentored by him. I was asked to contribute the following essay in a limited edition hardcover tribute to him which I have republished in my short story collection titled "A Short Walk to the Other Side".  A Ray of Light By Matthew J. Pallamary In the early seventies I read a short story in a high school English class titled There Will Come Soft Rains that captured my imagination in a way that few stories could. Its opening burned an indelible image into my mind the same way the outlines of a family had been burned into the side of a computerized house where robots went through preprogrammed computerized chores in the aftermath of an atomic blast. This post apocalyptic family portrait created by Ray Bradbury still haunts me more than three decades after first reading it. In the years that followed I discovered that I had a knack for writing, but never in my wildest imaginings did I think I would actually become a writer, and never in my even wilder imaginings could I conceive of knowing Ray Bradbury as a guiding light, an inspiration, and a loving, caring mentor. In nineteen-eighty-eight I attended the Santa Barbara Writer's Conference for the first time, and on opening night I heard Ray kick off the conference with an outpouring of love, passion, and inspiration, not only for the written word, but for life in general.  “The hell with everything else”, he exhorted. “Write for the love of it!” Year after year I have returned to the conference, first as a student, then as a workshop leader, each time hearing this same message spoken in different ways with just as much passion, if not more, and each year my inspiration is rekindled anew. In nineteen-ninety-four I published my first short story collection titled The Small Dark Room of the Soul. Friends and colleagues urged me to ask Ray for a blurb because we were affiliated through the conference, but I found myself in mortal terror at the thought of it. Eventually I screwed up my courage and asked the advice of Sid Stebel, a friend, mentor, and a close friend of Ray's. Sid went to bat for me and eventually Ray blessed me with the words: “Bravo More!” Never in my life had two simple words carried so much power. Six years later when my first novel, Land Without Evil came out, I was once again urged to ask Ray for his blessing. During that time he suffered a major health setback that hospitalized him, so I gave up all hope of getting another blurb. To my amazement, soon after my request I received a typed yellow card signed by Ray, full of encouragement, apologizing for not getting back to me sooner, saying he couldn't read my work, but giving me permission to use his original blurb. I treasure that card and have it framed and displayed prominently in my writing space beside a picture of Ray and me. I consider myself blessed to know him personally and doubly blessed by the wish he granted me. Cinderella had her fairy godmother to inspire her with loving light beyond her wildest imaginings, and I have my own Ray of light, a writing godfather who did the same for me. To find out more about the legendary Santa Barbara Writers Conference please visit: https://www.sbwriters.com/ (https://www.sbwriters.com/) https://www.facebook.com/sbwriters (https://www.facebook.com/sbwriters) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1492510217629844 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1492510217629844) To find out more about the Santa Barbara Writers Conference Scrapbook, please visit: https://mysticinkpublishing.com/sbwcscrapbook/...

Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life. Matt has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures, who incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. Through his research into both the written word and the ancient beliefs of shamanism, he has uncovered the heart of what a story really is and integrated it into core dramatic concepts that also have their basis in shamanism.He has fifteen books in print that cover several genres, many of which have been translated into foreign languages.He has also lectured about writing and shamanism at numerous venues throughout the United States.Please join in on the Birdsong and support our journey into the Sacred Ways….Check out the Patreon page.Leave us a review on iTunesConnect on InstagramConnect on FacebookFull episode links and resourcesTIMESTAMPS:[4:56] Matthew’s response to honouring the sacred[5:52] The journey from the head to the heart[6:50] Egypt and esoteric heart wisdom[7:50] We are all aspects and mirror reflections of divinity[8:27] The Holographic Universe[11:42] The acceleration of learning and morphogenetic fields[12:55] Shamanism is all about energy[16:05] What are the key pillars of shamanism at a universal level?[17:37] Jesus was a shaman?[18:35] Shamanism is based on direct experience[19:56] Left brain and Right brain magic[23:40] Traveling to the shadow realms[25:39] Witness consciousness[26:40] Matthew’s specialty is South American Indian shamanism[27:14] Shapeshifting as a shamanic practice[28:37] Archetypes are massively dense symbols of knowledge[29:16] Sacred geometry as a universal language[33:07] The evolution of shamanism and new-age traditions[37:52] The more you expand your consciousness, the greater the responsibility[39:14] Everybody is a shaman, only most of us don’t know it[41:22] The one primary wound we all have…[43:28] The heart is the compass[46:00] The evolution of language and the path of literacy[50:55] Australian Aboriginal walkabouts and songlines with an American twist[54:04] Digital tech vs Jungle tech[57:03] Musing on the two letter word: “it”[59:44] The shamanic approach to story structure and journeying to the underworld[1:03:05] Shamanism is all about transformation[1:05:22] We’re four dimensional beings getting ready to embrace the fifth dimension[1:05:55] Death: A Love Story[1:14:30] Time goes in the blink of an eye[1:17:17] What makes for a good day of writing?[1:21:47] Distancing yourself from your writing[1:22:50] Postpartum depression after finishing bookwriting[1:26:10] Coffee + Cannabis + Writing[1:28:47] Musing on the editing process[1:32:15] Final remarks on the path of shamanism

*INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD* *AWARD WINNING FINALIST* Based on a lifetime of research into shamanism, visionary states, the evolution of written communication and the roots of storytelling, award-winning author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary takes those with open minds courageous enough to question the illusions that most of us think of as real on an expansive journey that pierces the veil of reality itself. Pallamary's in-depth analysis of human perception, shamanism, visionary states, cognitive neuroscience, plant and animal consciousness, and sacred geometry, as well as the prehistoric roots of our deepest cultural myths not only lay bare the illusory roots of what we have built our failing society on, it provides a detailed map that points the way through the non-sense hall of mirrors that we currently find ourselves trapped in. The Center Of The Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes, But Home Is Where the Heart Is, available on Audible, is Pallamary's thirteenth book, and in it he weaves a convincing tapestry that alternates threads of ancient philosophies and preserved indigenous wisdom with recent discoveries in quantum physics, psychology, and the timeless, persistent archetypes of our subconscious. About the Author Author of over a dozen books, Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life and incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. His historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil received rave reviews along with a San Diego Book Award. It was also adapted into a stage show, the making of which was the subject of a PBS series that garnered an EMMY nomination. Matt has spent thirty years studying Ayahuasca, its rituals and traditions and its “helper plants”, and has done extended shamanic plant dietas in the Peruvian Amazon for the last twenty years. He has also studied and worked with numerous other visionary and healing plants found worldwide. His memoir Spirit Matters detailing his journeys to Peru, working with shamanic plant medicines took first place in the San Diego Book Awards Spiritual Book Category, and was an Award-Winning Finalist in the autobiography/memoir category of the National Best Book Awards. Spirit Matters is also available as an audio book. His book on writing, Phantastic Fiction: A Shamanic Approach to Story took First Place in the International Book Awards Writing and Editing Category, and his popular Phantastic Fiction Workshop has been a staple of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and the Southern California Writer’s Conference for over twenty five years. Aside from lecturing at numerous venues throughout the United States and appearing on numerous radio shows, podcasts, and television shows, Matt has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures. #consciousness #perception #universe #thoughts #awareness #shadow #attention --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voiceoverwork/message

*INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD* *AWARD WINNING FINALIST* Based on a lifetime of research into shamanism, visionary states, the evolution of written communication and the roots of storytelling, award-winning author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary takes those with open minds courageous enough to question the illusions that most of us think of as real on an expansive journey that pierces the veil of reality itself. Pallamary's in-depth analysis of human perception, shamanism, visionary states, cognitive neuroscience, plant and animal consciousness, and sacred geometry, as well as the prehistoric roots of our deepest cultural myths not only lay bare the illusory roots of what we have built our failing society on, it provides a detailed map that points the way through the non-sense hall of mirrors that we currently find ourselves trapped in. The Center Of The Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes, But Home Is Where the Heart Is, available on Audible, is Pallamary's thirteenth book, and in it he weaves a convincing tapestry that alternates threads of ancient philosophies and preserved indigenous wisdom with recent discoveries in quantum physics, psychology, and the timeless, persistent archetypes of our subconscious. About the Author Author of over a dozen books, Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life and incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. His historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil received rave reviews along with a San Diego Book Award. It was also adapted into a stage show, the making of which was the subject of a PBS series that garnered an EMMY nomination. Matt has spent thirty years studying Ayahuasca, its rituals and traditions and its “helper plants”, and has done extended shamanic plant dietas in the Peruvian Amazon for the last twenty years. He has also studied and worked with numerous other visionary and healing plants found worldwide. His memoir Spirit Matters detailing his journeys to Peru, working with shamanic plant medicines took first place in the San Diego Book Awards Spiritual Book Category, and was an Award-Winning Finalist in the autobiography/memoir category of the National Best Book Awards. Spirit Matters is also available as an audio book. His book on writing, Phantastic Fiction: A Shamanic Approach to Story took First Place in the International Book Awards Writing and Editing Category, and his popular Phantastic Fiction Workshop has been a staple of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and the Southern California Writer’s Conference for over twenty five years. Aside from lecturing at numerous venues throughout the United States and appearing on numerous radio shows, podcasts, and television shows, Matt has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures. #consciousness #perception #universe #thoughts #awareness #shadow #attention --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voiceoverwork/message

*INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD**AWARD WINNING FINALIST* Based on a lifetime of research into shamanism, visionary states, the evolution of written communication and the roots of storytelling, award-winning author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary takes those with open minds courageous enough to question the illusions that most of us think of as real on an expansive journey that pierces the veil of reality itself. Pallamary's in-depth analysis of human perception, shamanism, visionary states, cognitive neuroscience, plant and animal consciousness, and sacred geometry, as well as the prehistoric roots of our deepest cultural myths not only lay bare the illusory roots of what we have built our failing society on, it provides a detailed map that points the way through the non-sense hall of mirrors that we currently find ourselves trapped in. The Center Of The Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes, But Home Is Where the Heart Is, is Pallamary's thirteenth book, and in it he weaves a convincing tapestry that alternates threads of ancient philosophies and preserved indigenous wisdom with recent discoveries in quantum physics, psychology, and the timeless, persistent archetypes of our subconscious. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voiceoverwork/message

*INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD**AWARD WINNING FINALIST* Based on a lifetime of research into shamanism, visionary states, the evolution of written communication and the roots of storytelling, award-winning author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary takes those with open minds courageous enough to question the illusions that most of us think of as real on an expansive journey that pierces the veil of reality itself. Pallamary's in-depth analysis of human perception, shamanism, visionary states, cognitive neuroscience, plant and animal consciousness, and sacred geometry, as well as the prehistoric roots of our deepest cultural myths not only lay bare the illusory roots of what we have built our failing society on, it provides a detailed map that points the way through the non-sense hall of mirrors that we currently find ourselves trapped in. The Center Of The Universe Is Right Between Your Eyes, But Home Is Where the Heart Is, is Pallamary's thirteenth book, and in it he weaves a convincing tapestry that alternates threads of ancient philosophies and preserved indigenous wisdom with recent discoveries in quantum physics, psychology, and the timeless, persistent archetypes of our subconscious. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/voiceoverwork/message

Author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life. He incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. He has fourteen books in print that cover several genres, many of which have been translated into foreign languages. For more information, visit: mattpallamary.com.Brought to you by Medicine Path Healing Arts1-to-1 yoga, plant medicine integration and transformative coaching with Brian Jameshttp://medicinepathhealingarts.comSupport the Podcast!1. Leave a review on iTunes, or share with your friends on social media2. Become a Patreon supporter at http://patreon.com/brianjamesteaching and gain access to podcast extras and hours of yoga practice resources including vinyasa sequences, breathwork, chanting and guided meditations.3. Leave a one-time donation at http://paypal.me/medicinepathyogaAbout Brian JamesBrian James is a yoga teacher, musician, shamanic practitioner and transformational coach currently living in Montréal, Canada with his wife, astrologer Debbie Stapleton and their Boston Terrier Kingston. He has been exploring the intersection of music, yoga and shamanism for over 20 years.medicinepathpodcast.cominstagram.com/brianjames.medicinepathtags: ayahuasca, shamanism, music, creativity, matt pallamary, heart

Author, Editor, and Shamanic Explorer Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life. He incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. He has over a dozen books in print that cover several genres, many of which have been translated into foreign languages.His book on writing, Phantastic Fiction: A Shamanic Approach to Story took First Place in the International Book Awards Writing and Editing Category, and his popular Phantastic Fiction Workshop has been a staple of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and the Southern California Writer’s Conference for thirty years. He has also lectured about writing and shamanism at numerous venues throughout the United States.Matt has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures. Through his research into both the written word and the ancient beliefs of shamanism, he has uncovered the heart of what a story really is and integrated it into core dramatic concepts that also have their basis in shamanism.Matt's latest book is was also his first book, "AfterLife, the Adventures of a Lost Soul".

Everyone is a shaman. That is a bold statement and is not without nuanced caveat and discretion. However, is is the claim of our guest for this episode of Adventures Through The Mind. Matthew J. Pallamary is a filmmaker and a highly accomplished, multi-award-winning author of 13 books, ranging from historical novels, personal memoirs, and even a non-fiction book on the art and practice of writing itself. His work is highly psychedelic and emergence for his multi-decade experience in Shamanism practices and the psychedelic subculture, on which he extensively lectures. He is on the show to share what he has learned from his decades participating in shamanism and shamanic practices, especially in the modern context of charlatans, appropriation, and rampant abuse of power. FULL EPISODE BREAKDOWN BELOW ------------------- THIS EPISODE WAS SPONSORED BY THE SPIRIT PLANT MEDICINE CONFERENCE,  NOV. 2-4TH VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA. Check them out here: https://lt352.isrefer.com/go/SPMC/jameswjesso/   *** For all relevant links, or to watch the video of this interview, head to http://bit.ly/ATTMind79   ------------------- Support The Show

Introduction In this episode of Psychedelics Today, host Joe Moore and Kyle Buller interview Matt Pallamary, and have a discussion with him about his writing, research, and ayahuasca experiences. He also shares his concerns about self-proclaimed gurus and some issues that have been emerging because of the popularity of ayahuasca. 3 Key Points: Science fiction writer Ray Bradbury was a mentor of Matt Pallamary. There are pros and cons to ayahuasca shamanism in Peru. The more in touch with the natural world you are the more balanced you are. Show Notes Matt Pallamary was part of the early psychedelics podcast scene. Matt grew up in Dorchester near Boston, and he began early experiences with sniffing glue, weed, and getting acid from a chemist from M.I.T.. He has almost 20 years experience with ayahuasca. Too many people have a couple of ayahuasca experiences and claim to be a guru. Famed science fiction writer Ray Bradbury was a mentor of Matt Pallamary. Everything is energy—the whole universe exists between our eyes. Matt labels shamans as the first storytellers, the first musicians, the first performers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and first performers. Being in touch with the natural world makes a person more balanced. The boundaries between your conscious and subconscious are blurred, overlapping your visions, dreams, and waking life. When going through an ayahuasca experience, you have to be in a safe place where you can be vulnerable and around people you can trust. For ayahuasca experiences, be sure to get references from people that have successfully worked with a group. Resources Mentioned: Matt Pallamary – Website for Matt Pallamary [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCKedqiAQ7g] About Author     Author, Editor, and Shamanic Explorer Matthew J. Pallamary is an award winning writer, musician, and sound healer who has been studying shamanism all of his life. He incorporates shamanic practices into his daily life as well as into his writing and teaching. He has over a dozen books in print that cover several genres, many of which have been translated into foreign languages. His book on writing, Phantastic Fiction: A Shamanic Approach to Story took First Place in the International Book Awards Writing and Editing Category, and his popular Phantastic Fiction Workshop has been a staple of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and the Southern California Writer’s Conference for over twenty five years. He has also lectured about writing and shamanism at numerous venues throughout the United States. Matt has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures. Through his research into both the written word and the ancient beliefs of shamanism, he has uncovered the heart of what a story really is and integrated it into core dramatic concepts that also have their basis in shamanism.

Matthew J. Pallamary's historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil, was published in hard cover by Charles Publishing, and has received rave reviews along with a San Diego Book Award for mainstream fiction. It was chosen as a Reading Group Choices selection. Land Without Evil was also adapted into a full-length stage and sky show, co-written by Agent Red with Matt Pallamary, directed by Agent Red, and performed by Sky Candy, an Austin Texas aerial group. The making of the show was the subject of a PBS series, Arts in Context episode, which garnered an EMMY nomination. Land Without Evil is in development as a feature film. Check out all of Matthew's work on Amazon here! Visit Matthew's website here! Take a quick 10 question anonymous survey about your listening enjoyment of Rated G Radiohere! Buy Garrett's new album BLOND JESUS on digital download or get an autographed copy here!

Matthew J. Pallamary's historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil, was published in hard cover by Charles Publishing, and has received rave reviews along with a San Diego Book Award for mainstream fiction. It was chosen as a Reading Group Choices selection. Land Without Evil was also adapted into a full-length stage and sky show, co-written by Agent Red with Matt Pallamary, directed by Agent Red, and performed by Sky Candy, an Austin Texas aerial group. The making of the show was the subject of a PBS series, Arts in Context episode, which garnered an EMMY nomination. Land Without Evil is in development as a feature film. Check out all of Matthew's work on Amazon here! Visit Matthew's website here! Take a quick 10 question anonymous survey about your listening enjoyment of Rated G Radiohere! Buy Garrett's new album BLOND JESUS on digital download or get an autographed copy here!

Guest speakers: Bruce Damer and Lorenzo Hagerty PROGRAM NOTES: Today's podcast features the first of the recordings from last weekend's workshop (titled “Terence McKenna: Beyond 2012”) that Bruce Damer and Lorenzo led in the Los Angeles area on January 28, 2012. In addition to Lorenzo's remarks and some comments by those in attendance, three videos created by Bruce Damer were shown. Those videos are embedded below. The second part of the podcast is the Occupy Movement update, which features a conversation between Lawrence Lessig and Chris Hedges. During the course of their conversation they debate the relative merits of pushing for a Constitutional Convention verses non-violent civil disobedience. Also included is a sound bite from one of OccupyFreedomLA's live video feeds in which a speaker addresses the actions now being taken by those who are suffering from the foreclosure epidemic that is facing so many people in the U.S. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Video of the first session of the workshop Books mentioned in this podcast Land Without Evil: A Novel By Matthew J. Pallamary Death of the Liberal Class By Chris Hedges Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It By Lawrence Lessig OCCUPY SEGMENT: “The Occupy Movement seems deeply rational for not engaging in normal politics, because normal politics gets us Barack Obama.” -Lawrence Lessig “All of the correctives to American democracy came through movements that never achieved formal political power.” -Chris Hedges “Which in my mind means the system is not reformable but will have to be pushed aside. And I think in that sense the Occupy Movement is, in sort of classical terms, correctly defined as a revolutionary movement.” -Chris Hedges “The legislative branches, both at the state and the federal level, are wholly owned subsidiaries of the corporate state.” -Chris Hedges “But this is a moment, this is more the French Revolution moment. This is a moment when everything is falling apart at the same time, and it's another reason to be pushing on every front at the same time.” -Lawrence Lessig This is the YouTube video from which I extracted some of the audio for this podcast.