In this episode we speak with Rak Razam, author of Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey. We talk about Rak’s involvement with ayahuasca as well as his perspective of reality and the understanding of our culture.

Rak Razam is a founding editor of Undergrowth (www.undergrowth.org), Australia’s leading alternative arts and literature magazine, and the world’s leading experiential journalist, writing about and helping shape the emergence of a new cultural paradigm in the 21st century.
Author of the critically acclaimed book Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey and the companion volume of interviews, The Ayahuasca Sessions (www.ayathebook.com), he is a frequent lecturer on ayahuasca and the shamanic revival sweeping the West, and is the co-director for the forthcoming Aya: Awakenings DVD (http://vimeo.com/20458066). He was also interviewed and appears in the CBS (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s) 2007 audio documentary In Search of the Divine Vegetal (www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/2266458) talking about his ayahuaca experiences, which has been broadcast twice due to special demand to millions of people throughout North America.

Today we speak with Ross Heaven, author of a number of books on San Pedro, including "The Hummingbird's Journey to God: Perspectives on San Pedro, the Cactus of Vision."

Ross Heaven, founder of The Four Gates, is a psychologist, author, healer, workshop facilitator and presenter.

He has trained extensively in the shamanic, transpersonal and psycho-spiritual traditions and written more than 10 books on the psychology of empowerment, shamanism, plant medicines, healing, and love and relationships.

Links:
http://www.thefourgates.org/
http://www.facebook.com/ross.heaven
http://www.soga-del-alma.org/2012/invited-guests/presenters/item/24-ross-heaven

Today we hear part 2 of 2 of our interview Mike Kawitzky, one of the founders of Cognition Factor as well as many different projects. Mike is an amazing person and allows us to ask him questions about his life, his current projects, and his hopes for humanity. You can read more about Mike and Cognition Factor at www.iamubermensch.com

Links:
http://www.cognitionfactor.net/
http://www.cognitionfactor.net/forum/
https://www.createspace.com/263978

In this episode (part 2 of 2) we speak with James Kent, author of Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT). He describes how he become interested in psychedelics, and the research behind understanding their ability to alter our consciousness.

James L. Kent is a writer, publisher, and programmer living in Seattle, WA. Former Editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, former Publisher of Trip Magazine, editor of DoseNation.com, author of Psychedelic Information Theory, among other things.

Visit his websites:
http://jamesk.net/
http://psychedelic-information-theory.com/
http://www.dosenation.com/

Today we interview Mike Kawitzky, one of the founders of Cognition Factor as well as many different projects. Mike is an amazing person and allows us to ask him questions about his life, his current projects, and his hopes for humanity. You can read more about Mike and Cognition Factor at www.iamubermensch.com

Links:
http://www.cognitionfactor.net/
http://www.cognitionfactor.net/forum/
https://www.createspace.com/263978

In this episode (part 1 of 2) we speak with James Kent, author of Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT). He describes how he become interested in psychedelics, and the research behind understanding their ability to alter our consciousness.

James L. Kent is a writer, publisher, and programmer living in Seattle, WA. Former Editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, former Publisher of Trip Magazine, editor of DoseNation.com, author of Psychedelic Information Theory, among other things.

Visit his websites:
http://jamesk.net/
http://psychedelic-information-theory.com/
http://www.dosenation.com/

In this episode we finish our talk with Peter Gorman and his book "Ayahuasca in My Blood" 25 Years of Medicine Dreaming, which concerns his longstanding relationship with the Amazonian visionary medicine Ayahuasca.

Award-winning nvestigative journalist Peter Gorman has spent more than 25 years tracking down stories from the streets of Manhattan to the slums of Bombay to the jungles of Peru. Specializing in Drug War issues, he worked for High Times magazine for 14 years, during which time he was a Senior Editor, Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He is credited as the primary journalist in the medical marijuana movement, the hemp movement and in property forfeiture reform, where his early 1992 series came to the attention of Senator Henry Hyde and was a catalyst in Sen. Hyde's fight for forfeiture reform. His groundbreaking story on a missionary plane shootdown in Peru in 2000 led Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to call for congressional hearings which led to a reform in way the US identifies suspected drug planes in Colombia and Peru.

You can buy his book on his website, located at: http://pgorman.com

In this episode we had the pleasure to speak with Virginia who is a practicing Shaman in the Amazon. In the interview we speak to her about her current projects, her life as a Shaman, as well as some of the plant diets that she has experienced. Virginia is a wonderful woman and has so much to teach others as you will learn while you listen.

Virginia's current projects are:

Nete Ibo: A community in the Amazon where people of all nations can live and learn from the plants as well as each other.

Becoming a Shaman: Her journey though her own journals that show the personal though and powerful transformation that the plants helped her receive.

You can read Virginia's Bio as well learn about her current projects at: www.traditionalplantmedicine.com

Today we talk with Peter Gorman and his book "Ayahuasca in My Blood" 25 Years of Medicine Dreaming, which concerns his longstanding relationship with the Amazonian visionary medicine Ayahuasca.

Award-winning nvestigative journalist Peter Gorman has spent more than 25 years tracking down stories from the streets of Manhattan to the slums of Bombay to the jungles of Peru. Specializing in Drug War issues, he worked for High Times magazine for 14 years, during which time he was a Senior Editor, Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He is credited as the primary journalist in the medical marijuana movement, the hemp movement and in property forfeiture reform, where his early 1992 series came to the attention of Senator Henry Hyde and was a catalyst in Sen. Hyde's fight for forfeiture reform. His groundbreaking story on a missionary plane shootdown in Peru in 2000 led Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to call for congressional hearings which led to a reform in way the US identifies suspected drug planes in Colombia and Peru.

You can buy his book on his website, located at: http://pgorman.com

In this episode we got to talk with James Arthur, author of the wonderful book "Peopled Darkness" also named "Salvia Divinorum: Doorway to Thought-Free Awareness". We ask him questions about his Salvia use as well as the "doorways" that he has had the chance to explore. We also get a chance to talk about the positives and negative uses of Salvia, with some very helpful advice for first time users.

“For those interested in experiencing Salvia divinorum, this is an honest, detailed, and caring account of the territory you will

Buy his book : http://www.amazon.com/Salvia-Divinorum-Doorway-Thought-Free-Awareness/

In this episode we get a chance to speak with Adam Elenbaas about his book Fishers of Men as well as his journy through life and his experiences with Ayahuasca.

http://fishersofmenbook.com/
http://www.realitysandwich.com/blog/adam_elenbaas

In this podcast we speak with Alan Shoemaker who is one of the most talked about and loved individuals in Iquitos Peru. He has lived in Peru for a number of years with his family, while he also helps people heal with plants like Ayahuasca and San Pedro Cactus. He has been featured in a number of books as well as documentaries. He also runs a workshop in Iquitos as well as a yearly conference and is very active on the social media website Facebook.
Important Links:

Shaman Conference - http://www.soga-del-alma.org
Grace and Madness - http://csp.org/nicholas/A12.html
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/alan.shoemaker1
Talking with Alan Shoemaker - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fQkd5Wo1EE
A Talk with Alan Shoemaker -http://www.realitysandwich.com/ayahuasca_talk_alan_shoemaker

This is the conclusion of the fascinating 2 part interview with the incredible author of Singing to the Plants Steve Beyer. Steve is a fountain of information and it was a pleasure to speak with him. Check it out!

Links of Interest:
www.singingtotheplants.com
www.ayahuasca.com

In this episode we get a chance to speak with Ryan Hurd about his book Sleep Paralysis: The only Self-Help book about SP and its possibilities. We also talk to him about his current work on his website dreamstudies.org and his life as a dream researcher.

Ryans bio:

I have a MA in Consciousness Studies and a Certificate of Dream Studies from John F. Kennedy University. I also have a BA degree specializing in archaeology. I spent the better part of a decade excavating ruins in North America before turning inward to the riches of the mind, which are infinitely more valuable than any buried treasure. Less back aches this way too.
My background has taught me that both views, objective science and self-inquiry, are critical for a more holistic view of Western knowledge to emerge. We need the earth and the sky, and everything in between.

http://dreamstudies.org/ryan-hurd-books/
http://dreamstudies.org/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984223916/?&tag=dreastudport-20

This is part 1 of a fascinating 2 part interview with the incredible author of Singing to the Plants Steve Beyer.  Steve is a fountain of information and it was a pleasure to speak with him. Check it out!

02:00                        Two Buckets are Simply Not Enough
06:00                        The Reciprocity of Reality
10:30                        What Do Spirits Want?
14:00                        Ayahuasca in Popular North American Culture
18:00                        Buddhism, Visionary Experiences and Ayahuasca
25:30                        Tantric Meditation
27:30                        Westerners and Shamanic Apprenticeship
32:30                        To Vomit or Not to Vomit
41:30                        On the Discovery of the Caapi Combo
46:00                        Doña María
50:30                        Don Roberto
52:00                        Are You Just Making it Up?
54:30                        Spirit Possession
57:00                        Nothing Wrong with Figuring Out the Answers to the Universe
59:00                        Buy Steve’s Book! And Come Back for Part II…

Links of Interest:
www.singingtotheplants.com
www.ayahuasca.com