Witch, Please: Broomsticks are Psychedelic
It’s an image we’ve all seen a million times: the silhouette of a warty-nosed witch saddled on a broomstick, flying across a full, pale amber moon. There’s something iconic about the flying broomstick, and we’ve seen it recreated in tons of shows and movies like “Bewitched,” Hocus Pocus and even Harry Potter. So while that […]
A Guide to Pharmahuasca
“Don’t worry, everything is going to be ok,” an entity told Rob, host of the psychedelic culture YouTube channel Adeptus Psychonautica, shortly after he drank pharmahuasca for the first time. He was laying flat on his back in bed — and yet, he simultaneously occupied what he can only describe as a “divine realm” that […]
How to Smoke DMT: Processes Explained
There are many ways to smoke DMT and we’ve outlined some of the best processes to consider before embarking on your journey.
Guide to Cooking with Magic Mushrooms
From cookies to smoothies and sandwiches, we cover various methods of cooking with magic mushrooms for the ultimate snack.
The Elusive Labels of Organic Cannabis
Unfortunately many cannabis growers use pesticides. Organic cannabis is here but with tricky labels how do you know if your weed is organic?
Alexander Wilder, Blavatsky, and the Sunset of American Platonism
The world of Eclectic Medicine and of Emerson reinventing Thomas Taylor to inspire Americans had come to an end, although it would see rebirths in places like the Philosophical Research Society and movements like the New Age of the 1980s.
Blessings from Zephyr
Twelve years ago I fell face first into the tutelage of a Zen master named Zephyr. While I’d love to tell you stories of my trials, tribulations, face licks, and cuddles with the great Zephyr, I’d probably be too biased to do him justice. Instead, I’ll step back and let him tell you our story.
Why Use Only 7 Planets?
Why do some astrologers continue using only the traditional seven planets, despite the discovery of so many new planets and orbiting bodies in our solar system?
Mark Frauenfelder: The Algorithm of Geek
As drinks the Irishman, Boing Boing founder Mark Frauenfelder just always had it: The Algorithm of Geek. In this interview, he talks about Boing Boing’s cyberpunk roots and what it’s like to live online today.
Sound Enhancement of Transcendental Conscious States
In November 2008, I spent 7 days in coma. The devastation wrought on my neocortex should have disabled all but the most rudimentary of experiences, and yet I had a profound odyssey through ultra-real realms far beyond our physical universe.
