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Commons

New Tales from the Spirit Vine

Adam Elenbaas

Last night the Ayahuasca Monologues returned to Webster Hall in New York City with five new visionary stories about the renowned sacred brew of the Amazon. Please post a comment and let us know what you thought about the show. (more)

11-6-09

Life

Healthy Oms

Adam Elenbaas

OmWellness is a unique new school for holistic health practitioners that aims to educate "as many people as possible as quickly as possible" about the importance of good nutrition. (more)

8-10-09

Psyche

The Schizophrenic Gatekeeper

Adam Elenbaas

Although I don't fully understand the complexities of the financial crisis, I am learning a lot about money. Each day between the hours of 10am and noon I am approached by 100 adult schizophrenics asking me for cash. I have to say yes or no, and how much.  (more)

7-16-09

Arts

Metamorphosis: Making an Ayahuasca Documentary

Adam Elenbaas

A new documentary, "Metamorphosis," is perhaps the most gripping and intense filming of ayahuasca ceremonies and personal shamanic journeys ever made. In this interview, I talk to the director, Keith Aronowitz, about the process of making his film. (more)

6-16-09

Psyche

The Dragonfly Design

Adam Elenbaas

Is nature trying to tell us something? On the heels of the jellyfish crop circle comes a magnificent dragonfly. (more)

6-8-09

Psyche

Jellyfish Crop Circle

Adam Elenbaas

The newest crop circle is a giant jellyfish. It appeared in a barley field in Oxfordshire, England. (more)

6-5-09

Arts

Post Modern Medicine: A Talk with Matt Roberson

Adam Elenbaas

Roberson's strange new novel, Impotent, is the first of its kind. Bravely exploring consumer medication culture while simultaneously weaving a good story and hypertextual presentation, Impotent is just what the doctor ordered. (more)

5-26-09

Arts

RS Wins Literary Award

Adam Elenbaas

This past week the Reality Sandwich anthology, Towards 2012: Perspectives on the Next Age, received a Silver Medal Nautilus award as a "world changing" book. (more)

5-19-09

Psyche

Romancing the Spirit Vine: A Talk with Margaret De Wys

Adam Elenbaas

A battle with cancer led Margaret De Wys to Ecuador to sit in traditional Ayahuasca ceremonies. After miraculous healings she began an apprenticeship and life-altering romantic relationship with the shaman who healed her. In this interview, Margaret De Wys discusses her story and her new memoir, Black Smoke. (more)

3-24-09

Life

Mind over Mating

Adam Elenbaas

In this video lecture, author Marnia Robinson presents  evidence suggesting "the human mating program" of orgasm based sex is at odds with "the human bonding program" of life long partnership. (more)

3-16-09

Psyche

2012 on the Air

Adam Elenbaas

The Portland, Oregon news program Am Northwest recently interviewed Daniel Pinchbeck regarding 2012 and the new RS anthology. (more)

2-24-09

Psyche

Temple of the Rising Sun

Adam Elenbaas

Canadian professor Gordon Freeman challenges mainstream archaeology by arguing that a local site is actually the remains of a massive sun temple.

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2-3-09

Money is a Concept and You are Infinite

Adam Elenbaas

The universe is never out of balance, and human beings are never out of balance. Eco systems are never out of balance. The planet is never out of balance. The mind is never out of balance. Experience is never out of balance. You are never out of balance. Money is a concept, and you are infinite. (more)

2-1-09

Arts

Divine Awakenings: A Talk with Nikos Katsaounis about "Entheogen"

Adam Elenbaas

Nikos Katsaounis, director/producer of "Entheogen: Awakening the Divine Within," discusses the film and its place in the cultural moment. Join us for a screening of the film Friday, Jan. 30, at the Wild Project in New York. (more)

1-27-09

Psyche

The Wounded Male Geek: My Vision of Terence McKenna

Adam Elenbaas

After a terrific and scary psychedelic journey, I realized that I needed a mentor. I found Terence McKenna. Several years later, during an Ayahuasca ceremony, a vision of Terence taught me to stop relying so heavily on my intellect and reach out from my heart. (more)

1-9-09

Eco

Welcoming a Green World

Adam Elenbaas

In Postmodern Times' newest short film, Global Exchange co-founder Kevin Danaher explores the viability and necessity of kick-starting "green community-centers" in every major city. [Video] (more)

1-7-09

Eco

Redrock Redemption

Adam Elenbaas

People across the country are joining forces to oppose President Bush's proposal to auction away Utah's beautiful Redrock wilderness for oil drilling. 

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12-16-08

Life

Light Show on Mars

Adam Elenbaas

Recently scientists have mapped out colorful auroraes on the planet Mars. The discovery has opened the door for new studies in astro-physics.  (more)

12-5-08

Life

A Light from the Dark

Adam Elenbaas

Scientists have discovered an unusual surplus of electrons bombarding the earth from outer space. The cosmic rays may be coming from dark matter in our solar system.  (more)

11-24-08

Psyche

Will the Real Ayahuasca Tourists Please Stand Up?

Adam Elenbaas

Having drunk in nearly 25 Ayahuasca ceremonies with four different shamans from three different countries on two different continents, I still do not feel capable of defining what makes an Ayahuasca ceremony "medicinal" or "authentic." (more)

11-21-08

Life

The World's Oldest Temple?

Adam Elenbaas

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a stone temple that predates Stone Henge by over 6,000 years. (more)

11-18-08

Life

Core Energy

Adam Elenbaas

Oxford researchers have discovered strange new data about the Earth's core that's offering fresh insights into alternative energy resources.  (more)

11-6-08

Psyche

Spanish Shamanism

Adam Elenbaas

The International Shamanism & Entheogens Conference in Barcelona, Spain aims to expand the frontiers of the mind while exploring new possibilities of therapy and personal development. (more)

10-31-08

Arts

Shamanic Storytelling in the Stars

Adam Elenbaas

Bringing in ancient perennial wisdom and a breath of fresh air to the liteary world, Karen McElmurray's novel The Motel of the Stars is a humorous and important story about new age philosophy and western culture. (more)

10-30-08

Psyche

Meditation for Life: The Spirit of Grieving

Adam Elenbaas

Scientists are examining the neurological processes surrounding grieving. The results provide an excellent backdrop for understanding meditation rituals and their age old role in coping with sadness, depression and personal loss. (more)

10-29-08

Psyche

Horizons Remixed

Adam Elenbaas

The Second annual Psychedelic "Horizons Conference" this fall was a smash hit, bringing together researchers and experts from all fields. Audio of the best of the conference is now available online. (more)

10-28-08

Psyche

Psychotherapy and a New Society

Adam Elenbaas

In this audio interview, Doctor Neal Goldsmith discusses psychedelics, psychotherapy, and the emergence of an integral society.  (more)

10-20-08

Life

Meditation for the People

Adam Elenbaas

With hundreds of different meditation techniques coming from dozens of different spiritual and religious traditions, the SelfCentered meditation workshop is teaching people to create their own personal practice. (more)

10-3-08

Psyche

Mind over Metaphor

Adam Elenbaas

In a recent Scientific American interview social psychologist Chen-Bo Zhong proposes that there is a direct correlation between abstract concepts or metaphors and the creation of physical sensations or events. (more)

10-1-08

Psyche

Heaven on Earth

Adam Elenbaas

In the latest episode of Post Modern Times, Rabbi Abraham discusses the basics of Kabbalistic philosophy, sacred geometry, and the illusion of separation that currently permeates our planet. (more)

9-30-08
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