Ayahuasca and Kabbalah

Since Aldous Huxley published "The Doors of Perception," most spiritual practitioners have assumed that the point is: All is One. But as more spiritual seekers pursue non-unitive paths – including drinking ayahuasca and smoking DMT – I have a hunch that it is about to change.

Getting Real with Paul Krassner

Paul Krassner, creator of the classic satircal zine The Realist and co-founder of the Yippies!, was one of the funniest and most poignant satirical writers of the 1960s counterculture. In this interview he reflects on his 50 years of activism, and offers thoughts on today's world. "My advice for the future is to always remember that the political system is merely a buffer between the status quo and the force of evolution."

Sterling State

Visionary futurist and science fiction author Bruce Sterling presents his annual State of the World discussion online.

2012 and the Annoying Persistence of Time

Apocalyptic writings – those purporting to reveal the secrets of the end of time – got their start in Judea in the second century B.C. Since then, predictions of the end of time have become as consistent and reliable as the calendar.

Rangers on Duty

The Los Angeles Urban Rangers offer a variety of environmental education extravaganzas in L.A. and beyond.

A Synchronistic Encounter: Where Dreams and Waking Life Intersect

While working as Book Service Manager for the C. G. Jung Foundation, I had a chance encounter with one of the world's leading experts on dreams. I will never forget what he told me.

Souldish NYC Events: January 10-18

The Electric Jesus, Machinelf's B-Day, DJ Cheb i Sabbah, Spiritual Cinema, and Church of Craft are all happening this week.

Shamans and Charlatans: Assessing Castaneda’s Legacy

When first published in 1968, Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan was hailed as a groundbreaking ethnographic account of Native American shamanism. With fame came scrutiny, however, and a debate clouded Castaneda's legacy. But there's no doubt that both Castaneda and Don Juan shaped the Western world's understanding of entheogens and Native American culture.

You Don’t Have To “Steal This Book”

Abbie Hoffman's classic guide to counterculture is now available for free on the Internet.

Truly “Odd” Fashion

Skerror’s Future Oddities Emporium offers "clothing designed to amplify and enhance your inherent powers as an intelligent, dynamic, attractive, and infinite individual.”