NASA is building the WFIRST telescope to study dark matter to determine why the universe is expanding at an accelerated rate.
Culture / Featured / Psyche / Shamanism / Spirituality
The Keeper of the Fire: Shamanic Initiation
The growing spiritual movement and neo-shamanic community are hotly debating a number of questions, such as: What is the role and relevancy of shamanism in our modern world? Who is a shaman? What function must a person perform to be called a shaman?
The Art of Divine Inebriation: An Interview with Gwyllm Llwydd
From living next door to the Grateful Dead to a 80s new wave band with iconic guitarist Nels Cline to the psychedelic music, and spoken word stream Radio EarthRites to famed acid blotter art, Gwyllm Lwydd exemplifies a certain kind of renaissance man receiving too little attention in the media, and perhaps in history as well.
Shaman on a Mission to Defeat Putin
A shaman is marching 8,000 kilometers to expel Putin, who he believes is a manifestation of dark forces, in order to save Russian from ruin.
Activism / Drug Laws / News / Psilocybin
Oregon’s Initiative to Legalize Mushrooms
Oregon continues to push ahead with their initiative to legalize Psilocybin in 2020. The measure recieved its official title and now needs signatures.
John Hopkins Opens Center Dedicated to Psychedelic Research
John Hopkins Medicine opens a new center to study how psychedelics can treat mental disorders.
Mysterious Tomato Plants Found on the East River in NYC
Two mysterious tomato plants were found on the East River in Brooklyn–the psychedelic phenomenon has left officials baffled. Heinz is on it.
Trippy Talk: Bia Labate; the New Psychedelic Pioneer
Interview with Bia Labate on the issues around the globalization of Psychedelics: from shamanism to clinical trials, legalities to underrepresented voices.
Arts / Consciousness / Culture / Festivals / Gatherings / Transformation / Visionary Art
Burning Man Re-Embered 2019
Intro to burning man 2019: It’s almost that time again. As I write this, the ‘man burns’ in 10 days. That’s what they say… you know, “burners”. It’s the best party I’ve ever been to. The best party I will ever go to outside of my own death (I presume). And I just feel lucky […]
History of Area 51 and Alien Sightings
With the Internet in an uproar and the government on high alert, a Facebook event meant to be a joke, took a serious turn. Matty Roberts created the “Storm Area 51” event, which is set to take place on September 20, 2019. As of now, two million people claim that they are going to storm […]
Chimeras in Science
Scientist are racing to create Chimeras, but are they moving too quickly? When the word chimera comes up in conversation, some envision snarled creatures that crawled out of Fullmetal Alchemist. Hybrids of human and animal, they defy the laws of nature and raise questions about humanity. The Greeks depicted the chimera as a monstrous creature […]
Psychedelic News Round-Up: 2019
Reality Sandwich highlights the most significant events in psychedelic news this year as they are on the verge of breaking into mainstream medicine.
