Inside the Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary. Photos by Terry Duncan On Hastings Avenue, five blocks away from the Vancouver Police Museum in Vancouver, Canada, is a conspicuous shop with a day-glo yellow-and-pink sign, boldly announcing the sale of some of the most powerful psychoactive chemicals ever synthesized. Dana Larsen, the owner of the shop—the Coca Leaf Café and … [Read more...] about Psychedelics For Sale: An Interview with the Owner of The ‘World’s Only’ Psychedelic Dispensary
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Inside Hummingbird Church and the Sacrament of Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca, seen here being prepared in a pot, is a psychedelic brew made from the Psychotria viridis shrub and Banisteriopsis caapi vine. Photo by Terpsichore. America is sadder today than it has ever been: 75 million people, 29% of the adult population, have been diagnosed with depression. Despite advances leading to longevity and material comfort, sadness suffuses … [Read more...] about Inside Hummingbird Church and the Sacrament of Ayahuasca
Otherworldly Beings: Machine Elves — a Shared Phenomenon Among DMT Users
Artist’s representation of machine elves. Photo Credit: flickr/Bob Smerecki Art. Users of DMT report seeing otherworldly entities which many describe as machine elves, otherwise known as clockwork or DMT elves. People note common characteristics among their encounters, such as constantly–changing geometric patterns and playful natures. With their experiences sharing … [Read more...] about Otherworldly Beings: Machine Elves — a Shared Phenomenon Among DMT Users
The ‘God Molecule:’ DMT’s Traditional use and Experiences
Close up of ayahuasca vine. Photo credit: Apollo/flickr. On February 2nd, there was a massive controversy in the psychedelics community over a patent for N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) vape pens being granted when a market for them already exists. It raises an issue since the patenter claimed to have ‘invented’ it when that is not the case. In fact, many have used the … [Read more...] about The ‘God Molecule:’ DMT’s Traditional use and Experiences
Have A Good Trip!
Whether you’ve chosen to engage in the phenomenological experience of hallucinogens, are pondering whether or not to partake in such an endeavor, or have it at the top of your “never gonna happen” list, we can all agree on one truth; hearing people’s stories of their psychedelic journeys is almost always an entertaining and amusing … [Read more...] about Have A Good Trip!