Rachel Harris, PhD, is the author of Swimming in the Sacred: Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground and Listening to Ayahuasca. A psychologist who has been in private practice for 40 years, she spent 10 years in an academic research department where she published more than 40 scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals and received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator’s Award. In this interview, we reconnect with Dr. Harris after 5 years to discuss her timely new book, and its potent message for the rapidly growing overground psychedelic movement. As exciting as it is to have th ..read more

In our continuing conversation with Chris Wink, co-founder of Blue Man Group and creator of the psychedelic art exhibit Wink World, we discuss the nature of play and how it relates to art, life, and the psychedelic renaissance. Thanks again for speaking with us Chris! In our last conversation, we touched on the idea of “psychedelic fun.” What does play mean to you, and what role does it have in your artistic process? Play really is my artistic process. It’s all about iteration. I don’t have visions of finished work ever- I always have a clue, like “this might be something interesting,” and th ..read more

Chris Wink is the co-founder of the legendary Blue Man Group, and has recently opened an immersive psychedelic funhouse exhibit in Las Vegas called Wink World: Portals Into The Infinite. The exhibit is located at AREA15, which is also home to Meow Wolf’s second permanent installation Omega Mart, making the location a doubly awesome psychedelic art destination. We spoke with Chris recently about Blue Man Group, Wink World, psychedelics, and what might be brewing in the future. Thanks so much for speaking with us Chris. There’s something lovely about how subversive and psychedelic Blue Man Grou ..read more

Peyton Nyquvest is the CEO of Numinus, a Canadian publicly-traded company that is involved in psychedelic synthesis, research and treatment. Numinous recently partnered with MAPS Public Benefit Corporation to host their upcoming MDMA for PTSD open-label study in Montreal and Vancouver. We spoke with Peyton recently to talk about the origins of Numinus and his hopes for how this company can make a positive impact in the psychedelic space. Thanks for speaking with us Peyton. To start things out can you give us some background on what led to the creation of Numinus? I suffered from chronic pain ..read more

Today marks the release of the sonic masterpiece Music for Psychedelic Therapy by musician Jon Hopkins. After attending a live ceremonial concert where I imbibed this creation (read about that experience here first) I had a chance to speak with Jon about sound, healing, and sacred frequencies. It’s great to connect with you Jon. After attending your ceremonial concert in Austin, the trip report that I wrote about it demanded that it emerge from me right away. Have you had a chance to read it? I did, and I have to say it is extraordinary. Because it’s beautifully written, firstly, but also the ..read more

Hanifa Nayo Wahington is the founder of the wellness and resilience initiative One Village Healing. We had a chance to speak with Hanifa recently about bringing psychedelic medicine to underserved communities and the vital importance of education, self reflection and spiritual resilience. Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us Hanifa. Let’s talk about access for non-affluent and non-white communities in the psychedelic space. That’s been on my mind for years now. I’m curious, how do you see that we can share these beautiful healing tools with communities that are generally unders ..read more

What makes a work of art truly transcendent? Is it an exhibition of mastery, or an abundance of mystery? Is it the presence of genius, or the aura of the transpersonal brought about by the artist’s transparency? And what does it really mean to teach? Is the great teacher filled with wisdom and the skills of communication, or are they empty but for intention? How would you compare the representation of the moon by a painter’s hand to a still pond’s reflection? In the year 2021 at the Fair Market venue in Austin, Texas, and on the autumnal equinox, I attended An Equinox Immersion in Sound hoste ..read more

Justin Townsend is the CEO and Head Facilitator of MycoMeditations, a psilocybin wellness center in Jamaica that offers week-long magic mushroom retreats. We spoke with Justin recently about the style of psychedelic therapy he provides, cultural set and setting in working with psilocybin in Jamaica, and what he has learned most from working with psilocybin for over 7 years. Thanks so much for speaking with us Justin. Running a psychedelic retreat center is profoundly challenging. What are some of the most important lessons you’ve learned since MycoMeditations began? Yes, running a retreat cen ..read more

If you were to poll every psychedelic user in the United States and ask them if there was ever a time they were having a challenging trip and needed someone to talk to, or if they ever had an intense psychedelic experience that they had trouble integrating afterwards, my guess is that it would be well over 50%, perhaps even 75% or higher. There are a lot of ways that people can find help in these situations, including trip sitters, psychedelic-friendly therapists, having a close friend you can call, or in-person offerings at festivals like Zendo tents, but none of these supports are available ..read more

The following is a guest post by visionary artist Veronika Rose. Amanda Sage is a world-famous visionary artist currently based out of Gunnison, Colorado. Known for her luminous, colorful, and thought-provoking artwork, Amanda uses painting as a tool for spiritual and planetary growth and transformation. A leader in the visionary art movement, we are honored to have Amanda share some of her insights about her connection to psychedelics, channeling visions and art. She describes her artist mission as such: “Through my work I aim to shatter the ‘illusion of separation’, to challenge the viewer ..read more