It’s finally here; the first episode of the Lifting the Iceberg podcast! I sit down with Alexa Spaddy to talk about the logo for this podcast which she designed. Through talking about this piece, I […]
Having, Being and the Psychedelic Experience
“Man has set for himself the goal of conquering the world but in the process, loses his soul.” -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn We want more. More property, more money in the bank, more cars, more movies, […]
Five Lessons from Existential Psychotherapy
As humans, there are fundamental problems that we all face. These problems arise from the very nature of our existence; that we are mortal, impermanent beings who are ultimately alone in our experience of life. […]
How Psychedelics Can Heal Humanity’s Relationship With Nature
All of the different species of life that have ever existed on planet Earth have been confronted with changes in the environment which threatens its survival, and the competency, aptitude and adaptability with which it […]
Albert Einstein and the Religion of Mystery
There have been few thinkers in modern history who have been as influential as Albert Einstein. Even today, his words serve as some of the most valuable philosophical testaments on subjects such as love, imagination, […]
Trance States and the Emergence of Prehistoric Art
The artist’s mission is to make the soul perceptible. Our scientific, materialist culture trains us to develop the eyes of outer perception. Visionary art encourages the development of our inner sight. To find the visionary […]
The 7 Flawed “Lessons” of Modern Education
“Compulsory government schooling has nothing to do with education” says John Taylor Gatto, author of Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling. Gatto makes the case that the current government-mandated school system has […]