Here she describes magical practices dating back to neolithic times in Britain. She explains that certain sites were used for burials, initiations, and ritual activities. These were carefully coordinated with the seasons and the movement of celestial bodies. She describes her own experience inside an ancient chamber of initiation. She also discusses how people’s experience [...]

00:00:00 Introduction: Forays into hyperspace

In this conversation, Karl Friston unpacks epistemic trust in everyday terms—how our brains decide who to learn from and what to believe amid deepfakes, polarized media, and belonging needs. We explore why “learning gates” open with felt safety and shared narratives, how attachment histories bias trust, and why body signals are critical red flags for [...]

Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired Magazine. He posits that our increasingly complex and autonomous machines and systems are becoming indistinguishable from living things. The “neo-biological civilization” is one where the principles of biology—such as decentralized control, evolution, and error-honoring institutions—are necessary to design and manage our technological and social systems. This [...]

San delves into the profound teachings of the Tao Te Ching, exploring its significance, the essence of Lao Tzu, and the magical aspects of Taoism. He describes how the text serves as a manual for self-discovery and spiritual growth, emphasizing the importance of intuition, the paradoxes within the teachings, and the transformative power of reading [...]

He explains how he came to work with and participate in the ceremonies of native American shamans. In particular he describes his relationship with Wallace Black Elk and also Godfrey Chipps. He speculates that he may have been a Lakota shaman named Hollow Horn in a previous lifetime. He recounts many eyewitness stories regarding medicine [...]

Most brain researchers believe we will eventually explain the mind in terms of neurological functioning. According to Dr. Julian Isaacs, PhD,  this materialist view is inconsistent with the evidence of parapsychology. New developments in areas such as theoretical physics, says Dr. Isaacs, may eventually lead to an understanding of the common ground connecting mind and [...]