Now displaying: December, 2014
Dec 30, 2014
In this episode of ReWild Yourself! podcast, Tristan Gooley — author of The
Natural Navigator — gives us some wonderful insights into using natural
navigation in both natural and urban settings.
Episode Breakdown:
* Tristan’s adventures across the Atlantic Ocean
* Using clues from nature to navigate
* How to navigate when you’re in a foreign city
* 3 ways to navigate using migratory birds
* How to orient yourself under a forest canopy
* What to do when you get lost
* GPS technology: friend or foe?
* About his book and courses
Dec 23, 2014
In this stream-of-consciousness rant, I break down the main skills we need
to learn to be fit for the 3 main environments: wild, urban and virtual.
Episode Breakdown:
* Fit for what?
* Being fit for the 3 main environments: wild, urban and virtual
* The Glyph explained
* Earth | Food Foraging
* Water | Water Gathering
* Air | Shelter Building
* Fire | Fire Starting
* Human Self Defense
* First Aid
* Awareness
Dec 16, 2014
It was an honor to talk with Dr. Gerardo Sandoval Isaac — doctor,
gynecologist, medicine-man and ambassador for the Bufo alvarius toad —
about the best ways to harvest and experience the Bufo alvarius toad venom
and 5-MeO-DMT.
Episode Breakdown:
* Dr. Gerry’s first entheogenic experiences
* What happens in a shamanic sacred mushroom ceremony
* Importance of letting go during entheogenic experiences
* The Bufo alvarius toad
* How to harvest and consume the Bufo alvarius toad venom
* 5 most common effects of smoking 5-MeO-DMT
* How and why the body produces DMT
* Entheogenic homework
* Message from the Bufo alvarius toad
* How to prepare yourself before you experience the toad
* How you can help to protect the Bufo alvarius toad
Dec 9, 2014
Arthur Haines joins us on the podcast to discuss the missing nutrient in
our diets: entheogens! He talks about entheogen use in hunter-gatherer
societies and tells us a little about his own personal experiences with
these sacred plant medicines.
Episode Breakdown:
* A bit about Arthur’s background
* How Arthur was introduced to psychoactive plants
* Being a credible witness
* Entheogen use in hunter-gatherers
* Spiritual realm vs the scientific realm
* Arthur’s personal entheogenic experiences
* Entheogens are endogenous compounds
* Entheogens were called “teacher plants” by indigenous tribal leaders
for a reason
* The missing nutrient in our diet?
* Using entheogens to deal with death trauma
* Arthur describes his sacred experience with Saguaro Cactus
* Discerning tips for working with a shaman
Dec 2, 2014
In this stream-of-consciousness rant, I reflect on Dispatch 6 of ReWild
Yourself! magazine.
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
* Influenza season
* Who really uses psychoactive medicines
* Using entheogens to awaken spirituality | Hallmark card spirituality
* Realizing that plants and animals are not our “resources"
* Death simulator
* The blurry line of food and drugs
* The shaman path
* Getting into the right state and space when experiencing entheogens