Why Social Rejection Hurts Quite Badly
When someone is rejected or excluded, the experience doesn’t just feel bad emotionally, it triggers real brain-level responses designed to protect you. From an evolutionary…
Why Your Identity is Your Strongest Addiction
Most people think addiction is about substances. Alcohol. Drugs. Sugar. Social media. But one of the strongest addictions a human being can develop is an…
I bless everything that triggers me.
Every emotional trigger is a messenger. It reveals a part of me that is still wounded, unsettled, or waiting to be understood. Life does not…
The Brain Disorder called Misophonia
If the sound of someone chewing, breathing, or slurping instantly fills you with anger or panic, you may have a real condition called misophonia… Misophonia…
Is It a Coincidence That the Brain Releases DMT at the Point of Death ?
One of the most fascinating mysteries in neuroscience is this: Some researchers have found evidence that the brain may release a surge of DMT (Dimethyltryptamine)…
Does Sugar-Free mean Safe ?
“Sugar-free” has become one of the most powerful marketing phrases in the food industry. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: in many cases, “sugar-free” simply means…
Dr. Charaka’s Paradigm: From Holistic Principle to the Triad of Mind, Brain, and Consciousness
A physician who fails to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding can never treat diseases. He should first…
The Syntropic Imperative: Countering the Entropy of Stagnation Through Conscious Evolution
The axiom “if you don’t change for the best, your life will change for the worse” is not merely motivational rhetoric; it is a thermodynamic…
Where is Adam’s Apple ?
Adam’s Apple Have you noticed that the Adam’s apple isn’t as prominent in many young men today as it seemed to be in previous generations?…
The Gravity of Promises
The Unspoken Weight A word is light as breath on winter air, A feather falling where no ear can hear. But once it lands, it…
A Measured Descent: A Scientifically Grounded Guide to Tapering SSRIs and SNRIs With Mind–Brain–Consciousness Clarity
Tapering off an SSRI or SNRI is usually best done as a gradual, individualised reduction in dose rather than a fixed short timetable. Many people…
The Architecture of Lucidity: The Entropic and Syntropic Dance
Clarity’s Quiet Dawn Where light unveils what shadows hide, And truth stands naked, dignified. The mind may chase, the brain may trace, But consciousness beholds…
Share Your Gnosis: Write for Awake.net
Awake.net is a social impact platform for the entheogenic community. We are currently seeking authors with authority to write about plant medicines, both psychedelic and…
Trauma as Medicine special guest Sarah Salter-Kelly, All About Ibogaine Jul 2
Join us for a conversation with author, shamanic medicine and integration expert Sarah Salter-Kelly about transforming trauma into medicine through sacred relationship with Self, Spirit…
How Gratitude Upgrades Your Life.
Gratitude is far more than a positive emotion. It is a biological upgrade for both the brain and the heart. Researchers at the University of…
What If The Only Way Up Is Down ?
The Gold is found in the place you least wanted to go. The Sufi tradition spoke of the pearl at the bottom of the ocean…
Nirvana, Ecstatic States & the Word
Did you know both the sensation of falling in love and experiencing heartbreak can have a profound impact on your body? While the heart usually gets a…
What If We Got It All Wrong With Our Children ?
Play Is Not a Reward for Learning. It Is How the Brain Learns. Many adults see play as something children do after the important things…
What is the Rarest Personality Type ?
The rarest personality type may not be the smartest person in the room. It may be the person who combines curiosity, discipline, and compassion. Some…
Home Remedy to Stop Mosquito Bite Itches
The worst thing about a mosquito bite is often not the bite itself. It’s what happens next. Many people immediately scratch the area, hoping to…
The Placebo Effect Proves Belief Is Biology
One of the most fascinating discoveries in modern science is that the body can sometimes begin healing from a treatment that contains no active medicine…
What to expect during the ibogaine clinical treatment, Jun 25, Special Guest Thom Leonard
Join us for a conversation with experienced ibogaine provider Thom Leonard about the ibogaine clinical treatment and its intricacies. What to expect and how to…
The Beauty of Kindness
Kindness makes you the most beautiful, no matter what you look like. There’s nothing as soul refreshing as giving and receiving kindness. It is language…
Who Would You Be Without Your Story ?
Most people don’t live from who they are. They live from the story they tell themselves about who they are. “I’ve always been unlucky.” “I…
The Healing Songs of Birds
The sound of birds may be helping you more than you realize. Many people have heard claims that birds emit special healing frequencies that directly…
You have read about Neuroplasticity, but have you heard of Metaplasticity ?
Most people have heard of neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change, adapt, and form new connections, but neuroscientists also study something called metaplasticity, often described…
What Really is Schizophrenia ?
Imagine hearing a voice that sounds every bit as real as someone standing beside you, even though no one is there. For many people living…
Freedom Comes with Letting Go
The greatest prison is not where you are. It is where your mind keeps returning. Most people suffer twice: once from a past that no…
The Rise of the Chosen Ones
There seems to be a growing number of people who genuinely believe they are “chosen” for a special mission, destined to awaken humanity, possess hidden…
Children Learn Better When They Feel Safe.
Many parents believe that when a child is struggling, the solution is to push harder. But science suggests something surprising: children learn best when they…
Integrating Ibogaine with Special Guest Dr Martie Underwood, Jun 18, All About Ibogaine
REPLAY Join me in welcoming Dr Martie Underwood of Magalies Wellness Center to discuss her new book Integrating Ibogaine: A narrative approach to meaning, identity,…
Addictive Substances and their Challenges with Special Guest Felipe Camino, May 21, All About Ibogaine
REPLAY: This meeting was a discussion about Ibogaine treatment at IbogaQuest, featuring Felipe sharing his personal experience with the medicine and how it helped him…
Ibogaine Safety: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself, Special Guest Garyth Moxey, All About Ibogaine, Jun 11
Garyth first became aware of ibogaine in his early twenties and has now been fully dedicated to ibogaine treatment work for approximately 15 years. Over…
The Rarest Form of Ayahuasca You’ve Never Heard Of (And Why It Might Be Perfect for You)
You’ve probably heard of ayahuasca by now. The Amazonian plant medicine that’s crossed from indigenous ceremony into mainstream consciousness, covered by everyone from The New…
Self-Regulation with EMDR: Before, During and After with Richard Hite, Jun 4, All About Ibogaine
THURSDAY, JUN 04 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM MDT Host: Lakshmi Narayan Produced by Awake.net Special Guest: Richard Hite Therapist, Martial Arts coach, EMDR expert…
You’ve probably heard of Ayahuasca. But have you heard of Crudo?
You’ve probably heard of ayahuasca. But have you heard of crudo? The gentler medicine. The one that whispers, not roars. The one meant to hold…
Ibogaine Safety Checklist
Safety Protocols Checklist for FEAT-approved Ibogaine Clinics 1. Thorough Medical Prescreening Protocols in place 2. Blood Panels & 12-LEED EKG requested during Prescreening 3. 12-LEED…
Ibogaine and the Bicameral Mind, Special Guest Jonathan Dickinson, All About Ibogaine May 28
Join us for a conversation with Jonathan Dickinson, founder of Ambio.life, an ibogaine clinic in Mexico about his new book Ibogaine and the Bicameral Mind.…
Are Angels and Demons Real? The answer will change how you see everything, by Satyen Raja
This from Satyen Raja’s FB post: “Something is happening right now. More people than at any prior moment in recorded history are sensing dimensions of…
ALL ABOUT IBOGAINE: A CONVERSATION WITH EXPERTS & EXPERIENCERS
Join us Thursday May 14 a 11:30 am MDT, for an Open Mic conversation on the topic of finding purpose and meaning in life and…
ALL ABOUT IBOGA/IBOGAINE: A CONVERSATION WITH EXPERTS PART 3, MAY 7th
Happening tomorrow! Special guest Rick Doblin, Expert Panelists: Anders Beatty and Paul Featherstone talking about the process or journey of an ibogaine treatment— the five…
Crucified on the Cross of Self-Perfectionism: An Interview with Rick Doblin
Rick Doblin founded the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in 1986, leading a 40-year effort to legalize MDMA for therapeutic use. After completing two…
ALL ABOUT IBOGAINE PART 1 & 2
ALL ABOUT IBOGAINE: A 3-PART CONVERSATION WITH EXPERTS https://youtu.be/j5dj_xSPP-A Join us Thursday April 23, 30, and May 7, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm MTN for…
A Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic Boundary
If you are a psychologist or psychiatrist or other practitioner venturing into entheogenic medicine you will learn a lot from Dr. Andrew's exquisite t…
Our next Sacred Wood in May in Spain
Bwiti Heart Awakenings Sacred Wood Ceremony for rebirth and renewal in Spain May 2026
“This is the life I am working so hard to return to — a home, a love, and a future worth healing for.”
DONATE TO PATRICK’S IBOGAINE FUND Living with Complex PTSD, dissociation, depression, and anxiety has made that return incredibly difficult at times. My struggle with addiction…
What I Don’t Know
I stand on the edge of Anticipation Seeking Know-ledge And it is only by stepping Into “What I don’t know” That I can find The…
The NEXT Chapter
“The NEXT Chapter – Psychedelics, Healing, and the Second Half of Life” – is a deeply personal documentary following adults over 55 as they explore psychedelic-assisted…
The Hardest Addiction to Quit
When people talk about addiction, the conversation almost always turns to substances. Alcohol, heroin, cocaine, nicotine — the things that clearly hijack the body and…
Erythroxylum coca: Sacred Medicine, Nutrition, and Cultural Significance
Erythroxylum coca Lam., Erythroxylaceae (the coca family), commonly known as the coca plant, is a sacred, medicinal, and nutritional shrub native to the Andean region…
Ibogaine and Expectations: What Actually Supports the Process
Many people spend a great deal of time trying to manage their expectations before an ibogaine experience.In clinical practice, however, expectations themselves are rarely the…
Mapping the Subjective Experience of 5-MeO-DMT: Why This Research Matters
A recent clinical study has provided one of the most detailed maps to date of what individuals actually experience during 5-MeO-DMT. For clinicians and treatment…
My Journey
Hello everyone, my name is Jamie. I am 29 years old and a nurse! I am also a mom. If you are here, thank you…
The Self, Entheogens, and the Cosmic Process: A Neuroscientific and Contemplative Synthesis
Modern neuroscience fundamentally deconstructs the classical notion of a singular, enduring “self.” It reveals the self not as a static entity, but as a dynamic,…
The Dance of Realms
In the heart’s quiet chamber, shadows and light entwine, Fantasy’s gentle whisper, psychosis’ tangled vine. Spirit weaves its golden threads through reality’s loom, A dance…
A Holistic View of Addiction—Dr. Jung’s Profound Legacy
Dr. Jung’s understanding of addiction transcends simplistic categorisations of physical dependence or moral weakness.He presents it as a profoundly symbolic, existential, and spiritual crisis—a manifestation…
The Space Between Question & Cure
George Monty interviews Dr. Deborah Mash Highlights Ibogaine represents a paradigm shift in addiction treatment as a single-dose, potentially curative intervention rather than substitution therapy.…
The Etymology of Healing
THIS Etymology of Healing revolves around the Greek name ‘Jason,’ and an enTheogenic and esoteric explanation of why ‘Jason’ means ‘HEALER.’ ‘EnTheogenic,’ meaning, ‘GENERATING-THE-DIVINE-WITHIN,’ ‘esoteric,’…
The Charter of Primal Therapeutics: Foundational Principles for Holistic Healing and Potential Cures
Primum non nocere anima. First, do no harm to the soul. This cardinal principle mandates the preferential use of therapeutic interventions with the lowest…
Resonance of the Unseen: Expanding Consciousness Beyond Two-legged (Human) Perception
The two-legged (human) sensory range is limited, with vision confined to wavelengths between 430 and 770 terahertz and hearing spanning 20 hertz to…
5meO for Alcohol Use Disorder
UC Davis research on 5-MeO-DMT(a potent psychedelic found in the Sonoran Desert toad) is primarily led by the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics. The work focuses…
Transcending Trauma with Entheogens: A Journey of Rebirth
A psychedelic awakening is the answer to the divided Mind of humanity that is spewing out more and more victims, from childhood abuse to war crimes. W…
On Choosing an Ibogaine Provider by Anders Beatty
I’m formally trained as an integrative counsellor and transpersonal coach. That training matters. It gives structure and language to complex psychol…
The Divine Flaw: On Genius and Necessary Madness
“There is verily no great genius without a mixture of a divine madness.” -Aristotle…
Addiction as a Temporal and Existential Dysfunction
Core Definition Addiction is defined as a maladaptive attempt to resolve existential, psychological, or spiritual distress through immediate, effort-based gratification. This process effectively bypasses the…
A Comprehensive Review of Traditional Han Chinese Natural Medicines for Drug Addiction: Preclinical Insights, Clinical Potential and Neurochemical Mechanisms
Salvia Miltiorrhiza, Dan-shen, Chinese Red Sage Introduction The search for effective, complementary treatments for drug addiction has led to significant interest in traditional Han Chinese…
The Sapphire of the Silences: A Portrait of the Himalayan Blue Poppy
In the Himalayan heights, where the cold winds sweep, a celestial blossom of blue pierces the mountain silence. This dance of colour in the frosty…
FEAT Pilot Intro Meeting Tues Feb 10/2026: Are You Ready For Ibogaine?
We are assembling 12 candidates to go through the FEAT Pilot Spring/Summer 2026, a nine-month program that includes crowdfunding, prep and detox, ibogaine treatment, aftercare,…
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Taking these strands like glimmers of truth so bright they weave a web that creates a breathtaking dream of paradoxes. There is no irony in…
The Primordial Sage: Buddha Shenrab) སངས་རྒྱས་གཤེན་རབ་, Sangs-rgyas Gshen-rab) Fountainhead of Bön and Medicine
The Awakening from Zhang Zhung (ཞང་ཞུང་) Before the snows learned grace, Before the mountains wore time’s face, A voice rang through Olmo’s space— “Awake, the…
The Universe as Celestial Crucible: The Teleological Ascent to Divine Consciousness
Philosophical and Teleological Foundations The proposition that the infinite universe exists to guide sentient beings towards full divine consciousness engages deeply with teleological philosophy, which…
The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and Its Convergence with Entheogenic Practice: An Integrative Perspective
Introduction The connection between the microbiota, gut, and brain—termed the microbiota-gut-brain axis—has garnered substantial scientific and clinical interest in recent years due to its profound…
Entheogenic Substances in Asclepieia Rituals Pt. 2
Prologue: Dreaming of Asclepius In the hallowed courts where shadows weave,Beneath the silent, watching eve,There stirs a breath of myth and bone,A truth by sleeping…
Invitation To Sit with The Sacred Wood 27th February – 1st March 2026 I Spain
Dearest Brothers and Sisters We are excited to invite you to join us on this incredibly powerful journey: a three day initiation into the heart…
The Asclepieia: Sacred Dream Healing and its Legacy in Western Medicine Pt 1
The Dreamer in the Portico We arrived with bodies bent by ache, And left our doubt beside the lake. The archiereis (ἀρχιερεῖς) offered silence, cool…
FEAT Love in Action Jan 6: Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic Boundary: Dr Andrew Maclean Pagon, , 10:30 am CTA –
The initial premise is correct: the boundary between holistic psychiatrist and patient is not merely a set of rules but a dynamic, living entity essen…
01. Hexagram: The Creative
above CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN The first hexagram is made up of six unbroken lines. These unbroken lines stand for…
02. Hexagram: The Receptive
above K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH below K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH This hexagram is made up of broken lines only. The broken lines represents the dark,…