Dr. Andrew (Drew) Maclean Pagon MD PhD
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The Primordial Sage: Buddha Shenrab) སངས་རྒྱས་གཤེན་རབ་, Sangs-rgyas Gshen-rab) Fountainhead of Bön and MedicineThe 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…
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The Universe as Celestial Crucible: The Teleological Ascent to Divine ConsciousnessPhilosophical and Teleological Foundations The proposition that the infinite universe exists to guide sentient beings towards full divine consciousness engages deeply with teleological philosophy, which…
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The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and Its Convergence with Entheogenic Practice: An Integrative PerspectiveIntroduction 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…
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Entheogenic Substances in Asclepieia Rituals Pt. 2Prologue: 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…
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The Asclepieia: Sacred Dream Healing and its Legacy in Western Medicine Pt 1The Dreamer in the Portico We arrived with bodies bent by ache, And left our doubt beside the lake. The archiereis (ἀρχιερεῖς) offered silence, cool…
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A Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic BoundaryA Holistic Examination of the Therapeutic Boundary The Vessel The space between us, thin as breath, A sacred map drawn firm and sure. Not walls…
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Divine Madness & Shamanic TranceDivine madness, known in Ancient Greek as θεία μανία theía manía ( “ lit. “divine fury”), refers to unconventional, outrageous, unexpected, or unpredictable behavior linked…
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