Category Archives: plant medicines

A year later: what psilocybin taught me

Posted on October 26, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

Source: The UK Psychedelic Society. On September 28th, it was a year after my psilocybin ceremony. I celebrated by rewatching The Mind Explorers, buying an LED mushroom lamp from Ikea šŸ™‚ Ā and thinking about what I continue learning a year … Continue reading →

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Let Go, Let In, Let Be

Posted on May 18, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

Ciara Sherlock read this poem that she wrote during the ritual we did at the retreat. The last line sounds like a mantra. Nomads of consciousness – enjoy. You are here, now, Nothing to achieve, nowhere to go, The tie … Continue reading →

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Among Strong Men – a poem by Hafiz

Posted on May 11, 2019 by nomadoftheuniverse

I have learnt so much at and still continue to learn from the retreat. This was one of the poems and quotes that the guides have put on the wall in the hall. Hafiz is a poet from Persia from … Continue reading →

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The Mind Explorers: A Psychedelic Weekend

Posted on December 22, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

And here it is – the culmination of my ‘magic mushroom’ retreat with the UK Psychedelic Society in September. The film made by Rebecca Coxon. In most of my appearances I am weeping and in one manage to sob while … Continue reading →

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Michael Pollan’s “How to change your mind,” and the theory of the entropic brain

Posted on December 15, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

I continue to explore the new world that opened to me. I heard that Michael Pollan’s ‘How to change your mind’ was a sort of Bible of psychedelics so I borrowed it from the local library. I consumed 414 pages … Continue reading →

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Mind Explorers screening – my 15min of fame :)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

Yesterday was the day – I had my 15min of fame first as a (mostly sobbing :)) character in the Mind Explorers documentary aiming to challenge the stigma around psilocybin and promote its use as part of mental health treatment … Continue reading →

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The Mind Explorers – London premiere and live Q&A, come and say hi!

Posted on November 18, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

Recently I postedĀ A new milestoneā€¦ a new door openedā€¦ a new world discoveredā€¦. So what has been this amazing spiritual growth experience that has blown my mind so much? Inspired by the likes of Stan Grof, Ram Dass and Jason … Continue reading →

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I donā€™t want to forget

Posted on November 10, 2018 by nomadoftheuniverse

How to not forget this? To not let the memories fade? To keep the fire burning And see the wolfā€™s starry eyes in the night sky? How to remember That the void is just a hand away And that this … Continue reading →

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