“Almost every major religion breeds ascetics; wandering monks who have renounced all earthly possessions, dedicating their lives to the pursuit of spiritual liberation. Their reality is dictated only by the mind, not material objects. Even death is not a fearsome...

Truth is power, and freedom of information & speech is a civil right that shouldn’t be infringed upon. In support of this concept, sculptor Davide Dormino, unveiled bronze statues of Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning in Berlin. These three men are...

Here's an amazing campaign called "EmmaSofia" which aims to help lift the ban on MDMA ('ecstasy') and psychedelics (such as psilocybin, found in 'magic mushrooms'). This project is the brain-child of two scientists; Pål-Ørjan Johansen and Teri Krebs. ...

An Out of Body Experience or OBE is a phenomenon, wherein a person’s consciousness, separates from her/his physical body, and maintains the sense of identity outside the body. In many cases, the person is able to accurately describe their surroundings. ...

  This documentary is rather huge, to say the least, but it's definitely  worth the watch. It starts with the line, "...Faith is not necessary to experience what psychedelics have to teach..." Created by Bouncing Bear Films: "This film is the first in a...

Here’s a first-hand account of the deadly earthquake that took place in Nepal, written by Armin (Boom Shankar): On April 25th a major earthquake hit Nepal and the Himalayan region, killing thousands and leaving millions homeless. The magnitude of 7.8 lead to vast...

The massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25th April has left the quaint mountain kingdom in ruins. The death toll is currently at 5,500 and continuously rising. More than 9,000 people are injured. Eight million people have been affected. One million...

Visual artist Charlotte Jarvis and British scientist Dr Nick Goldman are collaborating on a project called the “Music of the Spheres,” wherein they have taken a specially commissioned piece of music from the Kreutzer Quartet, and translated this into digital...

  Cymatics, the study of visible sound vibration never ceases to amaze. We had a post on the subject, a couple of months ago, if you missed it, here's the link: https://www.mushroom-magazine.com/cymatics-invisible-dance-frequency/ And...

The Austrian neurologist and psychologist Dirk Proeckl is a real visionary person. As a true child of the late 70s hippie times he was always interested in psychedelics and mystic traditions. Together with his friend and partner, the psychotherapist Engelbert Winkler,...

Shiva Valley is a shack located in South Anjuna, Goa, on most days it’s not any different from other shacks, but come Tuesday night and it morphs into a hot-bed of activity for trancers. Some of the world’s top trance DJ’s frequent Shiva Valley, to create magical...

This bit of information is going to be an axe in the brains of all those who suffer from technophobia, which FYI is not the fear of techno but technology. Yeah, so let’s talk drones, those flying objects that opened a whole new jar of issues, no one knew existed. It’s...

Mosaico Records made quite an impact recently, as the artists of the Brazilian label perform literally all around the world. Yet there‘s more goodness to come: Xpiral just joined the crew with his debut album, also Labirinto and Dj Hanabi jumped on board. Forthcoming...

Apparently Solar Tech Records dug out yet another Psytrance prodigy: Vandeta is only 18 years old, yet the Israeli already enjoys full support and encouragement from international jetset artists like Zyce, Lyctum, Darma or Atacama. In consequence, his debut album...

Luca: Any new audio gear that you've purchased? ( if nothing new, then the most recent) Martian Arts: I am mostly using...

  He‘s feasting on music: 2 – 4 hours of fresh sound. Every single day. A diet that makes Sebastian Kos a remarkably up-to-date and versatile DJ. Also a good reason why the Swiss is gaining more and more popularity at the moment. Back in the day, music...

Selective exclusion is often a path that leads into the hallowed halls of ignorance. Xenophobia (an unreasonable fear or hatred of that which is foreign or strange) served a purpose in the past, wherein survival of the fittest was the only rule to literally...