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When we recently stumbled upon a VICE article about an upcoming book titled “Mormon on Mushrooms”, we obviously had to talk to the author!Brandon Crockett is the author of the upcoming book "Mormon on Mushrooms" detailing his Mormon upbringing, relationship with a wayfaring Rosicrucian alchemist, discovery of psychedelic enthusiast Terence McKenna, departure from the faith and subsequent fascination and experimentation with psychedelics. Born in California, Brandon now lives in Australia (thanks to an experience he and his partner had on edibles). His story was recently published in VICE and you can email him at MormonOnMushrooms@gmail.com. He promises he'll respond, especially if you know a literary agent. Such a fun discussion! You’re going to love Brandon’s energy.Links:Brandon's VICE ArticleThe Entheogenic Origins of Mormonism: A working hypothesis - Authors: Robert Beckstead, Bryce Blankenagel, Cody Noconi, and Michael Winkelman Naked Mormonism Episode John Hopkins playlist for psilocybin research Article about playlistThe Secret Teachings of All Ages, Manly P Hall Terrance McKenna Video

Mike opens up about his struggles with depression on his mission, including reading a letter he wrote home after nine months. Along the way, we discuss:Rapé or Hape, "shamanic snuff"Mike's issues with the Sun and our mutual love of the MoonHis Dark MaterialsHow the church tried to cut away our daemons (our inner souls)Reconnecting with our souls after leaving the churchHolding space for wounded parts of ourselvesThis episode was a very personal and vulnerable one to record. We hope you find it as touching and healing as it was for us.

We are thrilled to be rejoined by Eric Geels as we talk present moment living, “Awarenessing”, processing difficult moments such as grief, and Eric’s new healing practice Liminal Journey.Such a therapeutic and magical conversation.   It’s impossible to listen to Eric and not feel all the love! 🥰About Eric:Eric uses body work, pressure points, breath, mediation, and pointed conversation to help you focus your life more on your wants and needs in the present moment, especially during major life transitions.Instagram: @Liminal.JourneyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiminalJourneyEmail: yourliminaljourney@gmail.com

We are joined by Jake Wheadon, holistic counselor, to discuss all things body, trauma and expanded states of consciousness (the non-plant medicine kinds), including:Expanded states vs. spiritual experiencesWestern vs. Eastern approaches to expanded statesDivine feminine wounding--"We killed our witches"Hakomi - Mindful Somatic PsychotherapyVipassana MeditationEmbodied MovementEcstatic DanceAnd much moreSuch a fantastic discussion! And we only made it through half of the list we set out to do. Jake is a magical being. Can't wait for Round 2!About Jake:Jake is a holistic counselor focused on helping people heal and grow by accessing expanded states of consciousness. Throush mindfulness, body awareness, embodied movement, bodywork, sound, and ritual, Jake helps clients identify old patterns and core beliefs, make contact with trauma material, and connect to their bodies and emotions.Website:  https://www.jakewheadon.com/Instagram: @jakewheadonLinks to Items discussed:Dreamy Vibes Playlist on SpotifyMindFold MaskThe Body Keeps the ScoreKing, Warrior, Magician, LoverWomen Who Run with the Wolves

Excited to release our first Song Circle Sunday--a monthly celebration of music and art featuring local artists, their music, and their stories.We have an epic lineup to kickstart things off:Mountain TribeMadam SnowflakeRocky LavoieTessie HuntingtonHope you enjoy!Art by Tanner Gilliland @tannerg_artArtist Bios:Mountain Tribe:As artists of both imagination and soul Mountain Tribes’ music takes you on a magical journey, their words paint breathtaking pictures and the vibrations of sound are not only entertaining but inspiring as well. During his musical journey Eric Anderton (singer/songwriter/guitar) who formed Mountain Tribe, has had the opportunity of opening for Sublime w/ Rome, Everlast, O.K. GO, to name a few. Some say his musical vibration can be compared with Xavier Rudd, Citizen Cope, and Nahko Bear. Uniting with acclaimed vocalists Tosha Carter and Janae Mechling along with Percussionists David Bower and Timothy Butler together they are “Mountain Tribe”.Website:  https://mountaintribemusic.com/Instagram:  @mountaintribe musicMadam Snowflake:Madam Snowflake is a singer, songwriter, pianist, dancer, and producer, fueled by a deep love of nature. Snowflake’s music is dedicated to awakening the heart and evolving our collective actions — to help preserve our planet.Snowflake (aka Emily Richards) explores trails less traveled, whether hiking a mountain or sharing her songs. At the turn of the millenium, Emily was one of the first artists to make music available for download or streaming. With over 2 million unique downloads, she was the most popular artist on MP3.com, and headlined their 50-city tour — where 100 bands opened for her across the United States and Canada. During this tour, tragedy struck when Emily’s little sister Annie was killed by a drunk driver. And that changed everything.Dedicating her art to something deeper, Emily recreated herself again and again — until Madam Snowflake emerged like a butterfly from a chrysalis. Singing a message of harmony, with our planet and one another, Snowflake felt compelled to share her music in new ways. ccMixter.org, an international community of musicians, has become Snowflake’s musical platform and creative home. Website: https://www.madamsnowflake.com/Instagram: @madam_snowflakeRocky Lavoie:Rachelle "Rocky" Lavoie is a lover of music, nature, healing, and all matters of the soul. Along with being a yoga instructor for nearly 10 years, she is also an end-of-life doula, musician, and reiki practitioner. You can expect a soulful experience when practicing with her as she weaves in elements such as live music, poetry, aroma therapy, and more. She loves spending time with her son and her partner, climbing on rocks, sunbathing, deserts, mountains, dancing, and reading (which comes in handy being in school studying social work and psychedelic therapy research).Website: https://thewildflow.com/Instagram: @rockylavoie_musicTessie Huntington:Tessie taught herself to play guitar as a teenager and quickly realized she could combine it with her poetry to write her own songs. Since then, music has been an outlet of emotional and personal exploration during the toughest of times. her unique and raw style tells the stories of her personal life with an original twist on blues, bluegrass and alternative influences.Instagram: @tessie.frequencies

We are beyond thrilled to be joined by the magical Glenn Ostlund from Infants on Thrones! We discuss Glenn’s book “Bathing With God”, Ayahuasca, Joseph Smith, Psychics, Mike’s recent experience with Bufo, reclaiming our spirituality, working with our subconscious, the nature of truth, and much much more.  Such a fantastic discussion.  Glenn is a magical being and we can’t wait for future collaborations. Enjoy!Order Glenn’s book:Bathing with God: Playfully Engaging the Divinity All Around Us

We’re changing the pace a bit this week after several epic guests...Shelise joins us to chat about the Winter Solstice and the simultaneous Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. We discuss:Unleashing our inner teenagerSweat lodgesThe shifting energies of the collective Moving from 3D to 5DThe pressure to feel happy around the holidaysEstactic DanceKundalini YogaAllowing the space to care for your emotions And much more...Enjoy! ✨Links to Items Discussed:Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One, by Dr. Joe DispenzaGuided Ecstatic Dance, 5 Rythms DanceKundalini Yoga:  https://www.creatingsyd.com/, Instagram: @creatingsydArtist unknown, please message for credit

We are honored to be joined by Chrissie Fire Mane, founder of The MANA Movement and Project Angel, and leader healer on the TBS series Lost Resort. We discuss her time on the Lost Resort, her Manifestrix course, and her recently launched Project Angel, providing emotional and spiritual rehabilitation for survivors of human trafficking. We also discuss her time working with the Q’ero Wisdom Keepers of the Andes.So excited to share this one! Chrissie is a powerful force of healing on this earth and we can’t wait for you to listen ✨More About Chrissie:Chrissie Fire Mane is the powerhouse founder of The MANA Movement. Named 'chaqaruna' or Bridge-Person by the Q'ero, Wisdom Keepers of the Andes, Chrissie's passion is activating and rewilding humanity with modern and indigenous wisdom, literally bridging people to greater awareness of themselves. A mother, shamanic psychotherapist, freedom pioneer, musician, poet and New Earth visionary, Chrissie draws from conscious motherhood and indigenous tradition to inspire her community back to the natural Truth of things.

Let's talk DREAMS!"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." - Carl JungIt is our pleasure to welcome the magical, Tracey Cleantis Dwyer, LMFT to discuss how we begin to explore the depth and richness of our dreams.  Dreams offer us a nightly window into our unconscious mind. Are we tapping into this wisdom?In this episode we discuss:How to begin working with your dreamsRemembering and retaining dreamsKey steps to working with the dream symbolsEmbarking on your own Hero's JourneyHow dream images shift over time as we work with themAnd much more...We've been excited about this one for a long time! Tracey is an amazing being and we can't wait to introduce her to you.Enjoy!More about Tracey:Tracey Cleantis Dwyer, LMFT is Depth/Dream coach and a co-founder ofLiveDeeply.me. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with practices inCalifornia, Colorado and Utah.Tracey authored the best-selling book, The Next Happy: Let Go of the Life YouPlanned and Find a New Way Forward (Hazelden, 2015), which received aPublisher’s Weekly Starred Review, was a finalist for The Books for a Better LifeAward. Her second book, An Invitation to Self-Care: Why Learning to NurtureYourself Is the Key to the Life You've Always Wanted, 7 Principles for AbundantLiving (Hazelden/Simon Schuster) helped to create a self-care revolution.Tracey is a contributor to the Huffington Post, and has written a column forPsychology Today. She has been featured in, among others: Health; Eating Well;First for Women, Redbook, Aeon, Macleans, Arroyo, Forest and Bluff, Santa BarbaraPress, Sojourner, Mode Magazine, Yahoo News, Salon.com, Psychologies Magazine,The Daily Mail, The Daily News, YourTango.com. Tracey has appeared frequently onradio and television, including: NPR Wisconsin, Fox News Boston, KTLA5, andPortland AM Northwest.Website: http://www.traceyhappy.com/Instagram:  @traceyhappy.comLive Deeply:https://livedeeply.me/Instagram: @depth_and_dreamsBooks:The Next Happy:  Let Go of the Life You Planned and Find a New Way ForwardAn Invitation to Self-Care

We are thrilled to be joined by Doug Cartwright. In his mid-20s, Doug was living the life he thought he'd always wanted--financially successful, traveling the world, dating models, mingling with celebrities....but despite all this, he was miserable. Doug shares his journey of waking up to his true self, learning self love, and living the life of his soul."To become the person you truly are, you have to first let go of who you thought you were supposed to be".So  excited to share this one. Enjoy!More about Doug:Doug founded The Daily Shifts, a top-rated mindfulness app and personal development platform. His app has over 15,000 downloads on the iTunes store, with an average 4.9 star rating. He offers an online course on self love and works with clients one on one. His book “Holy Sh!t, we’re alive!” Will be released spring 2021His work has also been featured on Fox, Salon, ABC News, More happy life, Wake up with Weslie, Spectrum, and Psychology Today.Instagram: @Doug_CartwrightDownload his app “The Daily Shifts” in the Apple App Store

We are joined by Saul as he shares his post-Mormon journey of healing, including processing the death of his two young children. Shortly after his faith crisis, Saul sought healing through the use of Reiki and plant medicine. He describes his fascinating first magic mushroom experience, meeting his spirit guides during a Reiki session, processing grief, and so much more...Saul shares such a beautiful, raw and heartwrenching story. We hope it's as healing for you as it was for us.Follow Saul on Instagram @saulnotpaulFeatured artwork "Despair" by Alex Grey  http://www.alexgrey.com

We are joined by Peter and Shelise. Peter shares his journey of healing after being diagnosed with mental illness symptoms in his teens, including depression, anxiety and OCD. Along the way we discuss a variety of topics, including:Processing anger in healthy waysSelf-work fatigue Embracing the presentBeing patient with your journey"I didn’t know what it meant to feel" Induced BuddhismPast Lives / Future LivesApproaching life with a spirit of adventureAnd much more...Peter is incredibly articulate and shares his story in such a beautiful way! More to come...Enjoy!

We are so thrilled to be joined by the magical Samantha Shelley and Tanner Gilliland from Zelph On The Shelf! We discuss so many topics, including:Healing intergenerational traumaReconnecting with our spiritualityReframing our Mormon experiencesExpanding from dualistic thinkingFinding our inner artistsDating our anima/animusThe natural drama of the Great British Baking ShowDoug’s ongoing love saga with Dwayne “The Rock” JohnsonSo much love! The conversation was so hilarious, poignant, healing and enlightening! Can’t wait for our next chat together.Enjoy!About Zelph On The ShelfZelph On the Shelf is a mixed media infotainment group providing a light-hearted perspective on faith transitions, post-religious spirituality, and cats. Its two members, Samantha Shelley and Tanner Gilliland, both enjoy comedy, music, and lists of three.Website:  https://zelphontheshelf.com/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ZelphOntheShelf/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/zelphontheshelfInstagram: @zelphontheshelf_Twitter: @zelphontheshelf

We are joined by the one and only, Steve Urquhart, former Utah Legislature and founder of The Divine Assembly (a magic mushroom church).Steve shares his fascinating journey of healing following the loss of his faith in the Mormon religion through the use of plant medicine. He also shares his vision for the future of The Divine Assembly.We discuss so many great topics, including:His time in the Utah legislature advocating for LGBTQ+ rightsThe mycelium making connections and seeking for the sicknessThe Decriminalize Nature movementMushrooms as a sacramentCodependency and enmeshment in Mormon marriagesArrested development / Pathological adolescenceSeeing your soulSex is connectionMaking friends with the Beast inside youFungi mining the death and decay of the Mormon religionThe Divine Assembly, psilocybin mushrooms as a healing sacrament Steve is an amazing being. He is so open, raw and vulnerable in expressing his story that it's impossible not  to come away moved and transformed. We can't wait to witness where The Divine Assembly grows from here.Enjoy!About The Divine Assembly:The Divine Assembly believes in the divine power of responsible psilocybin use. The purpose of the Divine Assembly is to connect people, protect the responsible and religious use of psilocybin, and cultivate health and healing. Website: https://www.thedivineassembly.org/Instagram: @mushroomsacramentFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDivineAssembly/More about Steve:Steve Urquhart currently teaches at the University of Utah medical school and practices law. He was a member of the Utah Legislature for 16 years (8 House / 8 Senate).

We are joined by guest Kaycee:Following the birth of her daughter, Kaycee's faith crisis sent her on a journey to heal from her Mormon upbringing through cannabis, pole fitness, therapy, reconnection to her intuition, and eventually psilocybin mushrooms. Along the way we discuss:Intuition vs. "The Spirit"Levi-lovin'Trying weed for the first time as a believing MormonPost-partum depression / anxietyPole fitness / dancingReconnecting with our bodies and our sensualityAnd much more....Kaycee is articulate, hilarious and wise beyond her years.  Her story will resonate with so many. Enjoy!Follow Kaycee:Instagram:  @kaycee_zerogravity For more info regarding her virtual pole fitness classes, email Kaycee at fitnesswithkaycee@gmail.com

We are so excited joined by the fiery, earthy, lovely Ashley Erb as we discuss everything from past lives, to Harry Potter, to tantric sex ️.....Ashley shares her journey out of Mormonism. Soon after leaving the church, a spontaneous kundalini awakening launched her into a magical world of tarot cards, past life regressions, astrology and more.....We discuss topics, such as:Past livesAkashic recordsSoul contractsWim Hof Breathing techniquePleasure for the sake of pleasureTantric sexMaking love to yourself "The Post-Mo Glow"Such a fantastic discussion! EnjoyAbout AshleyCosmic traveler and reader of past lives and tarot. Book a session with her to dive into your personal cosmic record. Ashley resides in Orem, UT but is also available for virtual/remote readings. Instagram:  @thespacewitch217 

Tess rejoins the podcast to discuss what she terms as "Empathic Escapism", where we use our empathy as a way to avoid our own experiences. As empathic beings, we can often fall into the trap of needlessly taking on the pain of other people or wallowing in the sorrows of humanity, instead of simply being present and holding space for them.Along the way, we discuss:Sobriety is a high of its ownToad medicineThe Weeping Buddha God as the King of Germany and the Inventor of Short PantsDuality, or both?As always, Tess is so wise, charming and eloquent. We had so much fun recording this one. Enjoy!Featured artwork "A Mid Summer Night's Trip" by MEAR ONE (Kalen Ockerman). Check out more of his work at mearone.com  or on instagram @mear_one

Shelise joins us to discuss how plant medicine has shifted our views of meditation and prayer since leaving Mormonism. We discuss:How are meditation and prayer similar?How are they different?Sending out individual and collective energy/frequenciesReclaiming the spiritual experiences we had as MormonsReligious scripts we were given (e.g, praying only in a certain way or to certain deities)Telephone game in the templeMormon words that still trigger usWe'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic as well! Feel free to chime in on Instagram or on our community Facebook page. Enjoy!

Shelise joins us as we break down a recent trip featuring an internal battle between Ant Man and Iron Man. Along the way, we discuss:The constant battle between the ego and the selfHealing the inner child to better align the ego with the selfDealing with insecuritiesExperiencing life as a lucid dreamManifesting our internal world into the externalLoving the external to heal our internalDitching the terms "husband" and "wife"Ancestral traumaWe had a blast recording this one! Hope it's a nice distraction on Election Tuesday.

We are thrilled to be joined by Marian--medicine worker, sound healer and modern day witch! We discuss so much in this episode! Everything from:Witchy women--witches are voices of truthDivine Feminine Women Who Run With The Wolves / Tale of BluebeardHistory of marriageMonogamy as a mirror vs. exploring non-MonogamyLilith as the first womanAyahuasca Sexual politics and candid conversationsBuying condoms for the first time at the age of 28Gaia Nights events/retreatsIllusion of American politics"Speaking truth to Power"Raising the consciousness of the planetWhat we meditate on is what we becomeAnd much more....Marian is a delight and has such amazing energy! We hit the ground running and don't stop until the very end. Enjoy!About Marian: Marian is in service to illuminating a path to the Divine through the guidance, support  and advocacy for Plant and Fungi Medicine’s. Her passion was sparked after having her first non-ceremonial experience using Psilocybin Mushroom medicine in 2014. In 2016 Marian was introduced to Shamanism through the Madré Ayahuasca. She channels the wisdom and song of Plant and Fungi Medicines and offers herself in service to those who are drawn to seeking greater heights of consciousness through sound and vibration using medicine wisdom.Instagram:  @the_path_to_edenGaia Nights Events/Retreats: @gaia.nightsNovember Retreat Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gaia-nights-retreat-tickets-123075302543