Church of Psilomethoxin, Part 1: Sacramental Skepticism. Is the Church in Denial?

This is the first article in a series investigating the Church of Psilomethoxin (CoP), exploring the recent debate about the Church's sacrament and the people involved in promoting the Church and its claims.


The Church of Psilomethoxin Part 2: Unraveling the Sacred Chemistry

Psymposia’s investigation into the Church of Psilomethoxin (CoP) turns to the Church’s claims that it’s currently “scientifically impossible” to test for psilomethoxin. Psychedelic chemist David Nichols calls that claim “completely nonsensical and nonscientific.


Church of Psilomethoxin, Part 3: Matters of Faith. Father, Son, and Wholly Dosed?

The Church of Psilomethoxin now admits that its claims about psilomethoxin are solely based on faith. But how strong are the religious convictions of the Church?


Church of Psilomethoxin, Part 4: The Church That Cried Capitalism

The Church of Psilomethoxin claims it’s the victim of “psychedelic capitalism,” but almost everything it claims is wrong.


Does the First Amendment Protect Spiritual Cannabis Use? A D.C. Activist Plans to Argue For It

A group of cannabis activists held a demonstration outside the White House. They made a Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, non-sectarian, and Rasta prayer over the plant, seeking to highlight the spirituality of cannabis use.


A Channel for Magic: Ralph Hood’s Mysticism Scale and the Occult Roots of the Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Program

Psychologist Ralph Hood’s study of serpent handling and mysticism helped legitimize the study of psychedelics. So why doesn't he want them approved for medical use?


Ayahuasca Healings’ Trinity de Guzman calls coronavirus “a necessary purge”

“The Corona Virus is a necessary purge of what is no longer in resonance,” Trinity de Guzman wrote in a recent email to his followers.


Taking Iboga with the People of Gabon | Part 2

The Ibogaine Conversation Part 2 | Our first stop is in Gabon, Africa, where consumption of the iboga root bark is intimately tied to the ancient spiritual discipline known as Bwiti.


Native American Churches Request that Peyote Not Be Included in Decriminalization Initiatives

A long-fought battle for access to peyote, and a dwindling population in the United States has led Native American Church members and peyote conservationists to request that peyote be left out of decriminalization efforts.


J Walking along Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Trail

We would have only one chance to intercept Hillary Clinton in the parking lot.