Holy Places
All cultures, as far as I know, have holy places. Our ancestors were hunter-gatherers, by their very nature nomadic, and seem to have carried out ceremonies at holy places like Lascaux and Chauvet ca...
10 Touko 20221h 9min
Flowers: The 2015 Vegetable Sermon in Shoreditch Parish Church (sorry for audio quality)
Thomas Fairchild was a pioneering plant breeder who lived in Shoreditch, in the East End of London. When he died in 1729, he left a legacy for a "Vegetable Sermon" to be preached each year in Shoredit...
1 Touko 202242min
Is the Sun Conscious?
Rupert speculates on the possibility that stars are conscious, given not only the complexity and dynamism of their electro-magnetic activity, but also that all traditional cultures have taken it for g...
26 Huhti 202245min
Of Philosopher Kings and Theocracies | Are Enlightened People Better Judges of Reality?
A question to Rupert from Ali-Reza Omidvar of the Oxford Psychedelic Society; March, 2022. https://oxpsysoc.org/ Don't you think there is a kind of a philosophical principle: that a community of peop...
19 Huhti 202210min
Easter, Passover and the Archetype of Blood Sacrifice
Easter and Passover are closely linked festivals , and this year they overlap, with Passover beginning on Good Friday, April 14. Both are rooted in ancient traditions of blood sacrifice, which in turn...
14 Huhti 20227min
Reason for Hope Beyond Materialism | How can we ease the trauma that we see all over the world?
A question to Rupert from the Oxford Psychedelic Society; March, 2022. Hosted by Ali-Reza Omidvar. https://oxpsysoc.org/ You mentioned Terence McKenna. He said about the current situation of our soci...
12 Huhti 20227min
Expanding Consciousness with Psychedelics
This talk was given to the Oxford Psychedelic Society in March, 2022 and was hosted by Ali-Reza Omidvar. https://oxpsysoc.org/
6 Huhti 20221h 18min
David Abram, What is Magic?
Rupert and David Abram probe the meaning and manifestation of magic. Recorded at Hollyhock on Cortes Island, Canada, on August 6, 2015. David Abram, PhD, is a cultural ecologist, founder of The Allia...
29 Maalis 202253min
