Netflix and psychedelic documentaries We think it is a good thing that more and more attention is being paid to the medicinal or therapeutic application of hallucinogenic drugs such as psychedelics. The group of psychedelic drugs is seen as many as a cure for most mental and psychosomatic disorders and therefore we too want to Read more...
Stil in mij In Stil in mij radio makers Bas Menting and Mart Meijer go in search of peace of mind. Together with Quest Psychologie they investigate how far you have to go to stop your thoughts, and whether that is possible at all. They do this on the Read more...
Cyberdelics CYBERDELICS is the intersection of cybernetics and psychedelics. Cybernetic systems can be transformed into tools for the liberation of consciousness. The digital revolution was in reality a revolution of the mind, a freedom from limitations. The word "psychedelic" means "mind-manifesting," and there is nothing more mind-manifesting than computers. Read more...
What are psychedelics? Psychedelics are psychoactive substances that can temporarily alter perception and feelings. Psychedelics can enable people to resolve conflicts and traumas underlying mental illness. Massive neuroplasticity and reorganizations are triggered by serotonin 2A receptors in the neo-cortex that are stimulated by Read more...
Truffle Group Ceremony For next Saturday's upcoming truffle ceremony for open groups, we have chosen the theme "reset. The theme of reset fits well with psychedelics and in this blog we describe why we have chosen this theme and what can be done in terms of preparation to achieve the Read more...
Personal Depression and the State of the Earth Never have so many people been gloomy, dejected or depressed as now. The Corona virus added to this last year. If you look at the state of the earth you can well see that the nature of earth Read more...
De diepere staten van meditatie en de psychedelische reizen worden vaak met elkaar vergeleken. Er zijn veel overeenkomsten, maar er zijn ook verschillen. Als er op een wijze manier van beide gebruik wordt gemaakt kan dit veel goed doen voor de geest en het lichaam. Psychedelica als meditatiemiddel Waar meditatie Lees meer…
Consciousness and psilocybin What exactly consciousness is we will probably never be able to explain with certainty. Nevertheless, it is a nice philosophical and spiritual topic during a truffle ceremony or psychedelic session. After all, during the psychedelic state, the rational brain, ego or consciousness goes into a lower level which Read more...
Default Mode Network We have talked before about the Default Mode Network (DMN) and how psychedelics make this network of brain regions less active. The reduced activity of the DMN is associated another state of consciousness, flow, ego loss, enlightenment, healing, spirituality and connection to the divine. Read more...
What is nocebo? Nocebo is the opposite of placebo, where nocebo, through the power of suggestion, actually promotes pain or symptoms of illness and placebo often activates the body's self-healing ability. In this blog, we want to explain that placebo and nocebo are more than just "between the ears" Read more...
Why are psychedelics used against addictions? Using psychedelics against addictions may feel counterintuitive since psychedelics such as magic mushrooms are considered drugs. However, psychedelics such as magic mushrooms and magic truffles are not physically addictive, quite the contrary. With prolonged use of psychedelics, a tolerance develops so that using more has no effect. Read more...
Carpe diem In every culture there are one-liners about that we should enjoy the moment itself and not worry too much about tomorrow. Any mindfulness training or Guru will tell you the same thing that there is nothing but the eternal now. "Seize the day," Read more...