Archive for June 2011
The Castaneda Cult
Shaman spunk, the loneliness of gurus, and the cult of Castaneda: a talk with Amy Wallace, author of Sorcerer's Apprentice: My life with Carlos Castaneda.
http://www.sustainedaction.org/Wallace_Book/Wallace_Book.htm
Psychedelic Therapy
Trip guides, micro-doses, and left-brain psychedelia: a fascinating chat with psychologist and old school psychedelic researcher James Fadiman, author of the new book The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide.
http://www.jamesfadiman.com
Austin O. Spare
Old hags, inner planes, and the fine art of the subconscious: talking about the notorious occultist and artist Austin Osman Spare with Phil Baker, author of a great new Spare biography.
http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/austin-osman-spare-2/
Frontier Dharma
Dudjom Rinpoche, Sam Peckinpah, and the long bench at the Trail's End saloon: author and screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer reflects on dharma, Hollywood, and the big empty.
Reading Tarot
Tarot, bricolage, and the language of images: talking about reading and cards with Inna Semetsky, author of the new book "Re-Symbolization of the Self".