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Halusanation"You Are Your Guru" w/ guest David MichaelDavid Michael joins Halusanation to discuss his spiritual journey and how, after a twenty-year departure from Catholicism, his first dose of psilocybin redirected him onto a spiritual path—albeit in a radically new direction full of spiritual discoveries. On this path, he encountered feelings of reincarnation, as he experienced things that felt more like memories than new experiences. He also encountered shadow frequencies and learned why following gurus is ultimately not advisable.David also talks about how sharing his recent 2024 trials and tribulations served as inspiration for many, especially men who may have been going through similarly di...2024-12-311h 14Halusanation2 days into 2024Another update episode where I give an update on the backyard opposums and connect some books together to help you set your expectations until 2033. The books spoken about are "The Fourth Turning" by William Strauss and Neil Howe, "The Fourth Turning is Here" by Neil Howe, "The Storm before the Calm" by George Friedman, "The End of the World is Just Beginning" by Peter Zeihan, "Why We're Polarized" by Ezra Klein and Charles Eisenstein's "Climate: A New Narrative".PlainScribe summary of some of what I talk about is... "....the limited power of presidents due to t...2024-01-0331 minHalusanationPossum Kingdom (Copernicus Episode Addendum)I finish the story of the possums from the previous episode and explain what's ahead for the podcast, including my new lean edit-free approach so listeners can have more useful content vs 1 to 2 episodes a year. I explain how the goal is to work more in the present to connect with eros & heart & community instead of how I've usually worked focused on the future, locked in my head, not really enjoying how long it takes to do anything. Sponsored by the 2020 album Halusanation.Support the show2023-10-2133 minHalusanationA Copernicus Type Mental Shift Needed ASAPIf we all were to assume we'd be extinct soon, could we put our differences aside and learn to love each other and enjoy the rest of our days?Support the show2023-10-2020 minHalusanation"Take Back Time" pt. 2 - Guest Chad HaleVeteran Chad Hale picks up his story after he joined the military instead of choosing prison. Chad explains life in the Army as well as after the military, his time in a government job, and how PTSD continues to create havoc in veterans' lives once out of the military. Though he was working in beautiful Hawaii, he eventually had to leave that life behind and restart in East Texas, finally putting his health and wellness first, in a new way. Utilizing yoga and meditation, and a new diet, Chad was able to find a new side to himself. 2023-04-3050 min
Halusanation"Take Back Time" w/ Chad Hale pt.1An American Veteran shares his tale. Told in 3 parts, Chief Warrant Officer (ret.) Chad Hale walks us down his path to redemption after a series of circumstances in his youth landed Chad in the now closed & criminally indicted Glen Mills school for boys. Followed by a tumultuous path to enlistment in the military, Chad shares how he came close to losing himself within his 22 year career as an Army Signalier. After 4 tours in Iraq and shouldering countless obstacles and over comings alongside his family, Chad reclaimed himself and found peace...on the road less travelled. Listen with u...2021-07-0528 min
HalusanationTrump Flags and the people who wave them - Trailer - Guest Chad HaleWhat should you tell your neighbors who are still waving a Trump flag? Guest Chad Hale shares his thoughts. From the upcoming episode of the first filmed episode of Halusanation. See the video at www.halusanation.live/newsSupport the show2021-05-2902 min
HalusanationTrailer - "Take Back Time" w/ Chad D. HaleOn the next episode of Halusanation, of the several things guest Chad Hale talks about, one of them is heard here, regarding the abuse he witnessed while in the United States military. He also speaks re: the recently closed, abusive Glen Mills School for Boys which he was an unfortunate inmate of. After multiple decades of surviving through an American nightmare, he's finally found peace in Texas, and taking back time. Support the show2021-05-0506 min
Halusanation"Chicken Shit" - BrossanovaDear America,This morning, we’re grateful to wake up to a dawn where we can celebrate and mark today as a win for progressive values and a step towards healing this nation. However. Let us not forget how by the skin of our teeth we arrived here.Democrats left it all on the table this time, doggedly trying to land this runaway plane of death, despair, and flagrant inequality. They flew straight into the headwinds to face an army of craven, self-serving, sycophantic, po...2021-01-2103 minHalusanationGlobal Conflict Resolution w/ Delaney DornikWhether it's zoomed out in a plane, up close, on the ground in a foreign land, or out of body on hallucinogens, Minneapolis native, recent college grad + artist Delaney Dornik shares his diplomatic perspective with host Dax Martinez-Vargas on how we Americans might benefit from listening more so as to help us break free from our nostalgic delusion patterns and reductive labeling of who we are and who everyone else is and isn’t. Two pieces of music on this episode come from composer Nathan Felix. Those pieces are “The 4th Moirai” and “Viking Rise” and are at 11:45 an...2021-01-1333 min
HalusanationTrailer : "Breaking Free from Limiters" w/ Delaney DornikWhether it's how Americans are passed the two party system or waking up from our cozy obsession with nostalgia, Delaney Dornik and I discuss American politics and the traps Americans and global leaders fall into. - - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -Support the show2020-11-2602 min
HalusanationHow to Legalize Hallucinogens - Myc Williams (interview)Director of Communications of Decriminalize Nature Ann Arbor, Myc Williams, explains how he & his team was able to decriminalize all entheogenic substances in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and how anyone can do the same in their community. Myc and Dax discuss the idea of a Global Hallucinogen Day and how that might work. Music Featured by Fire Fire Red Star Down:https://firefireredstardown.bandcamp.com/communityTo support Ousman Sanyang's GoFundMe:gf.me/u/ysch24Do It For Ouswww.halusanation.live...2020-11-131h 00HalusanationTrailer - Ann Arbor Legalizes Shrooms w/ Myk WilliamsDecrim Nature's Myk Williams explains how his team was able to get entheogenic substances in Ann Arbor, Michigan, decriminalized. Myk also shares his perspectives on the benefits of psilocybin and other substances. Support the show2020-11-0301 min
Halusanation"Costrado" : Alex Pecor - Home/Work Place Questions Post Covid + Generational WondersAlex Pecor discusses what sort of topics, he, as an American, would like to hear about on Halusanation. Dax and he chat about some of these topics. Support the show2020-10-1513 minHalusanationDo it for OusOusman Sanyang, 18 years old, from Gambia, West Africa, shares his story about his struggle in Gambia since his father died 3 years ago in a timber harvesting accident, leaving Ousman as the man of the house hold with a mother with Parkinson's & 5 younger siblings, one of which now has Maleria. Dax's goal is to make listeners aware of how they can help Ousman with a GoFundMe campaign. Now, with the owner of Ousman's house wanting Ousman and his family out by , after the rainy season, which is before Oct. 15th, they'll need to find a new place to g...2020-10-0415 minHalusanationScrambleGet Out My Eyes. Get Out My Mind.Support the show2020-08-1700 min