Interview with Jeremy Narby

[shoe]

I was pleased as pie to find this little gem.

Cosmic Serpents and the Dark Side of Shamanism: Interview with Jeremy Narby | Reality Sandwich

In this RS video interview, anthropologist and author Jeremy Narby discusses his first terrifying journey with "the spirit vine," the correlation between molecular biology and ayahuasca shamanism, and how modern-day humans could benefit from acknowledging their dark side.

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sorry, I now realise this is over two years old.

 

[Bancopuma]

Thanks for posting. Found The Cosmic Serpent fascinating, have got Intelligence in Nature, not had time to read it yet. Had a brief exchange with him on facebook weirdly enough, seems like a top dude. 8)

 

[shoe]

wow, nice one. Incedently, I was pleased to meet simon posford (shpongle/hallucinogen) recently, got a photo with him

 

[lyserge]

wow, nice one. Incedently, I was pleased to meet simon posford (shpongle/hallucinogen) recently, got a photo with him

Cool stuff, "The Cosmic Serpent" and Narby's ideas in general are certainly paradigm-shifters; I think Dennis McKenna brought up the possibility of a kind of synergy/resonance between ayahuasca alks and DNA, but Narby took it way more in depth and made it a much more plausible and perhaps testable hypothesis. I know the Leary/Wilson 8 circuit model of consciousness gives place to a DNA/neurogenetic circuit that the brain/mind can "operate on", but Narby takes this to a different level of respectability.

I've got so much love and respect for Simon P and Raja Ram, such great warriors, artists, wizards, and Raja's a real torch-bearer from the previous generation, don't know if you feel the same respect for him. Have you heard any of his stuff from the Quintessence days? I think you'll recognize him:

 

[shoe]

Actually couldn't spot raja in there... but I hear the flute so I know its him. hehe

 

[lyserge]

Actually couldn't spot raja in there... but I hear the flute so I know its him. hehe

He's there, he's just tripping face apparently and having a great time with the drums. Go to 1:28, you can see the same joy in his face 40 years ago! Compare it with some wild modern urban shamanix in Japan here:

Also here's a funny one, a kick-back to the 70's, they're just miming to the recording but what a fantastic kirtan. There's no mistaking Raja here...also check out the hilarious hippy-religious 'testimonial' starting at 2:48

 

[shoe]

hahah, that is actually brilliant!