The Door of Perception
This documentary is a great introduction to the world of Wilhelm Reich.
A pioneer on so many levels. His holistic approach touches numerous ideas that I came across on my own path.
The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich is a movie about Reich released in 2012. But it’s by far not as interesting as the documentary below.
There’s also a version without English subtitles here.
Who’s afraid of Wilhelm Reich — 2009
Fludd was striving for an universal science, combining mysticism, aesthetics and the more rational sciences to an all-embracing system of knowledge.
Robert Gordon Wasson was an international banker, amateur mycologist, and author. It was him who reintroduced the ‘divine mushrooms’ to the West.
Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician who specializes in the study and treatment of addiction. He radiates kindness and a deep understanding of the human condition.
The book Kunstformen der Natur (German for Art Forms of Nature) by the biologist Ernst Haeckel is a masterpiece of art and science.
Paul Stamets is a mycologist and a true renaissance visionary with a pathbreaking message.
Most probably I will never look down at mother ship earth from space. But some astronauts did when they set out to explore the final frontier.
Or what being present means to me. And why I practice Ashtanga Yoga.
This book is leading you on travels in a mysterious and visionary world.
Franciszek Starowieyski liked to think of himself as a draftsman from the 17th century. The lushness of form and erotic exuberance is truly Baroque.
If the human being is the only animal that knows it lives in time, the movie is about that knowledge, a modern fairy tale about the nature of being alive.
Isn’t it wonderful that the revelation of the psychedelic experience only confirms buddhist teachings.
I will step into the fire. The fire of self-discovery. This fire will not burn me, it will only burn what I am not.
The Zen Mind is a fascinating journey across Japan to explore Zen in its natural habitat.
Garden of Eden explores the vast world of psychoactive plants, animals and other organisms, and their uses in shamanism, spiritual exploration and healing.
Dürckheim’s legacy is psychotherapy in the spirit of Zen. His books are classics of transpersonal psychology.
I’m reading the autobiography of Carl Gustav Jung. It was a name I’ve come across constantly and I knew there’s…
I featured this documentary before but I feel it deserves to stand alone.
David Uzochukwu (born 1998) is an Austrian-Nigerian artist engaging with longing and belonging through (self) portraiture. He uses photography and…
Thomas Shearer’s main focus is on agate and I spent hours browsing his vast collection. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
The portrayed bodies are realistically drawn yet seem to herald a transcendent realm of essence beyond life and death.
