Entheogens
I Take Illegal Drugs For Inspiration
I found this article originally published in Daily Telegraph, Saturday May 21st 2005, pp 17-18. (Note: This version is very slightly different from the published, edited, version) © Sue Blackmore 2005 Every year, like a social drinker who wants to prove to herself that she’s not an alcoholic, I give up cannabis for a month. […]
Iboga Experience – Transformation of the Self
“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” – William Blake I woke up at 9am, but did not have any breakfast, only some vegetable soup at around noon. At 1pm. I’d begun taking small doses of 2gr. of Iboga root bark powder every fifteen minutes; I mixed […]
The Entheogen Journey
“The antagonism between science and religion, about which we hear so much, appears to me to be purely factitious–fabricated, on the one hand, by short-sighted religious people who confound a certain branch of science, theology, with religion; and, on the other, by equally short-sighted scientific people who forget that science takes for its province only […]
Van Gogh and Absinthe
Although the Dutch postimpressionist Vincent Van Gogh is now highly acclaimed, he received little recognition in his lifetime. Instead, he lead a difficult life which included depression, bizarre psychiatric symptoms, and finally suicide. Van Gogh’s difficult life –with all its romantic and tragic elements — has been the focus of much medical speculation. His unusual […]
Bee Products
Bee Venom – FAQs
What is bee venom? Bee venom, or apitoxin, is a thick, colorless liquid of a distinctive scent, similar to the scent of honey, and of a bitter-hot taste. It is produced by working bees’ special glands. This is actually the secretion of the bees’ stinger which serves for protection against enemies. What does the bee […]
Beeswax – FAQs
What is beeswax? Beeswax is a natural product, produced by different types of honey bees. Wax is secreted by wax-glands that are located on the inner side of a working bee’s stomach. During secretion, wax is liquid but quickly solidifies into a thick airy mass. After removal of wax panels from their stomach, working bees […]
Royal Jelly – FAQs
What is Royal Jelly? Royal Jelly is an extremely nutritious, thick, milky-white creamy liquid, of distinctive scent, a slightly sour and somewhat hot flavor. It is produced by working bees, by the secretion of flower sperm, nectar and water. This jelly is fed to working bee larvae and drones at the beginning of their lives, […]
Propolis – FAQs
What is Propolis? Propolis is a resinous substance collected by working bees from tree buds and secreted by their glands. The color of propolis varies from dark green to coffee green – turning darker over time. It has a distinctive aroma and a somewhat bitter flavor. Propolis is composed of resin, wax, essential oils, pollen […]
Recipes
Marijuana Cooking – The Basics
Cooking with cannabis is an art. One must take into consideration a lot of variables. So many things, from heating temperature to solvent can affect the way cannabis will cook, and how it will affect the body. However, to understand the science behind the process of cooking with marijuana, here we will cover the basics […]
Royal Jelly Ice Cream
The royal jelly itself looks alike condensed milk but by contrast, it’s wholesome, helps metabolism and reduce the cholesterol in the blood. Furthermore it’s not good just only for our health but also our skin as it contains collagen.
The Czech Method of Preparing Absinthe
The Modern Bohemian, or “Flaming” method, is a new method of absinthe preparation rumored to have originated in the Czech Republic. Step 1 Pour your dose of Absinthe into your Absinthe Glass. Generally Absinthe is mixed 1:3 to 1:5. Some Absinthe Glasses have a Dose Mark to make this easier. Step 2 Place your Absinthe […]
Česnica (Чесница) – Serbian Christmas Bread
This is an old Celtic recipe. Česnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Чесница) is a kind of soda bread made on Christmas morning, in Serbian tradition. A solid silver coin for health and good luck is placed into the bread. During the Christmas breakfast (being the most important meal of Christmas in Serbian tradition) family members break the […]