This is the Anthropology of Consciousness Review - Part III. Shamanic tourism is gaining popularity every year. This segment of the ecotourism industry serves First Worlders who want to experience entheogens in a somewhat Indigenous context. Of … [Read more...] about The Dark Side of Shamanic Tourism
Archives for March 2008
Anthropology of Consciousness Review: Part II
Two great presentations to cover tonight from two experts in shamanism. Author Hillary Webb gave a spell-binding talk about her participatory research into Andean cosmology. When she asked a respected Andean shaman about the worldview of … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Consciousness Review: Part II
Anthropology of Consciousness Conference Review: Part I
I"m back from chilly New Haven, CT with a head full of ideas. The annual Anthropology of Consciousness conference was a blast, providing fascinating ethnographic reports, experiential research and some intriguing new perspectives of the role of … [Read more...] about Anthropology of Consciousness Conference Review: Part I
Consciousness, Spirit, and Amtrak
I"m getting on a train this evening, heading towards Yale Divinity for the 2008 conference for the Society of the Anthropology of Consciousness. Got my woolens and my soft brown shoes so I can blend in with the ivy scene. Who am I kidding tho? … [Read more...] about Consciousness, Spirit, and Amtrak
Psychogeography and Dreams
One of the most original dream-related sites on the web, urbandreamscape.com, has begun a blog detailing their dream incubation experiments: the Oneironauticum. Jennifer Dumpert and associates discuss their participation in on-going group dreaming … [Read more...] about Psychogeography and Dreams
Are Boring Dreams our Western Heritage?
Since I"m in the business of pointing out good dream research, today I thought I would point out the opposite. Unfortunately, a recent fluff piece from The Daily Advertiser in Arizona is pretty typical of mainstream journalism. It's an entertaining … [Read more...] about Are Boring Dreams our Western Heritage?