I say this all the time – but today’s interview is one of my favorites of all time. Jamie Wheal is a talented conversationalist, killer writer, and the author of Recapture the Rapture, a supremely high-level how-to book, if you will, on how people might recapture the individual bliss and collaborative magic that we’ve strayed so far away from.

We assess society at this stage of de-evolution before delving into ways Jamie has uncovered that we may deepen our understanding, and thus, our experience. Then, we spend some time talking about sex – past the stigmas and social strcutures put in place to distract and confuse us – to hone in on what a deeply spiritual and connective practice it can be, if you let it.

We wrap with a thoughtful dissection of what makes a bad cult, and what makes a good one. Jamie delivers his insight without even a hint of pretentiousness; he’s honest, hopeful, and confident – giving his words an inviting warmth that I know you’ll enjoy.

 

00:07:34 — A Critical Juncture for Humans

  • Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal
  • 17k-foot hike to a hot spring full of snakes
  • Connection between “Rapture” and “rapture”
  • The Woodstock/Burning Man of 1803 
  • American spiritual soup
  • Why we can’t hear the centrists

00:34:23 — Ascension is Possible: Finding Meaning 3.0 

  • William James and nitrous oxide (The Atlantic)
  • Substances as a tool
  • Your brain on nitrous oxide
  • Intentionality is everything
  • Ritualistic use in tribal Western New Guinea

00:59:01 — Sexual Practices to Deepen Your Experience

  • Illuminating the lack of research on sexuality 
  • Unique nature of human sexuality 
  • Sex magic and hermetic traditions
  • Creating a more exalted experience 
  • Truly making love 

01:31:34 — Building Ethical Cults

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