Mind Meld 229 | The Immortality Key -- Die Before You Die with Brian Muraresku

<p><a href="https://www.foursigmatic.com/thirdeyedrops" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>This mind meld is sponsored by the mushroom alchemists at Four Sigmatic! Get up to 39% off their cognitive-boosting potions here.</em></strong></a></p> <p><strong><em>Brian Muraresku is the bestselling author of The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name. It's a vast, highly entertaining investigation of the use of visionary substances in the ancient world and, more deeply, what spirituality really was to our ancestors. </em></strong></p> <p><em><strong>In this mind meld, we riff on--</strong></em></p> <ul> <li><em><strong>Ancient initiatory traditions like the Eleusinian and Dionysian mysteries.</strong></em></li> <li><em><strong>The lost art of greek contemplative practices</strong></em></li> <li><em><strong>Why modern religions have largely become inert</strong></em></li> <li><em><strong>How to connect back to the numinous directly</strong></em></li> <li><em><strong>Was the original eucharist psychedelic?</strong></em></li> <li><em><strong>Why the secret of it all is to “die before you die.”</strong></em></li> </ul> <p><em><strong>Support Third Eye Drops:</strong></em></p> <ul> <li><strong><em>For a full write-up and more pop over to <a href="http://www.thirdeyedrops.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">THIRDEYEDROPS.com </a></em></strong></li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.thirdeyedrops.com/itunes" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5 star review on iTunes!</a></em></strong></li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thirdeyedrops" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron!</a></em></strong></li> </ul>