Robert Monroe was an early innovator and explorer of consciousness who gained profound insight into the relationship between vibration and the brain.

Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) was a Black science fiction author widely recognized and respected for her unique and powerful presence within the sci-fi genre.

The plant world is a complicated pharmacopeia. American philosophers and naturalists have long venerated the plant world for its ancient, primordial wisdom.

Gendün Chöphel was a rebellious Tibetan monk who, through his controversial writing and illustration, inspired radical change in Tibetan culture. Considered to be the reincarnation of a famous Buddhist Lama, he is one of the most notorious Tibetan intellectuals of the 20th century.

In the cradle of civilization, the forsaken ruins of Göbekli Tepe are said to be the oldest temples ever uncovered in archaeological excavation. The timeworn tell that entombs these mysterious relics is situated within the fertile highlands of Turkey in the southeastern Anatolia region. Göbekli Tepe, which is Turkish for “Potbelly Hill”, is 7 miles away from the city of Şanlıurfa, and 2,490 ft above sea level.

The mountains of Jordan are a lapidarian fortress separating the prolific region of Palestine and the arid dunes of the Arabian desert. Within this stronghold lies a secret archeological treasure, an ancient city hidden in the depths of a dark, narrow gorge. This was the lost city of Petra, the stone-carved capital city of the nomadic Nabataean Kingdom.

Enclosed within the lush jungles of Cambodia, an otherworldly sanctuary graces the earth with its enigmatic presence. Its sacred ruins carry the story of a fallen kingdom whose forgotten glory can still be heard in the whispers of its crumbling corridors. The illustrious Angkor Wat, translated as “The City of Temples”, has become known as the largest religious monument in the world.

When we begin to recognize the weird, arguably magical and vitalist dimensions present in New Media, its stranger phenomena begin to make more sense—the funny forms of electronic divination that crop up in the noetic bowels of cyberspace. Memes retrieve the medieval icon as a form of profane illumination. Trolls cozy up in cyberspace. But it all begs the question: where there are icons, are there also gods?

The Ajanta Caves are an ancient cluster of rock-cut Buddhist monasteries carved into a series of 29 caves within the Sahyadri Mountains of Maharashtra State, India.

Deep in the caves lie countless sculptures of Buddhist deities, a massive collection of painted murals depicting the incarnations of Buddha, and a breathtaking arrangement of religious temples engraved into a 250-ft wall of stone.

Here, we delve into the eight mantras featured in "Tibetan Mantras for Turbulent Times," exploring their meanings and offering guidance on how they can be integrated into daily life for healing, transformation, and empowerment.

John Dee (13 July 1527 – 1608 or 1609) was an enigmatic figure whose expertise spanned mathematics, astronomy, pedagogy, astrology, the occult, and alchemy. Serving as the court astronomer and an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, Dee dedicated significant portions of his life to studying alchemy, divination, and Hermetic philosophy.

Kalachakra (Kālacakra), a term rich in meaning within both Vajrayana Buddhism and Hinduism, translates to "wheel of time" or "time cycles." This concept is central not only as a philosophical and spiritual symbol but also names a collection of Buddhist teachings and a significant lineage within both Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Classified within the highest class of tantra, anuttara-yoga, Kalachakra spans a broad spectrum of spiritual and temporal teachings.