Molecules I've Ingested: Recent Episodes
Trey Ratcliff
I suppose my gateway drug was Burning Man, where I've been going for the last 10 years in a row. I was petrified to try anything. As of the time of writing this, I'm 49, and I didn't try anything until about 8 years ago. I had two doctor friends approach me at Burning Man and told me that I would really like this one drug. They do it once a month. They seemed very highly functional, clever, and full of love. So they convinced me after explaining in an awesome-doctor way about the physical effects, and boy am I glad they did. This has sent me on a lifelong quest to try almost everything except for the addictive things that can fuck up your life. I'm now on this amazing mission, learning about myself, learning about the world, and I'm happy to share it with you.
Here are some notes from the episode:
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Ayahuasca and Hitler Episode
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Kambo Episode
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Ibogaine scientific paper on safety
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Right of Passage Iboga Documentary (a focus on getting off substances and how traditional detox centers don't work as well as Ibogaine)
Other notes from Trey that I may have forgotten to mention in the pod:
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Even though my "whole" experience was 7 days, as you will hear, the ibogaine treatment can get done in just one day. I believe more typical is 2-3 days.
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As of the time of writing this, it's been almost a year since the ibogaine, and it still seems to be working its magic... no alcohol or any desire... of course, I still do enjoy the occasional psychedelics and other goodies! :)
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We are working on perhaps building a network of Ibogaine treatment facilities in New Zealand. Ibogaine is legal in NZ, and there will be a network of providers and people that provide quite a lot of needed healing in the area for those that want it.
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Oh, and be sure to check out the Machine Elf website if you want to see some of these visual meditations we've been building!
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I still think White Lotus is overrated.
In this new Podcast called “Molecules I’ve Ingested” you should find something quite unexpected, hilarious, and educational. Each episode features a crazy story about different molecules I’ve tried, from legal to illegal. Mostly the latter. Anyway, episode 3 is: “Aya and Hitler” and this pod will take you on a journey through the underworld to a completely different reality. This is the full story of my first Ayahuasca ceremony (an ancient tradition from the Amazon where you swallow a combination of natural plant materials) and it's not for the feint of heart. It is quite hilarious, though, in the shear lunacy of what I experienced in the altered state... you can hear about different things I learned and figured out about myself, and I throw in some references to Hitler just to keep the mood light. Enjoy and Aho!
Show notes:
Hitler Youth and the Boy Scouts - https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/christopher-hitchens-on-the-mildly-fascist-founder-of-the-boy-scouts/272683/
and https://www.erowid.org/
Other Useful links…
Trey’s Insta https://www.instagram.com/treyratcliff/
Harriet’s Insta https://www.instagram.com/harryratty/
Dr Rosalind Watts Talk https://youtu.be/ntLGVw0j-zI
https://maps.org/
In this new Podcast called “Molecules I’ve Ingested” you should find something quite unexpected, hilarious, and educational. Each episode features a crazy story about different molecules I’ve tried, from legal to illegal. Mostly the latter. Anyway, episode 2 is: “Acid at Burning Man and the Asian Stalker”. Today’s story will take you on quite a wild ride… Fortunately I’ve survived and lived to tell the tale!
Note that almost everything I talk about in these pods is illegal in most countries. I am not advising you to try anything and I am advising you to talk to your doctor first. Doctors have heard everything so they will give you a second opinion. I notice there is a huge lack of education out there because many of these things are illegal, so that causes people to not dose the right way, to get their drugs from unscrupulous people, to not be part of the right setting and mindset. I mention this warning in each podcast, so get used to it. I’ll be very honest in the podcast and be clear when I’m changing the names of people or locations for two reasons: 1) I want to experience all these mind-expanding and heart-opening experiences in places where it is legal (an important part of mindset) and 2) I want to protect friends and stories of friends by changing their names when they ask as a favor. For example, episode 1 is a great one about when I saw a shaman in New Zealand to imbibe the poison of the Amazonian Desert Toad in the Kambo ceremony. This is totally legal, believe it or not. So yes, I take a few extra steps to communicate these things because they are important and I want everyone out there to both take care of themselves and move towards consciousness.
In this new Podcast called “Molecules I’ve Ingested” you should find something quite unexpected, hilarious, and educational. Each episode features a crazy story about different molecules I’ve tried, from legal to illegal. Mostly the latter. Anyway, episode 1 is: “Amazonian Giant Monkey Frog Poison aka The Cambo Ceremony” and it’s an absolute riot. Wait till you hear what Sprinkles and I get up to...
Note that almost everything I talk about in these pods is illegal in most countries. I am not advising you to try anything and I am advising you to talk to your doctor first. Doctors have heard everything so they will give you a second opinion. I notice there is a huge lack of education out there because many of these things are illegal, so that causes people to not dose the right way, to get their drugs from unscrupulous people, to not be part of the right setting and mindset. I mention this warning in each podcast, so get used to it. I'll be very honest in the podcast and be clear when I'm changing the names of people or locations for two reasons: 1) I want to experience all these mind-expanding and heart-opening experiences in places where it is legal (an important part of mindset) and 2) I want to protect friends and stories of friends by changing their names when they ask as a favor. For example, episode 1 is a great one about when I saw a shaman in New Zealand to imbibe the poison of the Amazonian Desert Toad in the Kambo ceremony. This is totally legal, believe it or not. So yes, I take a few extra steps to communicate these things because they are important and I want everyone out there to both take care of themselves and move towards consciousness.