Altered-State Of Consciousness: ‘a change in one’s normal mental state as a result of trauma, accident, or induced through meditation, substances or some foods. The 5 categories of cause include pharmacological, psychological, physical + psychological, pathological and spontaneous – resulting in…
Hibernicis (‘hi-ber-ni-kis’) are a boutique Irish brand from Catherine Logue, formulating ritualistic products using seaweed from surrounding Atlantic coasts. Based on the Irish tradition of coastal bathing for holistic health, the brand honours a rich cultural and linguistic heritage. Travel…
The history of humanity is a history of terraforming and somaforming – of the external and internal transformations and adaptations to a series of increasingly improbable environments and black swan events. In To Be Taught, If Fortunate (2019), Becky…
Access to medical cannabis is facing growing demand, and with just a few select players in the market, growth practices for both plant and producer are having to adapt to global supply chains. One of these adaptations, is gamma radiation.…
While the eyes are a window to the soul, art is a prism of light refracting and reflecting our worlds back upon us: illuminating the intangible, illogical, emotional, surreal depths of our conscious and unconscious spheres. As the recurrence in…
Mainstream medicine has long advocated for the need to move away from a patriarchal approach to care, which is top-down and prescriptive, and towards a personalised patient-centred approach that is collaborative. This is because there is no ‘one size fits…
As an experience, Tantra is not confined to a singular definition and exists on a spectrum. Different variations, adaptations, interpretations and derivatives of the practice seem to emerge everywhere you look, but it is rooted in a long-standing tradition that…
A fermented mood enhancer rich in antioxidants and fortified with protein, the Peruvian Pisco Sour is a cocktail of contradictions that might pass off as an undercover health tonic. Are some of our popular social lubricants just as bad as…
Drug (noun): a drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism’s physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Plant Medicine (noun): a type of medicine…
