THIRD EYE DROPS

No, this title isn't just clickbait. I’ve undergone what I guess I’d call a disruptive, life-quaking adventure. What follows is a loose, to-the-point riff recalling the tale. Support Third Eye Drops Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Review and sub on Apple Podcasts Follow the show on Spotify Visit Thirdeyedrops.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Amishi Jha enters the mind meld to sharpen your focus, recontextualize mindfulness, and define enlightenment.  Dr. Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology and the director of the contemplative neuroscience program at the University of Miami. She researches the neurology of attention and the effects of mindfulness training. Her new book, Peak Mind is out now. Support Third Eye Drops: This Podca...

Get dozens of podcast extras and join a blooming community of wonder-dippers on patreon. Artist, podcaster, and novelty-wielder, Michael Garfield, returns to the mind meld to muse about the catch twenty-two of personal authority, Kant's definition of enlightenment, why we may be living in a time of false enlightenment, 'meta dialogos,' and more!  ** This mind meld is sponsored by the Aubrey Marcus...

Autodidactic mythologist, psychology extraordinaire, and Myths That Make Us host, Erick Godsey returns to the mind meld to muse about the myth of truth, the power of dialogue, how bias masquerades as intuition, one of the most mind-melting thought experiments ever conceived of, why eternity is terrifying, and more. Catch his podcast, The Myths that Make Us  Jump into his new offering, The Dharma J...

*Crowd-sponsor the show and get rewards on Patreon! * Artist and Musician, Colin Frangicetto returns to riff about future nostalgia, why existential ambivalence is a sign of success, and why our souls might be trapped in a lower-dimensional slice of reality. Colin Frangicetto is a musician, podcaster, and artist most well-known for playing in the band Circa Survive. Dive into Colin's world here. S...

*Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon* Sarah Stein Greenberg is the executive director of Stanford d. School and the author of the new book, Creative Acts for Curious People.  In this mind meld, we muse about sense-making through creativity, bringing order to chaos through art, the "transcendent aesthetic," and more. Support Third Eye Drops! Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon This...

*Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon* Contemplative psychologist, Dr. Miles Neale and sound therapist, Phil Jacobs enter the mind meld to pull the psychic sword from the stone. In this one, we muse about the importance of internalizing mythological images, contemplative Buddhism, how to integrate through story, why the archetype of alchemical transformation reaches across cultures and more...

James McCrae enters the mind meld! James (also known by his Instagram handle, wordsarevibrations) is a meme artist and the author of How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis, which you can preorder now.  In this one, we riff about the evolution of creativity, the importance of maintaining a romantic, spiritual disposition, the intersection of ancient wisdom and memes, and mu...

Support us and enter the Third Eye Drops wonder lodge on Patreon Author, meditation facilitator, host of The Astral Hustle podcast, and friend, Cory Allen returns to the mind meld.  We riff about the self as a stone, mythopoetic drift, mindfully minding your own business, the pitfalls of personal development, and more! Support Third Eye Drops: This episode is sponsored by Sheath Underwear use  For...

*Join the wonder lodge and get rewards on Patreon* Sergey Young is a longevity investor and visionary on a mission to extend the healthy lifespans of 1 billion people. He's also the author of The Science and Technology of Growing Young, which is available now. In this mind meld, we muse about techno-optimism versus techno doom, how it's possible to live to the age of 200, and why mind-blowing long...

*Support the show and join the TED community on Patreon* Psychologist and bestselling author, Dr. Lisa Miller enters the mind meld to riff on how to awaken your brain, depression, the nature of consciousness, why a spiritually engaged life is a better life, and more. Lisa Miller, Ph. D., is the New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and the Awakened Brain. She's a professor in th...

For rewards and podcast extras, become a Patreon patron! Psychotherapist and Psychedelics Today co-founder, Kyle Buller returns to the mind meld! We riff on the importance of levelheadedness, the nature of dreams, the well of weirdness and synchronicity that surrounds conspiracy theories, why teaspoons of change are sometimes preferable to full-blown leaps of faith, Carl Jung, James Hillman, and l...

*Support the show and join the TED community on Patreon* Psychologist Dr. Ido Cohen returns to the mind meld! In this one, we riff about the healing power of the numinous, Carl Jung, why it's important to microdose terror, the mythopoetic symbolism of space travel, and more! Dive into Ido's course here. Follow his psychological sangha, the Integration Circle on Instagram Support Third Eye Drops *T...

*Join the wonder lodge and get rewards on Patreon* In this live mind meld from Austin, we riff on the science of wonder, how awe and mystery make us healthier, why humans thrive when they balance the mystery and the mundane, responsibly mixing philosophical spices, and more! Jennifer Sodini is the author of Amenti Oracle and Everyday Amenti she's also an entrepreneur, podcast host, and consciousne...

For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Yogi and musician, Liam Wilson shares the powerful story of his beautiful and devastating trip to Nepal. We also muse about real Yoga, the hidden patterns in all of the world's transformational paths, psychological archetypes, the healing power of wonder, psychedelic awe, and much more.  Liam Wilson is a yogi and metal musician best known for playin...

"Sacrifice is not destruction; sacrifice is the foundation stone of what is to come." -Carl Jung Autodidactic mythologist, psychology extraordinaire, and Myths That Make Us host, Erick Godsey returns to the mind meld to muse about the importance pain, why believing in destiny is a powerful tool, why we should care what other people think, and why humans might be the bleeding edge of god god-ing. C...

*Crowd-sponsor the show and get rewards on Patreon! * *Come hang for a live mind meld and dance party with Michael and friends in Austin on Saturday, July 10th. Details here* My wonder brother Colin Frangicetto returns to riff about Terence McKenna's 'Novelty Wave Theory,' the importance of leaping without a net, how our perception of time is a compass for how we should and shouldn't be spending o...

*Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon* *Come hang for a live mind meld and dance party with Michael, Jenn, and more in Austin on Saturday, July 10th. Details here* Author, entrepreneur, podcast host, and consciousness adventurer, Jennifer Sodini returns to the mind meld to muse about UFO phenomena, why things only get stranger, why the future is impossible to predict, how creativity sustain...

*Support Third Eye Drops and get rewards, exclusive pods, and more on Patreon* Comedians Shane Mauss and Ramin Nazer return for a mirth-filled mind meld on spiritual bypassing, the persistence of dogma, moon conspiracies, the relationship between the amusing and the profound, and more. Their new podcast, Mind Under Matter is available wherever you listen to pods. Teleport here for all other things...

*Support Third Eye Drops and get rewards, exclusive pods, and more on Patreon* Dr. Kile Ortigo is a psychologist and author of the book Beyond the Narrow Life: A Guide for Psychedelic Integration and Existential Exploration. In this mind meld, we muse about the art integration, shadow work, the role of myth in personal development, the psychedelic therapy revolution, and more. *This mind meld is s...

Crowd-sponsor the show and get rewards on Patreon! Sonic wizard, East Forest returns to the mind meld! Trevor 'East Forest' Oswalt is a unique bird in the Wild West aviary of electronic-chamber music, bridging the digital and natural realms. His fundamental mission is to create sonic architecture for listeners to explore their inner space. In this mind meld we muse about rebirth, what it's like to...

Support us and enter the Third Eye Drops wonder lodge on Patreon Author of Wanting, Luke Burgis, enters the mind meld to riff on why we want what we want, transformation through silence, the invisible power of mimesis and more.  Support Third Eye Drops: This episode is sponsored by Ohana Kava Bar use coupon code timewheel! For a full write-up and more pop over to THIRDEYEDROPS.com  Give us a psych...

Support us and enter the Third Eye Drops wonder lodge on Patreon Author, meditation facilitator, host of The Astral Hustle podcast, and friend, Cory Allen returns to the mind meld muse about mindfulness, technologically bewitched monkeys, the fate of humanity, and more. Support Third Eye Drops: This episode is sponsored by Ohana Kava Bar use coupon code timewheel! For a full write-up and more pop...

Sarah Zucker is an artist and writer who's been featured in the New York Times Magazine, CNBC, and more for her work with NFTs. She's also part of Sotheby's Natively Digital series. In this one, we riff on NFTs, Cryptocurrency, the future of creativity, the emerging realm of value, perpetuating mythological archetypes, and more! This mind meld is sponsored by: Four Sigmatic -- Get up to 40% off th...

This Podcast is sponsored by Sheath! Get 20% off here Autodidactic mythologist, psychology extraordinaire, and Myths That Make Us host, Erick Godsey returns to the mind meld to muse about why society needs new games and gods.  Catch his podcast, The Myths that Make Us  Jump into his new offering, The Dharma Journal Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Review and sub...