Recently, The Last American Vagabond has explored a variety of esoteric concepts in relationship with modern science that have inevitably led to some abstract—albeit entirely empirical—ideas. Threads of this analysis have included concepts like sleep paralysis, hypnosis and neurolinguistics programming, triggering altered states of consciousness through ritual and/or symbolism, ritual magick as psychotherapy through symbolism and Read More…
Science
Top 10 Misunderstood Psychedelic Drugs: Understanding Post-Modern Shamanism
A subject that has received an intense amount of criticism in western culture—and continues to do so—is psychedelic drugs. Despite the fascinating scientific and anthropological results that have come from these substances, there continues to be an enormous lack of funding for scientific research of psychedelics. An onslaught of disinformation regarding these chemicals has hindered their Read More…
Evolving Darwinism
History: The world was profoundly changed on November 24, 1859 when the legendary Charles Darwin released his most famous work, “On The Origin Of Species;” a theory on natural selection that would make the foundational base of evolutionary biology. Contrary to popular belief, Darwin was not the first thinker to suggest organic transmutational evolution, yet his Read More…
Enlightenment
For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone. The shell cracks, its insides come out, and everything changes. To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction. – Cynthia Occelli From the moment of conception, we as human beings begin the lifelong process of cultivating our own unique Read More…
New Study Reveals The Valuable Effects Of Cannabis On The Mind
There have been many uncertainties about the potential impact of smoking cannabis on the brain which has provoked extensive investigations in the bid to uncover how it affects reasoning patterns and mental capabilities. Also there have been concerns about the applicability of cannabis in the treatment of psychiatric conditions. In the United States, one of Read More…
New Evidence Confirms Link Between Autism and Mercury
An international team of scientists has published a study that claims that a fundamental relationship exists between mercury and autism. The research results show that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had significantly higher levels of mercury when compared with healthy control children. A direct correlation was also observed between levels of mercury toxicity and Read More…






