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Temazcal (Sweat Lodge)

Temazcal (Sweat Lodge)

It was cave-black in the small earthen hut. The opening to the fresh cool air of the jungle was sealed completely by a thick leather shield. A pile of molten stones was giving off immense heat fro...

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Socrates Would Kick Your Ass, and Musashi Would Paint a Nude of your Girlfriend

Socrates Would Kick Your Ass, and Musashi Would Paint a Nude of your Girlfriend

Forget about the white hair, the white robes, and don’t even think about anything having do to with Keanu Reaves and a phone booth time-machine. Socrates was a bad ass. With a rough sword-cut beard...

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Chronicles of a Rookie Trader: Part 1 - Fear and Greed

Chronicles of a Rookie Trader: Part 1 - Fear and Greed

I have grown up around titans of the ultimate man’s game. The commodities and futures traders of legend are simple names to me. Dad, for one. And Paully and Bruce… Individuals who are as much myth ...

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Blue Lotus Oil | The Land of the Lotus Eater

Blue Lotus Oil | The Land of the Lotus Eater

Substance: Blue Lotus Oil Acquired: I am Shaman shop Dosage: 1/3 vial in a cup of peppermint tea. March 20, 2010 After having been well acquainted with the positive effects of the Lotus / Kava ti...

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