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10/15/2026

How Can We Build A Better World for Humanity? | S.E.E.K. x Dave Hodges Interview Clip 3
.. What would the world look like if we ensured that nobody went hungry, nobody was left without shelter, and every human being was treated with dignity regardless of their beliefs, background, or circumstances?

In this S.E.E.K. interview, Dave Hodges, founder of the Church of Ambrosia, explores the relationship between spirituality, human compassion, and our collective responsibility to one another.

Drawing on the idea that divinity may be experienced through every human life, he challenges us to reconsider the boundaries separating individuals and asks whether recognizing our shared humanity could help us build a more compassionate and equitable society.

In a world where religious institutions, political leaders, and competing ideologies offer conflicting explanations of reality, finding trustworthy guidance can be difficult.

Throughout history, mystical traditions, Gnostic philosophy, Sufism, Buddhism, and Western esotericism have explored the distinction between inherited beliefs and direct spiritual understanding.

Hodges discusses how entheogens, including psilocybin mushrooms, may provide opportunities for personal reflection, questioning established assumptions, and exploring fundamental questions about consciousness, purpose, and the meaning of existence.

These experiences also invite important questions about the relationship between subjective revelation, critical thinking, and the search for reliable knowledge.

Ultimately, this conversation asks whether a deeper understanding of ourselves can help us become more compassionate toward others and more discerning about the world around us.

Can entheogenic experiences help people reconsider their priorities, confront uncertainty, and discover a greater sense of purpose?

How can we distinguish genuine wisdom from political rhetoric, institutional authority, and beliefs that discourage honest inquiry?

Join S.E.E.K. and Dave Hodges as we explore psychedelics, consciousness, religious philosophy, social responsibility, human dignity, and the possibility of building a world in which compassion extends to everyone ...

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10/14/2026

Gnosis: Is Direct Experience More Powerful Than Belief? | S.E.E.K. x Dave Hodges Interview Clip 2
.. Can we truly understand spirituality through belief alone, or must we experience it for ourselves?

In this S.E.E.K. interview, Dave Hodges, founder of the Church of Ambrosia, explores the importance of direct spiritual experience, mystical consciousness, and personal investigation in the search for truth.

The ancient concept of 'gnosis', or experiential knowledge, offers a different approach to spirituality, emphasizing firsthand understanding over the unquestioning acceptance of religious doctrines.

From entheogenic experiences and mystical traditions to Western esotericism, this conversation examines whether exploring consciousness can help us better understand ourselves, our spiritual nature, and our relationship with the divine.

Throughout history, religious traditions have encountered one another through migration, conquest, colonization, and cultural exchange, often producing complex forms of religious syncretism.

Indigenous spiritual systems throughout the Americas, Africa, and elsewhere have incorporated, adapted, or resisted elements of Christianity and other dominant religions while preserving distinct cosmologies, sacred practices, and relationships with the natural world.

These histories raise important questions about religious authority, cultural preservation, freedom of conscience, and the extent to which institutional power has shaped what societies consider legitimate spiritual knowledge.

From Gnostic Christianity and Hermetic philosophy to Sufism, Buddhist contemplative traditions, and Indigenous entheogenic practices, the search for spiritual understanding has taken many forms.

Yet the tension between personal inquiry and institutional authority remains a defining question in religious history: what happens when sincere questions are discouraged, doubt is treated as disobedience, or inherited beliefs become barriers to further investigation?

Join S.E.E.K. and Dave Hodges as we explore gnosis, mystical experience, entheogens, religious syncretism, spiritual freedom, and the enduring human pursuit of knowledge through direct experience rather than dogma alone ...

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10/14/2026

Your Greatest Obstacles May Become Your Greatest Teachers | S.E.E.K. x Dave Hodges Interview Clip 1
.. What if the obstacles standing in your way are actually the beginning of your greatest transformation?

In this S.E.E.K. interview, Dave Hodges, founder of the Church of Ambrosia, reflects on the struggles his organization has faced and the importance of treating adversity as an opportunity for personal growth, self discovery, and spiritual development.

His perspective invites us to reconsider how conflict, uncertainty, and resistance can become catalysts for discovering deeper truths about ourselves and our purpose.

This process has powerful parallels in Western esotericism, analytical psychology, and comparative mythology.

In alchemy, the nigredo, or blackening, represents an initial stage of dissolution that precedes further transformation of the material being worked upon.

Carl Jung explored a related psychological process through shadow work and individuation, emphasizing the importance of confronting neglected or unacknowledged aspects of the psyche to develop a more integrated sense of self.

Joseph Campbell's concept of the hero's journey provides another compelling perspective, in which trials and conflict prepare the protagonist to acquire knowledge, undergo transformation, and return with something valuable to share with the wider community.

Although these traditions emerged in different historical contexts, each offers a framework for understanding how confronting difficulty can contribute to transformation.

From alchemical symbolism to Jungian psychology and the challenges faced by the Church of Ambrosia, this conversation explores how adversity can become a source of insight rather than merely an obstacle to overcome.

Join S.E.E.K. as we examine the relationship between struggle, resilience, spiritual transformation, and the enduring human search for meaning ...

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10/13/2026

Can Visionary Plants & Fungi Be Legally Protected as Sacraments? | S.E.E.K. x Dave Hodges Interview
.. Can religious freedom protect the use of psychedelic mushrooms and other entheogens as sacred sacraments?

In this S.E.E.K. interview, Dave Hodges, founder of the Church of Ambrosia and Zide Door, discusses his journey from cannabis activism to establishing an entheogenic religious organization in Oakland, California, in 2019.

We explore the Church's mission, its 'Doctrine of Religious Evolution', and its belief that entheogens have played a profound role in the development of human consciousness and spirituality.

Hodges shares the experiences and convictions that shaped his organization and explains why he believes the freedom to pursue direct spiritual experience deserves serious consideration.

We examine the concept of the entheogen as a spiritual sacrament, the relationship between psychedelics and consciousness, and the broader philosophical questions surrounding the origins of religion.

We also consider how contemporary psychedelic research intersects with longstanding spiritual traditions and the ongoing debate over whether entheogenic experiences should be understood through religious, scientific, therapeutic, or cultural frameworks.

The conversation also explores the Church of Ambrosia's legal struggles, religious liberty under the First Amendment, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and the challenges facing organizations seeking legal protection for entheogenic sacramental practices.

From police raids and litigation to questions of religious sincerity, controlled substance laws, and the future of psychedelic policy, we examine the complex relationship between American law and freedom of belief.

What should religious freedom mean in a society with diverse spiritual traditions, and what place might entheogenic sacraments hold in the future of American religion?

Join S.E.E.K. for an in-depth discussion of psychedelic history, religious freedom, comparative religion, consciousness, and the evolving legal landscape surrounding entheogenic spirituality ...

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This Day In History: The Knights Templar Arrests… On October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of th...
10/13/2026

This Day In History: The Knights Templar Arrests

… On October 13, 1307, King Philip IV of France ordered the arrest of the Knights Templar, one of the most powerful religious and military orders of the medieval world.

Accused of heresy, blasphemy, and other alleged offenses, the Templars faced imprisonment, interrogation, and torture as the French Crown moved to dismantle their organization.

This dramatic episode in medieval history remains a compelling story of religious authority, political ambition, financial power, and the persecution of a legendary brotherhood.

Founded in the aftermath of the First Crusade, the Knights Templar grew from a military order dedicated to protecting Christian pilgrims into an influential international institution.

Their wealth, banking networks, distinctive rituals, and secretive reputation helped inspire centuries of speculation about hidden knowledge, sacred relics, the Holy Grail, and the origins of Western esoteric traditions.

Although many popular claims about the Templars remain unproven, their historical legacy continues to shape discussions of Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, medieval Christianity, and the Western mystery tradition.

On this anniversary, the Society for Esoteric and Entheogenic Knowledge (S.E.E.K.) explores the history and enduring mystery of the Knights Templar, examining the relationship between religion, power, secrecy, and the pursuit of sacred knowledge.

What really happened to the Templars, and why does their story continue to fascinate historians, spiritual seekers, and students of esoteric philosophy more than seven centuries later? …

Happy Birthday to Nicholas Roerich: The Artist Who Sought the Sacred…On October 9, we celebrate the birthday of Nicholas...
10/09/2026

Happy Birthday to Nicholas Roerich: The Artist Who Sought the Sacred

…On October 9, we celebrate the birthday of Nicholas Roerich (1874–1947), the Russian painter, philosopher, archaeologist, writer, and spiritual visionary whose extraordinary life bridged art, mythology, religion, and the pursuit of universal wisdom.

Renowned for his breathtaking paintings of the Himalayas, ancient civilizations, and sacred landscapes, Roerich sought to express the spiritual dimensions of human existence through the transformative power of art.

Deeply interested in Eastern philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism, Theosophy, and the world's spiritual traditions, Roerich explored the connections between humanity, nature, and the sacred.

His travels through Central Asia, his fascination with Himalayan wisdom, and his enduring belief in the cultural significance of humanity's artistic and spiritual heritage made him a remarkable figure in the history of esotericism.

Alongside his wife, Helena Roerich, he also helped advance Agni Yoga, a spiritual philosophy emphasizing ethical development, consciousness, and the evolution of humanity.

At S.E.E.K. (Society for Esoteric and Entheogenic Knowledge), we celebrate thinkers and artists who explored the deeper dimensions of human consciousness and the universal questions that unite humanity across cultures.

Nicholas Roerich's legacy invites us to reconsider the relationship between art, spirituality, philosophy, and our shared human heritage.

His life reminds us that the pursuit of knowledge can transcend conventional boundaries, inspiring us to seek wisdom wherever it may be found...

’S.E.E.K. and You Shall Find’

10/08/2026

Can Humanity Unite and Realize Interconnection? | S.E.E.K. x Jahan Khamsehzadeh Interview Clip 3
.. What does it mean to be American in an interconnected world, and can a deeper understanding of consciousness help humanity move beyond division?

In this S.E.E.K. interview, philosopher and author Jahan Khamsehzadeh, PhD, explores how American identity influences global culture, for better and for worse, and why building a more unified society requires us to recognize our shared humanity.

From individual identity to collective responsibility, this conversation examines how our understanding of ourselves shapes our relationships, communities, and the wider world.

Drawing on psychedelic philosophy, comparative religion, and ancient spiritual traditions, Jahan considers whether transformative experiences can help societies move through a symbolic death and rebirth, leaving behind outdated divisions in favor of a more integrated understanding of humanity.

One illuminating parallel is found in the concept of 'Indra's Net', a Vedic and Buddhist metaphor describing an infinite web of jewels, each reflecting every other jewel and the entire network.

This vision of radical interdependence invites us to reconsider the boundaries between self and other, individual and society, and national identity and global citizenship.

What happens when we begin to see ourselves not as isolated individuals competing against one another, but as participants in a vast network of interconnected lives?

Jahan explores the movement from self interest toward selflessness, from subjective perception toward a broader and more objective perspective, and from separation toward shared responsibility.

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10/08/2026

Ego Dissolution: All Global Systems Teach Rebirth | S.E.E.K. x Jahan Khamsehzadeh Interview Clip 2
.. Why does the experience of death and rebirth appear in spiritual traditions across the world, and what can it teach us about overcoming fear, transforming identity, and understanding consciousness?

In this S.E.E.K. interview, philosopher and author Jahan Khamsehzadeh, PhD, explores ego death, psychological transformation, and the possibility of discovering something enduring beneath our constantly changing sense of self.

From shamanic initiation and ancient mystery religions to modern psychedelic experiences, the symbolic death of the old identity and the emergence of a new one have remained powerful themes in humanity's search for meaning.

This pattern appears in remarkably diverse religious traditions, including the death and resurrection of Jesus, the descent of Inanna into the underworld, the mythology of Dionysus, and the Mesoamerican traditions associated with Quetzalcoatl.

In Sufism, the concepts of 'fana' and 'baqa' describe the dissolution of the individual ego and the subsequent realization of a transformed mode of being.

Although these traditions differ considerably in their theology and historical context, their symbols invite us to examine the relationship between death, transformation, identity, and the possibility of experiencing life beyond the limitations of the ordinary self.

Jahan also examines the fear of death, the uncertainty surrounding what follows it, and the anxiety of leaving our purpose unfulfilled.

How might confronting the symbolic death of the ego change our relationship with mortality?

What does it mean to move from experiencing life exclusively as its protagonist to observing it with the perspective of a narrator?

Join S.E.E.K. as we explore ego dissolution, spiritual rebirth, shamanism, comparative mythology, Sufi mysticism, psychedelic consciousness, and the enduring human search for what lies beneath our constructed identities ...

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10/08/2026

The Strange Nature of Reality | S.E.E.K. x Jahan Khamsehzadeh Interview Clip 1
.. What if reality is far stranger than the human mind can comprehend?

In this S.E.E.K. interview clip, philosopher and author Jahan Khamsehzadeh, PhD, explores how psilocybin may transform our perception of reality, challenge the boundaries between self and other, and raise profound questions about humanity's place in the cosmos.

Could psychedelics have played a role in human evolution, potentially giving our species unusual cognitive abilities that distinguish us from other forms of life?

Drawing on philosophy, neuroscience, evolutionary theory, and consciousness studies, Jahan examines the implications of psychedelic experiences for how we understand ourselves and the universe.

In his book 'The Psilocybin Connection', Jahan develops an interdisciplinary approach to understanding psychedelics, bringing together scientific research, philosophy, psychology, and the study of spirituality.

This approach echoes humanity's longstanding search for knowledge across traditions such as Buddhism, Vedanta, Sufism, Neoplatonism, and Western esotericism, where different disciplines and contemplative practices have sought to move beyond the limitations of ordinary perception.

By examining a question through multiple academic perspectives, we may begin to distinguish subjective experience from broader explanations of reality, while recognizing that even our most sophisticated methods have limitations.

We also explore the neuroscience of psychedelic experiences, including the role of serotonin 5 HT2A receptors and changes in the activity and connectivity of the default mode network, a brain network associated with self referential thought.

Research suggests that psychedelics can alter ordinary patterns of self processing, sometimes producing a profound sense of unity in which the distinction between self and other becomes less rigid.

What do these experiences reveal about consciousness, human evolution, and the nature of reality itself?

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10/07/2026

Psychedelics, Spiritual History & the Mystery of Reality | S.E.E.K. x Jahan Khamsehzadeh Interview
.. What can entheogenic experience teach us about consciousness, reality, spirituality, and the nature of the self?

In this S.E.E.K. interview, Jahan Khamsehzadeh explores these questions through the intersection of philosophy, psychology, physics, mathematics, consciousness studies, and nearly 700 professionally-facilitated psychedelic ceremonies.

Jahan holds a PhD in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness, a Master’s in Consciousness and Transformative Studies, and a Bachelor’s in Philosophy with minors in Psychology, Physics, and Mathematics.

His doctoral research became 'The Psilocybin Connection', an extensive examination of psilocybin, consciousness, mystical experience, and human transformation.

Our conversation places contemporary psychedelic research within the much larger history of humanity’s exploration of altered consciousness.

We discuss psilocybin mushrooms, mystical experience, ego dissolution, nondual awareness, and the recurring idea of the entheogen as teacher or sacrament, while considering parallels with Mazatec mushroom ceremonies, Amazonian ayahuasca traditions, Vedic Soma, the Eleusinian Mysteries, Buddhism, Vedanta, Sufism, Neoplatonism, and Western esotericism.

We also examine the work of researchers and thinkers including R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Stanislav Grof, William James, Roland Griffiths, William Richards, Aldous Huxley, Carl Jung, and Terence McKenna.

Jahan also discusses the profound questions raised by psychedelic experiences of apparently autonomous intelligences and other dimensions of reality.

We conclude by looking toward Jahan’s forthcoming book, 'Psychedelic America', and its exploration of psychedelics, sexuality, artificial intelligence, anomalous experiences, American history, and the changing relationship between psychedelic culture and the nature of reality ...

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