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When I ask most Buddhist teachers about the most pressing spiritual question for me — the fate of the soul after death — they’ll tell me that the soul is an illusion.

Naming is an amateur verbal art form, poised between the free-flowing inclusivity of an improv class and a tragic neurotic obsession with every unuttered sentiment.

“Zine culture, cosmic poetry, and creative consciousness—this week at Metapsychosis features a bold interview, a poetic vision from the future, and an open call for wild, creaturely submissions. Join the movement, and imagine the world anew.”

For a thousand years I helped build our worlds. I surf and slide on electromagnetic currents. I can find my children in the dimensional strata.

Media theorist Roy Christopher discusses what it takes to make indie art and build authentic community in a digital landscape dominated by corporate interests.

“Futures imagined, creatures awakened—this week, Metapsychosis features speculative poems by Björn Goldstein and Arkapravo Bhaumik, a podcast with Brian George, and a review of Mary Thaler’s Ulfhildr. Submit to “Creature Consciousness” by Aug 31.”

Helium three, / fuel of the age, / dust on the moon.

Ancient Heroes! / In silence / You knew absolute unity. / In the hour before the noise. // In the noise / You made me material. / The interconnectedness / of everything. / Bliss. / You thought.

“This week in Metapsychosis: cosmic texts from the future, AI critique by Tom Valovic, and a call to explore “creature consciousness” (submit by Aug 31). Join us Thursday at Cosmos Café to reflect on nature and creativity. Community is calling.”

I often think of beauty. What is it? Does it come from the planet? Radiating out of its molten core? Like our second bodies—how can anyone look at theirs and not know their beauty?

If AI is allowed to begin making decisions that affect our everyday lives in the realms of work, play and business, it’s important to be aware of whom this technology serves…

“This week, Metapsychosis stirs the soul with Lo Galluccio’s haunting prose, Jo Ann Rothschild’s abstract paintings, and a call for submissions on “creature consciousness” (due Aug 31). Plus, a June 27 info session for the August Psychedelic Incubator retreat.”

I care about touch. I want evidence of the human. My paintings can be slow to see and slow to make. I look for consonance between what I feel and what I see.

You’ve been vandalized by a rummaging god. She’s become a compacted star in your cosmos, the rings through which you become, like Saturn, denser than before—heavy with shame and longing.

“This week on Metapsychosis: Dr. Erik Davis discusses LSD blotter art, and we invite you to explore animal consciousness in our current Call for Submissions (due Aug 31). Support creative leaps—join Cosmos Co-op and check out our calendar for more.”

Metapsychosis is now accepting submissions of essays, poetry, literature, visual art, and photography about animal consciousness. 

Modern day psychonaut, Dr. Erik Davis, is the author of Techgnosis, High Weirdness, Nomad Codes, and Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium.

“This week on Metapsychosis: Layman Pascal explores media, desire, and ambivalence; Benjamin Norman Pierce delivers a potent poetic incantation; and an immersive audio version of J.F. Martel’s “Being at Sea” debuts. Tune in, reflect, and share the journey.”

Thanks to Matt Baker of Entheos.com for this amazing reading of an essay we recently published by J.F. Martel, “Being at Sea.” Not only the voice work, but the sound design is top notch. This brings the essay to life in a whole new way. https://soundcl …

I give unto you the failure of the oracles I cast in the palm of spilling dust / I give you the failure to abrogate our dropping of possibility / in how even dust climbs into the wind…

Both/and, neither/nor, all & none of the above—in a mediascape designed to hack our dopamine reward systems, how do we practice the complexity of keeping cool?

“This week in Metapsychosis: James Curcio critiques moral posturing in the digital age, while Stephanie Wellen Levine channels poetic lunacy. Plus, calls for fall submissions, a psychedelic retreat info session, and a live event in Colorado!”

Today I condensed the universe into a ball / A small, red ball that I could pick up and bounce / And balance on my head / And shove my hand through

“Out beyond ideas of right and wrong, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” While there’s nothing of Rumi in this essay, this poem may be an apt introduction.

“Explore the spark of “scenius” in this week’s Metapsychosis—featuring a deep dive into NYC’s No Wave scene with Pat Irwin and a poetic glimpse into spontaneous art salons led by Brian and Deniz George. Creativity thrives in community—come be part of it.”

Each salon was a zone of concentration, an improvised omphalos, and each had a life of its own. Each participant contributed their breath and presence to the spontaneous generation of its body.

The legendary Pat Irwin was part of New York’s No Wave scene; makes ambient country; scored Rocko’s Modern Life; and was a member of The B-52s for 18 years.

“In this week’s Metapsychosis: Tom Valovic explores the growing dominance of Big Tech, while Marco Morelli offers a visionary poem born from an ibogaine journey—two pieces in dialogue with Ursula K. Le Guin’s call to resist and reimagine.”

Questions for “Mr. Iboga,” the spirit of ibogaine; a poem written following a retreat experience with this potent psychedelic, with live video recording.

“Introducing the Psychedelic Incubator: a transformative retreat in Colorado (Aug 9–11) for creatives ready to explore psychedelics as a catalyst for artistic growth, led by Marco V Morelli and Paulina Alanis. Only a few spots remain—learn more and join us.”