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Today the extremely handsomeJason Statham and the stunning Rosie Huntington-Whiteley walked into the restaurant where my ultra gorgeous wife Cat and I were having (our 13th anniversary!) lunch. After coming out of the loo I noticed they had ordered and were awaiting their food. And I couldn’t help myself. (I almost never do this type of thing) I tapped Mr. Statham on the shoulder, apologized for the interruption and told him a couple years ago my buddy opened a restaurant in Soho called Polpetto and invited me to his soft opening. He sat my friends and I at the only window table. The next day the Evening Standard printed in their Around Town section that Jason Statham had been spotted having lunch at Polpetto. (At this point Mr. Statham and Ms. Huntington-Whitely appeared interested in the story). I told them I contacted my friend and found out he had only sat two parties in the window that day and the other one did not include Jason Statham. “Anyway, I’ve been dining out on that story for years and I’ve been dying to ask you: who’s yoked now?” He laughed, said that’s fantastic, I said he’d look great with sideburns and we shook hands. He had a good handshake. And now the circle is complete. That is all. #jasonstatham #octopus #trainorshine #humanflag #barjam #parkourlife #slebs #stuntdouble #allmyownstunts #actionhero #actionheros #facepalm #anniversarystory #indianfood #soho #polpetto #eveningstandard @jasonstatham @rosiehw @evening.standard #beautifulpeople #diningout #yoked #henched #outdoorfitness
Ayahuasca, is often referred to as the brew of souls and Banisteriopsis caapi as the ancestor's vine. As in, it puts you in touch with the ancestors. Which are, of course, dead people... As Terence McKenna points out (reprinted from Scotto the Incongruous): "...f you press a shaman, if you say, 'Well, what exactly is a helping spirit?' They say, 'Well, a helping spirit is an ancestor.' You say, 'You mean to tell me that those are dead people in there?' They say, 'Well, yes, ancestor, dead person. You didn't know about ancestors apparently. This is what happens to people who die.' And you say, 'My God, is it possible that what we're breaking into here is an ecology of souls?' That these are not extraterrestrials from Zenebelganooby or Zeta Reticula Beta. These are the dear departed. And they exist in a realm which, for want of a better word, let's call eternity. And somehow this drug, or whatever it is, is allowing me to see across the veil." #terencemckenna #ayahuasca #dmt #dmttrip #dimethyltriptamine #banisteriopsiscaapi #psilocybe #psilocybin #technopagan #octopus #higherconsciousness #consciousnessshift #newreligion #hippiespirit #archaicrevival #newpaths #deathmeditation #morbidthoughts #itsallgravybaby #thetruthisoutthere #octonation #terencemckennaquote #cemetery_nation
Cephalopod humor. (Is there a word for when two creatures will, if given the chance, eat one another? As adults? Crabs and octopus come to mind…) #technopagan #octopus #octopusmessiah #octonation #marinescience #psilocybe #cephalopods #marinescience #marinememes #octopusmemes #octopusart #summerreading #reeftank #dmttrip #psychedelicsociety #psychedelic #psychedelicart #deepthoughts #marinehumor #findmytribe #octopusesgarden #beachreads #octopusesofinstagram
119 quid — I know I’m worth it but come on, now! A place called ErgodeBooks in Texas is selling a new, first edition of The Techno Pagan Octopus Messiah (red book, as pictured) for £119.52! Which is ridiculous because you can get a brand new 20th anniversary edition, with new material, the ending I originally wanted, the legal exposure I was once so keen to avoid, and with a fantastic new, blue cover for the low, low price of £9.99! And digital for £4.99. Seriously, so much work went into the blue edition I cringe when people tell me they bought the red one. For a full report as to the difference between the two, please do head to my bio and click on Author’s Note. THIS IS NOT THE MATRIX: TAKE THE BLUE PILL! #summerreading #holidayreading #indiatraveljournal #traveller #hippietrail #dmttrip #psychedelic #terencemckenna #terencemckennaworld #psychedelicart #rishikeshdiaries #vedniketan #astraltravel #psychonaut #egyptianmagic #astralplane #beachreads #memoir #nonfictionnovel #fivestarreviews #hippiespirits #realyoga #findmytribe #octopus #octonation #technopagan
It’s been awhile since I did the whole spoken word thing. Legend has it I won my first 9 poetry slams across Britain then failed in the first round of Nationals because why? Because I did my *&(%ing Terence McKenna DMT poem, didn’t I? And posh horse people do not, it turns out, vote positively for Terence McKenna DMT poems, esp those performed barefoot by some dreadlocked Californian hippi freak off the plane from India! Still, chuffed (which is British for “stoked”, like a fire) to be able to to put that poem (which is the prologue to the Techno Pagan Octopus Messiah, yes my ridiculous re-released memoi/travelogue/psychedelic/spiritual/supernova, which the critics agree: does not suck!) But please do check it out: free off the site and a fun listen. #technopagan #octopus #messiah #consciousnessshift #psychedelicart #terencemckenna #dmt #dmttrip #astraltravel #pyramidsofgiza #hindumythology #rishikeshyoga #indiatravel #traveljournal #spokenwordpoetry #jaipurgems #osho #wildwildcountry #hippiespirits #londonpoetryscene #beachreading #summerreading #holidayreading #authorsofinstagram
I am loving the Terence McKenna revival going on right now: hearing his name mentioned on Joe Rogan, hearing something he said pop up in conversation (and not just by me), his brother Dennis’ speaking tour, now Michael Pollan has a book out on psychedelics where he does DMT — Michael Pollan for chrissakes — my MOM reads Michael Pollan (no offense to either, they’re both wonderful). So I’m glad to add my voice to the chorus with the re-released of my travellogue The Techno Pagan Octopus Messiah. It’s a great summer read and I hope I do justice to meeting the man himself! #technopagan #octopus #messiah #consciousnessshift #psychedelicart #terencemckenna #dmt #dmttrip #astraltravel #pyramidsofgiza #hindumythology #rishikeshyoga #indiatravel #traveljournal #spokenwordpoetry #jaipurgems #osho #wildwildcountry #hippiespirits #londonpoetryscene #beachreading #summerreading #holidayreading #authorsofinstagram

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