How goes it future gods? Michael Philip here. I just wanted to let you know that I have been

stockpiling podcast extras over at patreon.com forward slash third eye drops. We have got bonus riffs with

shamans, scientists, biohackers, and even one from this show with the great John F. Simon on the subject of using

art to get into self-divinatory states.

This is not a bunch of leftover folks.

This is nothing but Grade A Ramble Meat, I swear.

So get in there at Patreon.com forward slash third eye drops.

Play the intro.

Third eye drops are intended for open-minded adults.

Now administering the-eyed drops. To me it seems like a flame from the cosmic creativity fire just resides in some people.

You look at their output and it's utterly undeniable.

Some artists just have it.

Talent, the ability to transmute their soul

into irresistible pheromonic novelty that attracts us just like those visible

Looney Tunes smells or something. You remember those? Now I know if I were to slog and

slog and put my pen to paper every day my very mediocre art skills would improve My very

very mediocre art skills would improve somewhat,

but it is very difficult for me to believe I would ever be an Alex Gray or an Amanda Sage or an Android Jones or a John F Simon.

But when you hear what John has done to get where he is,

this man has put his ass in the chair every day for over 20 years to the point

where the act of creating through drawing is now his spiritual practice.

It is his physical mantra, his flow state,

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