Hosted by

George Noory

Guest:

Matthew Pallamary

Tuesday - November 14, 2023

About the show

Author, editor, and shamanic explorer Matthew Pallamary has been searching the globe for the truth about reality. In the latter half, he spoke about the nature of expanding consciousness, as well as why he believes the veil between the worlds is thinning and giving rise to more chaotic forces. Consciousness, he said, is the awareness of our thoughts, memories, or feelings, and the sensations in our environment, but it's a subjective experience that's unique to each of us. Our subconscious, things we're not aware of in the moment, can be a tool we draw on for creativity and revelations, he added.

He outlined some of psychologist William James' groundbreaking ideas about consciousness, including how human consciousness has streams of thought that are continuously changing. With the advent of the Internet, Pallamary believes our world has sped up, our boundaries have lessened, and the actions of others are now more interconnected with one another. There is a destructive aspect to this in terms of war and violence on the planet, and he thinks extreme weather patterns and global warming are part of the process we are going through, which he views as a type of purification. He also touched on his new collection of short stories, The Thinning Veil: 13 Twisted Tales, and his visitations to the Amazon jungle, where he has worked with shamans and psychedelics.