Christian tells the story of his Family Lineage based on his great great grandfather: Frederick Weyerhaeuser.

Listed in top 13 Richest Americans Ever, yet rarely discussed in history?

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😱 Gabe tells the story of his most psychedelic experience to date. 🙂‍↕️ From one "psychonaut" to another, I can relate, can you?💛 More golden "psychedelic" nuggets in episode 7#psychedelicawakening #psychedelichealing #spiritualawakening #consciousnessexpansion #plantmedicine #magic #magicalmoments

Episode 7 goes DEEP into the life of Christian Rasmussen.This is snippet of those experiences.From love and light, to divine madness, this is his story.#dmtjourney #psychedelichealing #spiritualawakening #plantmedicine

"What does the heir to a billion-dollar timber fortune have in common with a strung-out addict hearing voices in a psych ward? They are the same person. This is his story."

In this monumental episode of The Amanita Effect Podcast, host Gabe Hardy unlocks the deeply personal history of his business partner, Christian.

This is a raw, unfiltered map of a human soul—a journey through the trauma of a legendary family name, the brutal trenches of meth and benzo addiction, and otherworldly spiritual awakenings that walked the fine line between divinity and psychosis.

"The DMT wasn't a drug—it was a dial tone to God, and I wouldn't put the phone down."

From the shadow of timber tycoon Frederick Weyerhaeuser to a divine message from a Green Woman, discover how the most shattered parts of a life can be reassembled into a mission of sacred commerce.

🕰️ Episode Chapter Highlights:

🌳 00:00 - The Weight of a Name: August Reflections & Legacy

🌀 02:26 - The First Key: Ketamine and the Allure of Escape

✝️ 04:09 - Framing the Void: Early Biblical & Spiritual Insights

🏚️ 14:31 - A House Built on Splinters: Family & Early Cracks

🔪 43:29 - The Breaking Point: Self-Harm and Psychosis

🏥 52:11 - Inside the Institution: Manipulating the System

🚂 01:09:23 - Running on Emptiness: Meth, Escape, and Lost Identity

🌌 02:08:33 - The God Frequency: A First Glimpse of DMT

👁️ 02:09:39 - The Green Woman and The Mission

⚡ 02:12:25 - Playing with Lightning: The Descent into DMT Abuse

😈 02:24:29 - The God Complex: A Family Intervention

💔 02:27:40 - Love in the Trenches: Marriage Amidst Addiction

🌅 02:30:05 - The Long Road Home: Recovery and Integration

💎 02:38:15 - Sacred Commerce: Forging a New Legacy

This is more than an interview; it's a masterclass in transforming suffering into meaning.

Where does your pain want to lead you? Listen to find out.

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⌛ Chapters/Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Reflections on August

00:57 Psychedelic Experiences and Spiritual Insights

07:37 The Anita Effect Podcast Introduction

10:50 Christian's Early Life and Childhood Memories

21:17 Struggles and Emotional Challenges in Middle School

36:04 The Cutting and Depression Induced Psychosis

36:27 Storytelling and Memory Distortion

39:55 Deja Vu and Quantum Experiences

41:49 Hospitalization and Psych Ward Experiences

43:37 Introduction to Drugs and Outpatient Treatment

45:21 The Descent into Drug Use

50:46 Selling Drugs and Legal Troubles

59:27 Treatment and Manipulation

01:09:24 The Power of Storytelling

01:12:13 Exploring the Hero's Journey

01:13:26 Unraveling the Story

01:15:54 Sobriety High and Music

01:19:55 Portland Adventures

01:29:46 Flipping Houses and Drug Use

01:42:41 Family Legacy and Spirituality

01:49:32 A Tenant's Death and a PCP Experience

01:50:25 First DMT Experience and Encounter with a Cosmic Entity

01:54:10 Profound DMT Experiences and the Green Woman

01:57:41 A Dark DMT Experience and Its Aftermath

02:08:08 Struggles with Addiction and a Turning Point

02:11:27 The Journey to Sobriety and Personal Growth

02:17:37 Reflections on Business and Collective Energy

☠️ From Near-Death to Spiritual Rebirth: Renee’s Amanita Awakening

🍄 Could a mystical mushroom hold the key to healing trauma, transcending pain, and unlocking divine connection?

💚 Rene shares her harrowing yet inspiring journey—from a life-altering spinal injury and near-death experience to a radical spiritual rebirth guided by Amanita muscaria.

🍄 Discover how this sacred fungus helped her dissolve chronic pain, access higher dimensions, and embrace a mission to illuminate its untold healing potential.

✨ Episode Highlights

🌪️ Crisis & Transformation: Renee’s relocation to Florida spirals into a health collapse—and a brush with death that rewires her reality.

💀 Near-Death Revelation: A glimpse beyond the veil reshapes her understanding of suffering, purpose, and the soul’s resilience.

🍄 Amanita’s Healing Touch: How the "forbidden mushroom" became her ally in physical and spiritual recovery.🧘

♀️ Meditations & Mystical Encounters: Divine messages, energy shifts, and the power of unwavering belief.

🌍 A Mission Unfolds: Renee and host Christian unite to challenge misconceptions and honor Amanita’s ancient wisdom.

💬 The Ripple Effect: Why kindness, self-awareness, and psychedelic insights might just save the world. "The pain wasn’t the end—it was the doorway.

🍄 Amanita showed me what lies beyond." — Rene

🫵🏼 Ready to rethink reality? Press play and step into the metamorphosis. 🎧 Full episode live now!

(P.S. Stay tuned for Rene’s stunning account of seeing auras—and what it reveals about human energy.)

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Early Life

00:36 Career Journey and Family Life

02:00 Near-Death Experience and Spiritual Awakening

04:55 Healing Journey and Discovery of Amanita

07:35 Meditation and Spiritual Encounters

10:38 Belief, Healing, and Spiritual Insights

14:46 Amanita's Impact and Broader Reflections

24:43 Amanita's Spiritual and Historical Significance

36:00 Gabe's High Dose Experience

36:42 Deep Psychedelic Journeys38:09 Healing and Self-Improvement

39:05 Life Review and Lessons from NDE

40:33 The Power of Words and Kindness

43:24 Personal Growth and Happiness45:40 Challenges and Triumphs

54:00 The Future of Amanita

01:00:53 Seeing Auras and Final Thoughts

After years of debilitating back pain and nerve damage from a failed steroid injection, Rene was desperate for relief.

Constant agony stole her sleep, mobility, and joy—until a powerful prayer experience led her to Amanita muscaria. Within weeks of using carefully dosed gummies and tea, her pain melted away, restoring deep sleep and flexibility.

Five months later, she’s gardening, playing with her grandkids, and even planning a book to share her healing journey. Amanita’s anti-inflammatory and nerve-calming properties—combined with spiritual resilience—rewrote her story.

Now, she’s on a mission to spread hope for natural pain relief.

#HealingJourney #AmanitaMuscaria #ChronicPainRelief #NaturalHealing #NerveDamageRecovery #PainFreeLiving #MushroomMedicine #SpiritualHealing #GrandmaStrength #AlternativeTherapy #BackPainSolution #DivineIntervention #HolisticHealth

Brain Re-Wire 🧠

A Paradigm SHIFT 🔁

Rene's story with Amanita 🍄

For those in NEED 😣

This is for YOU 🫵🏼

with LOVE ❤️

From RENE 💚

and TEAM TAE 🍄 (Christian, Gabe, Drew, Eric) 🤍

"From skeptic to seeker—Tara’s fate pivoted when Amanita muscaria showed her the magic lurking beyond the edges of consensus reality."🎙️🎧 From suicide, depression to Rebirth: Episode 5 with Tara Luminita

"What if a single mushroom could rewrite your destiny?"

Dive into a mind-bending journey of personal awakening, ancient wisdom, and the untamed power of Amanita muscaria—the legendary "teacher mushroom" that has guided seekers, shamans, and mystics for centuries.

Follow a transformative odyssey from the scorching deserts of Arizona to the frozen wilds of Alaska, through depression’s abyss, and into the luminous realms of spiritual rebirth.

Discover how a chance encounter with Amanita became the key to unlocking intuition, healing trauma, and even uncovering past lives.

✨ 6 Cosmic Revelations You’ll Explore

🌵 A Desert Child’s Unlikely Path to the Sacred Mushroom – How barren landscapes birthed a seeker.

🐾 The Dog, the Mushroom, and the Divine Accident – A Labrador’s strange trip sparks a revelation.

⚡ Breaking Point at Caltech: When Science Failed, Spirituality Spoke – The moment academia shattered… and something greater emerged.

🌀 Amanita’s Microdosing Miracle: From Suicidal to Sovereign – How tiny doses rewired a broken mind.

🏛️ Atlantis, Ancient Civilizations & Amanita’s Forgotten Role – Was this mushroom the original "elixir of the gods"?

🔮 The Birth of Luminita: Turning Poison into Medicine – A mission to reclaim Amanita’s true purpose.

🌿 "The mushroom doesn’t just show you the light—it reminds you that you are the light."

Are you ready to meet your oldest ally? Press play—the journey begins now.

💬 Comment Below on your transformation journeys with Amanita ⬇️🍄

🎙️ Guest: Tara Luminita

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🎙️ Host: Christian Rasmussen

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How does Amanita and Atlantis Connect?

Tara's Past Life Experience in Atlantis reveals if Amanita existed from that time period and if you listen, you'll hear Amanitas future prophecy of EARTH!Want more on Amanita Journey's?

🎙️🎧 Tune in to Episode 5 and listen to 2 people talk about their life changing experiences with this incredible mushroom 🍄

Using Dreaming Plants for Restful Sleep and Awakened Consciousness

🍄 Discover the ancient practice of working with dreaming plants like Amanita muscaria and African dream root (Silene capensis) to cultivate deeper, more restorative sleep while expanding your awareness.

🌿 These botanical allies don’t just help quiet the mind and body — they open the door to vivid dreams, heightened intuition, and an awakened state of consciousness that carries into your waking life.

🥰 Rooted in indigenous traditions and modern exploration, dreaming plants invite you to experience rest as a sacred, transformative journey.

🎞️ Join Dennis Walker on Episode 4: The Convergence of Mushrooms, Wellbeing and Innovation

🍄 Why are mushrooms at the heart of the next big wellness & sustainability revolution?

Christian sits down with Dennis, the pure-hearted creator of Mycopreneur, a global hub for mushroom entrepreneurs. Together they explore the mystical, medicinal, and innovative world of mushrooms — from personal healing to cutting-edge technology — all through a lens of humor, humility, and hope.

🎧 Episode Highlights:

🌱 Medicine & Misconceptions

Why Amanita and other psychoactive plants have been suppressed — and what they can really do for sleep, dreams, and emotional healing.

🔄 Integration & Inner Work

How altered states can help you find meaning, navigate daily life, and even transform fatherhood and family relationships.

🧪 Innovation & Industry

From mycelium surfboards 🏄‍♂️ to sustainable housing 🏠, discover the surprising ways mushrooms are reshaping our world — and why community and harm reduction matter more than ever.

😂 The Cosmic Joke

Why comedy, humility, and a willingness to laugh at ourselves are essential on the psychedelic path.

🎙️ Mushrooms have more to teach us than we ever imagined — about ourselves, our planet, and even our sense of humor.

👇 What mushroom innovation or insight surprised you most? Share your thoughts, questions, or your own “cosmic joke” in the comments — and keep spreading the mush love!

🎙️Guest: Dennis Walker

https://www.mycopreneur.com/

🎙️ Host: Christian Rasmussen

https://mn-nice-ethnobotanicals.com/

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#MushroomEntrepreneurship
#MedicinalMushroomsPodcast
#AmanitaMuscariaBenefits
#PsychedelicsAndFatherhood
#MycopreneurPodcast
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#PsychedelicCommunity

⏲️ Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts on Amita

00:32 Suppression of Plant Medicine

03:00 Dreams and Sleep Aid Benefits of Amita

05:55 Psychoactive Plants and Personal Experiences

08:30 Journey into Psychedelics and Media

24:23 Fatherhood and Psychedelics

31:40 Discovering and Using Amita

36:55 A Memorable Dream and Mushroom Capsules

37:11 Integrating Mushrooms into Daily Routine

37:52 Exploring High Doses and Tolerance

40:05 The Cosmic Joke and Spiritual Mission

42:19 Polycrisis and Inner Dimensions

43:14 Challenges of Promoting Psychedelics

49:40 Mushroom Innovations and Applications

52:43 Self-Regulation and Testing Challenges

59:36 Sharing Psychedelic Experiences

01:01:49 Psychedelic Comedy and Personal Stories

01:11:24 Closing Remarks and Future Collaboration

Join Christian Rasmussen and Gwen Lilly Singer as they guide you on a transformative journey of existential exploration with Amanita muscaria—a sacred ally for micro and macro dosing.

Discover how this ancient medicine can support personal awakening, emotional resilience, and collective healing.

Whether you're seeking deeper self-awareness, spiritual connection, or mindful integration, this mini-episode offers heart-centered wisdom to help you navigate the profound gifts of the mushroom with reverence and intention.

Gabriel Hardie shares his intimate story of overcoming addiction through the mystical embrace of Amanita muscaria — a journey into Christ-conscious connection, where the sacred mushroom becomes both guide and teacher. With universal whispers and profound, luminous dreams, he discovers deep, restorative rest and the subtle art of psycho-spiritual hygiene.

What if sobriety didn’t mean abstinence—but sacred intention?

Explore the nuanced intersection of sobriety, sacred plant medicines, and the path of inner awakening.

Glen Lilly Singer and Christian Rasmussen: 2 deeply thoughtful voices in the space of conscious healing, share their journeys of using botanicals not as an escape, but as gateways to expanded awareness.

Reimagine what it means to live consciously in a world full of distractions—and deep medicine.

🔑 Episode Highlights

🌱 Sobriety, Reimagined

• What “California sober” really means

• Plant medicine as a conscious tool

💠 Medicine vs. Escape

• Intentional use vs. avoidance

• Glen’s ketamine & psilocybin insights

🍄 Amanita’s Wisdom

• Christ energy, symbols & deep visions

• Compared with ayahuasca & San Pedro

🔥 Sovereignty & Sobriety

• Alcohol’s hidden costs

• Social pressure & personal clarity

🌀 Movement as Medicine

• Breathwork & dance for natural flow

• Creativity without substances

🤖 AI & Awareness

• Tech through a spiritual lens

• Ethics, evolution & plant guidance

🎪 Sacred Festivals

• LIB while sober & intentional

• Ceremony, connection & boundaries

🎧 Why You’ll Want to Listen:

🦊 If you're curious about plant medicine not just as a tool, but as a teacher…

😊 If you're rethinking your relationship with substances and searching for clarity…

🙏🏼 If you’re walking the path of conscious healing and want language for your experience…—This episode speaks to you.

🙌 Final Thought:

“Sobriety is not the absence of substances, it’s the presence of self.”

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💥 Struck by chronic pain and the shattering loss of self, James wandered the whispering woods and wilds of Canada, seeking solace. There, beneath the ancient trees, he met Amanita muscaria🍄 —a crimson-capped key to his rebirth.

🧪 In the quiet sanctuary of his garage, he crafted tinctures and balms, alchemizing sorrow into relief. Within a month, the heavy chains of numbing medications fell away, halved by nature’s grace. No longer a prisoner of pain, he became a guide for others, his hands an extension of the earth’s own healing. ❤️‍🩹

🍄 Through sacred journeys with the mushroom, he and his wife awakened to a new calling—a humble shop, a beacon for the broken. Now, James Burn greets each dawn with gratitude, his heart a vessel of service, his story a testament to the wisdom of the soil. 🌄

☯️ This is more than a man and a mushroom. It is a return—an embrace—of Mother Earth, who whispers always: Everything you need to heal is already here.

🍄 More on The Mushroom That Changes Lives in Episode 2 with James Burhoe

🌿 Dive into the world of plant medicine with James Burhoe, owner of The Botanical Sage, as he joins Christian Rasmussen to explore Amanita muscaria’s healing potential.

From personal recovery to cutting-edge research, James shares unique use cases and insights on the ethnobotany industry’s future.

Curious about Amanita’s untapped possibilities?

This episode uncovers how plant medicines are reshaping wellness.

🔑 Episode Highlights

🌱 James’ Healing Path

Overcoming challenges with Amanita and other botanicalsPersonal stories of transformation and balance

🍄 Unique Use Cases

Creative ways to incorporate Amanita in wellness routinesPractical tips for safe, intentional use

🔬 Amanita Research

Emerging studies on Amanita’s effects (e.g., mood, neuroinflammation)

What’s next for plant medicine science

🏭 The Ethnobotany Industry

Trends, challenges, and opportunities

Building a sustainable plant medicine community

🎧 Why You’ll Want to Listen:

🌟 If you’re fascinated by plant medicine’s healing potential…🔍 If you want to stay ahead with the latest Amanita research…

🤝 If you’re passionate about the future of Amanita… —This episode speaks to you.

🙌 Final Thought:

“Amanita isn’t just a plant—it’s a bridge to healing and innovation.”Join Christian and James for a deep dive into the science, stories, and future of plant medicines."

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🎉 The "Amanita Effect" launches with a raw, inspiring story of redemption and plant medicine.

Gabriel Hardie, psychonaut and host of  @TheLaunchpadPodcast  joins Christian Rasmussen to share his journey from going to prison for selling plant medicines to becoming CMO of Minnesota Nice Ethnobotanicals.

Amanita muscaria became a catalyst for personal healing and a vision for societal change in Gabriel's life.

From powerful lucid dreams to jolly, functional day time doses, Gabriel reveals why Amanita is more than a mushroom—it’s a movement.

Episode Highlights 🙌🏼

🌱 Redemption Through Plants:

Gabriel’s prison story and legal plant medicine pivot

Joining Minnesota Nice Ethnobotanicals’ mission

🍄 Amanita’s Impact

Personal benefits: lucid dreaming, emotional balance

💡 Society’s Shift

Memorable Amanita experiences that shifted his perspective

🛠️ From Pain to Purpose

Turning obstacles into opportunities

Building a career in the plant medicine space

🎧 Why You’ll Want to Listen:

🦋 If you’re inspired by stories of transformation through plant medicine…

🌿 If you’re curious about Amanita muscaria’s role in personal growth…

🙌 If you want to see how adversity can fuel purpose… —This episode is for you.

🙌 Final Thought:

“Plant medicines don’t just heal—they help us rewrite our story.”

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