The Joe Rogan Experience #274 - Alex Grey
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Oct 10, 2012 
Alex Grey, a visionary artist known for his Sacred Mirrors series and founder of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, dives deep into the intersection of art and psychedelics. He shares how his transformative LSD experience shaped his art, resonating with psychonauts globally. Alex honors Native history in Wappinger and discusses Disneyland as a modern visionary temple. He explores ancient shamanic art, the therapeutic potential of ketamine, and the role of prophetic art in uplifting humanity. This engaging conversation highlights art's power to inspire and connect minds.
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Turning Point LSD Vision
- Alex Grey describes his first profound LSD experience at age 21 that shifted his life and art direction.
- He saw a tunnel of light, felt godly presence, and changed his name to Gray to reflect that transformation.
Art Connects World Religions
- Sacred art across cultures encodes visionary experiences that unify religions more than doctrines do.
- Grey argues visionary imagery is the underground mycelium that connects world religions and creativity.
Philosophy Rooted In Visionary States
- Many foundational religious and philosophical visions likely came from entheogenic or visionary states.
- Grey links Plato, Socrates, and Eleusinian initiations to repeated cultural access to visionary realms.
