By: Chuka
Baby boomers love to talk about how things were better in the past: how life was a bed of roses, weed was better than it is now, ‘Apple’ and ‘Blackberry’ were just fruits, and Bugs Bunny was better than SpongeBob Squarepants. But seriously, were things really better in…
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Episode 1: Aleksi attends the Breaking Convention 2019 in London
RoadTRIPPING with Aleksi is a new, recurring segment, where we tag along with PhD Candidate in Sociology Aleksi Hupli, as he dives into the deep end of the world of drugs, psychedelics, cannabis and everything in between. And when we…
Everything you need to start microdosing
Why are people microdosing psychedelics?
On May 26 2019, this reporter attended a microdosing seminar organised by microdosing.nl in Amsterdam. Microdosing.nl and its co-founder, Jakobien, were already featured in a recent blogpost on the benefits of a microdosing community. This time around, the seminar…
Why did the truffle go the party? Because he’s a fungi!
Taking magic truffles with friends can be a blast and we would be seriously remiss if we didn’t go over a number of easy but effective ways to make your truffle party one everybody will talk about for years…
Who hasn’t heard yet about microdosing truffles, mushrooms or LSD? Here in the Netherlands, the mainstream media is now talking about this practice, thus helping to normalise it in the eyes of many. The Psychedelic Renaissance is real: even Marie-Claire published a piece about women who microdose.
In our country,…
A tale of Cannabis Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis
American author Kurt Vonnegut, who studied anthropology, once said that our Western stories differ from stories in more “primitive” cultures in that ours have a narrative arc: characters are in pursuit of a goal, need to overcome difficulties and succeed in the…
In Teuge, a village in the east of the Netherlands, a temple is rising. Not just an ordinary temple; it’s a Nature Temple. Mark Huser and Maya van Oosterhout organise and guide ceremonies here, with and without plant medicines. The magic mushroom (truffle) is their favourite. Mark: ‘mushrooms are local,…
THC vs CBD: how can you tell them apart?
The cannabinoids THC and CBD have been widely studied because of their reported health benefits. Even though THC and CBD can be found in abundance in most marijuana strains, both compounds are actually quite different, in terms of their composition as…
With 2019 still fresh and brimming with energy, it’s time to get our act together and start making good on those pesky New Year’s resolutions. When you are as serious about cannabis as we are, now’s the time to step back a little and see if you can make the…
Last year, I saw an article about the lack of diversity in the psychedelic movement, Why the psychedelic community is so white, posted in a Facebook group related to trance festivals. Interesting! Of course, I read the comments. Half of them were in the style of ‘We are all humans,…
It's time to be merry with all these festivities on the horizon. Are you fully prepared to spice the holiday season up - Azarius style? Celebrate magically with our wide selection of gifts, ranging from vaporizers to party formula's, and from gadgets to lifestyle products and natural highs. Take your…
Kratom: a brief profile
Like most Kratom strains, Jetpackkratom is sourced from the leaves of the Mitragyna Speciose plant, native to South-east Asia; Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, to name a few. It has a complex molecular profile, typically with over 40 alkaloids that can be classified in two categories:…
By Sara de Waal
Kanna has been totally hip and happening in recent years. Not surprising, given the special properties of this plant material from the South African Sceletium Tortuosum. Ever since prehistory, the hunter-gatherers in that area seem to be relishing themselves on these succulents. By drying the leaves…
By Sara de Waal
The psilocybe containing mushroom, or the ‘paddo’ as we say in Holland, is a popular way to get a psychedelic high in a natural way. Unfortunately, magic mushrooms are not legal to sell in many countries, not even in Holland since December 2008. Fortunately, you can…
By Sara de Waal
Allow me to guess: given that you are browsing around the Azarius website, I think you have an above-average interest in things that expand your consciousness. Enter psychedelics! The purpose of a psychedelic product is to experience an altered consciousness. Natural drugs that influence your perception…
From October 17th to October 21st, the whole city of Amsterdam will turn into one massive dance floor. Bigger and smaller venues will host awesome dance parties in every shade of your favourite music genre. There will not just be dancing going on, though, but also movie screenings, lectures and…
By Sara de Waal
Imagine. A beautiful balmy summer day, everything is in full bloom. Everyone is in a sunny mood, but with a little help from the right substances, you are able to bring this splendid day to a new level. Like in a dream you are floating through…
Are you a fan of CBD and wonder if it’s safe to drive while using it? In other words: do you want to know if you’re allowed to participate in traffic if you use CBD? Then do read on! Please note though: the legal information in this article only concerns…
Written by André
You might have seen the mystic lotus flower (Nelumbium speciosum) in Buddhist iconography. But did you know that a water lily called the blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulaea) was equally important in ancient Egypt?
Many spiritual meanings have been attributed to blue lotus. This flower was found in…
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