In the third episode of the Abstract Notions podcast, Utne Reader editor Christian Williams discusses the role of women in the psychedelic renaissance with Zoe Helene, an environmental activist and wildlife advocate who has started a women's advocacy group in the psychedelic community called Cosmic Sister. Recorded June 5, 2015.

Music clip: "Ikaro de Proteccion" by Don Evangelino Murayay from the album 'El Canto del Tiempo/Ayahuasca Ikaros' (Above Love Records, 2007).

Utne Reader editor Christian Williams explores the nature of consciousness through art, culture, and spirituality in the Abstract Notions blog and podcast. Read more at www.utne.com/christian

Utne Reader editor Christian Williams hosts this podcast that explores the nature of consciousness through art, culture, and spirituality.

Utne Reader is a digest of the new ideas and fresh perspectives percolating in arts, culture, politics, and spirituality. Utne encourages its readers to “cure ignorance” by offering a well-rounded perspective on current events that moves beyond the headlines and sound bites. A combination of original writing and reprints gleaned from independent media, Utne is published quarterly in print and as a quick-read monthly digital issue.