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“We are not here to transcend our bodies, we are here to embody our transcendence”.

_ HH Dalai Lama

Badji’s Tales are enthralling stories of a lifetime of adventure on the journey home to Self

Some books are a great story, others a profound lesson—and a rare few are both. Badji’s Tales is a masterpiece of modern spiritual memoir, weaving a tapestry of captivating, beautifully written, true-life adventures with a profound and courageous journey of inner healing. You will be utterly enchanted by a series of stories so wild and wonderful and with such profound synchronicities that you will know they’re real – no one could dream this stuff up!

For those who suspect that consciousness holds the key to healing, Badji’s Tales is an essential read. This memoir is a brave and unflinching look at the transformative power of psychedelics, not as a shortcut, but as a sacred and vital tool for encountering the Divine and healing our lives. The memoir begins with a life-altering LSD experience and unfolds into a lifetime of adventure and spiritual discovery. More than just a story of travel and mystical encounters, this book is a testament to the power of human resilience. It chronicles one man’s courageous quest to confront his deepest traumas, guided by a faith in the invisible world and a commitment to live as if everything is a miracle. Badji’s Tales shows that the greatest journey is not to the far reaches of the globe but to the inner landscape of the soul.

A perfect blend of a page-turning adventure and a soulful guide, Badji’s Tales is a must-read for anyone who loves a good story and suspects that there is invisible and magical support in the journey home to our true selves.

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“Reason is powerless in the expression of love”

_ Jellaludin Rumi

Praise for Badji’s Tales

Jane Martin

of Retribe

“I love this book. Sometimes I laughed so hard I had to stop reading or I wouldn’t be able to breathe. The synchronicities wove themselves through every story until the sense of magic filled my body. A tale of spiritual seeking, messy, chaotic, confusing and thrilling, where, in hindsight, the hand of the divine was clearly there the whole time. Would that we could all realize this as we adventure through life!”

About the Author

Meet Peter
Westgate Thurrell

Peter is a lifelong explorer of the spiritual path. With degrees from Exeter, Oberlin, and Antioch, he has studied with elders from six spiritual traditions and lived among indigenous shamans in five plant medicine lineages.

He’s also an environmentalist who built award-winning passive solar homes and developed over 15 Megawatts of solar power in Vermont.

He now lives and plays music and pickleball beside Canoe Brook in
southern Vermont.

Why “Badji”?

When my grandson Zander was born, I didn’t know what I wanted him to call me. One day when he was just two, I walked into the kitchen where he was nursing with his mom, Maria. He unlatched, looked around and said “Hi”. Maria looked at me and asked, “Who is this”? “Badji” he replied. “Who?”, Maria queried, “Badji” he answered emphatically, without hesitation. From that day on, I’ve been Badji to all of my grandchildren. A week later I was having dinner with friends. I told them of my “naming” and one of them said, “Isn’t ‘Ji’ an endearing suffix they add to people’s names in In India to show respect? His wife added, “And “Ba” could be a short form of “Baba”. I‘ve known teachers in India to be called Babaji. Maybe you were his Babaji in another life and his nickname for you was “Badji”?” All this was pure speculation, but it sure was fun!