Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/into-the-toad These recordings mark the healing journey of Augusta Wind. They document his journey from the darkness into the light. © 2026 Augusta Wind 8e3a6f04-ef1f-503c-89f0-e9fe363a0ef8 yes en Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:58:30 -0700 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:59:37 -0700 episodic Augusta Wind These recordings mark the healing journey of Augusta Wind. They document his journey from the darkness into the light. These recordings mark the healing journey of Augusta Wind. Augusta Wind No No 48 48 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Self full ea28be05-442e-4f1b-a2a2-b0da13fd39f9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ebae0527 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:58:10 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 5159 A recording from the journey. A recording from the journey. No 47 47 Ineffable full 36195095-b164-4b3f-89bc-6b9f7d813812 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e14566a Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:57:59 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3619 A recording from the journey. A recording from the journey. No 6 6 The Anatomy of Letting Go full 7cbfd4bd-cda0-4bc5-87af-33165541898e https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e767a32 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:48:03 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3286 You cannot simply let go because a therapist told you to; the medicine rips it out of you. You cannot simply let go because a therapist told you to; the medicine rips it out of you. No 46 46 Beyond Words, Into Life full 7cfc4b68-1d00-49fd-b8b7-bb1eeeac413d https://share.transistor.fm/s/57662b39 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:24:16 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3060 A life lived entirely in words keeps us out of the life that's actually happening. A life lived entirely in words keeps us out of the life that's actually happening. No 45 45 The Medicine of the Sun full d144c30c-5578-4f2e-90d1-e5d1db023254 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a36c8c00 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:24:06 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3316 A wedding, of sorts: Augusta falls in love, marries, and brings his wife into the medicine for the first time. A wedding, of sorts: Augusta falls in love, marries, and brings his wife into the medicine for the first time. No 44 44 The Awful Grace of God full da60e56d-04ec-46a7-8495-5907a842de9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/43b323ee Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:55 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 1862 His grandfather's story, a police chief ruined for refusing a bribe and dying destitute, held up against the modern urge to fight and expose. His grandfather's story, a police chief ruined for refusing a bribe and dying destitute, held up against the modern urge to fight and expose. No 43 43 Enduring the Winter full 9d61d228-6d47-4496-aefb-7f7aa6f782c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/51341068 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:46 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 1501 There is no potential in bliss; all growth comes from discomfort. There is no potential in bliss; all growth comes from discomfort. No 42 42 Shavasana — The Reward You Earn full bdb0d630-67fa-42f7-af0d-3f5ff473b452 https://share.transistor.fm/s/908b7ef1 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:38 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4088 Shavasana, the rest you can only enjoy as much as the effort earned it. Shavasana, the rest you can only enjoy as much as the effort earned it. No 41 41 The Genius Beneath the Mind full 857c4951-6360-4a1d-a8b0-25bee662f795 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c73f579d Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:29 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4071 The genius that only shows up when the thinking mind steps aside, in quarterbacks, musicians, laborers, and you. The genius that only shows up when the thinking mind steps aside, in quarterbacks, musicians, laborers, and you. No 40 40 Nothing to Fear in the Light full 40429b83-a4e9-4b40-b9c8-cbd4b8fc9ca8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c4fafee Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:20 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4194 Light is the default force of existence and the true destination, so even amid disease and loss there is nothing finally to fear. Light is the default force of existence and the true destination, so even amid disease and loss there is nothing finally to fear. No 39 39 Everyone Has a Faith full 0b7a6435-2911-4261-b122-a725ca532811 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a96d6f75 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:10 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 333 Even the atheist believes something; you can't get out of bed without it. Even the atheist believes something; you can't get out of bed without it. No 38 38 Gratitude for Everything full 68d4d84f-df25-4a68-9c4a-c3bb4912501f https://share.transistor.fm/s/ce39a5c2 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:23:04 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3650 Gratitude, even for the painful things, because all of it is built for us. Gratitude, even for the painful things, because all of it is built for us. No 37 37 Stardust and the Liquid Self full 86c4add5-34c5-4918-8744-84ba309226e8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/503720a8 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:22:55 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4542 You are not your mind or your body but an immortal, ever-changing thing made of stardust. You are not your mind or your body but an immortal, ever-changing thing made of stardust. No 36 36 They Don't Want You to Know This full 8575de18-2131-4bf7-88be-bdd9eb001eee https://share.transistor.fm/s/fdfdf432 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:22:45 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3895 A blizzard forces the ceremony indoors, and the fire leaps to the ceiling as he dies in the medicine. A blizzard forces the ceremony indoors, and the fire leaps to the ceiling as he dies in the medicine. No 35 35 Wrung Out full 3ae5e337-59f3-46e1-bf18-d9ae9d8d1117 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0bdb0fe Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:22:36 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3237 Wrung out by the medicine, and lighter for it. Wrung out by the medicine, and lighter for it. No 34 34 How Much of You Is Real? full 571b5dbd-4ecc-43e7-9e1c-43e9ef863c05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e5fc419 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:22:28 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3473 Some people alive today have never seen metal or plastic. Some people alive today have never seen metal or plastic. No 33 33 Welcome Home full ab5f119a-379e-4048-9362-9838c0e6f901 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eba27424 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:22:20 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3606 Is God something to fear? No, because everything, including death, is perfect. Is God something to fear? No, because everything, including death, is perfect. No 32 32 The River of Decisions full 7da8351e-7608-4609-8a68-6e07dc320494 https://share.transistor.fm/s/567d97fa Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:22:12 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4109 The toad pays a spontaneous visit on a quiet Saturday. The toad pays a spontaneous visit on a quiet Saturday. No 31 31 Just Human full 02f4ef2b-143f-4b82-bffe-985a8e2fdb56 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bd74fcf4 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:22:03 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4039 Your suffering is real, but it isn't special. Your suffering is real, but it isn't special. No 30 30 Only Love Matters full c14b6d67-33fe-4423-9079-4e82e4b66083 https://share.transistor.fm/s/292fbcdb Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:21:54 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3721 A god leaves paradise to find a place where you can feel fear, because you have to forget the truth to really play the game. A god leaves paradise to find a place where you can feel fear, because you have to forget the truth to really play the game. No 29 29 The Art of Doing Nothing full da96b2b1-f1f2-40dc-85b9-295069d0da77 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0a9ffaa Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:21:45 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3664 In praise of doing nothing, being lazy, being selfish, as the road back to what you are. In praise of doing nothing, being lazy, being selfish, as the road back to what you are. No 28 28 Bending Back the Light full 427c2eea-d5c5-4b9a-a897-5c17ebe9cbe5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7762aecf Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:21:37 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 2739 Reflection isn't thinking; it's bending back the light and doing nothing. Reflection isn't thinking; it's bending back the light and doing nothing. No 27 27 What Happens at the Last Breath full 90bf0065-0696-4dfa-ba1b-c777781f07b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f151fd8 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:21:30 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3223 What happens at the last breath, and why 'nothing' can't be the answer in a world that never stops dying and being reborn. What happens at the last breath, and why 'nothing' can't be the answer in a world that never stops dying and being reborn. No 26 26 Brave Little Soldiers full 757a0fc1-11e5-4059-b8f3-aa87d096a29b https://share.transistor.fm/s/b58f1437 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:21:22 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4191 Soldiers prepare for battle; warriors prepare for death. Soldiers prepare for battle; warriors prepare for death. No 25 25 The Molting — Becoming Augusta Wind full e0e9a05a-d17f-4625-8a31-85c64547d744 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a8b361ea Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:21:13 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 2499 The ceremony that made him shed his skin, and his name. The ceremony that made him shed his skin, and his name. No 24 24 There Is Only This full 7c636f50-8f8b-44dd-93b2-fc45c039d7ec https://share.transistor.fm/s/514fdd58 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:21:05 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3670 Does it matter who you are? Success fades, you won't be remembered, and yet you live on. Does it matter who you are? Success fades, you won't be remembered, and yet you live on. No 23 23 The General Who Cannot Prepare full 5488c189-62f0-4e21-b280-3d5231df08e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8305926c Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:57 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 1530 A general whose army will be attacked in the night, from a direction he cannot know: our condition, facing death. A general whose army will be attacked in the night, from a direction he cannot know: our condition, facing death. No 22 22 The Final Battle full 67aab61c-7bdb-4911-a4af-cee77e88f9b9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/31c6843a Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:50 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 2021 Death is the final battle, and the medicine is the training. Death is the final battle, and the medicine is the training. No 21 21 Not a Drug, a Death full 5269af0c-3b3e-4c5c-8972-d68ba603fd9c https://share.transistor.fm/s/58da1571 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:43 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4228 Not a psychedelic. Not a psychedelic. No 20 20 Keeping Your Virtue full c900438d-b183-4038-9981-56d250d23d14 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7b9d8609 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:35 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 2881 We surrender our power by the age of ten. We surrender our power by the age of ten. No 19 19 The Three Seasons full a913bb39-3bcf-46c7-8793-ccacedeb24f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1c9618ca Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:27 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3813 Flood, emergence, harvest: the three seasons of the Nile as a map of the journey. Flood, emergence, harvest: the three seasons of the Nile as a map of the journey. No 18 18 Let Go of the Rock full 99b53f61-5727-4bb8-8ec4-ff7783ecc6ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/aadbb064 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:19 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4394 Being born is like being pushed off a cliff while clutching a rock. Being born is like being pushed off a cliff while clutching a rock. No 17 17 Happiness Is Deep Relaxation full 15c45cea-9908-4da2-982a-9e118b7b1265 https://share.transistor.fm/s/da0eac9b Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:10 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4386 Happiness is just deep relaxation, a resting cat, a default state, and it lives only inside you. Happiness is just deep relaxation, a resting cat, a default state, and it lives only inside you. No 16 16 Losing Your Mind full 5851ce1d-c84a-4193-ab76-abb10ce4d5c9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e8db75c Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:20:02 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3625 The darkest chapter: thirteen days and nights without sleep, and the suicidal edge it led to. The darkest chapter: thirteen days and nights without sleep, and the suicidal edge it led to. No 15 15 Nothing Matters, and That's Freedom full d8748b75-55ea-49ae-8c0b-01dbc2956656 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b465b764 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:19:54 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3296 Nothing matters, and that's the good news. Nothing matters, and that's the good news. No 14 14 There Is No Safe full 29d677ac-b678-4767-863b-bc12cc73cdb3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f1da040 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:19:46 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 2712 You're born, you live, you die. You're born, you live, you die. No 13 13 The Game With No Endpoint full 33ffc4a6-33eb-42f8-948b-420dd65dfce7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5de71997 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:19:38 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 6216 The endless chase for money, power, and status is a game with no finish line, and it cost him everything that mattered. The endless chase for money, power, and status is a game with no finish line, and it cost him everything that mattered. No 12 12 Happiness Can't Be Held full 04504fd5-9b90-44ad-bd2d-c08605926b9a https://share.transistor.fm/s/fca44fd3 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:19:28 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 2441 Like love and time, happiness can't be grabbed or held, only allowed to flow. Like love and time, happiness can't be grabbed or held, only allowed to flow. No 11 11 The Nature of Things full 9378b05c-58a2-40ae-a2bb-4c87345597b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a099346c Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:19:20 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3390 Everything is alive, connected, and springs from one source, and our job is not to understand it. Everything is alive, connected, and springs from one source, and our job is not to understand it. No 10 10 The Servant and the Captain full 440545b3-79c5-408d-b8bd-b1b0eb3f1c20 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1924e87d Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:19:12 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 4435 The mind was meant to serve, not to steer. The mind was meant to serve, not to steer. No 9 9 Body Armor Against Addiction full 348c0069-f148-4b9b-8da9-d536ae9a5f63 https://share.transistor.fm/s/08070712 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:19:03 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3877 Pills, heroin, alcohol, and the Beat writers who lit the way down. Pills, heroin, alcohol, and the Beat writers who lit the way down. No 8 8 Joy Is Your Birthright full 59f37e7c-6af8-435e-bb50-83d10cf924d3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fcecee04 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:18:55 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3456 What the toad is, how it works, and the bliss underneath the loss of every sense. What the toad is, how it works, and the bliss underneath the loss of every sense. No 7 7 Language, the Veil Over Reality full 5d2df00a-e4b3-4eed-b5d4-91bd31c72d7f https://share.transistor.fm/s/eb15ced4 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:18:46 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3632 Language is the veil between us and what's real, and love is the only thing that actually exists. Language is the veil between us and what's real, and love is the only thing that actually exists. No 5 5 The First Ceremony full a96cd57f-b55f-45e8-a538-fc38705d654d https://share.transistor.fm/s/92acbd28 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:18:30 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 1731 The most fear he had ever felt, and the wiped-clean mind that followed. The most fear he had ever felt, and the wiped-clean mind that followed. No 4 4 How Special You Are Not full f0452ca0-51c5-4189-9b83-136329ff9b5e https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2d37870 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:18:22 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 3080 Every truth is true alongside its opposite. Every truth is true alongside its opposite. No 3 3 Start Here — For the Broken full 8fdbbad6-e528-4bf2-92a1-d4a33234dd2f https://share.transistor.fm/s/352a7e3e Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:18:14 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 1639 The place to begin. The place to begin. No 2 2 Kambo, the Frog Medicine full 4079a8a0-0117-4ee6-8910-c87e8a52a555 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad87106b Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:18:07 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 2766 Before the toad, there was Kambo, the secretion of an Amazonian tree frog burned into the skin. Before the toad, there was Kambo, the secretion of an Amazonian tree frog burned into the skin. No 1 1 The Lie of Seven Colors full a0f8b9ae-16f9-453f-9c29-7d0d571cb1f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/870660c9 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:17:59 -0700 Augusta Wind Augusta Wind 463 Language lies. Language lies. No