Podcasts about stan grof

My name is Marina A. Smirnova. I was born on Sakhalin Island (the Far East of Russia), and, well over twenty years ago, I made the U.S.A. my home. My journey has been enriched by earning a Bachelor degree in Music Education (Minsk State Pedagogical University, 1996), a Master of Arts degree in Counseling (Central Michigan University, 2003), and a PhD degree in Psychology, with Transpersonal Psychology Concentration (Sofia University, formerly Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 2013). I started my teaching path at the age of 18 as a K-12 music teacher. In 2013, I began my contribution to Saybrook University. In 2016, I became an Assistant Program Director for the Department of Humanistic and Clinical Psychology; in 2017-an Interim Psychology Chair. Currently, as a core faculty member of the Department of Humanistic Psychology at Saybrook, I serve as a Full Professor of Psychology and Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health (CSIH) Specialization Director. I am a recipient of two recent Saybrook University awards: Presidential Award for Excellence (November 2021) and Exemplary Humanistic Educator Award (August 2024). My interests are deeply humanistic and transpersonal in nature. Outside of the halls of academia, I support adults' inner development by helping them to integrate fully their deeply evocative, Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs). Such experiences often arise within and out of dreams, visions, visitations, spiritual practices, breathwork, visionary journeys, and reality-shattering UFO /ET /Alien /Non-Human Intelligences encounters. I support experiencers transpersonally in their quests for spiritual vitality, fulfillment, vibrant longevity, soulful sovereignty, wholeness, and ascension. I have a deep sense of appreciation for contemplative spirituality, mystical and esoteric traditions, and contemplative practices, and my current overarching focus is on exploring, potentiating, and integrating Exceptional Experiences (EEs) and Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs), in general, and reality-shattering UFO /ET /Alien / Non-Human Intelligences encounters, in particular. My heart-centered art and interests include: (1) intuitive spiritual support and guidance; (2) transpersonal ways of knowing, embodiment, ascension mentoring, and spiritual consultation; (3) extreme, deeply evocative, and visionary transpersonal/holotropic states; (4) John E. Mack's transpersonal research on UFO / ET /Alien encounters and human transformation; (5) Stan Grof's expanded cartography of the psyche, holotropic states of consciousness, and GROF® Breathwork / Holotropic Breathwork®; (6) C.G. Jung's transpersonal legacy, Joe Campbell's heroic journey, and James Hillman's acorn theory; (7) psionics, remote viewing, mythology and personal mythology, dreamwork, guided imagery, clinical hypnosis, and alchemy of ascension; (8) consciousness calibration work by David R. Hawkins, (9) the biology of personal empowerment by Bruce H. Lipton; (10) Enneagram; (11) Gene Keys and Dream Arc (by Richard Rudd); (12) indigenous traditions and heart-centered spirituality; and (13) other embodied spiritual approaches that engage inner resources to optimize soulful sovereignty, fulfillment, vibrant longevity, joy, and ascension. My son is a decorated U.S. Army Veteran. I live and create in Sedona, Arizona. With Many Blessings and Joy of Joys, Marina Marina A. Smirnova, PhD https://earthsideacademy.substack.com/

Developing Archetypal Intelligence 1 Watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhZJJ9w3QK8Archetypal Astrology: A Beginner's Guide Is there a lens that helps us find meaning in our lives, personal journeys, culture, and history? Archetypal astrology offers a way to understand human nature using symbolic patterns connected to planets. How It Works: Synthesizing with Stan Grof's consciousness research Why It Matters Explore Developing Archetypal Intelligence Course - Summer 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhZJJ9w3QK8Art Granoff https://www.referenceastrology.com/

Developing Archetypal Intelligence 2 Why would a Psychonaut want to develop archetypal intelligence? Watch the video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHANL3E6VOAWhat's the benefits? We explore archetypal character with Greek Mythology, Carl Jung, Stan Grof, Rick Tarnas. We look through the Archetypal Telescope in 'Cosmos & Psyche'. Explore Developing Archetypal Intelligence Course - Summer 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHANL3E6VOAArt Granoff https://www.referenceastrology.com/ 

My name is Marina A. Smirnova. I was born on Sakhalin Island (the Far East of Russia), and, well over twenty years ago, I made the U.S.A. my home. My journey has been enriched by earning a Bachelor degree in Music Education (Minsk State Pedagogical University, 1996), a Master of Arts degree in Counseling (Central Michigan University, 2003), and a PhD degree in Psychology, with Transpersonal Psychology Concentration (Sofia University, formerly Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 2013). I started my teaching path at the age of 18 as a K-12 music teacher. In 2013, I began my contribution to Saybrook University. In 2016, I became an Assistant Program Director for the Department of Humanistic and Clinical Psychology; in 2017-an Interim Psychology Chair. Currently, as a core faculty member of the Department of Humanistic Psychology at Saybrook, I serve as a Full Professor of Psychology and Consciousness, Spirituality, and Integrative Health (CSIH) Specialization Director. I am a recipient of two recent Saybrook University awards: Presidential Award for Excellence (November 2021) and Exemplary Humanistic Educator Award (August 2024). My interests are deeply humanistic and transpersonal in nature. Outside of the halls of academia, I support adults' inner development by helping them to integrate fully their deeply evocative, Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs). Such experiences often arise within and out of dreams, visions, visitations, spiritual practices, breathwork, visionary journeys, and reality-shattering UFO /ET /Alien /Non-Human Intelligences encounters. I support experiencers transpersonally in their quests for spiritual vitality, fulfillment, vibrant longevity, soulful sovereignty, wholeness, and ascension. I have a deep sense of appreciation for contemplative spirituality, mystical and esoteric traditions, and contemplative practices, and my current overarching focus is on exploring, potentiating, and integrating Exceptional Experiences (EEs) and Exceptional Human Experiences (EHEs), in general, and reality-shattering UFO /ET /Alien / Non-Human Intelligences encounters, in particular. My heart-centered art and interests include: (1) intuitive spiritual support and guidance; (2) transpersonal ways of knowing, embodiment, ascension mentoring, and spiritual consultation; (3) extreme, deeply evocative, and visionary transpersonal/holotropic states; (4) John E. Mack's transpersonal research on UFO / ET /Alien encounters and human transformation; (5) Stan Grof's expanded cartography of the psyche, holotropic states of consciousness, and GROF® Breathwork / Holotropic Breathwork®; (6) C.G. Jung's transpersonal legacy, Joe Campbell's heroic journey, and James Hillman's acorn theory; (7) psionics, remote viewing, mythology and personal mythology, dreamwork, guided imagery, clinical hypnosis, and alchemy of ascension; (8) consciousness calibration work by David R. Hawkins, (9) the biology of personal empowerment by Bruce H. Lipton; (10) Enneagram; (11) Gene Keys and Dream Arc (by Richard Rudd); (12) indigenous traditions and heart-centered spirituality; and (13) other embodied spiritual approaches that engage inner resources to optimize soulful sovereignty, fulfillment, vibrant longevity, joy, and ascension. My son is a decorated U.S. Army Veteran. I live and create in Sedona, Arizona. With Many Blessings and Joy of Joys, Marina Marina A. Smirnova, PhD https://earthsideacademy.substack.com/

While Truth Fairy is away, Dr. T hosts this episode solo, welcoming Scott Hill, author of “Confrontation with the Unconscious: Jungian Depth Psychology and Psychedelic Experience”, who completed his PhD with a dissertation titled ‘Building a Jungian Framework for Understanding Psychedelic Induced Psychotic States' at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Dr. Hill shares his early transformative encounters with LSD in 1967, which, though initially ecstatic, devolved into psychologically traumatic events. These experiences led him on a lifelong journey of self-exploration, academic inquiry, and healing.  Scott shares his journey very openly with Dr. T and they discuss how Scott's return to academia in Cailfornia, studying under Stan Grof and Ralph Metzner, deepened his understanding of his own experiences. They examine how Jung's concepts of the collective unconscious and archetypes reflect in intense psychedelic states. Scott details how key reading, Holotropic Breathwork, a medicine circle. and an MDMA-assisted therapy session at Burning Man, and MDMA-assisted therapy all helped heal his ongoing flashbacks.  Dr. T and Scott Hill share a deep and revelatory conversation, at the end of which Scott expresses gratitude for the path he was forced onto in spite of how painfully it began. He describes writing and academic research as transformative tools and identifies scholarship as a spiritual practice in its own right. “Confrontation with the Unconscious: Jungian Depth Psychology and Psychedelic Experience”, Dr. Hill's book, is now foundational in psychedelic psychotherapy circles, and his insights are key to understanding much about psychedelic psychology. “As I read about the myths of Gilgamesh, Inanna,, Job and Christ, I was struck by the resonance between passages in those myths and my difficult psychedelic experiences. Given the Jungian view that myths are expressions of the archetypal unconscious, and given the resonance I experienced reading those myths, I started to wonder whether my terrifying trips, and perhaps those of others, might be understood, in Jung's words, as experiences of an archetypal nature.” - Scott Hill About Scott Hill:Scott J. Hill, Ph.D., lives in Sweden, where he conducts scholarly research on the intersection between psychedelic studies and Jungian psychology. He holds degrees in psychology from the University of Minnesota and in philosophy and religion from the California Institute of Integral Studies.Book: “Confrontation with the Unconscious: Jungian Depth Psychology and Psychedelic Experience” by Scott J. Hill__Resources discussed in this episode:“Confrontation with the Unconscious: Jungian Depth Psychology and Psychedelic Experience” by Scott J. Hill“Psychedelics and Psychotherapy: The Healing Potential of Expanded States” by Tim Read, Maria Papaspyrou, and others“Ralph Metzner, Explorer of Consciousness: The Life and Legacy of a Psychedelic Pioneer” by Cathy Coleman, PhD (Editor)“Breaking Convention: Psychedelic Pharmacology for the 21st Century” by Ben Sessa (Editor)“Drugs and the Mind” by Robert S De RoppAldous Huxley's BooksJ. Krishnamurti Books“Letters from the Earth” by Mark Twain“Man and His Symbols” by Carl G. Jung“Trials of the Visionary Mind” by John Weir PerryHolotropic BreathworkScott's chapter, Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious: Jungian Insights Into Psychedelic Experience, in “Breaking Convention: Psychedelic Pharmacology” is available on his  Academia.edu page (https://ciis.academia.edu/ScottHill) as is a preview copy of his book that includes the TOC, Preface, Introductory chapter, and Conclusion. There is also a book review of Scott's book by Jungian Analyst Stephen A. Martin.__Contact Punk Therapy:Patreon: Patreon.com/PunkTherapyWebsite: PunkTherapy.comEmail: info@punktherapy.com Contact Truth Fairy: Email: Truth@PunkTherapy.com

In this episode of the Ketamine Startup Podcast, Sam interviews author and longtime spiritual seeker Steve Gelberg to discuss his groundbreaking work on the intersection of music and psychedelic therapy. Steve shares insights from his recent book, Tuning In, exploring how music can support healing, deepen emotional experiences, and guide patients through altered states of consciousness.This episode is definitely for you if you're a fan of Stan Grof, Alan Watts, or Aldous Huxley—or if you're curious to learn from someone who's spent years passionately exploring the intersection of music and psychedelics. Honestly, this feels like a masterclass in the power of sound for healing.Whether you're a clinician, therapist, or ketamine provider, this conversation offers valuable guidance on selecting music for therapy sessions—and why music is far more than just background sound. Join us for a rich dialogue on art, science, and the therapeutic power of sound.What You'll Learn in This Episode・How music shapes emotional and psychological experiences during ketamine therapy・Practical guidelines for selecting music to support patients・The surprising role of nature sounds and white noise in therapeutic settingsEpisode 32 show notes:00:00 Teaser - The Emotional Power of Music00:30 Introduction to the Ketamine Startup Podcast00:38 Interview with Steve Gelberg: Spirituality, Psychedelics, and Music02:08 Steve Journey: From the Sixties Counterculture to Eastern Religions07:39 The Role of Music in Psychedelic Therapy10:37 Steve's Academic Pursuits and the Krishna Movement17:23 The Making of 'Tuning In': A Passion Project30:17 The Synergy Between Music and Psychedelics36:54 The Ancient Connection Between Music and Humanity37:32 The Healing Power of Female Voices38:34 Choosing the Right Music for Psychedelic Therapy39:15 The Debate Over Classical Music in Therapy40:29 The Importance of Non-Lyrical Music41:13 The Role of Ambient and Neoclassical Music43:24 Therapist vs. Client Music Selection47:06 Alternative Sound Options: Nature and White Noise52:23 The Primordial Connection to Sound55:21 Steve's Spiritual Journey and Open-Mindedness01:02:14 Steve's Personal Music Preferences01:06:05 Recommended Reading in the Psychedelic Space01:09:46 Steve's Musical Background and Other Interests01:14:27 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsThanks for listeningConnect with Steve at:Book discussed in this episode: Tuning In: Experiencing Music in Psychedelic StatesHis fine art photography websiteSteve's Spotify ProfileLinks to Steve's Spotify Playlists:His specific playlists recommendations for ketamine therapy・Classical playlist "Peace, Serenity":・Ambient playlist "Spacious, Minimalist, Ethereal":・"Psychedelic Ambient"Other selected playlists of Steve's:・Main classical playlist "Classical Music for Psychedelic States"・Marriage between classical and ambient "Neo-Classical for Psychonauts"・"Healing Female Voices"・"High Vibes, Blissful Emotions"・"Nature's Own Music"・"White Noise: Organic/Natural"Selected Links From the Episode:Steve J Gelberg, India In a Mind's Eye: Travels and Ruminations of an Ambivalent PilgrimSteve's Book Recommendations:・Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell ・Alan Watts, The Joyous Cosmology: Adventures in the Chemistry of Consciousness・Michael Pollan, How to Change Your Mind. New York: Penguin Press, 2018.

John H. Buchanan received a doctorate in liberal arts from Emory University. He was trained and certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner by Stan and Christina Grof. He is a contributing coeditor for Rethinking Consciousness (2020) and the author of Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety (Cascade, 2022).PODCAST LINKS:- Processing Reality (book): https://wipfandstock.com/9781666709285/processing-reality/- John's website: https://www.processingreality.com/CONNECT:Website: https://wipfandstock.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WipfandstockpublishersTwitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstockFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstockInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/OUTLINE: (01:22) – Introduction (05:56) – Roundtable: Olaf Stapledon, C. S. Lewis, Colin Wilson(10:27) – Psychedelics: intersection of psychology, philosophy, religion(16:30) – First experiences with mind-altering agents(20:11) – Answering criticisms of psychedelics(24:35) – Altered states: drug-induced vs. breath-induced(31:42) – Stan Grof's transpersonal psychology(36:50) – Whitehead's process philosophy(43:34) – Grof and Whitehead in conversation(48:50) – “Prehension”(54:32) – Prehension and non-ordinary states(57:43) – What's next for John*The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast's transition music. Link to license: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/.

In this engaging Q&A session, Jack and Trudy explore romance, impermanence, attachment, diffusing anger, manifesting your dreams using mindfulness, and more!Learn How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman – join now!“If you actually become mindful, then it's possible to choose a direction, to envision, to imagine your life in a healthy way.” – Jack KornfieldIn Part 2 of this episode, Jack and Trudy dive into Q&A on:Finding appreciation and wisdom in things “falling apart”Accepting change, aging, impermanenceEntering the naked unknown of the wilderness, natureThe wisdom of swimming with dolphins in the oceanSending metta (loving kindness) to the world and those in positions of powerHow to tend our romantic relationships and partnerships with mindfulness and careDiffusing anger and learning how to communicate lovinglyConnecting from a place of vulnerability and presenceMoving past warfare, racism, violence, and blameLearning how to communicate across differencesNoting the difference between your intention and it's impact on othersManifesting your dreams using mindfulness“Attachment” in Buddhism vs Western PsychologyWorking through trauma in a safe and mindful way“It's important to love what we love; it's only a problem when we need to let go.” – Trudy Goodman“When you step back and quiet, deeper intuitions come, along with the ability to follow your dreams more clearly, and in a way that's mindful of your own well-being.” – Jack KornfieldThis talk originally aired on the Voices of Esalen Podcast:The Voices of Esalen Podcast showcases in-depth interviews with the dynamic teachers and thinkers who are part of Esalen Institute. Hosted by Sam Stern, a former Esalen student and current staff member, the podcasts have featured engaging conversations with authors Cheryl Strayed and Michael Pollan, innovators Stan Grof and Dr. Mark Hyman, teachers Byron Katie, Mark Coleman and Jean Houston, Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, and many more. Learn more at Esalen.org/story/podcastsAbout Trudy Goodman:Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel. You can learn more about about Trudy's flourishing array of wonderful offerings at TrudyGoodman.comAbout Jack Kornfield:Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.Jack is currently offering a wonderful array of transformational online courses diving into crucial topics like Mindfulness Meditation Fundamentals, Walking the Eightfold Path, Opening the Heart of Forgiveness, Living Beautifully, Transforming Your Life Through Powerful Stories, and so much more. Sign up for an All Access Pass to explore Jack's entire course library. If you would like a years worth of online meetups with Jack and fellow community, join The Year of Awakening: A Monthly Journey with Jack KornfieldStay up to date with Jack and his stream of fresh dharma offerings by visiting JackKornfield.com and signing up for his email teachings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Im zweiten Teil unseres Gesprächs mit Klaus John geht es u.a. darum, wie die Erfahrungen, die wir beim Holotropen Atmen, aber z.B. auch in geleiteten psychedelischen Sitzungen machen, nicht nur dabei helfen können uns selbst, sondern vielleicht auch die Gesellschaft zu verändern. Und wie uns die Theorien der von Stan Grof entwickelten transpersonalen Psychologie u.a. den aktuell sehr besorgniserregenden Trend zu rechtspopulistischen Parteien und autoritären Führerfiguren zu erklären. Viel Spaß! Die jeweiligen Links zu dieser Episode findet ihr auf unserer Website. Viel Spaß!

Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman join forces in an exploration of Buddha's eternal wisdom: ‘hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healed.'This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self.“We start to sense that who we are is not just limited by the events of the world, but that we're connected to something vast, mysterious, and greater.” – Jack KornfieldIn Part 1 of this episode, Jack and Trudy mindfully explore:Loving Awareness and mindful responseSeeing the world with the eyes of a BuddhaOpening to that world with the heart of a BuddhaHow the art of meditation is actually the art of loveThe story of Maha Ghosananda, the Gandhi of CambodiaBuddha's eternal wisdom: Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love alone is healedFacing climate change, racism, warfare, refugees, injustice, and traumaDealing with our cultural anxiety, and saving ourselves from despairBecoming the calm person on the boat who can show the way for allBecoming a Bodhisattva, setting the compass of your heart for compassionStanding up for what matters, and tending the world with beautyShifting our practice from unconsciousness to loving awarenessSuffusing mindfulness practice with tenderness and compassionHow we are all the same size when facing the vulnerability of our mortalityThe Heart Sutra mantra: Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi SvahaFinding wisdom and comfort in “falling apart”“Spiritually, we are all the same size, because we all are facing the vulnerability of our mortality.” – Trudy Goodman“In community, in family, in our lives, in joy and sorrow, in birth and death—we're, given the responsibility to hold ourselves in a web of love.” – Jack KornfieldLearn How to Thrive in Love: Buddhist Secrets to Transform Your Relationships with Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman beginning Feb 17 – join anytime!About Trudy Goodman:Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats, engages in activism work, and teaches workshops worldwide and online. She is also the voice of Trudy the Love Barbarian in the Netflix series, The Midnight Gospel. You can learn more about about Trudy's flourishing array of wonderful offerings at TrudyGoodman.comThis talk originally aired on the Voices of Esalen Podcast:The Voices of Esalen Podcast showcases in-depth interviews with the dynamic teachers and thinkers who are part of Esalen Institute. Hosted by Sam Stern, a former Esalen student and current staff member, the podcasts have featured engaging conversations with authors Cheryl Strayed and Michael Pollan, innovators Stan Grof and Dr. Mark Hyman, teachers Byron Katie, Mark Coleman and Jean Houston, Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy, and many more. Learn more at Esalen.org/story/podcastsAbout Jack Kornfield:Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India, and Burma, studying as. a monk under the Buddhist master Ven. Ajahn Chah, as well as the Ven. Mahasi Sayadaw. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and is one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. Jack co-founded the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, with fellow meditation teachers Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein and the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than a million copies.Jack is currently offering a wonderful array of transformational online courses and programs diving into crucial topics like Mindfulness Meditation, Relationships, Walking the Eightfold Path, Opening the Heart of Forgiveness, Living Beautifully, Transforming Your Life Through Powerful Stories, and so much more. Learn about these and Jack's flowing stream of Dharma offerings at JackKornfield.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us a textWhat if life's stressors could make you stronger, rather than wear you down? Join us as we uncover the concept of antifragility and its profound implications for mental health. Through my personal journey of navigating health and academic challenges, I discovered powerful tools like biofeedback, meditation, and martial arts that not only helped me manage stress but also guided my career path. This episode shines a light on how technology, from galvanic skin response to modern wearables, offers invaluable insights into our physiological states, empowering us to harness stress for growth.Explore the fascinating confluence of transpersonal and somatic psychology with insights from thought leaders like Ken Wilber and Dr. Stan Grof. We delve into the integration of diverse practices, such as meditation and psychedelics, that transcend religious boundaries and expand consciousness. By evaluating these practices through a scientific lens, we uncover their potential to heal the mind, body, and psyche, drawing from my experiences studying under prominent figures in this transformative field. This is a rich discussion on how ancient wisdom meets modern science to reveal our true nature.Holistic health forms the backbone of mental resilience, and we emphasize the indispensable roles of fitness, sleep, and nutrition in this journey. As we transition into somatic and interpersonal psychology, I encourage self-education in these areas, recommending works by Ken Wilber, Alexander Lowen, Stan Grof, and Don Johnson as foundational reading. This episode is packed with practical advice and personal stories, aimed at equipping you with the knowledge to fortify your mental fortitude. Connect with me on social media to continue this important conversation and explore these life-changing insights further.Support the show

Interview with Michael Mithoefer  Michael Mithoefer, M.D., is a psychiatrist living in Asheville, NC, with a research office in Charleston, SC. In 2000, he began collaborating with MAPS on the first U.S. Phase 2 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. He and his wife Annie have since conducted two of the six MAPS-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trials testing MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, as well a study providing MDMA-assisted sessions for therapists who have completed the MAPS-sponsored MDMA Therapy Training Program, and a pilot study treating couples with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy combined with Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy. He is now Senior Medical Director for Medical Affairs, Training and Supervision at MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC). He is a Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork Facilitator, is trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems Therapy, and has nearly 30 years of experience treating trauma patients. Before going into psychiatry in 1991, he practiced emergency medicine for ten years, served as medical director of the Charleston County and Georgetown County Emergency Departments, and has held clinical faculty positions at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has been board-certified in Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, and Internal Medicine.

Erik Davis stands tall at the intersection between mysticism, technology, and counterculture. He's one of my favorite writers, the author of many stupendous books, among them "TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information," "Nomad Codes," as well as "High Weirdness" a highly entertaining book that explores 1970s counterculture and its relationship with altered states of consciousness. Erik is also an Esalen faculty member, having recently taught a course on Embodied Writing and Spiritual Practice. In this conversation, we went into his new book, "Blotter," an extended meditation on LSD blotter art and the culture that surrounds it. We also found time to veer off into a host of topics, including Terence McKenna, John C. Lilly, Dick Price, madness, Stan Grof, the spiritual emergency network, prep-school deadheads, the Village Voice, the Internet and Erik's theory that it kills subcultures, the phenomenon of what Erik calls "cannabis thinking," how he was never much of a "cannabis writer," tape machines and their place in the counterculture, the Merry Pranksters, Phillip K. Dick, Bay Area Poster art, the DEA and its own little zine - and much more. Erik is one of the cofounders of the Berkeley Alembic - a nonprofit bodymind center committed to experiments in transformation. https://berkeleyalembic.org/ You can also find his collected works at Techgnosis: https://techgnosis.com/

Explore the "technology of the Sacred", essential practices for self-development and integration through the work of Dr. Stan Grof and his exploration of consciousness. These technologies include breathwork, psychedelics, movement and sound. Learn how these tools can help you access expanded states of consciousness, integrate experiences, and connect with the spiritual dimensions of life. Subscribe for updates on breathwork, mindfulness, and integration practices at bluemagicelevate.com

¿Cómo la Astrología ha influenciado a la Psicología Transpersonal desde sus orígenes? ¿De qué manera la simbología astrológica puede ofrecer nuevas herramientas y perspectivas en el campo de la Psicoterapia? Hoy tengo un invitado especial, el Dr. Vicente Merlo, con quien reflexionamos acerca del pasado, el presente y el futuro de la Astrología y la eterna búsqueda del ser humano de expandir su Conciencia. A través de un recorrido por la historia de la Astrología Psicológica -desde la obra de Carl Jung, Dane Rudhyar, Roberto Assagioli, Stan Grof, Richard Tarnas, etc.-, observamos el momento presente y la expansión de la Astrología en este tiempo. ¿Cómo puede colaborar este lenguaje simbólico ancestral en la exploración de la naturaleza de la Conciencia y de la Psicología Transpersonal? Vicente Merlo es doctor en filosofía. Socio-fundador de la Sociedad Española de Estudios Índicos y Orientales (SEIO), así como de la Asociación Transpersonal Española (ATRE). Ha vivido en India varios años y ha publicado más de veinte libros. Los tres últimos son: "Iniciación a la Psicología Transpersonal", "El yoga integral de Sri Aurobindo: filosofía, psicología y práctica", y "Buscadores de sentido". Es presidente de la Asociación Akasha (Barcelona) y de la Comunidad Internacional Sri Aurobindo-Mirra (CISAUM). En este Episodio: 1. ¿Cuál es la influencia de la Astrología en la Psicología Transpersonal? 2. Carl Jung y el nacimiento de la Astrología Psicológica 3. Dane Rudhyar y lo Transpersonal 4. El aporte de Stan Grof y Richard Tarnas 5. La Escuela Huber y la Psicosíntesis de Roberto Assagioli 6. La Meditación Astrológica 7. Astrología y Psicología Transpersonal: La Conexión Cósmica que Revoluciona la Terapia DIPLOMADO EN ASTROLOGÍA PSICOLÓGICA Y TERAPÉUTICA VISITA LA ESCUELA ONLINE   ► www.elcielolatierrayyo.com

Be Honest with Dr Yana Date: 07.19.24 Ep. 34 Topic: In a RELATIONSHIP with a PREDATOR: Warning Signs Guest: Robert Mitchell Bio: Robert Mitchell M.A. lives in New York City. He received his B.A. in Religious Studies from Syracuse University in 1991 where he was initiated into Theta Chi Beta, the National Religious Studies Honors Society. At Syracuse he had the good fortune of studying with Dr. David Miller, whose expertise was Carl Jung's psychological theories regarding religious experience. Robert's specific focus was the manner that the western mystery schools influenced Jung's psychology of religious experience. Jung saw Astrology and Alchemy as the esoteric religions of antiquity. Of Astrology he once said, “It contains everything that I have found in my psychology, and I've yet to find if my psychology has anything to offer her older sister.” Jung's belief that all psychological struggles were at their core, religious in nature, was an organizing principle for Robert's studies, and for his present work. During his time at Syracuse, Robert attended his first ten day Vipassana meditation retreat and began his meditation practice. It's a practice that has continued to this day. Robert received his M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco in 1994. While earning his Masters Degree, he acquired over two thousand hours in training as a psychotherapist, before deciding his future did not lie in conventional models of psychotherapy. At CIIS, he studied Transpersonal Models of consciousness with psychedelic pioneers Ralph Metzner, Stan Grof, and Michael Harner. At the same time, personal computers had made it possible for him to assemble astrology charts, and he found that as soon as he could print them, he could interpret them. Over the past 30 years he has worked with thousands of people from all walks of life, in several healing modalities. Originally, he used Astrology as a tool to demonstrate the identifiable structures in his client's consciousness which shaped their experiences. Over time, he has become more interested in identifying the organizing intelligence behind each person's circumstances, so that an ongoing dialogue could be created between his clients and that intelligence. Psychedelics when used properly, can be a catalyzing agency in promoting this dialogue. It is Robert's belief that a relationship with the numinous is an important aspect of the mental and physical health of each person, and the places where that experience is inhibited, is where personal difficulties, suffering and illness(both physical and emotional) emerge. His works aspires to inspire direct communication between his clients, and the invested intelligence that shapes their life. Once this relationship is established, it can continue on its own and be restorative, inspiring, practical, and directive.

Science and ParaNormal Date: 07.16.24 Ep. 38 Topic PSYCHEDELICS and DREAMS: Raw Consciousness Guest: Robert Mitchell Bio: Robert Mitchell M.A. lives in New York City. He received his B.A. in Religious Studies from Syracuse University in 1991 where he was initiated into Theta Chi Beta, the National Religious Studies Honors Society. At Syracuse he had the good fortune of studying with Dr. David Miller, whose expertise was Carl Jung's psychological theories regarding religious experience. Robert's specific focus was the manner that the western mystery schools influenced Jung's psychology of religious experience. Jung saw Astrology and Alchemy as the esoteric religions of antiquity. Of Astrology he once said, “It contains everything that I have found in my psychology, and I've yet to find if my psychology has anything to offer her older sister.” Jung's belief that all psychological struggles were at their core, religious in nature, was an organizing principle for Robert's studies, and for his present work. During his time at Syracuse, Robert attended his first ten day Vipassana meditation retreat and began his meditation practice. It's a practice that has continued to this day. Robert received his M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco in 1994. While earning his Masters Degree, he acquired over two thousand hours in training as a psychotherapist, before deciding his future did not lie in conventional models of psychotherapy. At CIIS, he studied Transpersonal Models of consciousness with psychedelic pioneers Ralph Metzner, Stan Grof, and Michael Harner. At the same time, personal computers had made it possible for him to assemble astrology charts, and he found that as soon as he could print them, he could interpret them. Over the past 30 years he has worked with thousands of people from all walks of life, in several healing modalities. Originally, he used Astrology as a tool to demonstrate the identifiable structures in his client's consciousness which shaped their experiences. Over time, he has become more interested in identifying the organizing intelligence behind each person's circumstances, so that an ongoing dialogue could be created between his clients and that intelligence. Psychedelics when used properly, can be a catalyzing agency in promoting this dialogue. It is Robert's belief that a relationship with the numinous is an important aspect of the mental and physical health of each person, and the places where that experience is inhibited, is where personal difficulties, suffering and illness(both physical and emotional) emerge. His works aspires to inspire direct communication between his clients, and the invested intelligence that shapes their life. Once this relationship is established, it can continue on its own and be restorative, inspiring, practical, and directive

Be Honest with Dr. Yana Date: 07.05.24 Ep. 32 Topic: WOMEN as PREDATORS: How They May Ruin Your Life Guest: Robert Mitchell, M.A. Bio: Robert Mitchell M.A. lives in New York City. He received his B.A. in Religious Studies from Syracuse University in 1991 where he was initiated into Theta Chi Beta, the National Religious Studies Honors Society. At Syracuse he had the good fortune of studying with Dr. David Miller, whose expertise was Carl Jung's psychological theories regarding religious experience. Robert's specific focus was the manner that the western mystery schools influenced Jung's psychology of religious experience. Jung saw Astrology and Alchemy as the esoteric religions of antiquity. Of Astrology he once said, “It contains everything that I have found in my psychology, and I've yet to find if my psychology has anything to offer her older sister.” Jung's belief that all psychological struggles were at their core, religious in nature, was an organizing principle for Robert's studies, and for his present work. During his time at Syracuse, Robert attended his first ten day Vipassana meditation retreat and began his meditation practice. It's a practice that has continued to this day. Robert received his M.A. in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco in 1994. While earning his Masters Degree, he acquired over two thousand hours in training as a psychotherapist, before deciding his future did not lie in conventional models of psychotherapy. At CIIS, he studied Transpersonal Models of consciousness with psychedelic pioneers Ralph Metzner, Stan Grof, and Michael Harner. At the same time, personal computers had made it possible for him to assemble astrology charts, and he found that as soon as he could print them, he could interpret them. Over the past 30 years he has worked with thousands of people from all walks of life, in several healing modalities. Originally, he used Astrology as a tool to demonstrate the identifiable structures in his client's consciousness which shaped their experiences. Over time, he has become more interested in identifying the organizing intelligence behind each person's circumstances, so that an ongoing dialogue could be created between his clients and that intelligence. Psychedelics when used properly, can be a catalyzing agency in promoting this dialogue. It is Robert's belief that a relationship with the numinous is an important aspect of the mental and physical health of each person, and the places where that experience is inhibited, is where personal difficulties, suffering and illness(both physical and emotional) emerge. His works aspires to inspire direct communication between his clients, and the invested intelligence that shapes their life. Once this relationship is established, it can continue on its own and be restorative, inspiring, practical, and directive.

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Part 1 of Episode 150! Yay!! And now for something completely different. This episode is a bit of a departure from our regular show. We invite Alex Criddle and Cody Noconi, researchers into the psychedelic origins of Mormonism, to respond to the recent debate on the Mormon Book Reviews channel between ourselves and Mormon apologist, Brian Hales. Brian attempts to provide the apologetic response to the theory that Joseph Smith utilized psychedelics (entheogens) in the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in order to facilitate visionary experiences for the early Saints. Disinformation requires much greater effort than simply stating information so we do our best to debunk his debunking (rebunk the theory?). This one is a long haul so we split it into 2 episodes to make it a little more digestible.   Show notes: Video version: https://youtu.be/3l0L1EHtQOo Support our research and outreach: https://www.patreon.com/SeerStonedProductions Original here: Psychedelics & Early Mormonism Theory Brian Hales Responds on Mormon Book Reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE7J0y_cPpg Further information: “The Higher Powers of Man” - Frederick M. Smith was a prophet of the RLDS Mormons and paternal grandson of the founder Joseph Smith. In 1918 Frederick published this Ph.D. dissertation breaking down altered states of consciousness from an early psychologist's perspective, specifically, religious states of ‘ecstacy' as he called it. A lengthy chapter devoted to peyote is particularly worth reading. “The Higher Powers: Fred M - Smith and the Peyote Ceremonies” - Shelby Barnes' 1995 paper highlighting the curious psychedelic interests of Frederick M. Smith. While Barnes does not make any direct connections to Joseph Smith and psychedelics, Barnes does note that Frederick's interests were an attempt to find the reliable keys to visionary revelation that his grandfather Joseph had demonstrated. “Restoration and the Sacred Mushroom”  - Dr. Robert Beckstead's seminal research paper presented at the August 2007 Sunstone Symposium. Beckstead's paper was the first to propose the possibility that Joseph Smith used psychedelics to facilitate visionary experiences. “A 1920's Harvard Psychedelic Circle with a Mormon Connection: Peyote Use amongst the Harvard Aesthetes” Alan Piper's 2016 paper highlighting Frederick M. Smith's interest in psychedelics, and how as a standing Mormon prophet Fred was funding a 1920s group of Harvard students with peyote. “Revelation Through Hallucination: A discourse on the Joseph Smith-entheogen theory” - Bryce Blankenagel and Cody Noconi's 2017 follow-up paper further explores the hypothesis originally put forward by Dr. Robert Beckstead a decade earlier. “The Entheogenic Origins of Mormonism: A Working Hypothesis” - Dr. Robert Beckstead, Bryce Blankenagel, Cody Noconi, and Michael Winkelman's paper published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies in June 2019. This was the first paper on the subject published in an academic journal. “Visions, Mushrooms, Fungi, Cacti, and Toads: Joseph Smith's Reported Use of Entheogens” Brian Hales' 2020 response paper to the one published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies. As a believing Mormon engaged in academic apologetics, Hales details what he perceives to be holes in the proposed hypothesis. “The Psychedelic History of Mormonism, Magic, and Drugs” - Cody Noconi's book published in 2021. “Psychedelics as a Means of Revelation in Early and Contemporary Mormonism (Part 1)” Alex Criddle's 2023 paper that was originally presented at the Forms of Psychedelic Life conference at UC Berkeley (April 14-15, 2023). “Psychedelics as a Means of Revelation in Early and Contemporary Mormonism (Part 2)” A continuation of Alex Criddle's 2023 paper. “A Real Spiritual High: In Defense of Psychedelic Mysticism” An enlightening philosophical essay from Alex Criddle. Bibliography and further reading: The Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James The Higher Powers of Man, by Frederick M. Smith The Magus, by Francis Barrett  A Key to Physic, and the Occult Sciences, by Ebenezer Sibly Hearts Made Glad: The Charges of Intemperance Against Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet, by Lamar Peterson The Seven Sisters of Sleep, by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke The Encylopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications, by Christian Rátsch Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers, by Richard Evans Shultes, Albert Hoffman, and Christian Rátsch The Dictionary of Sacred and Magical Plants, by Christian Rátsch Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants, by Claudia Muller-Ebeling, Christian Rátsch, and Wolf-Dieter Storl Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible, by Chris Bennett and Neil McQueen Liber 420: Cannabis, Magickal Herbs and the Occult, by Chris Bennett Cannabis: Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World, by Chris Bennett Plants of the Devil, by Corinne Boyer The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku Veneficium: Magic Witchcraft, and the Poison Path, by Daniel A. Schulke Thirteen Pathways of Occult Herbalism, by Daniel A. Schulke The Botany and Chemistry of Hallucinogens, by Richard Evans Shultes and Albert Hoffman Where the Gods Reign: Plants and Peoples of the Colombian Amazon, by Richard Evans Shultes Vine of the Soul: Medicine Men, Their Plants and Rituals in the Colombian Amazonia, by Richard Evans Shultes and Robert F. Raffauf Ethnobotany: Evolution of a Discipline, Richard Evans Shultes and Siri von Reis Persephone's Quest: Entheogens and the Origins of Religion, by Jonathan Ott, R. Gordon Wasson, Stella Kramrisch, and Carl A. P. Ruck Pharmacotheon: Entheogenic Drugs, Their Plant Sources and History, by Jonathan Ott Plant Intoxicants: a Classic Text on the Use of Mind-Altering Plants, by Ernst Bibra and Jonathan Ott Age of Entheogens & the Angels' Dictionary, by Jonathan Ott Drugs of the Dreaming: Oneirogens: Salvia Divinorum and Other Dream-Enhancing Plants, by Jonathan Ott, Gianluca Toro, and Benjamin Thomas The Road to Eleusis, by R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Carl A. P. Ruck, Huston Smith Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences, by William A. Richards Entheogens, Myth, and Human Consciousness, by Carl A.P. Ruck and Mark Alwin Hoffman Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe, by Carl A.P. Ruck, Mark Alwin Hoffman and Jose Alfredo Gonzalez Celdran Sacred Mushrooms of the Goddess: Secrets of Eleusis, by Carl A.P. Ruck The Apples of Apollo: Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist, by Carl A.P. Ruck, Clark Heinrich, and Blaise Daniel Staples Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Sacred Plants, Magical Practices, Ecstatic States, by Thomas Hatsis The Witches' Ointment: The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic, by Thomas Hatsis Alchemically Stoned: The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry, by PD Newman Angels in Vermillion: The Philosophers' Stone: From Dee to DMT, by PD Newman Theurgy: Theory and Practice: The Mysteries of the Ascent to the Divine, by PD Newman The Psychedelic History of Mormonism, Magic, and Drugs, by Cody Noconi Magic Mushrooms in Religion and Alchemy, by Clark Heinrich Psychedelic Medicine, by Richard Miller Mushroom Medicine: The Healing Power of Psilocybin & Sacred Entheogen History, by Brian Jackson The Religious Experience: It's Production and Interpretation., by Timothy Leary Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals, by Huston Smith The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide, by James Fadiman Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide, by Paul Stamets Soma: divine mushroom of immortality, by Robert Gordon Wasson The Philosophy of Natural Magic, by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Dwellers on the Threshold; Or Magic and Magicians, with Some Illustrations of Human Error and Imposture, by John Maxwell The History of Magic, by Eliphas Levi Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences, by Albert Mackey The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania, by Julius F. Sachse God on Psychedelics: Tripping Across the Rubble of Old-Time Religion, by Don Lattin The Peyote Effect: From the Inquisition to the War on Drugs, byAlexander Dawson The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on The Tibetan Book of the Dead, by Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzne, and Richard Alpert Entheogens and the Future of Religion, by Robert Forte How To Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollan The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America by Don Lattin Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered, by James B. Bakalar and Lester Grinspoon The Peyote Cult, by Weston LaBarre DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences, by Rick Stassman A Hallucinogenic Tea Laced With Controversy, by Marlene Dobkin de Rios and Roger Rumrrill Occurrence and Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Containing Psilocybin Alkaloids, by Jakob Kristinsson and Jørn Gry Psychedelics Encyclopedia, by Peter G Stafford Neuropsychedelia: The Revival of Hallucinogen Research Since the Decade of the Brain, by Nicolas Langlitz Stairways To Heaven: Drugs In American Religious History, by Robert W. Fuller Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic, by Mike Jay DMT and the Soul of Prophecy: A New Science of Spiritual Revelation in the Hebrew Bible, by Rick Strassman Liquid Light: Ayahuasca Spirituality and the Santo Daime Tradition, by G. William Barnar Distilled Spirits: Getting High, Then Sober, with a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk, by Don Lattin The Mystery of Manna: The Psychedelic Sacrament of the Bible, by Dan Merkur Psychedelic Sacrament: Manna, Meditation and Mystical Experience, by Dan Merkur LSD and the Divine Scientist: The Final Thoughts and Reflections of Albert Hofmann, by Albert Hoffman The Doors of Perception, by Aldous Huxley Changing Our Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy, by Don Lattin LSD: Doorway to the Numinous: The Groundbreaking Psychedelic Research into Realms of the Human Unconscious, by Stanislav Grof LSD and the Mind of the Universe by Christopher Bache Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the Pursuit of Knowledge by Jeremy Narby and Rafael Chanchari Pizuri Visionary Vine: Psychedelic Healing in the Peruvian Amazon by Marlene Dobkin de Rios The Antipodes of the Mind by Benny Shannon Ancient Psychedelic Substances by Scott Fitzpatrick Psychoactive Sacramentals: Essays on Entheogens and Religion by Stan Grof, Huston Smith, and Albert Hofmann  The Shaman and Ayahuasca: Journeys to Sacred Realms by Don Jose Campos The Religion of Ayahuasca: The Teachings of the Church of Santo Daime by Alex Polari de Alverga Email: glassboxpodcast@gmail.com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GlassBoxPod  Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/glassboxpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlassBoxPod  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassboxpodcast/  Merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/exmoapparel/shop Or find the merch store by clicking on “Store” here: https://glassboxpodcast.com/index.html One time Paypal donation: bryceblankenagel@gmail.com   

Part 2 of Episode 150! Yay!! And now for something completely different. This episode is a bit of a departure from our regular show. We invite Alex Criddle and Cody Noconi, researchers into the psychedelic origins of Mormonism, to respond to the recent debate on the Mormon Book Reviews channel between ourselves and Mormon apologist, Brian Hales. Brian attempts to provide the apologetic response to the theory that Joseph Smith utilized psychedelics (entheogens) in the early history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in order to facilitate visionary experiences for the early Saints. Disinformation requires much greater effort than simply stating information so we do our best to debunk his debunking (rebunk the theory?). This one is a long haul so we split it into 2 episodes to make it a little more digestible.   Show notes: Video version: https://youtu.be/3l0L1EHtQOo Support our research and outreach: https://www.patreon.com/SeerStonedProductions Original here: Psychedelics & Early Mormonism Theory Brian Hales Responds on Mormon Book Reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE7J0y_cPpg   Further information: “The Higher Powers of Man” - Frederick M. Smith was a prophet of the RLDS Mormons and paternal grandson of the founder Joseph Smith. In 1918 Frederick published this Ph.D. dissertation breaking down altered states of consciousness from an early psychologist's perspective, specifically, religious states of ‘ecstacy' as he called it. A lengthy chapter devoted to peyote is particularly worth reading. “The Higher Powers: Fred M - Smith and the Peyote Ceremonies” - Shelby Barnes' 1995 paper highlighting the curious psychedelic interests of Frederick M. Smith. While Barnes does not make any direct connections to Joseph Smith and psychedelics, Barnes does note that Frederick's interests were an attempt to find the reliable keys to visionary revelation that his grandfather Joseph had demonstrated. “Restoration and the Sacred Mushroom”  - Dr. Robert Beckstead's seminal research paper presented at the August 2007 Sunstone Symposium. Beckstead's paper was the first to propose the possibility that Joseph Smith used psychedelics to facilitate visionary experiences. “A 1920's Harvard Psychedelic Circle with a Mormon Connection: Peyote Use amongst the Harvard Aesthetes” Alan Piper's 2016 paper highlighting Frederick M. Smith's interest in psychedelics, and how as a standing Mormon prophet Fred was funding a 1920s group of Harvard students with peyote. “Revelation Through Hallucination: A discourse on the Joseph Smith-entheogen theory” - Bryce Blankenagel and Cody Noconi's 2017 follow-up paper further explores the hypothesis originally put forward by Dr. Robert Beckstead a decade earlier. “The Entheogenic Origins of Mormonism: A Working Hypothesis” - Dr. Robert Beckstead, Bryce Blankenagel, Cody Noconi, and Michael Winkelman's paper published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies in June 2019. This was the first paper on the subject published in an academic journal. “Visions, Mushrooms, Fungi, Cacti, and Toads: Joseph Smith's Reported Use of Entheogens” Brian Hales' 2020 response paper to the one published in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies. As a believing Mormon engaged in academic apologetics, Hales details what he perceives to be holes in the proposed hypothesis. “The Psychedelic History of Mormonism, Magic, and Drugs” - Cody Noconi's book published in 2021. “Psychedelics as a Means of Revelation in Early and Contemporary Mormonism (Part 1)” Alex Criddle's 2023 paper that was originally presented at the Forms of Psychedelic Life conference at UC Berkeley (April 14-15, 2023). “Psychedelics as a Means of Revelation in Early and Contemporary Mormonism (Part 2)” A continuation of Alex Criddle's 2023 paper. “A Real Spiritual High: In Defense of Psychedelic Mysticism” An enlightening philosophical essay from Alex Criddle. Bibliography and further reading: The Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James The Higher Powers of Man, by Frederick M. Smith The Magus, by Francis Barrett  A Key to Physic, and the Occult Sciences, by Ebenezer Sibly Hearts Made Glad: The Charges of Intemperance Against Joseph Smith the Mormon Prophet, by Lamar Peterson The Seven Sisters of Sleep, by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke The Encylopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications, by Christian Rátsch Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers, by Richard Evans Shultes, Albert Hoffman, and Christian Rátsch The Dictionary of Sacred and Magical Plants, by Christian Rátsch Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants, by Claudia Muller-Ebeling, Christian Rátsch, and Wolf-Dieter Storl Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible, by Chris Bennett and Neil McQueen Liber 420: Cannabis, Magickal Herbs and the Occult, by Chris Bennett Cannabis: Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World, by Chris Bennett Plants of the Devil, by Corinne Boyer The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, by Brian C. Muraresku Veneficium: Magic Witchcraft, and the Poison Path, by Daniel A. Schulke Thirteen Pathways of Occult Herbalism, by Daniel A. Schulke The Botany and Chemistry of Hallucinogens, by Richard Evans Shultes and Albert Hoffman Where the Gods Reign: Plants and Peoples of the Colombian Amazon, by Richard Evans Shultes Vine of the Soul: Medicine Men, Their Plants and Rituals in the Colombian Amazonia, by Richard Evans Shultes and Robert F. Raffauf Ethnobotany: Evolution of a Discipline, Richard Evans Shultes and Siri von Reis Persephone's Quest: Entheogens and the Origins of Religion, by Jonathan Ott, R. Gordon Wasson, Stella Kramrisch, and Carl A. P. Ruck Pharmacotheon: Entheogenic Drugs, Their Plant Sources and History, by Jonathan Ott Plant Intoxicants: a Classic Text on the Use of Mind-Altering Plants, by Ernst Bibra and Jonathan Ott Age of Entheogens & the Angels' Dictionary, by Jonathan Ott Drugs of the Dreaming: Oneirogens: Salvia Divinorum and Other Dream-Enhancing Plants, by Jonathan Ott, Gianluca Toro, and Benjamin Thomas The Road to Eleusis, by R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Carl A. P. Ruck, Huston Smith Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences, by William A. Richards Entheogens, Myth, and Human Consciousness, by Carl A.P. Ruck and Mark Alwin Hoffman Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe, by Carl A.P. Ruck, Mark Alwin Hoffman and Jose Alfredo Gonzalez Celdran Sacred Mushrooms of the Goddess: Secrets of Eleusis, by Carl A.P. Ruck The Apples of Apollo: Pagan and Christian Mysteries of the Eucharist, by Carl A.P. Ruck, Clark Heinrich, and Blaise Daniel Staples Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Sacred Plants, Magical Practices, Ecstatic States, by Thomas Hatsis The Witches' Ointment: The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic, by Thomas Hatsis Alchemically Stoned: The Psychedelic Secret of Freemasonry, by PD Newman Angels in Vermillion: The Philosophers' Stone: From Dee to DMT, by PD Newman Theurgy: Theory and Practice: The Mysteries of the Ascent to the Divine, by PD Newman The Psychedelic History of Mormonism, Magic, and Drugs, by Cody Noconi Magic Mushrooms in Religion and Alchemy, by Clark Heinrich Psychedelic Medicine, by Richard Miller Mushroom Medicine: The Healing Power of Psilocybin & Sacred Entheogen History, by Brian Jackson The Religious Experience: It's Production and Interpretation., by Timothy Leary Cleansing the Doors of Perception: The Religious Significance of Entheogenic Plants and Chemicals, by Huston Smith The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide, by James Fadiman Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide, by Paul Stamets Soma: divine mushroom of immortality, by Robert Gordon Wasson The Philosophy of Natural Magic, by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa Dwellers on the Threshold; Or Magic and Magicians, with Some Illustrations of Human Error and Imposture, by John Maxwell The History of Magic, by Eliphas Levi Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences, by Albert Mackey The German Sectarians of Pennsylvania, by Julius F. Sachse God on Psychedelics: Tripping Across the Rubble of Old-Time Religion, by Don Lattin The Peyote Effect: From the Inquisition to the War on Drugs, byAlexander Dawson The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on The Tibetan Book of the Dead, by Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzne, and Richard Alpert Entheogens and the Future of Religion, by Robert Forte How To Change Your Mind, by Michael Pollan The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America by Don Lattin Psychedelic Drugs Reconsidered, by James B. Bakalar and Lester Grinspoon The Peyote Cult, by Weston LaBarre DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences, by Rick Stassman A Hallucinogenic Tea Laced With Controversy, by Marlene Dobkin de Rios and Roger Rumrrill Occurrence and Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Containing Psilocybin Alkaloids, by Jakob Kristinsson and Jørn Gry Psychedelics Encyclopedia, by Peter G Stafford Neuropsychedelia: The Revival of Hallucinogen Research Since the Decade of the Brain, by Nicolas Langlitz Stairways To Heaven: Drugs In American Religious History, by Robert W. Fuller Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic, by Mike Jay DMT and the Soul of Prophecy: A New Science of Spiritual Revelation in the Hebrew Bible, by Rick Strassman Liquid Light: Ayahuasca Spirituality and the Santo Daime Tradition, by G. 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Wellness + Wisdom Episode 631 Wellness + Wisdom Podcast Host and Wellness Force Media CEO, Josh Trent, shares what trauma detox can look like if you're on a budget and what he's currently been struggling with and learning on a personal and professional level. Send Josh your AMA Question HERE! Today's Questions Christina: What tips do you have for families who don't have much money but are trying to detox and heal from trauma and mold and all sorts of other exposures? There seem to be so many wonderful and herbs and things that are out there, but so many of them are outside of my reach due to finances. Errin: I would love to hear what is Josh Trent going through right now. Are you struggling with anything in specific in human experience? What are you struggling with right now? And how are you holding up the mirror? What do you see when you look in the mirror? How are you healing from it, navigating it, loving it, honoring it, alchemizing it? What's your process for healing? What's your roadmap for healing when Josh is going through some stuff? And what are the beautiful gifts and lessons that are inside of it. ❄️ Biohack Your Mind & Body with Plunge Ice Baths! Save $150 on your PLUNGE order with code "WELLNESSFORCE" As seen on Shark Tank, Plunge's revolutionary Cold Plunge uses powerful cooling, filtration, and sanitation to give you cold, clean water whenever you want it, making it far superior to an ice bath or chest freezer. ☀️ Live Life Well from Sunrise to Sunset Save 20% with code "WELLNESSFORCE" on everyone's favorite Superfoods brand, ORGANIFI, including their Sunrise to Sunset Bundle and their Women's Power Stack that includes HARMONY + GLOW for true hormonal balance and great health radiating through your beautiful skin. Click HERE to order your Organifi today.

In this episode, Joe interviews Joey Lichter, Ph.D.: professor in the Chemistry & Biochemistry department at Miami's Florida International University, and one of the few professors in the U.S. teaching a course about psychedelics at the collegiate level. He talks about his path towards the course, the challenge of creating a curriculum that covers everything in a few months, and the importance of teaching young minds about psychedelics the right away; shifting drug education from the “Just say no!” D.A.R.E. model to a more balanced, honest, and evidence-based approach. He aims for his students to think critically, ignore the hype, and see all possible angles with a fairly simple approach: Present the full story. He discusses: The importance of teaching history, from Stan Grof to MKUltra The work of David Nichols, David Nutt's drug harm scale, and the greatest lesson William Leonard Pickard took from LSD The representation of Spravato as a new drug, and his concerns with the over-medicalization of psychedelics Teaching about the complexities of Timothy Leary: Was he a positive or negative force? Decriminalization, legalization, and how he gets students to think about drug policy and more! For links and more, head to the show notes page. 

Discover how essences infused with the spirit of animals — everything from alligators and bats to squirrels and zebras — create amazing opportunities for learning and healing with Daniel Mapel in this gentle Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Daniel and his work by joining his Wild Earth Essences Facebook group.For Living 4D listeners: Save 10 percent on Daniel's Wild Earth Animal Essences he sells on his website by using the promo code Living4D at checkout. Order 3 or more bottles and you'll receive free USPS Priority Mail shipping. For international listeners, contact Daniel directly at daniel@animalessence.com and he will help you place your order. (Special offers from Living 4D guests are time-sensitive and at their discretion to redeem after 30 days.)Also, get a free PDF copy of Daniel's book, The Healing Path, by emailing him at daniel@animalessence.com, with the Healing Path Book in the subject line.TimestampsDaniel's very close encounter with a flying buffalo. (6:38)The myth of the perfect family collapses for Daniel at age 27. (9:43)Hanging out with wild black bears in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. (15:03)Helping our kids become baby mammals. (29:20)How Daniel creates his animal essences. (34:27)“Anyone can make an essence of anything at any time, if they're clear, present, available and know they can.” (41:59)Animals have no resistance and always live in the now. (53:16)How to use the animal essences Daniel creates effectively. (1:03:29)Trust your inner voice when selecting an essence. (1:16:10)The biggest, deepest transformational moments. (1:22:22)The essences made by Daniel that Paul uses. (1:33:57)“These essences can work on different people in different ways.” (1:47:53)Daniel shares tips about essences people can use for common problems. (1:58:03)Paul's powerful feeling that his late mentor, Rowena Kryder, was dying. (2:11:04)ResourcesInto the Heart of the Wild by Daniel MapelThe work of Stan Grof and Iain McGilchristPaul's video on Power Animals and Spirit Guides on YouTubePaul's Living 4D conversations with Dr. Ibrahim Karim and Dr. Nathan RileyFind more resources for this episode on our website.  Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBiOptimizers US and BiOptimizers UK PAUL10Organifi CHEK20CHEK Institute HLC 1 Live We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

In this episode, Joe interviews Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris: founder and head of the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, founding director of the Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and founder of the Carhart-Harris Lab. A legendary researcher, he talks about his psychedelic origins: studying Freud, Jung, and eventually Stan Grof and depth psychology to try and better understand the unconscious. He discusses the growth of psychedelics and the cultural shifts he's noticed (especially in the U.S.), as well as what he's working on today: researching the influence of psychedelics on set and setting by studying experiences in both enriched and unenriched environments. He also talks about: Plasticity: how he defines it, how it relates to critical reopening periods, and how it's a fundamental thing that transcends the metrics we use to measure it Early LSD studies, the nervousness surrounding he and David Nutt dosing Ben Sessa, and the youthful energy that kept them going How plasticity could be exploited to help relieve chronic pain The potential of psychedelics to help with fibromyalgia and anorexia How psychedelic-assisted therapy brought care back to health care and more! UCSF is seeking survey volunteers, so if you've had more than three experiences with ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin (must have experiences with all three) and want to contribute, do so here. Click here to head to the show notes page. 

We are delighted to host Robert Mitchell for episode 53 of the Mangu.tv podcast series.  Robert is a religious and Jungian scholar, a Western psychedelic lineage holder, an astrologer, a practical mystic, a podcaster, and a writer.  He received an undergraduate degree in Religious Studies from Syracuse University, and a Master in Counseling from The California Institute of Integral Studies. For thirty years, he has worked worldwide to strengthen people's relationship with the transpersonal intelligence that animates their lives. He uses tools of Western esoterica that include astrology, psychedelics, meditation and dreaming.  His specific interest is working with the unique structure of the consciousness of the individual, while demythologizing the psychedelic experience, removing the need to fetishize it or make it something exotic. His motto is: “People don't need to use more Paychedelics, they need to be more Psychedelic.” Robert speaks about his upbringing in Los Angeles, where his parents were part of the bohemian, creative scene, and how the sudden loss of his father, at age 16, impacted him. He talks about his education, with various teachers from Jung to Stan Grof, Agehananda Bharati, Ram Dass and more. Giancarlo and Robert discuss mystical experiences and the doors one can access with altered states. Robert discusses the overlap in religion and astrology and his work using the intelligence of astrology to understand timings and cosmic consciousness. He shares a few profound case studies and speaks about the occasionally unrecognised value of astrology.

In this episode, we toast to the beginning of an exciting and hopefully groundbreaking 2024 by switching things up a bit. Christopher Koddermann, Co-Founder and Chair of Board of the International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative (ITPRI) will be conducting some interviews for PT, and in this episode, he does his first – with our Co-Founders, Joe Moore and Kyle Buller. Kyle tells the story of his fateful New Years Eve snowboarding trip that resulted in a near death experience and a complete change in his life's trajectory, and Joe discusses his more academic roots and how he and Kyle were united through their shared passion for the work of Stan Grof, holotropic breathwork, and transpersonal psychology. Psychedelics Today was created largely with no aims other than to promote transpersonal psychology and archive the best insights from their mentors, but has obviously turned into so much more, mostly from the simple goal of trying to spread the word through interesting conversations. They talk about the growth of PT; how they got involved in education; the harms of the drug war; why decriminalization isn't enough; where they see ‘the psychedelic renaissance' going; what has surprised them the most in the last few years; and what we're most proud of: Vital – how it came to be created, what's involved, the benefits of the retreats, the self-discovery they've witnessed, and what they've learned through two successful cohorts. The next edition of Vital begins on January 23, and we've extended applications until January 14, so if you've been curious if Vital is the answer you've been looking for, now is the time to act! Click here to head to the show notes page.

How does breathwork interact with our nervous system, access memories and help integrate traumatic memories? How has it got results treating auto-immune disease, addiction, agrophobia, PTSD and depression? How can it help sleep, detoxification, digestion, immunity, and taking control of negative thought patterns. In this episode we have the hugely popular practice of Breathwork to look into. After millennia of it being used in bodily practices like martial arts and yoga, conscious breathing was launched into our modern scientific world view by the work of psychologist Stan Grof, who developed Holotropic Breathing in the 1960's at Harvard, see our Transpersonal Psychology episode for more on that; Breathwork continued to gain in popularity following the focus on the lungs and breathing in near regulation proposed by Dr. Stephen Porges in his Polyvagal Theory, see our devoted episode with Dr. Porges for detail on that; And gained further in popularity with Dr. Pete Levine's development of Somatic Experiencing, who I am delighted to announce will be coming on the show in the next series, so look out for that.  So having been present for some time in the trauma community, in the last few years the practice has exploded onto the wellbeing scene as well because of all its benefits both physiologically and psychologically. So who better to talk to about this than expert in a wide range of Breathwork and body-based therapies, Rebecca Dennis. She facilitates workshops, events and retreats alongside her public speaking and individual sessions. She is a gifted speaker and coach, specialising in breathwork, trauma release, somatic modalities, polyvagal theory and nervous system regulation.  Part of her wide popularity is due to her having written three successful books on the topic, the latest being a new edition of Let it Go, “Let It Go and Breathe – A Practical Guide To Breathwork” which has been featured in Amazon and Sunday Times Best Sellers, and which we'll be discussing today. And she has also collaborated with Google, BBC, Stylist magazine and Sweaty Betty. What we discuss: 00:00 intro. 05:15 Breathwork explained 09:00 Repressing and controling emotions changes breathing. 12:00 Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system. 20:50 Long deep breaths don't necessarily calm you down. 23:50 It's NOT hyperventilation or hyperoxygenation. 29:00 How traumatic memories can be brought up by the breath. 38:00 Rebecca's crisis that brought her to breathwork. 43:30 Benefits: Depression relief, confidence, sleep, detox, digestion, immunity, taking control of thought patterns. 46:00 “Let it go” book: the foundations of the breath in daily life, tips and methods. 47:40 Breathe yourself calm - lower abdominal breathing. 49:00 Anxiety is higher now than ever. 52:40 What's the right way to breathe? 59:00 Accessing altered states of consciousness without psychedelics. 59:45 Unlocking traumatic memories: Breath, psychedelics, EMDR. 01:01:00 Easing the symptoms without re-living the memories. 01:02:45 Some of her darkest memories have been her greatest teachers. 01:05:00 Increased resilience emotionally, physically and mentally. 01:07:20 Anti bacterial/anti viral Nitrous-oxide produced, improving immunity. 01:08:00 Gut-brain-cardio vascular system axis: anti-inflammatory effects. 01:11:45 Telomere length in meditators (caps on the end of chromosomes) Elizabeth Blackburn 2015 study. 01:13:30 Treating auto-immune disease, addiction, agrophobia, PTSD and depression using breathwork. 01:17:00 New book coming soon. 01:17:50 Her own new training school in Nov 2024. References: Rebecca Dennis, ‘Let it Go: Breathe yourself calm' www.Breathingtree.co.uk Polyvagal theory, Stephen Porges, CC Episode #5 Deborah Dana, ‘Anchored': how to befriend your nervous system' Elissa Epel, Elizabeth Blackburn 2015 ‘Can meditation slow rate of cellular aging? Cognitive stress, mindfulness, and telomeres' 

Imagine a world where psychedelics are not just substances, but tools for healing, wellness, and sexual experience enrichment. Welcome to today's intriguing episode where we sit down with Joe Moore, co-founder of Psychedelics Today, who has devoted his life to exploring the potential of these powerful substances.We journey with Joe as he takes us from his days in software development to studying LSD psychotherapy with a Prague-based psychiatrist. We uncover how psychedelics could potentially revolutionize the way we approach wellness and healing. Joe shares his passion for creating a safe haven for people to learn about psychedelics, emphasizing the importance of philosophical grounding. He also talks about promoting the work of psychologist Stan Grof and the creation of a psychedelics education program. We delve deeper into the exciting possibilities of psychedelics enhancing our lives, from creative problem-solving to boosting our libido. Get ready for a captivating discussion on fear, pleasure, and the role psychedelics can play. Buckle up for a mind-expanding ride that you wouldn't want to miss!If you want to learn more, check out https://psychedelicstoday.com/ Support the showWANT A GRADUATE DEGREE IN LOVE? Are you looking for some guidance or direction on taking your relationship to the next level? From love, sex, intimacy, and self-love, Beth can help!Be sure to go order your copy of Beth's new book "The 5 Kinds of Intimacy: How to Keep Your Love Alive"! Love, Sex and Relationship Coaching: https://sexyedschool.com L I N K S & S O C I A L M E D I A - Follow us on social media for updates, Come With Us podcast episodes, Sexy Ed School & more!! Website: https://bethdarling.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comewithuspodcast Coaching: https://sexyedschool.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comewithuspodcast Contact Come With Us: comewithusconfessions@gmail.com

Join us for our very special 200th episode with DEN Meditation teacher Rebecca Kordecki!! Rebecca is not your typical breathwork instructor - she is the owner of The Breath Zone and RK FIT Life, and the creative mind behind Booty Slide. With a remarkable 28-year career as a highly sought-after celebrity trainer, wellness expert, and breathwork coach, she's left an indelible mark on the fitness and well-being industry. Rebecca's expertise has been featured in prestigious publications such as Men's Health, LA Magazine, and Time Out NY. She's even graced the screens of The Today Show and Extra, sharing her wisdom and passion for a holistic approach to health and wellness.Drawing inspiration from breathwork masters like Dan Brule, David Elliott, and Stan Grof, Rebecca has honed her skills to help individuals harness the power of their breath, movement, and mindset. Her mission is clear: to guide people in breaking free from the confines of their minds and connecting deeply with their hearts. Through her coaching, she empowers individuals to cultivate more authentic connections with themselves and others.In this episode, Rebecca discusses her incredible journey through the foster care system, the complicated relationship with her mother, meeting her biological father, and discovering tools like breathwork that led her to a deeper connection with herself.Sign up for Rebecca's breathwork class by following the link below. Use code DENtalks for $50 off.https://www.denmeditation.com/breathworkSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dentalks-powered-by-den-meditation7294/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ken Wilber, a visionary philosopher and mystic, is renowned for his integral "theory of everything" that unites diverse fields of knowledge. Often likened to the "Einstein of consciousness studies," he's a leading scholar of human development's Integral stage. With over 20 translated books, Wilber's work spans across disciplines and is celebrated for its broad applications, from science to spirituality. He founded the Integral Institute and co-founded Integral Life, both platforms for advancing the integral vision. Based in Denver, Colorado, he continues to be an influential philosopher, author, and teacher. Visit Ken Wilber's IG Account! instagram.com/ken.wilber.official Check Out Ken Wilber's Books! https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ken-Wilber/author/B000APH4W2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true 00:00 - Introduction 01:29 - How Andy Initially Struggled to Understand Ken's Content 03:48 - Ken Wilber on Buddhism, Types of Wholeness, and Awakening 10:00 - William James' Studies on the State of Consciousness 11:38 - James Mark Baldwin's Structures of Consciousness 14:05 - How People Move from Birth to the Integral Stage of Development 15:29 - Stage of Growing Up 17:37 - Two Types of Wholeness by Sigmund Freud's Inner Circle 21:46 - Final Type of Wholeness: Showing Up 24:09 - The Five Types of Wholeness 26:20 - Ken Wilber on Studying Zen 27:36 - How to Practice Meditation, Oneness, Unity 29:31 - Douglas Harding's Book: "On Having No Head" 32:17 - How Does Ken Deal with Fear and Anxiety? 33:47 - Ken on Energy Consumption 35:17 - What Happens If You Wake Up with Less Serotonin, Less Dopamine? 36:22 - Ken Wilber's Day-to-Day Life 37:59 - Lucid Dream and Deep Dream State 40:59 - Ken Wilber's Waking Up State 44:06 - What Are Dreams? 5 States of Consciousness 49:18 - 3 Types of Objects 51:56 - Deep Formless State/Deep Dreamless State 53:25 - How Does Ken Integrate the Feeling of Oneness in His Everyday Life 56:02 - Ken on Eastern Tradition: Sat Chit Ananda 57:26 - Finding and Creating Your Unique True Self 01:00:45 - Erwin Schrödinger: Founder of Modern Quantum Mechanics 01:02:59 - Who or What Is the Ultimate Reality 01:04:44 - Ken Wilber's Motivation to Continue Writing Books 01:08:19 - Ken's State of Self Unity in Working 01:10:45 - Does Ken Feel Exhausted from His Sleep Schedule? 01:12:26 - Stan Grof's Holotropic Breathwork Psychedelic 01:17:41 - Where Does Ken Gain His Energy? 01:19:21 - Ken's Experience with Dalai Lama and Other Gurus 01:21:12 - Ken on Practicing Dzogchen and Zen Meditation 01:22:52 - How Does Ken Tap into the 5th State or State of Pure Unity 01:24:25 - Can Humans Evolve After Tapping into the 5th State and Have the Ability to Talk to Aliens? 01:28:49 - How Do People Focus Their Attention on Certain Things? 01:30:15 - Andy's Experience Praying with His Christian Friends 01:32:31 - Ken on Having Children 01:37:47 - Ken on Finding and Having a Partner 01:38:55 - Ken's Ultimate Real Self and Small Relative Self 01:41:12 - How Does Ken Wilber Gain Knowledge? 01:42:53 - How Does Ken Choose the Books He Reads? 01:44:28 - Why Is Intelligence Universal? 01:45:56 - How Does Ken Spend His Time Every Day? 01:46:50 - How Does Ken Experience His Lucid Dreams? 01:48:27 - Ken's Writing Process 01:50:23 - Does Ken Speak Faster Than He Types? 01:52:21 - How Do You Learn from Past Experiences and Dreams? 01:54:03 - Ken's Latest Book: Finding Radical Wholeness 01:55:55 - Ken on Having Shambhala as His Publisher 01:57:46 - Ken's Reading Process 01:59:03 - How Do the 5 States of Wholeness Impact Ken's Life? 02:00:33 - Connect with Ken Wilber! 02:02:30 - Outro

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If you are interested in astrology, then this episode is for you. After studying archetypal astrology with Rick Tarnas last semester for my PhD, I have become fascinated with planetary archetypes, and wish to convey the scientific substance of astrology to as many people as possible. Astrology isn't something you "believe in" - that's like saying you "believe" the Earth is round. We get into this in the podcast.My guest today is the archetypal astrologer Dr Renn Butler, who studied with Stanislav Grof and Richard Tarnas at the Esalen Institute in California beginning in 1980, certifying as a Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator in 1989, and recertifying in Grof® Breathwork in 2023. We also talk about Stan Grof's work and his collaboration with Tarnas on the perinatal matrices.Renn offers workshops in British Columbia and abroad, as well as archetypal astrology consultations with clients around the world. I had a session with him this year and could not recommend him highly enough!! Renn's first book, Pathways to Wholeness, is about astrology and psychedelic experiences, was published in 2014, followed by The Archetypal Universe in 2018, which focuses on dreams, and The Astrology of Love and Relationships in 2022, which is about relationships. Renn received his PhD in Archetypal Astrology and Transpersonal Psychology from Ubiquity University in 2022, and has also worked part time as a health care worker with physically, mentally, and emotionally challenged adults for over thirty years and lives in Victoria, B.C.For more information, please go to his website at the link below -->www.rennbutler.comIf you are interested in doing one of his courses, see the links below -->22-week course in Archetypal and Holotropic Astrology (starts September 30th 2023)www.rennbutler.com/online-courses Our 8-week course in Grof Studies (starts October 1 2023)www.grofstudies.com/courses ANN – Archetypal News Networkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPhz4c6KHp5LP81F-Ky-2sg Grof Legacy Training Internationalhttps://grof-legacy-training.com/ ........................................................................For anything related to me, please go to https://www.arabellathais.com

Our guest today is a legendary thinker, author, and philosopher. Ken Wilber has spent decades understanding how humans are all interconnected with each other, decoding through dozens of beautifully written books, how we fit into the greater, massive, picture that is the expanding universe. He's an absolute pioneer, a visionary, and that barely scratches the surface of his work.He joins Dave to outline his newest book—Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delights—and offers up a supporting stream of consciousness which rivals any that you'd find, on any podcast, in depth of insight and emotional impact. His words resonate with a truth and wonder which will leave you inspired from beginning to end, and well beyond.00:00:38 — Finding Radical Wholeness with Ken Wilber • Ken Wilber's Amazon Author Page• Different ways to explain the general ideas of the world• Read: Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delights• Achieving wholeness in our day-to-day• Ken's first experience of wholeness with the universe• Does a dog have Buddha-nature?• Studying the work of D.T. Suzuki as a young boy• Read: Essays in Zen Buddhism by D.T. Suzuki• Oneness experiences as the core of spirituality• Considering satori as the most precious gift that humankind has00:18:09 — The Roles Biohacking & Brain Stimulation Play in Unity Experiences • Electromagnetic brain stimulation for ultimate reality experiences• How brain-mind machines work• Tap Into Your Brain's Full Potential - Patrick Porter, Ph.D. #869• How Dave wrote The Bulletproof Diet in gamma state • What the mind does vs. what the heart does• Ken's favorite advancements in technology • Questions remain with regard to quantum unity• Explaining the theta formless state• The Science of Changing Your Mind - Dr. Joe Dispenza #98000:38:10 — States of Emptiness & How To Get There • Teachings of Nagarjuna• Formulating the quantum principles• Why all forms of thinking are incomplete • The four-quadrant pronouns that make it all make sense• Basic tenets of integral theory• Shared objective views, social organism or a collective group• Going deep with Ken Wilber• Are we living in a simulation?• Fourth and fifth states of consciousness01:08:55 — This is Ken Wilber on Drugs & Nonduality• Psychedelic experiences vs. mystical oneness experiences • Drugs as a shortcut to masterful meditation• Ken's bad trip• Stan Grof's early LSD work • The Birth of LSD with Dr. Stanislav Grof, Father of Transpersonal Psychology - #428• Failures of the psychedelic revolution • Dave's hand in the ayahuasca boom• Ken Wilber's awe-inspiring perspective on nonduality • Read: Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delights• Outline of Ken's latest book • Stages of operational thinking• Introduction to systems theory • Appreciating the psychosomatic analysis of Fritz PerlsResourcesDave Asprey's NEW Book ‘Smarter Not Harder' is out now: https://daveasprey.com/books Read: Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and DelightsRead: Amazon Author Page YouTube: Integral LifeThe Human Upgrade is produced by Crate Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What is the protocol for psychedelic therapy? How does it work? Who is it appropriate for? Today we have the interesting topic to look into, of how psychedelic compounds are now being used in psychotherapy. With promising results in clinical trials from Imperial College around the mid 2010's, a flourish of trials at other medical schools across the world has seen a renaissance of the psychedelic movement for treating, particularly depression and PTSD, that was started by transpersonal psychologists like Stan Grof in the 1960's before then being banned.  Along with this renaissance has come interest from pharmaceutical companies and psychonauts, psychotherapists and members of the general public suffering from treatment resistant conditions. With all this activity there is confusion about what the results from the studies actually show, how the treatment should be done safely, ethically and with lasting results and who to be contacting if you want to try it out. So I thought it was important to speak about these matters here for anyone interested in getting a data led picture of the fast evolving situation, among all the noise out there on the internet. Fortunately my guest today is a clinical psychologist who's been at the centre of the field since the beginning of the renaissance, and not just as a researcher but as a hands on psychologist in the therapy room with the subjects at all stages of the process, Dr. Rosalind Watts. Dr. Watt's work as the Clinical psychologist Lead for Imperial College London's psilocybin trials,  have made her one of the most prominent voices and minds in the field of psychedelic research. She has been named as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Psychedelics; however, what sets Dr Watts apart is her focus on integration, harm-reduction and inclusion in the psychedelic space.   Apart from treating she also builds tools and structures to foster connectedness after psychedelic experiences, finding inspiration for their design from nature. The most recent of which is the integration community she's created - ACER Integration. What we speak about: 00:00 Intro 04:30 Clubbing community 07:40 The psychedelic therapy process: step by step 08:40 1. Screening: for people it could suit VS cause problems for 09:50 2. Preparation: Building trust and safety in vulnerability 11:15 The psychedelic experience is the beginning not the end of the work 13:05 Sharing meals; music and essential oils used to encourage relaxation and surrender 16:50 At least two guides needed for ethical and practical reasons 19:50 The ‘Pearl Dive' analogy, deep down to the hidden traumas 26:50 3. The therapy session itself 28:50 A non-directed approach to the journey from the guides 33:05 4. Integration: after the experience, maximising benefits 35:10 Planting the pearl of insight to nourish and nurture them 35:40 6 months later the depression was back 44:20 The role of ritual and ceremony in effective results 46:20 Appropriated from Mexican Mazatec tradition of psilocybin for healing 49:50 How to talk about the ceremonial without deities and religions   54:50 Opening up to the sacred wound VS numbing the feelings 58:50 Ros's first experience: Fear before and transformation after 01:07:35 The ‘brain reset' analogy and the expectations it created 01:12:05 Mystical experience's importance in the transformation  01:18:05 Adverse psychedelic effects: actively facing the hardest places References: ACER Community Integration Group Dr. Rosalind Watts, A.C.E. Accept, Embody, Connect model Maria Sabina, Mexican shaman - Life magazine 1957 Gaia Hypothesis Adverse effects trial at Greenwich University: Jules Evans and David Luke  Increased brain connectivity following psilocybin treatment Little Pharma (Dr. Ben Sessa)

In this episode, I introduce the new series on the effect of the pre and perinatal period of us as babies, children and adults. This fits alongside the upcoming publication of my book, The Emotional Life of Babies. In future episodes in this series, I'll be having conversations about healing from stress in utero, birth and the postnatal period for babies, children and adults, and the effect of not healing can have. I share about my own journey of realising how much my birthing experience, being born at 30 weeks and in an incubator for 6 weeks, affected my childhood and teenage years, and how, over the decades after that, I reconnected with feelings of grief, loneliness, powerlessness, terror, and the deep pain of my experiences not being understood. I talk about the difference between healing from the effects of our birth in adulthood compared to healing whilst a baby or child, with the support of our parents. I include the work of people like Stan Grof, Thomas Verny and Michel Odent, and the powerful effects their work had on me and my understanding of what babies experience. I share about HypnoBirthing and Calmbirth, and the huge shift I made from being terrified of giving birth to being completely calm during birthing. I talk about posterior birth and The Lifting Technique by Janie McCoy King, who wrote Back Labor No More! I also explain how I supported my son to heal from his very fast posterior birth on the day he was born. I talk about the will work of The Marion Method and how the timing of our birth can also continue to affect us later in life and the patterns that can continue.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Therapist Kylea Taylor Kylea Taylor, M.S., LMFT is licensed therapist who has been thinking, writing, and teaching about ethics for almost three decades. She developed and teaches InnerEthics®, a self-reflective, self-compassionate, approach to relational ethics. The model includes a set of awareness tools that are especially useful to those working with psychedelic-assisted therapy. Kylea started studying with Stanislav Grof, M.D. and Christina Grof in 1984 and worked with Stan Grof as a Senior Trainer in the Grof Transpersonal Training throughout the 1990s. She is the author of The Ethics of Caring: Finding Right Relationship with Clients (2017), and several books about Holotropic Breathwork®. InnerEthics.com

This week on Tub Talks, we soak in with one of my Esalen and Big Sur elders, Vicki Topp. Vicki has practiced bodywork for many decades alongside our first Tub Talks guest, Deborah Anne Medow. Vicki shares her journey of landing in Big Sur, as well as her immersion into the world of bodywork (massage therapy and other practices). She even demonstrates her skill set on my body during the bath! In the immediate aftermath of an eye injury the evening before our soak, Vicki opens the conversation with her original concept of something she calls ‘alternative futures': a theory that guides her through encountering the possibilities of how to navigate life experiences, including the difficult ones. Falling pregnant in college, Vicki dropped out of law school and found herself in Big Sur. From working with elementary school children at Pacific Valley School in the south coast of Big Sur to starting the massage program at Ventana in Big Sur, Vicki details how Big Sur has always “kept her.” She compares her life in Big Sur to a long term relationship, seeing how her dynamic has shifted and adapted over the years. She tells us about her relationship to learning, to housing, to dating, to boats. She talks about losing friends to death as a result of brainwashing in experimental groups in the 70's. She talks about losing friends now, as she enters a different phase of life. Vicki uses bodywork as her way of impacting society, teaching her technique across the world. Vicki's experience of practicing bodywork is defined by working with a client, as opposed to working on someone. She describes bodywork metaphorically. She sees parallels to life through something she calls ‘reach patterns.' Reach patterns are both physical and emotional. They can delineate the way we reach for our dreams, or expand the length of our arms from our body. Vicki claims to have grown reach patterns in her body, while being limited in her life goals. Vicki gives us permission to be unapologetically ourselves through her demonstration of how. Vicki paves the way by showing us how to be a strong, independent, intelligent woman. Her vulnerability and honesty about being lost in a nowness is permissive too. So soak in her wisdom, and learn a little bit more about Big Sur culture and the stewarding of the land through living as Vicki Topp! To join Secular Sabbath membership, you can find us at secular-sabbath.com/membership. Joining grants you access to our Inner Circle community of sensory-exploring like-minded people, where you can gather with us locally in LA for monthly meet-up experiences, and pop-up events around the globe, and partake in our exclusive ambient online community. Ready to dive into the dialogue deeper? Join us on our Discord channel.See what we get up to at @secularsabbath.

In this episode, on the eve of Bicycle Day, Victoria and Kyle interview two long-standing icons of visionary psychedelic art: Alex and Allyson Grey. They talk about the LSD trip that saved Alex's life, connected him to Allyson, inspired his art, and even made him change his name; his decades-in-the-making “Sacred Mirrors” project of 21 7-foot tall pieces depicting the complex layers of human existence; the interconnectedness of life; the history of psychedelic art; how imagination and non-ordinary states help us connect with the divine; and the value of art in conveying the mystical experience. Alex and Allyson are the Co-Founders of the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, an interspiritual church/retreat center in upstate New York that, after years of work, is debuting Entheon: an art sanctuary and psychedelic reliquary featuring much of their art and work from favorite artists, a shrine to Tool (who Alex has worked with for most of their career), and a collection of relics from psychedelic legends that includes Albert Hofmann's glasses, art signed by Stan Grof and the Shulgins, and even Timothy Leary's ashes. Entheon opens on June 3, on the anniversary of the first acid trip the Greys took together, which gave them a framework for understanding life and an inspiration for art they still follow to this day. And in honor of Bicycle Day, Alex talks about two pieces dedicated to Albert Hofmann, and continues his Bicycle Day tradition of reading a statement Hofmann made a year before he passed about psychedelics being the “absolute highest importance to consciousness change.” In celebration of Albert Hofmann and the gift he gave us, and with inspiration from the incredibly complex and beautiful art Alex and Allyson create, have a happy, safe, and creative Bicycle Day!  www.psychedelicstoday.com

This week the I am reading from John Audette's book 'Loved by the Light: True Stories of Divine Intervention & Providence' and 'The Scottish UFO Casebook' by Steve Hammond.John AudetteJohn Audette nearly died traumatically seven times. Yet, each time his life was saved by angels. Loved by the Light chronicles an extraordinary life filled with divine interventions, angelic encounters, near-death and shared-death experiences, as well as witnessing the remarkable deathbed visions of others.John outgrew his agnosticism when evidence about God's existence became so overpowering, he could reach no other conclusion. From a life-saving physical encounter with Archangel Michael to the uncanny timing of the death of Apollo 14 astronaut, Dr. Edgar Mitchell, this intimate account of the author's spiritual awakening may help readers to build or strengthen their relationship with God.What's more, this book offers pragmatic guidance about how to experience your own life-changing spiritual epiphany. It also introduces a structured exercise called God for a Day designed to transform oneself into a perfect expression of God's love for all things.Loved by the Light is an important source for information about God, the afterlife and the meaning of existence outside the framework of traditional religion. It provides strategies and ideas that could light the way to an optimal future for humanity and asks the most important question of our time: “How can humanity come together in cooperation and collaboration to make these the best of times, not just for a privileged few, but for everyone?”BioJohn Audette served in several senior executive positions during a long career in hospital and hospice administration, as well as physician practice management, public broadcasting, and the performing arts. He earned a Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech.Mr. Audette is CEO of Eternea, Inc. (Eternea.org), which he co-founded with the late Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and Dr. Eben Alexander, Harvard neurosurgeon and best-selling author. Eternea's mission is to facilitate scientific research, public education, outreach and practical programmatic initiatives to help people recognize that eternal existence in some form or fashion is a fundamental reality for all living things.Mr. Audette is also the co-founder of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, Inc. (IANDS.org). He contributed several chapters about spiritually transformative experiences and non-local consciousness to various scholarly books in the company of such prominent authors as Ervin Laszlo, Deepak Chopra, Jane Goodall, Gary Zukav, Stan Grof, Jean Houston, Larry Dossey and others. He is also gratefully acknowledged in numerous other books on these subjects by various well-known authors whom he assisted dating back to 1975. Loved by the Light is his first solo book.Mr. Audette is an honorably discharged veteran with three years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era.https://www.amazon.com/LOVED-LIGHT-STORIES-INTERVENTION-PROVIDENCE-ebook/dp/B0BTJWMK8C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1680860414&sr=8-1https://eternea.org/https://iands.org/Steve HammondThe Scottish UFO Casebook is a compilation of over 800 sightings, from the first century AD to the present day. Well-known events are covered alongside sightings teased out of archives and contemporary newspaper accounts. Each entry has been written with an unsensational eye for the facts, fully referenced and with links to original sources.Where possible, actual case numbers are given, as used by UFO groups of the time. Sightings are of course covered, as are Close Encounters, Alien Abductions, and yet stranger occurrences. Many cases are being presented here for the first time.You will see that throughout history Scotland is no stranger to to flying saucer mystery.BioSteve has had an interest in UFOs throughout his life. He ran the Anglo-Scottish UFO Research Association website and has had a few sightings, but says most of them were explicable.He was co-writer on the orginal Grand Theft Auto as well as the games Hired Guns and Body Harvest.https://www.amazon.com/Scottish-UFO-Casebook-Steve-Hammond-ebook/dp/B0BDPHMLFH/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1680860894&sr=8-1 https://www.stevehammond.org/https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/pastlivespodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcast

This week I'm talking to John Audette about his book 'LOVED BY THE LIGHT: TRUE STORIES OF DIVINE INTERVENTION AND PROVIDENCE'. John Audette nearly died traumatically seven times. Yet, each time his life was saved by angels. Loved by the Light chronicles an extraordinary life filled with divine interventions, angelic encounters, near-death and shared-death experiences, as well as witnessing the remarkable deathbed visions of others.John outgrew his agnosticism when evidence about God's existence became so overpowering, he could reach no other conclusion. From a life-saving physical encounter with Archangel Michael to the uncanny timing of the death of Apollo 14 astronaut, Dr. Edgar Mitchell, this intimate account of the author's spiritual awakening may help readers to build or strengthen their relationship with God.What's more, this book offers pragmatic guidance about how to experience your own life-changing spiritual epiphany. It also introduces a structured exercise called God for a Day designed to transform oneself into a perfect expression of God's love for all things.Loved by the Light is an important source for information about God, the afterlife and the meaning of existence outside the framework of traditional religion. It provides strategies and ideas that could light the way to an optimal future for humanity and asks the most important question of our time: “How can humanity come together in cooperation and collaboration to make these the best of times, not just for a privileged few, but for everyone?”BioJohn Audette served in several senior executive positions during a long career in hospital and hospice administration, as well as physician practice management, public broadcasting, and the performing arts. He earned a Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech.Mr. Audette is CEO of Eternea, Inc. (Eternea.org), which he co-founded with the late Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and Dr. Eben Alexander, Harvard neurosurgeon and best-selling author. Eternea's mission is to facilitate scientific research, public education, outreach and practical programmatic initiatives to help people recognize that eternal existence in some form or fashion is a fundamental reality for all living things.Mr. Audette is also the co-founder of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, Inc. (IANDS.org). He contributed several chapters about spiritually transformative experiences and non-local consciousness to various scholarly books in the company of such prominent authors as Ervin Laszlo, Deepak Chopra, Jane Goodall, Gary Zukav, Stan Grof, Jean Houston, Larry Dossey and others. He is also gratefully acknowledged in numerous other books on these subjects by various well-known authors whom he assisted dating back to 1975. Loved by the Light is his first solo book.Mr. Audette is an honorably discharged veteran with three years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era.https://www.amazon.com/LOVED-LIGHT-STORIES-INTERVENTION-PROVIDENCE-ebook/dp/B0BTJWMK8C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1680860414&sr=8-1https://eternea.org/https://iands.org/https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/pastlivespodcast

For our kickoff episode of our 3rd season, we're honored to present this touching, illuminating, and entertaining dialogue with 40-year veteran therapist Bob Edelstein, LMFT, in which he guides us through life's big questions (AKA existential themes) through an Existential-Humanistic lens. Bob shares his amazing story of coming of age as a human and therapist in the 1960s during the modern-to-postmodern shift. Highlights include his life-changing reading of Carl Rogers' Freedom to Learn as a teacher-in-training, being ripped apart by primal therapy, becoming a therapist through “the paraprofessional route”, working in the Haight, making space around the need to achieve, training with Jim Bugental and LSD researcher Stan Grof, and being ok with the idea of dying. Bob is such an authentic human being in every interaction, and you'll feel that come through as he teaches us about E-H through his own transforming views. If you're a fan of Carl Rogers, Maslow, Jim Bugental, Viktor Frankl, Kirk Schneider, Rollo May, and/or Irvin Yalom, this is the episode for you.Bob Edelstein, LMFT has been a therapist and consultant since 1973, practicing in Oregon since 1984. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the states of Oregon and California, a certified Clinical Supervisor through Lutheran Family Services, a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, a professional member and former Board member of The Association for Humanistic Psychology, and a founding member of both the Association for Humanistic Psychology – Oregon Community and the Existential-Humanistic Northwest professional organization.Resources:-Bob's web site: www.BobEdelstein.com-Bob is also the executive director for the Association for Humanistic Psychology. Their website is ahpweb.org-The website for EHI (existential humanistic institute) is ehinstitute.org-The website for EHNW (existential humanistic northwest professional organization) is ehnwpdx.org-Books mentioned include Carl Rogers' Freedom to Learn, Jim Bugental's The Search for Existential Identity and The Art of the Psychotherapist, and more Welcome to The Psychologists Podcast, where we talk about all things psychology through a very personal lens. Gill Strait PhD and Julia Strait PhD are both Licensed Psychologists (TX) and Licensed Specialists in School Psychology (LSSPs, TX). They are alumni of The University of South Carolina School Psychology Doctoral Program (Go Gamecocks). Gill is a teacher, researcher, and supervisor at a university graduate psychology training program. Julia is owner and therapist at Ocean Therapy in Houston, TX, offering telehealth therapy to young adults in their 20s and 30s who are struggling with anxiety. Check it out here: https://www.oceantherapy.net/

Christopher M. Bache, Ph.D. is professor emeritus in the department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Youngstown State University where he taught for 33 years. He is also adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Emeritus Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and on the Advisory Council of Grof Legacy Training. Chris' passion has been the study of the philosophical implications of nonordinary states of consciousness, especially psychedelic states. An award winning teacher and international speaker, Chris has written four books: Lifecycles - a study of reincarnation in light of contemporary consciousness research; Dark Night, Early Dawn - a pioneering work in psychedelic philosophy and collective consciousness; The Living Classroom, an exploration of collective fields of consciousness in teaching; and LSD and the Mind of the Universe, the story of his 20 year journey with LSD.Chris is a father of 3, a Vajrayana practitioner, and lives in Weaverville, NC.Links to Chris' books and other resources: LSD and the Mind of the Universe: Diamonds from Heaven Lifecycles: Reincarnation and the Web of Life Chris presenting on reincarnation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlCMfEOmsrY Dark Night, Early Dawn: Steps to a Deep Ecology of Mind The Living Classroom: Teaching and Collective Consciousness Website: https://chrisbache.com/ Chris' academic publications: https://youngstown.academia.edu/ChristopherMBache Links to my book Autism Wellbeing Plan: How to Get Your Child Healthy:US Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Wellbeing-Plan-Child-Healthy/dp/1916393004UK Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autism-Wellbeing-Plan-Child-Healthy-ebook/dp/B084GBBDL9My podcast, Autism and Children's Health: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/autism-and-childrens-health-lab-testing-diet/id1512380225

When you look at the world, it can feel like we're in a precarious moment. If you've listened to past episodes, you know we call this the meta-crisis — an era of overlapping and interconnected crises like climate change, polarization, and the rise of decentralized technologies like synthetic biology. It can feel like we're on a path to destroy ourselves.That's why we're talking to Rick Doblin, the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or MAPS. They're a nonprofit focused on educating and researching the benefits of using psychedelic therapy to address PTSD and promote humane ways of relating worldwide.Doblin's vision is for nothing less than a transformation of society through psychedelic-assisted therapy – not for the drugs themselves, but for their ability to help us react to one another with compassion, appreciate differences, and accept criticism.Given the perma-crisis we face, it's provocative to think about a tool that, when prescribed and used safely, could help us overcome rivalrous dynamics out in the world and on social media. If we rescue our hijacked brains, we can heal from the constant trauma inflation we get online, and shrink the perception gap that splits us into tribes.Both MAPS and Center for Humane Technology want to understand what helps minds heal and be free. We invite you to keep an open mind about a different kind of humane technology as you listen to this episode. Correction: Doblin attributes a quote to Stan Grof about psychedelics helping your ego be “transparent to the transcendent.” In his book Pathways to Bliss, Joseph Campbell wrote, "When a deity serves as a model for you, your life becomes transparent to the transcendent as long as you realize the inspiring power of that deity. This means living not in the name of worldly success and achievement, but rather in the name of the transcendent, letting the energy manifest through you.” Grof was likely paraphrasing Campbell's work and applying it to psychedelics. Additional credits:The episode contains an original musical composition by Jeff Sudakin. Used with permission. RECOMMENDED MEDIA Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)The non-profit founded by Rick Doblin in 1986 focused on developing medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. MAPS has some open clinical trials; see details on their website. Rick Doblin's TED talkIn this fascinating dive into the science of psychedelics, Doblin explains how drugs like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA affect your brain - and shows how, when paired with psychotherapy, they could change the way we treat PTSD, depression, substance abuse and more.How to Change Your Mind by Michael PollanPollan writes of his own consciousness-expanding experiments with psychedelic drugs, and makes the case for why shaking up the brain's old habits could be therapeutic for people facing addiction, depression, or death.How to Change Your Mind on NetflixThe docuseries version of Pollan's bookBreath by James NestorThis popular science book provides a historical, scientific and personal account of breathing, with special focus on the differences between mouth breathing and nasal breathing.Insight timerA free app for sleep, anxiety, and stress RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES You Will Never Breathe the Same Again with James Nestorhttps://www.humanetech.com/podcast/38-you-will-never-breathe-the-same-againTwo Million Years in Two Hours: A Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/28-two-million-years-in-two-hours-a-conversation-with-yuval-noah-harariYour Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_ 

The Awaken Podcast special series, Women in Psychedelics is a podcast series that does an amazing job of telling the stories of fascinating women who are currently making an impact within the psychedelic and plant healing movement.The intention of this series is to further amplify female voices within this space. Natasja is driven by bringing to the forefront untold stories, exclusive content, and inspiration. This is about offering and celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and sometimes unseen achievements of women in this psychedelic renaissance. A way to stand together embracing our diversity for a greater Eco-system.Meet in this episode Elizabeth Bast is a Bwiti initiate, traditionally trained iboga provider, and a co-founder of SoulCentro Iboga Retreats. She is the author of the award-winning memoir, Heart Medicine: A True Love Story--One Couple's Quest for the Sacred Iboga Medicine & the Cure for Addiction. Bast is a recipient of a Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance grant from the psychedelic feminist nonprofit organization Cosmic Sister and a member of Cosmic Sister's Expert Advisory Circle. She studied at New College of San Francisco with an emphasis on Art and Social Change and completed the transformational coach training program for psychedelic integration with Being True to You. Elizabeth's Bwiti name is Mbeye, which means the medicine of the river. In this episode Elizabeth discusses:What brought you to iboga medicine?Iboga is a powerful and medically sensitive medicine. What does it mean to be a medically responsible provider of iboga?The importance of a strong code of ethics as a medicine providerThe acknowledgment as a healer by the Bwiti eldersWhat is reciprocity with regard to indigenous communities and why is it important?The mind, body, and soul purge with IbogaHow can iboga help with relationshipsStory and vision for SoulCentro.Humility as a teaching forceLiving as a devotee and student of the medicineThe four pillars of Iboga: Addiction recovery, Trauma healing, Holistic wellness  and Visionary creativityMedicine coding, attire, and sacred colorsTobacco medicine, the teacher plantWebsite: www.soulcentro.comSocial Media handles:https://facebook.com/enectarbasthttps://instagram.com/enectarbastInspiration:Awaken The Medicine Within - Retreats awakenthemedicinewithin.comONE MONTH FREE ACCESS to - Membership, Courses, and Community& 21 Days of Gratitude Course 

—"One of the pillars of integrating psychedelics is exploring the relationship we have with death. This is a matter of integrating the reality of death—death in general and your death in particular—into your experience of living. Integrating death, as a part of the larger integration of your work with psychedelics, is ultimately a spiritual preparation. “There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying,” Stan Grof has wisely said, “and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.” We believe humanity's intention in the universe is to embody the experience of understanding, compassion, kindness, peace with the unknown and ultimately unconditional love, and going forth to share it. Enlightenment is what happens when there is nothing left to grasp, nothing left to fear, nothing but love. There may still be questions but there is no grasping for answers. There is awareness. If you open the cracks in awareness there is love.” Valeria interviews Dr. Ryan Westrum  — the author of “The Psychedelics Integration Handbook” Ryan Westrum, Ph.D., M.A. works as a psychedelic integration therapist in the Twin Cities of Minnesota and through video conference internationally. His primary focus is working with individuals integrating non-ordinary state experiences for healing and personal transformation. He also is the host of The Psychedelic Psychologist podcast. Ryan frequently works with people who are dealing with addiction, anxiety, depression, mental illness, stress, trauma, and end-of-life care. Ryan is available for speaking engagements on a myriad of topics and leads experiential groups, like dream work therapy and psychedelic integration groups; and develops psychedelic integration plans with people through therapy and coaching. Ryan graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Psychology; followed by a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Adler Graduate School. He received his doctoral degree in Transpersonal Psychology from Sofia University.  Ryan is a registered integration therapist for Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).  He is a practicing therapist in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he lives with his wife two daughters and son. To learn more about Dr. Ryan Westrum and his work, please visit: healingsoulsllc.com           — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well. 

Meet Henk Doller, has a Bachelor's degree HRM Trainer and Education and he started his career in 1995 as a commercial intermediary. He made the switch to the non-profit sector and as a team coordinator and trainer developed services and training in the social domain. Henk has also developed himself as a project leader for the Information Management Academy, responsible for setting up and executing interdepartmental courses in the field of government and ICT. Within these projects, he also provided modules aimed at training and strengthening personal skills. And since 2010 he serves as interim coach and trainer in the field of career, mobility, and management development.In 2012 he was initiated in the Munay Ki healing system. It's an energy healing system and cosmology of the peoples living in the Andes in South America and Inca shamanism. Over the years he's had many teachings and a wide range of shamanic lineages and since 2013 leading groups and individuals 1-25 participants in Ayahuasca ceremonies and retreats. His Dutch roots eventually polled him towards Truffles containing psilocybin and have facilitated over the past 7 years indoor and outdoor ceremonies. As a retreat leader, he often combines his process with modalities such as Cocoa ceremony, meditation, silent walks, and sharing rounds. His deep passion to bridge both worlds, the mystical and organizational, is felt in all his endeavors. Henk has 26+ years of experience with one-on-one guidance and 20 years in guiding teams and groups.In this episode Henk discusses:What are the core principles of space holdingA spiritual journey with Plant MedicinesMunay Ki healing system initiationsHow plant medicines and psychedelics inform and influence leadership qualitiesThe practice of being a student of lifeWhat it means to have a judgment-free settingSacred feminine and masculine qualities in leadershipHow can a leader influence the systems they are in with plant medicines and psychedelics How to be present in relationshipsPlaying is being in the nowWalking many worlds, from cooperative to sacred medicine workThe practice of prayerHenk's Social Media handles:LinkedInInstagramIn this episode we speak about:Hira Hose Documentary Stepping into the fireThe retreat where Henk is one of our space holders:http://stewardship.awakenthemedicinewithin.com/https://awakenthemedicinewithin.com/ Awaken The Medicine Within - Membership, Courses, and Community Get our 3-Day FREE trial 

The Awaken Podcast special series, Women in Psychedelics is a podcast series that does an amazing job of telling the stories of fascinating women who are currently making an impact within the psychedelic and plant healing movement.The intention of this series is to further amplify female voices within this space. Natasja is driven by bringing to the forefront untold stories, exclusive content, and inspiration. This is about offering and celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and sometimes unseen achievements of women in this psychedelic renaissance. A way to stand together embracing our diversity for a greater Eco-system.Meet in this episode Beth Weinstein, is a spiritual business coach, Beth Weinstein helps current and aspiring coaches, healers, Psychedelic Pioneers, and spiritual teachers align with your soul's path and grow your business so you can help more people, Share Your Unique Medicine, and have a thriving transformational business you love.Using her experience growing multiple businesses along with neuroscience-backed methodologies, spiritual teachings, over 30 years of experience working with entheogenic medicines, and practical business action plans, Beth offers a multi-dimensional approach to help you move past your blocks and grow your business in an impactful way that aligns with your Soul. She guides you in a simple step-by-step process using a balanced, co-creative approach combining practical business growth strategies together with spiritually-centered mindset reprogramming and leadership coaching.Beth is the host of "The Psychedelic Entrepreneur" podcast; host of the “Psychedelics, Sacred Medicines, Purpose and Business” annual summit; was co-creator of the "Music is Medicine" festival and "Urban Ceremony", produced together with musician East Forest.In this episode Beth discusses:What does leadership mean?How did psychedelics/plant medicines inform Beth's personal virtuesHow to integrate psychedelics into your transformational businessHow psychedelics aren't the sollution and end goalStepping into one truthStepping out into the world of personal development and psychedelics while understanding your triggersPsychedelic and other "Taboo" BusinessesMoney, Death, and Sexual abuse need to be spoken about and come to lightWhat will be needed or are future roles in the psychedelic spaceBook mentioned in this episode: The surrender experiment Website: https://bethaweinstein.com/Social Media handles:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethaweinsteinYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BethWnycFacebook: www.facebook.com/Bethw.nycBusiness FB: www.facebook.com/BethWeinsteinbizHere are 2 free trainings for you:Integrating Psychedelics & Sacred Medicines Into A Business: https://bethaweinstein.com/psychedelics-in-business3 Steps to Get Clients & Grow a Thriving Coaching, Healing or Purpose-Based Business You Love https://bethaweinstein.com/grow-your-spiritual-businessAwaken The Medicine Within - Retreats awakenthemedicinewithin.com Awaken The Medicine Within - Membership, Courses, and Community Get our 3-Day FREE trial