Listen "Ep. 11 - Liberation Practice With Plant Medicines"
Episode Synopsis
Dipping into the juicy topic of psychedelics and liberation, Lama Rod Owens and Spring Washam discuss the importance of set and setting.
This week, Spring and Lama Rod explore:
The importance of set and setting
Optimal conditions for liberation
Recognizing the wisdom and validity of indigenous wisdom
Psychedelics as medicine and a means to work through trauma
The impact of psychedelic pioneer and healer María Sabina
How set and setting facilitates deeper psychedelic experiences
Spring's experiences with the Shipibo community in the amazon
Music as a powerful component of set and setting
The trouble with inauthentic healers and commercialization
Revering the ancient practice of liberation within plant medicine
Knowing that we will not get more than we can bare
“This isn’t me just having a trip, this is a way, a means for me to do real liberatory work around trauma, love, hate, all of that. It was giving me a way to do this trauma release work which is what I have always been longing to do in a deep way.” – Lama Rod Owens
This week, Spring and Lama Rod explore:
The importance of set and setting
Optimal conditions for liberation
Recognizing the wisdom and validity of indigenous wisdom
Psychedelics as medicine and a means to work through trauma
The impact of psychedelic pioneer and healer María Sabina
How set and setting facilitates deeper psychedelic experiences
Spring's experiences with the Shipibo community in the amazon
Music as a powerful component of set and setting
The trouble with inauthentic healers and commercialization
Revering the ancient practice of liberation within plant medicine
Knowing that we will not get more than we can bare
“This isn’t me just having a trip, this is a way, a means for me to do real liberatory work around trauma, love, hate, all of that. It was giving me a way to do this trauma release work which is what I have always been longing to do in a deep way.” – Lama Rod Owens
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