Just what is PIR and how does it work. Read my first meeting experience and some of the thoughts, feelings, and concerns that went through my head during the initial meeting of a fellowship I am now deeply committed to.
A recap of a journey I took towards self discovery. The preparation, dose, intention, and integration documented. This is deeply personal to me and my hope is that by sharing these experiences I can bring relevance to the appropriate use of these plant medicines.
Getting Into the Christmas Spirit This time of year had me thinking about how different it is than any time of year. People are generally more considerate to each other, we donate more, we do things for strangers we may not do the other 11 months out of the year. Why is that? What about this time of year is different than any other? It All Comes Down to Set & Settings We live the last few weeks of December in gratitude. Society encourages us to think about others, be grateful for what we have, and share with others who are less fortunate. We surround ourselves with holiday music, decorations, lights, good food, family, and friends. We prepare for the big day with intention and purpose. It’s fun, exciting, and feeds a part of us we keep lean and mean the rest of the year. So what are we actually…
You will hear me use the terms Psychedelics and Entheogens interchangeably. Most will relate closer to Psychedelics as that term was coined by Dr. Humphrey Osmond in the 50’s and let’s be honest, it really defined the 60’s. In an effort to distance the movement from the recreational use of psychedelics a new term arose in the late 70’s by Carl A. P. Ruck, a mythology scholar, called Entheogens derived from the greek en (within) theo (divine) and gen (creates). Put more simply, divine medicine. A much more fitting term for the maturity with which these plant medicines are being studied and used to treat a multitude of mental and physical health disorders/trauma. While it may be confusing to most how the use of Entheogens can help with addiction recovery but that’s more about your perception of these plants and how they’ve been portrayed in the news and media. Is it weird to you that…
