FAR OUT #5 ~ Taking a Psychedelic Retreat
Episode Description
Alasdair and Julie-Roxane talk about the value of taking retreats in general and psychedelic retreats in particular. They discuss their recent psychedelic experience, how they approached it and the importance of preparation. Alasdair shares how spending time with shamans in Peru has changed the way he thinks about psychedelics.
Alasdair and Julie-Roxane talk about the value of taking retreats in general and psychedelic retreats in particular. They discuss their recent psychedelic experience, how they approached it and the importance of preparation. Alasdair shares how spending time with shamans in Peru has changed the way he thinks about psychedelics.
Listen to this week’s episode and explore:
Why take a retreat? (8:12)
The "wrong" way to take psychedelics (15:31)
How we prepared our bodies for the retreat (17:38)
The importance of space (20:35)
How we prepared our psychically and the value of ritual (21:51)
Rituals we performed (28:10)
A shaman’s tips for dealing with difficult spirits (32:24)
Psychedelic retreats as miniature lives (41:14)
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Credits:
Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa
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