By The Psychedelic Entrepreneur Podcast with Beth Weinstein
Part I –
Part I discussion
– The crisis of a world in separation – Charles’ first psychedelic experience, which revealed the “wrongness” of the world – How psychedelics also showed him that there is an alternative – Psychedelics as an answer to the prayers of centuries of cultural sensitives that recognized we were trapped but didn’t know how get out – The problem of seeing through the eyes of our conditioning – The significance of synchronicities – The sacrifice of personal control – Asking ourselves, “What am I really here for? What is my role in the new story?” – How psychedelics offer a preview of a new story that is possible, and integrating this vision as a guiding light for our lives – The fallacy that only the privileged have the luxury of exploring the existential questions of life.
Part II-
Part II discussion-
– What to do if we feel we don’t have the power to make real change? – The heart as the “orienting” organ – What we can learn from indigenous lifeways – Stepping into the unknown and the path rising to meet us – The current model of economics as incompatible with the consciousness that is emerging – Gift economics – How we are living in “legacy” systems – The gift of being seen for who you really are – The challenges of integrating psychedelic experiences – Why we need psychedelic community – How we create community by caring about something together