Psychedelics for a New Paradigm Part I & II with Charles
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.
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.