‘Doing’ psychedelics is not about distracting from ‘reality’. It is about facing reality in a way that helps us engage and participate.
It is the journey, not the destination.
Michael Pollen’s book HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND opened my mind to psychedelics, professionally. I did not realize how much I hid my psychedelic experiences. My first Portland Psychedelic Society (PPS) meeting was the first time I spoke publicly about my early psychedelic experiences. Sitting in a crowded room of 25 people in a standard corporate building with fluorescent lighting, my integration bloomed. It was flashbacks of Alateen meetings in the mid 70’s; my first ‘group spiritual’ experiences outside the church context. Age 13, I sat in circle sharing secrets of living in an alcoholic family. Ironically my first PPS meeting sitting in a circle, I was 58 years old telling secrets of my early psychedelic experiences I had at the age of 13.
Within the psychedelic context we expand the definition of wholeness and what is within our reach. The mindset of self discovery rather than treatment sheds light on the resilience and vitality of the individual. Spirituality and Science intersect and then the human condition can be perceived with reverence and awe.
Plant medicine demonstrates shocking success with alcoholism, autism, and ‘treatment resistant depression’. Psychedelics meet us when we go outside the box, out on a limb, and trust. Integration is how we find center in the midst of chaos. As adults, we know change is our only constant. Integration therapy is the process of honoring our innocence, standing in our integrity, responding rather than overreacting, and understanding our presence is our greatest gift to humanity. We become stronger from conflict when we face our fears, wrestle our monsters, and own our potential.
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Psychedelics as Medicine
Many people think of psychedelics as relics from the hippie generation or something taken by ravers and music festival-goers, but they may one day be used to treat disorders ranging from social anxiety to depression, according to research presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.
“Combined with psychotherapy, some psychedelic drugs like MDMA, psilocybin and ayahuasca may improve symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder,” said Cristina L. Magalhaes, PhD, of Alliant International University Los Angeles, and co-chair of a symposium on psychedelics and psychotherapy.
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Hello Carola,
I love your website and the wisdom in it. Are you still teaching people these methods? Also, where are you located?
Thanks so much
Angelle
Hi Angelle, Thanks for visiting and reaching out to me. I AM seeing individuals, couples and I have one active group. I also have an apprentice. I am in Portland Oregon, although I see clients all over the globe via Zoom.
Hello Carola, I don’t know if I have your email so i’m posting this here. We moved to Louisville and are staying with our daughter and new grandchild (Charlotte Mae born April 30) and helping out in the first few months. My session with you last August continues to benefit – not only from the dose but from your insightful and supportive guidance which I am still incorporating – letting myself share more and addressing the controller within. I really feel grateful for having worked with you. It is so indescribably warm and wonderful to be holding a tiny new life in my arms – I wrote a long letter to her that perhaps one day she will read. In any case, I hope you are well and embracing the rising sun. (How fervently plants grow in Kentucky.) Jeffrey (new email btw)