Psychedelic Shamanism & Its Potential Applications For Addiction & Mental Health - Featuring John Finch, Master Herbalist & Teacher (Ep. 169)

Synopsis: Matt Finch interviews Master Herbalist John Finch (his father) on the topics of psychedelic shamanism, psychedelic plant medicine, and current clinical trials researching the benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy and next-generation psychedelics for issues like anxiety, ADD, and addiction.

To listen to the first episode John Finch was featured on, click below:

Herbal Medicine For Addiction & Mental Health Recovery – Featuring The Legendary John Finch (Ep. 123)

Here are the main topics discussed in this episode:

Definition of the word shaman
Why John believes a lot of our dis-eases are due to disconnection with self. others, and the planet
Psychedelics are mind-expanding and can “pull the curtain” from information that was not available to us in a state of regular consciousness
Why seeing things that are usually unseen can help us understand the world, our relationships, and ourself
Origin of the word drug and why it’s important to know
All the plants and animals in nature live in harmony but humans do not
Psychedelic shamanism is about plants that have been used for thousands of years to alter consciousness and gain a new and improved awareness of yourself, others, and the world
Psychedelic mushrooms
Psychedelic Shamanism 5-Hour Mini-Series Course by John Finch
Self-Heal School of Herbal Studies & Healing
John’s meditation teacher Prem Rawat
Setting the intention and set of a psychedelic experience
The concept of “doubling”
Jimson weed used by Native Americans
Definition of the word entheogen
Why John teaches psychedelic shamanism
Most primitive cultures around the world use psychedelics as medicine
There could be evidence that Jesus Christ went to the East and took plant substances
Legal settings where people have used psychedelic medicine for substance use disorders (SUDs) and/or mental health disorders
Ibogaine
Ayahuasca
DMT
Ayahuasca ceremonies in Peru
In primitive cultures, you can’t become an adult until you’ve gone through a ceremony involving an entheogen
Psychic surgeries
Dr. Wayne Dyer’s psychic surgery by John of God in Brazil
Quantum physics tells us that while humans appear solid and physical, 99.99% of us is energy
Psychedelic shamanism as a path to enlightenment
The type of meditation that John practices and why
Near-death experiences (NDE) and how many of them are quite similar
Unconditional love
Unconditional happiness
Lessons from Buddha
Non-attachment
How to sign up for John’s mini-series on Psychedelic Shamanism