#3: Paul Scott: From Addiction to Spirituality; A Story of Trust, Transformation, and Triumph
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Episode 3 – Paul Scott is an energy healing facilitator, spiritual seeker, plant medicine explorer, and transpersonal counsellor.
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Paul joins me today to dive into:
• his journeys with LSD, Ayahuasca, and Bufo
• how psychedelics brought him closer to God
• why do so many people feel disconnected
• how he overcame a life-threatening illness
• his journey with addiction and sobriety
• how Alcoholics Anonymous helped him
• how to keep going in the face of adversity
• what keeps people stuck in life
• his study of A Course in Miracles
• his vision quest with the Indigenous people
• the planet's current evolution
• how to trust and surrender to the Divine
• his Ayahuasca experience
• his Bufo experience (5-MeO-DMT)
• his wild mushroom trip
• the difference between LSD and mushrooms
• how he met the love of his life, Kathie
• his advice and wisdom on love & relationships
• the importance of forgiveness & making amends
• his thoughts on aging and growing older
• the #1 lesson he would impart to his younger self
Chapters:
- (00:00) - Preview
- (03:47) - Introduction
- (04:38) - First mystical experience
- (07:30) - First awakening experience
- (09:20) - How LSD changed Paul's life
- (11:52) - Unity consciousness state
- (15:14) - "Love loving me"
- (17:57) - Paul's journey with addiction
- (20:14) - Navigating the dark night of the soul
- (22:23) - The turning point for Paul
- (28:16) - Surrendering to life
- (31:02) - Psychotic break
- (35:32) - Why do we repeat our mistakes
- (37:34) - Sobriety & Alcoholics Anonymous
- (41:06) - The longing to fill the void
- (43:11) - The key to transformation
- (45:50) - A Course in Miracles
- (51:59) - Paul's Vision Quest
- (56:28) - The planet's current evolution
- (58:46) - Trusting in the Divine Plan
- (01:05:30) - Paul's journey with psychedelics
- (01:07:57) - Paul's first Ayahuasca ceremony
- (01:08:52) - Bufo alvarius ceremony (Sonoran toad)
- (01:18:49) - The importance of integration
- (01:20:18) - Remembering past lives
- (01:21:55) - "We all go home or no one goes home."
- (01:23:24) - Paul's wild mushroom trip
- (01:27:34) - Mushrooms vs LSD
- (01:28:55) - Candle flame concentration
- (01:31:38) - Jaguar / 5-MeO-DMT
- (01:35:49) - MDMA + mushrooms
- (01:36:45) - The Celestine Prophecy + synchronicity
- (01:37:54) - How Paul met his life partner, Kathie
- (01:42:32) - Lessons from love & marriage
- (01:46:37) - Advice on love & relationships
- (01:51:09) - Forgiveness & making amends
- (01:58:23) - Thoughts on aging
- (02:00:33) - Appreciation for the body
- (02:02:26) - Lessons to one's younger self
- (02:07:06) - Just be you
- (02:10:22) - Enjoy the ride
- (02:11:46) - Conclusion
Books mentioned:
• Eating Alive by Jonn Matsen
• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
• The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
Connect with Paul:
• quantumlife.ca
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