155: Sensuality of 5 MEO DMT, the Tradition of Priestesses, + Being Your own Shaman with Flor Bollini
Feb 1, 2024
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Flor Bollini, a plant medicine trailblazer, shares her shamanic perspective on psychedelics and sexuality. Topics include the convergence of ancient cultures, the symbiotic relationship between sexuality and psychedelics, the significance of sexual energy for overall well-being, contrasting underground movements with the current psychedelic renaissance, the synergy between chemical compounds and entheogens, clinical ketamine therapy with ritualistic elements, empowering individuals to be their own shaman, integrating psychedelic experiences and microdosing, empowering women in medicine, and enhancing intuition through accessible techniques.
Psychedelics and sexuality have a long history in ancient cultures, highlighting the natural connection between the two.
Psychedelics can facilitate healing and address mental health issues, allowing individuals to reconnect with their life force energy for improved well-being.
Deep dives
The Importance of Diverse Perspectives in Psychedelic Conversations
It is important to have diverse voices in conversations about sex and psychedelics as it fosters critical thinking and a more holistic approach. By listening to different perspectives, we can gain wisdom and avoid being confined to an echo chamber. It is crucial to discern the information we hear before accepting it as truth. Flora Bellini, a pioneer in the psychedelic field, shares her experiences from a shamanic perspective, highlighting the significance of ancient cultures in the intersection of psychedelics and sexuality. The conversation explores the role of psychedelics in accessing our true nature and the importance of understanding and embracing our sexual energy for mental health and well-being.
Ancient Cultures, Psychedelics, and Sexuality
Flora Bellini's exploration of ancient cultures and psychedelics originated during her journeys with Ayahuasca. Through these experiences, she discovered that these practices of combining psychedelics and sexuality have been carried out throughout history. Flora's own resistance to this path led to a repeated message from Ayahuasca, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting with these ancient practices. She further delved into her explorations, studying tantra, and the correlations between tantra, sexuality, and psychedelics. Flora's journey led her to a deep understanding of the natural connection between psychedelics, sexuality, and the human experience.
Psychedelics, Mental Health, and Healing
Flora Bellini acknowledges that psychedelic experiences can help facilitate healing and understanding of mental health issues. She highlights the potential of psychedelics, such as MDMA and ayahuasca, in addressing sexual trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental disorders. Flora emphasizes that psychedelics have the power to bring unresolved trauma to the surface, allowing individuals to work through and release it. By tapping into the transformative power of psychedelics, one can reconnect with their own life force energy and find deeper meaning in life, ultimately leading to improved mental health and well-being.
Progressive Dosing and Empowerment
Flora Bellini promotes the concept of progressive dosing, empowering individuals to determine their own dosage and journey with psychedelics. She opposes the traditional heroic dose approach, particularly for women, as it can be overwhelming and potentially traumatic. Flora encourages individuals to trust their intuition and make informed decisions based on their own unique experience and needs. She also emphasizes the importance of divination tools, such as tarot cards, runes, or pendulums, to help verify personal insights and navigate the psychedelic journey with greater clarity and discernment.
Named The Corporate Shaman by Forbes Magazine, Flor Bollini is regarded as one of the trailblazers in the plant medicine world.
Flor joins me to share her Shamanic perspective in the work of psychedelics + sexuality and how we can discern for our own selves what feels right for us.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
The convergence of ancient cultures in relation to psychedelics and sexuality
Flor's personal journey highlighting the symbiotic relationship between sexuality and psychedelics
The significance of understanding your sexual energy as a vital life force for overall well-being
Exploring the shadow aspects of sex and psychedelics, and the consequences of suppressing sexual energy
Contrasting underground movements with the current Psychedelic Renaissance, empowering individuals to connect with the divine
The synergy between chemical compounds and the soul of entheogens
Clinical ketamine therapy infused with ritualistic elements
Advocating for safety and approaching complex compounds with reverence
Embracing the role of being your own shaman and embarking on your hero's journey
Integrating psychedelic experiences and recognizing the potency of microdosing
Empowering women in the realm of medicine and honoring the Tradition of Priestesses
Serving others while on the healing path
Developing the ability to discern between intuition and fear through accessible techniques to enhance intuition
THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUEST
Flor Bollini. Pioneer, entrepreneur and medicine woman. Named The Corporate Shaman by Forbes Magazine, Flor is regarded as one of the trailblazers in the plant medicine world. With over a decade of experience pioneering her empathetic, feminine approach to serving and integrating psychoactive medicines, her methods have been adopted by the leaders in the space and have made Flor one of the most respected psycho-spiritual entrepreneurs in the world. Flor is the founder and CEO of NANA Health, first foundational platform for Psychedelic-Initiated Transformative Medicine. She’s also the co-founder of ReWire Therapeutics LTD, a UK biotechnology company that provides the first time released combination drug products in the psychedelic industry.
MORE LINKS:
Vetting your practitioners for psychedelics: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/Vetting%20Your%20Guide
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