Ep. 151 - Brian James - Traumadelic: How a Western Model Limits the Wholeness of Shamanism

Hey everybody! Episode 151 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friend Brian James. Brian now has the distinction of being the first guest to be featured three times on this podcast. I brought Brian on to speak about his new book, Traumadelic. I was really happy to have Brian on again to speak about how he sees the overemphasis on trauma, and the more Western psychological model as whole, is potentially taking away from the richness and vastness of the more traditional shamanic experience. As plant medicine work moves in the Western mainstream, it is understandable that it will adapt and be incorporated into Western ways and cosmovisions. However, this does not come without cost, often severely limiting in scope and potentiality the benefits of both plant medicines and the traditional ways of working with them. This may be a controversial topic to some, as much of this has become a new dogma, but, as we speak about, heresy is rarely accepted with open arms and ultimately a pursuit of truth, however uncomfortable, is to be valued. I trust this conversation will be enlightening and shift some views that we may hold or not even realize that we are holding. As always, to support this podcast, get early access to shows, and bonus material, check out my Patreon page below. Enjoy!

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“Brian James is a depth counsellor, archetypal coach, writer, musician and cultural activist. He offers online counselling and coaching to individuals and couples and has published three books on the intersections of yoga, psychedelics, shamanism and depth psychology. Brian hosts the popular podcast Howl in the Wilderness (formerly Medicine Path) and over the past decade has created a wealth of practice and learning resources to support others on their journey of soul recovery. Brian regularly speaks on topics related to Soul Recovery including psychedelic integration, archetypal men’s work and the intersections of depth psychology, yoga and shamanism.”

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