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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
(03:02) - Introduction
(03:53) - First mystical experience
(06:45) - First awakening experience
(08:35) - How LSD changed Paul's life
(11:07) - Unity consciousness state
(14:29) - "Love loving me"
(17:12) - Paul's journey with addiction
(19:29) - Navigating the dark night of the soul
(21:38) - The turning point for Paul
(27:31) - Surrendering to life
(30:17) - Psychotic break
(34:47) - Why do we repeat our mistakes
(36:49) - Sobriety & Alcoholics Anonymous
(40:21) - The longing to fill the void
(42:26) - The key to transformation
(45:05) - A Course in Miracles
(51:14) - Paul's Vision Quest
(55:43) - The planet's current evolution
(58:01) - Trusting in the Divine Plan
(01:04:45) - Paul's journey with psychedelics
(01:07:12) - Paul's first Ayahuasca ceremony
(01:08:07) - Bufo alvarius ceremony (Sonoran toad)
(01:18:04) - The importance of integration
(01:19:33) - Remembering past lives
(01:21:10) - "We all go home or no one goes home."
(01:22:39) - Paul's wild mushroom trip
(01:26:49) - Mushrooms vs LSD
(01:28:10) - Candle flame concentration
(01:30:53) - Jaguar / 5-MeO-DMT
(01:35:04) - MDMA + mushrooms
(01:36:00) - The Celestine Prophecy + synchronicity
(01:37:09) - How Paul met his life partner, Kathie
(01:41:47) - Lessons from love & marriage
(01:45:52) - Advice on love & relationships
(01:50:24) - Forgiveness & making amends
(01:57:38) - Thoughts on aging
(01:59:48) - Appreciation for the body
(02:01:41) - Lessons to one's younger self
(02:06:21) - Just be you
(02:09:37) - Enjoy the ride
(02:11:01) - 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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