Psilocybin and the Healing of the Human Spirit with Jahan Khamsehzadeh Ph.D

This weeks guest is Jahan Khamsehzadeh Ph.D, author of the new book, 'The Psilocybin Connection: Psychedelics, the Transformation of Consciousness, and Evolution of the Planet - An Integral Approach' releasing Spring of 2022. Jahan completed his dissertation on psychedelics in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He's earned his masters in Consciousness and Transformative Studies from John F. Kennedy University and has gone on to train within the Mazatec mushroom tradition. He is currently working as a facilitator for legal psilocybin mushroom ceremonies in Jamaica with Atman Retreats.

In this episode we talk about all things psychedelic mushrooms, from their rich history of coevolving with humans to our current expansion into using them as therapeutic medicines. You can keep in touch with Jahan's work by heading over to psychedelicevolution.org and preordering his book over on Amazon. (Links below)

SHOW TOPICS:
- Jahan's journey into this work
- How to approach mushrooms with intention for healing
- Integrating your experiences
- Holding space for other people's journeys
- Where mushrooms and meditation intersect
- The importance of connection, community, and communion
- The history of humanity's relationship with mushrooms
- How mushrooms made their way back to our culture
- The potential of working with plant medicines

LINKS: 
psychedelicevolution.org
Book:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1623176549?tag=randohouseinc7986-20