031 | Dr. Rachel Harris Contrasts Psychedelic Research with the Psychedelic Underground
“Integration is not just ”What did you experience?” & “What does this experience mean to you?” & “How do you reflect of your life as a result of this experience?”
These are all good questions, but integration is a whole process of transformation as part of life - it’s much bigger.”
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In this episode we talk about:
Shared death experiences & near death experiences
How Rachel found Ayahuasca later in life
Interviewing underground elders for Rachel’s new book
The role Ayahuasca played in making sense of the the death and the passiong of Rachel’s father
How Ayahuaca changed Rachel’s life and promted her research Ayahuasca for 3 years
Relationships with the spirit of Ayhauaca, can “co-writing” a book with the spirit of Grandmother Ayahuasca
Swimming in the sacred realms and Maria Sabina
Women devoted to their psychological healing and spiritual development
How relationships with plant medicines help with integration
How Ayahuasca is used in the Santo Diam tradition
Rachel’s concerns about the integration of Ayahuasca into Modern Western society
The future of the Psychedelic Psychotherapy feild
How to known when you are recieving the call
Mentioned in the episode:
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“If you do feel the call.. Take your time, theres no hurry. If you do feel called, take your time making the connections to find the right place.”
Where to find out more about Rachel Harris:
Rachel Harris, PhD is a Psychologist with both a research and a clinical background. She was in the 1968 Residential Program at Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA and remained on the staff for a number of years. During the decade she worked in academic research, Rachel received a New Investigator’s Award from the National Institutes of Health and published over forty scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals. She also worked as a psychological consultant to Fortune 500 companies including the UN. Rachel was in private psychotherapy practice for thirty-five years specializing in people interested in psychospiritual development. Rachel is the author of Listening to Ayahuasca: New Hope for Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Anxiety. Visit Rachel at her website, www.listeningtoayahausca.com.
“I think therapy takes time, and therapy happens through the relationship. That’s why I think the relationship with the medicine can be so healing, but I don’t think it replaces the relationship with the therapist.”