#21 - The third wave of psychedelics and alarmingly increasing demand, with Samantha Sweetwater

We take a critical view on the psychedelic renaissance. Whereas there is a huge wave of people doing plant medicine, I personally see too little integration into everyday life. Also there are way too few offers in terms of integrating those peak experiences. Also, truly we need preparation for these intense, transformational spaces to really stick. Thus, the psychedelic sacraments are in danger in consumerist societies to be abused instead of unlocking their potential. Apart from that, a lot of the sacred medicines, from Ayahuasca to Peyote are threatened by extinction, which is alarmingly concerning. Another important topic of discussion will be what can we do to prevent spiritual bypassing, spiritual materialism and spiritual narcissism? Especially in the last years instead of people getting “rid” of their ego, we see supercharged egos, using microdosing to quench out the last bit of efficiency and genius in work life.