53. Sacred Tobacco with Jason Grechanik

Cigarettes have been all over my algorithm lately…gasp…are they back? Western culture views cigs as a guilty habit, a vice, something a little dirty and a little addictive.  But when sourced properly and without all the added chemicals and preserves,  tobacco is a powerful plant teacher that can support physical, spiritual, and emotional healing. Jason Grechanik, who spent a decade in the Peruvian Amazon working with plant medicines including tobacco, explains why we may be taking a second look at cigs right now.  He breaks down what sacred tobacco is, how we can diet to connect with this plant's spirit, the many, many ways tobacco can be used in ceremony, and why there’s so much more to this plant than we’ve been taught.More about JasonJason Grechanik — a lineage-trained tabaquero with nearly a decade of apprenticeship at the Temple of the Way of Light in Peru under curandero Don Ernesto García Torres. Here are the numbers: Jason hosts The Universe Within Podcast with over 20,000 monthly listeners across the US, Europe, and Latin America — 180+ episodes since 2020. He's appeared as a guest on 30+ podcasts including Psychedelics Today, and has been featured in DoubleBlind Magazine. He has personally guided over 1,000 people through traditional plant ceremonies and dietas."The Woo Report Podcast" explores all the unseen energies of the #universe and maps how this magic helps us grow and live better.Watch other episodes on YouTubeInstagram:   https://instagram.com/thewooreportYouTube⁠:     http://youtube.com/@thewooreportpodcastJoin the mailing list: https://thewooreportpodcast.comLaura Scarpati is an Award-Winning filmmaker and producer.  After a life-changing NDE  (Near Death Experience), Laura launched Chelsea Park Films, a boutique production house creating and supporting projects that spread light and encourage healing on all sides of the frame.  By re-framing her trauma as an opportunity, Laura is now using her unique skillset to explore all the unseen energies of the universe and mapping how this magic helps support us all on The Woo Report Podcast.Thank you for subscribing, liking, sharing and rating this podcast! So grateful you are here.