What Happens When Faith Meets Psychedelics? (Hunt Priest)

Hunt Priest spent years serving as an Episcopal priest before a psilocybin study at Johns Hopkins transformed the way he understood faith, suffering, and spiritual experience.In this conversation with Travis, Matti, and Josh, Hunt explores Christian mysticism, psychedelics, burnout, death, nervous system healing, and why modern spirituality often feels disconnected from direct experience with God.They discuss the Good Friday Experiment, breathwork, non-duality, end-of-life care, and how suffering can become a doorway to transformation rather than despair.At the center of this episode is a simple but confronting question:What if the spiritual experiences humanity has always searched for are still available to us now?0:00 Intro1:02 The Path to Priesthood8:47 When Religion Meets Real Experience17:08 The Johns Hopkins Study25:47 Fear, Resistance, and Institutional Religion31:56 Mystical Experience & The Nervous System47:54 Psychedelics and Christianity: Can They Coexist?54:32 The Role of Preparation & Integration1:05:06 Death, Resurrection & End-of-Life Care1:12:03 Bridging Faith and Mysticism1:20:23 Closing PrayerResources Mentioned:📚 Living Buddha, Living Christ - Thich Nhat Hanh📚 How to Change Your Mind - Michael PollanConnect with Hunt Priest:https://huntpriest.com/Ligare:https://www.ligare.org/Connect with The Wisdom Matrix:www.thewisdommatrix.co