Can plant medicine such as Ayahuasca help our marriages? In this episode I interview two very experienced guests who have both done over 500 ceremonies with this sacred medicine. We dive deep into this question, highlighting Ayahuasca’s strengths as a healing modality and where this medicine may fall short when it comes to interpersonal relationships.
SHOWNOTES:
Jayson’s early Ayahuasca experiences [2:30] Intro to Geoff Hanzlik [4:50] Intro to Richard Furr [5:45] Beginning of interview [6:50] Geoff shares how early depression lead him to Ayahuasca [8:40] Richard shares how he entered the Ayahuasca path [11:35] What exactly is Ayahuasca? [14:20] Potential dangers and downsides of Ayahuasca [17:35] Can this medicine “make you more sensitive”? [22:45] Is group processing needed before and after ceremonies? [25:00] Bringing therapy into the conversation [26:00] The greatest thing the medicine taught Jayson [28:50] Does Ayahuasca help with our intimate relationships? [30:55] How would one use Ayahuasca to help their relationship life? [39:30] Richard helps those struggling to integrate their Ayahuasca experience [44:15] Inner depth healing vs. developing relational skills – [48:00] Ayahuasca is not a ‘quick fix’ [51:10] “This isn’t a ‘dabblers’ path” [54:50] Richard shares the dangers of pushing Ayahuasca on others [1:00:00] How are relational dynamics addressed in spiritual communities? [1:05:00]