Learn about hallucinogenic drugs, spirituality, and serious illness
In this episode we talk about the use of entheogens – sacred hallucinogenic substances – to address the spiritual needs of people with terminal illnesses.
Finding meaning and purpose in our lives can be challenging at times, but may be even harder in the face of advanced serious illness. This week we talk about the use of entheogens – medicines that create an experience of the sacred – into the spiritual and holistic care of people diagnosed with advanced serious illnesses.
Entheogens are chemical substances, typically of plant origin, that is swallowed to produce a nonordinary state of consciousness for religious or spiritual purposes.
Entheogens include sacred medicines used for millennia by indigenous people for healing and spiritual growth, such as psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, peyote, iboga, and Salvia divinorum.
Charlie also shares with us some very interesting facts about psychedelics and entheogens.
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Reference List:
- Belser, A. B., Agin-Liebes, G., Swift, T. C., Terrana, S., Devenot, N., Friedman, H. L., . . . Ross, S. (2017). Patient experiences of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy: An interpretive phenomenological analysis. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 57, 354-388.
- Griffiths, R. R., Johnson, M. W., Carducci, M. A., Umbricht, A., Richards, W. A., Richards, B. D., . . . Klinedinst, M. A. (2016). Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 30, 1181-1197.
- Griffiths, R. R., Richards, W., McCann, A., & Jesse, U. (2006). Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance. Psychopharmacology, 187, 268-283.
- Rosa, W., & Estes, T. (2016). What end-of-life care needs now: An emerging praxis of the sacred and subtle. Advances in Nursing Science, 39, 333-345.
- Rosa WE, Hope S, Matzo M. Palliative Nursing and Sacred Medicine: A Holistic Stance on Entheogens, Healing, and Spiritual Care. Journal of Holistic Nursing. 2019;37(1):100-106. doi:10.1177/0898010118770302.
- Rosa, W., & Hope, S. (2017). Pain and suffering at end of life: Birthing the sacred passage. Beginnings, 37(4), 10-13.
- Ross, S., Bossis, A., Guss, J., Agin-Liebes, G., Malone, T., Cohen, B., . . . Schmidt, B. (2016). Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 30, 1165-1180.
- Swift, T. C., Belser, A. B., Agin-Liebes, G., Devenot, N., Terrana, S., Friedman, H. L., . . . Ross, S. (2017). Cancer at the dinner table: Experiences of psilocybin assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of cancer related distress. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 57, 488-519.
Resources:
- Top 10 Surprising Facts About Psychedelics: https://www.zamnesia.com/uk/blog-top-10-surprising-facts-about-psychedelics-n1429
Dusty Bottles
Once again, Everyone Dies Wakes the Dead with the poetry from Willie Nelson’s latest album “A Beautiful Time” which is his 72ND solo studio album. This song is called “Dusty Bottles”
Dusty Bottles - Willie Nelson, from A Beautiful Time There's something to be said for gettin' older Dusty bottles pour a finer glass of wine An old beat-up guitar just sounds better And wisdom only comes with time I can spot mistakes before they happen Separate the BS from the truth I'm learnin' when I need to keep my mouth shut Like I couldn't in my wild and wasted youth Don't get me wrong It's good bein' young But there's somethin' to be said for getting wrinkles Every song worth singin's got those lines And there's nothin' you can do, it's gonna happen Sit down and drink a beer with fathеr time Don't get me wrong I miss bеin' young But there's somethin' to be said for getting older And agin' seems to mellow out the mind Memories are made to sip and savour And dusty bottles pour a finer glass of wine.
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Recipe of the Week
This week we bring you stuffed mushroom casserole from Food Network. It’s up to you what kind of mushroom you put in there!
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There are many wonderful songs that could be played at a funeral. We also know there are songs that could be played, but are cringeworthy (e.g. Ding Dong the Witch is Dead; Another One Bites the Dust; Ring of Fire, etc.).
We are inviting you to send us a recording of two of your original songs (i.e. that could be played at a funeral, one that is appropriate, one that is likely not) to be included in the third half of the ‘Everyone Dies’ podcast. We will include as many artists over the next year (maybe longer if we are enjoying the segment) as possible.
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