April 19, 2023

#3: Paul Scott: From Addiction to Spirituality; A Story of Trust, Transformation, and Triumph

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Episode 3 – Paul Scott is an energy healing facilitator, spiritual seeker, plant medicine explorer, and transpersonal counsellor.

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Paul joins me today to dive into:

• his journeys with LSD, Ayahuasca, and Bufo
• how psychedelics brought him closer to God
• why do so many people feel disconnected
• how he overcame a life-threatening illness
• his journey with addiction and sobriety
• how Alcoholics Anonymous helped him
• how to keep going in the face of adversity
• what keeps people stuck in life
• his study of A Course in Miracles
• his vision quest with the Indigenous people
• the planet's current evolution
• how to trust and surrender to the Divine
• his Ayahuasca experience
• his Bufo experience (5-MeO-DMT)
• his wild mushroom trip
• the difference between LSD and mushrooms
• how he met the love of his life, Kathie
• his advice and wisdom on love & relationships
• the importance of forgiveness & making amends
• his thoughts on aging and growing older
• the #1 lesson he would impart to his younger self

Chapters:

(00:00) - Preview

(03:40) - Introduction

(04:31) - First mystical experience

(07:23) - First awakening experience

(09:13) - How LSD changed Paul's life

(11:45) - Unity consciousness state

(15:07) - "Love loving me"

(17:50) - Paul's journey with addiction

(20:07) - Navigating the dark night of the soul

(22:16) - The turning point for Paul

(28:09) - Surrendering to life

(30:55) - Psychotic break

(35:25) - Why do we repeat our mistakes

(37:27) - Sobriety & Alcoholics Anonymous

(40:59) - The longing to fill the void

(43:04) - The key to transformation

(45:43) - A Course in Miracles

(51:52) - Paul's Vision Quest

(56:21) - The planet's current evolution

(58:39) - Trusting in the Divine Plan

(01:05:23) - Paul's journey with psychedelics

(01:07:50) - Paul's first Ayahuasca ceremony

(01:08:45) - Bufo alvarius ceremony (Sonoran toad)

(01:18:42) - The importance of integration

(01:20:11) - Remembering past lives

(01:21:48) - "We all go home or no one goes home."

(01:23:17) - Paul's wild mushroom trip

(01:27:27) - Mushrooms vs LSD

(01:28:48) - Candle flame concentration

(01:31:31) - Jaguar / 5-MeO-DMT

(01:35:42) - MDMA + mushrooms

(01:36:38) - The Celestine Prophecy + synchronicity

(01:37:47) - How Paul met his life partner, Kathie

(01:42:25) - Lessons from love & marriage

(01:46:30) - Advice on love & relationships

(01:51:02) - Forgiveness & making amends

(01:58:16) - Thoughts on aging

(02:00:26) - Appreciation for the body

(02:02:19) - Lessons to one's younger self

(02:06:59) - Just be you

(02:10:15) - Enjoy the ride

(02:11:39) - Conclusion

Books mentioned:

• Eating Alive by Jonn Matsen
• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
• The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

Connect with Paul:
• quantumlife.ca

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