For about as long as I have been working with plant medicines, I have been fascinated with people who are exploring the upper limits of psilocybin. I consider them to be true psychonauts - explorers on a final frontier beyond what you may think of as reality. This type of exploration is not for everyone, I am certainly not endorsing it, nor is the guest on this episode, Dave Hodges. Dave is the founder of The Church of Ambrosia and Zidedoor in Oakland - which is a nondenominational, interfaith religious organization that supports the use and safe access of all Entheogenic Plants, with a focus on Cannabis and Magic Mushrooms. As Dave states several times in the podcast - this high dose work that he focuses on is not for everyone, it's not something that you should jump into without serious consideration, safety protocols and assistance. If you are still curious after listening to his experience and story I would recommend reaching out to Dave directly - he is very accessible. And even if you're not called to jumping into high dose mushroom work, this episode is still very fascinating - with plenty of useful information on how to breathe, the importance of set and setting, why mushrooms are here and what their "purpose" is and more. I found it to be one of the most interesting interviews I've had the pleasure of being a part of - and certainly is at home here on the Vital Point which is about transformational practices. I hope you enjoy listening to Dave as much as I did.

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If you want to learn more about this work, in addition to Dave who is a fantastic resource, I feel I would be remiss to not mention the work of the late, great Kalindi Iyi. Kalindi's work was how I first learned about people working with high dose psilocybin, and was an inspiration to Dave as well. His talks on Youtube are fascinating, and should definitely be viewed if you are curious about this subject. Click here 

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