Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by my friend John Downs for his second Entangled appearance. In this episode, we discuss John’s recent journey to the Galapagos and the sacred ceremony he held there. We discuss the interaction of sound and psychedelic plant medicines, as well as the importance of using ceremony to bring meaning into life. John discusses the practice of remembering our own divine nature - Thou art That. We next discuss John’s non-profit, the Microdosing Collective, and how microdosing can help the physiology achieve an optimal state of flow. We next weigh the pros and cons of an initiation to psychedelics through microdosing vs. macrodosing in a spiritual ceremony. From there, we discuss the injustices of the War on Drugs and the dangers caused by drug prohibition. We next discuss working with plant medicine in community and the importance of spiritual integration post-ceremony. John discusses his Sound School and the idea of guiding sound through play and active listening. We then consider the nature of music. We end this episode discussing Joseph Campbell, comparative mythology, and the hero’s journey. Outros available for this and all episodes at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". End Credits: Notize – “The Bliss”.

Recorded: 04/25/23. Published: 06/19/23.

Outro: Joseph Campbell, The Hero’s Journey & Following Your Bliss (start at 1:08:38).

Check out the resources discussed:

* Microdosing Collective: https://www.microdosingcollective.org/

* John Robert Downs’ Website: https://www.johnrobertdowns.com/

* The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/588138.The_Hero_With_a_Thousand_Faces

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