Dr. Ede Frecska is bringing shamanism back into medicine. As psychologist, a psychopharmacologist and a scientist trained in the Western tradition, he posses a unique angle on the history and relevance of shamanism. This episode explores initiation rites, spiritual journeys, the power of images, ayahuasca trips, the role of shamans in society and the source of their hidden information. 

 

A book containing chapters from him: “Inner Paths to Outer Space: Journeys to Alien Worlds through Psychedelics and Other Spiritual Technologies”: 

https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Paths-Outer-Space-Psychedelics/dp/159477224X/ 

 

His lecture ‘From Science to Shamanism’: 

https://youtu.be/5z3GW-Sqzlc 

 

His recommended reading: Michael Harner’s ‘The Way of the Shaman’: 

https://www.amazon.com/Way-Shaman-Michael-Harner/dp/0062503731