Psychedelica (2018)
Synopsis
Exploring the history and use of psychedelic plants. Psychedelica examines; Sacred Healing ,Integrating Shamanic, Wisdom, Treating Illness with Plant Medicines, Set, Setting, & Psychotropic Experiments, Expanding Human Consciousness, Shadow Side of Psychedelics, Indigenous Medicine of the Mind, and The Holy Mushroom Theory. Psychedelica is an original series streamed on Gaia. 2018
Network
Gaia
Episodes
Psychedelics and Consciousness
A look at the founding practices and propaganda surrounding the development and prohibition of psychedelic use.
Shamanic Roots
Explore the evolution of shamanism.
Ayahuasca: Journey into Infinity
Travel into the Amazon rainforest to discover the science and spirituality of Ayahuasca.
DMT: Revolution of Consciousness
The effects of DMT, otherwise known as the 'spirit molecule', opened up a world of neurological exploration and experimentation in the '30s and continues to be studied for its relationship to the untapped capabilities of consciousness.
Psilocybin: The Magic of Mushrooms
The role mushrooms play in humanity's spirituality and connection with the divine.
Cacti: Indigenous Medicine of the Mind
Psychoactive cacti's connection to healing and spiritual transformation.
Cannabis: The Original Medicine
The history and uses of cannabis from the most ancient references to modern applications.
The Shadow Side of Psychedelics
Psychedelics have the power to send you traveling to explore alternative realities as well as within to confront internalized traumas and emotions. Discover the support systems and preparations needed to engage with psychoactive substances, as experts weigh in on the proper set and setting.
Engaging the Dream
In addition to your external surroundings, ceremony, intention and dream work can also act as supportive tools to properly heal the traumas triggered and released by psychedelic use. Study the practices and beliefs of the indigenous cultures that engaged in dream work to traverse altered states of consciousness and achieve individual and collective healing.
Integrating Psychedelic Experiences
After a psychedelic ceremony, the seeker may find themselves left with more questions than answers. They may even find the experience taxing and difficult to deal with. This emphasizes the importance to take some time for deep contemplation and selfcare in order to reintegrate themselves back into the world as new patterns are established in the mind. Our team of psychonauts weigh in with the wisdom of their experiences helping others to integrate the lessons and knowledge, gained from ceremony, back into the world of their everyday lives.
The Holy Mushroom Theory
Scholars agree, that psychedelic substances played an important role in the origin of Christianity. However, they continue to debate if the images emblazed upon arcane frescos depict psychedelic mushrooms and their intended use as sacrament. Despite the disagreement, they find common ground with the prayerful ingestion of entheogens to help one connect to the divine.
A Psychedelic Society
How would a future society, integrated with psychedelics as therapeutic and scientific tools, look and function? As stewards of the Earth, psychedelics may have the capability to help us usher in a positive future where spirituality and the supernatural have returned as an important part of the human experience. What we can learn from indigenous shamanic cultures, that have these medicines integrated into their psycho-spiritual-social cultures, may help us hold on to our humanity in a future when our minds merge with machines.
Sound Healing and Sonic Psychedelics
Music and rhythm have always been a part of the shamanic experience and can be powerful tools to guide consciousness into higher realms and induce healing. From traditional instruments to building playlists, tune in to learn about sonic set and setting for achieving heightened states of consciousness. Our panel of experts discuss simple sonic techniques used to induce, alter, or enhance psychedelic experiences and bring healing to body & being.
You Are the Medicine
In the pursuit of altered and expanded states of consciousness, many people have come to rely upon the ingestion of plants and chemicals. However, the human body has the capability of reaching flow states and psychedelic-like experiences on its own. In this final episode, our team of psychonauts examine different ways of achieving natural highs, to step out of the body and access higher realms of consciousness in order to experience the truth of our reality.
Details
Original Title
Psychedelica
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
21
Production
Gaia
