[NEW EPISODE] Rachel Harris, PhD: Swimming in the Sacred

“The mission of Mind Body Health & Politics is to expand consciousness, stimulate thought, enhance mental and physical health, and encourage community.” — Dr. Richard L. Miller

Lessons from the Priestesses of Psychedelic Healing

I’m delighted to share my recent conversation with Rachel Harris, a kindred spirit who has walked a similar path of exploration through the psychedelic realm.

Rachel Harris, PhD, is the author of Swimming in the Sacred: Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground and Listening to Ayahuasca. A psychologist who has been in private practice for 40 years, she spent 10 years in an academic research department where she published more than 40 scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals and received a National Institutes of Health New Investigator’s Award.

As we discovered prior to recording this episode, Rachel and I were both at the Esalen Institute in the heady days of the 1960s, soaking up radical ideas and having our first encounters with psychedelics. Our early experiences with these substances were incredibly impactful, providing a sense of oneness with nature and shaping the course of our lives and work.

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