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This is it- the final, short and sweet episode in the homeopathy and psychedelics series. A few more reflections and what's coming for Season 7.    Links for this episode:  www.chacruna.net 

The penultimate episode in the series asks the question- are psychedelics homeopathic in anyway?  I review psychedelics considering the four pillars: similars minimum dose totality individuality Links/Sources for this episode:  How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan, Penguin Books, 2018. P149, p151-153, p177 Organon of the Medical Art, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, edited by Wenda Brewster O'Reilly, 1996 aph. , 6, 7, 23, 57, 58, 60, 63, 69, 100, 103  The 'Hyoscine Cure'  A Brief History of Microdosing  University of Chicago study  Gallium proving  

My guest today is Vanessa Black, homeopath and Phd. student.  Vanessa has had a front row seat to what happens when people self-prescribe psychedelics to an extreme degree, and how homeopathy can help right the imbalance.  *please not there are swear words in this episode*  We discuss the shadow side of the hype of psychedelics.  Links for this episode:  Vanessa's website:  https://www.functionalalchemy.org/ Articles exploring risk, reality, bias, and research:  Can magic mushrooms unlock depression? What I’ve learned in the five years since my TEDx talk The Psychedelic Utopia is a Lie  Inside the Dispute over a High Profile Psychedelic Study  Confessing Grandiosities     

Dr. Jenna Labbe-Watson started in the vitalist tradition of Ayurveda and made the transition to psychology. Serendipity brought her to ketamine, and she shares her personal and professional experience with me in this 6th episode in the homeopathy and psychedelics series.    Links for this episode:  Dr. Jenna Labbe-Watson  The Ketamine Papers

Nancy Herrick, Hahnemann Clinic, is a senior practitioner and international teacher of homeopathy. A few years ago, a client with intractable insomnia led her to try low dose ketamine. She has not looked back. Nancy shares how she now prescribes ketamine to many of her clients, either alone, before or alongside homeopathy treatment.  Links for this episode: European Journal of Anesthesiology The New Yorker  

David Malcolm Shein, homeopath at Blackbird Homeopathy shares with me his experience at a 28 day ayahuasca retreat in Peru. Concepts of regimen and potentization in homeopathy are reviewed and discussed.  Links for this episode:  Ayahuasca Foundation  Plant dietas  Ayahuasca Churches  Tim Ferris, Business Insider  Chacruna.net 

Psychedelics and homeopathy have an interesting resonant history: from the first 'trip' of LSD as an accidental proving, its origins in chemical components that are found in Ergot- or the homeopathic remedy, Secale- to Dr. Humphrey Osmond, a London psychiatrist who later mentored a homeopathic doctor of 42 years, it's a strange coincidence.  Links to sources used in this episode:  Ayahuasca  Mescaline  MDMA How to Change Your Mind  Michael Pollan, Penguin Books, 2018; p. 141, 108, 109, 106, 110, 114, 23, 24, 26,145, 146, 155, 156,  Ketamine Psilocybin Child eats mushrooms  Life Magazine  Doors of Perception Magazine  Estrada, Alvaro. Maria Sabina: Her Life and Chants. Santa Barbara, Calif. Ross-Erikson, 1981 New York Times 1970 archives  Albert Hofmann "The Accidental Discovery of LSD"  The Organon of the Medical Art , Sameul Hahnemann, edited by Wenda Brewster O'Reilly, Birdcage Books, Palo Alto, CA 1996, original 1842 by Samuel Hahnemann ; p146-147, p151 Sue Young Histories  Dr. Philip Bonnet obituary  The Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, Vol. 2, NO. 1 1987- researchgate.net The Nation   

Kristina and Mike share their experience with microdosing psilocybin mushrooms, growing and sharing them in their community, and the need for additional therapeutic support.  This is Episode 2 in Season 6- the Homeopathy & Psychedelics.  Links in this episode:  Marijuana Moment 

1M Pocast is back with Season 6!! Over the course of the next 6-8 episodes I'm exploring the phenomenon of psychedelics- their history, therpeutic use, current and past research, and their interesting but surprising connections with homeopathy.    Sources and links for this episode:  MDMA may be legalized for therapeutic use by 2023  "The Challenges of Psychedelic Research"  How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan, Penguin Books, 2018; p 42  Homeopathy Research Institute Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Institute Homeopathy Products Market, Projections  

Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman is a homeopath with decades of practice, and a best-selling author. Find her at https://healthyhomeopathy.com/about-dr-judyth-reichenberg-ullman/

A round-table discussion with the practitioners of the Homeopathy Help Now team, a taskforce that was developed in response to a global acute crisis.   

You know what happened- the pandemic hit, the world shut down. But not for these homeopathy students, who stepped up and helped to build a homeopathy help line- www.homeopathyhelpnow.com-  that to date, has assisted over 600 patients in acute illness.  In this episode, hear from the voices behind the scenes about how it happened, and what it was like for them. 

This is the first episode back since quarantine hit the globe in March. This episode kicks off a whole new series of regular episodes, and a new theme- Challenges and Opportunities in Homeopathy. My guest, Alastair Gray, is a leader in our field with 30 years on the front lines, especially in education.  Find out about Al at Bio and Academy of Homeopathy Education  Hopefully you've kept up with my Aphorism Fridays, and Jeremy's coronavirus updates.  You can find the webinar online here:  https://tqfs.official.academy/#!free-webinar-jeremy-sherrs-latest-update-on-the-coronavirus-genus-epidemicus/1/zgOoM/  

There's another epidemic that needs our attention- Systemic Racism. It's an obstacle to cure, and as homeopaths, we have to look at ourselves individually, and also help heal the collective.  I'm giving over my regular Aphorism Friday spot to this extremely important topic.  Listen to me, and then head over to Brene Brown's June 10th podcast interview with Austin Channing-Brown, author of I'm Still Here, Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. Listen to the show here. Purchase Austin Channing-Brown's book at a black owned bookstore. 

At this time of publication, Jeremy Sherr has given three, free Covid-19 Epidemic Updates.  Listen to the homeopathic expert in epidemics discuss the philosophy of epidemics, practical advice for taking and analyzing cases, symptoms, remedies emerging, and how to come together as homeopaths to alleviate the suffering.  Only one of Jeremy's 8 FREE Covid Updates is featured on 1M. You can view the others for free at The Quest for Simillimum:  https://tqfs.official.academy/

Paola Brown, founder and President of Americans for Homeopathy Choice, has not only led one of the biggest consumer advocacy efforts for homeopathy in the United States, she has also created an original curriculum for teaching homeopathy to children.  While so much of the world is homeschooling, it's a perfect time to expose children to the healing principles of homeopathy in an intentional, creative way. This curriculum has it all!  Important links:  Americans for Homeopathy Choice Teach me Health and Homeopathy 

I've wanted to interview the spouse of a homeopath for awhile, and it finally dawned on me... I had one in my own home!  In this behind the scenes interview, Mr. Kelly Callahan shares his experience of being married to a homeopath (me!). Mr. Callahan and I talk homeopathy and complexity and life and work everyday, which might be unique to us, but maybe not. In anycase, we decamped to our deck on a balmy March Sunday afternoon in Maine and recorded one of our conversations to share with you.  Maybe it's what it's like to be married to a homeopath...but maybe it's more about what it's like to be married to THIS homeopath, and THIS consultant, biker, musician, and friend.  We had fun... hope you do too. 

Sometimes the days can blend together, the work feels hard, and inspiration is scarce.  Drawing on Austin Kleon's book Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative Through Good Times and Bad, I've put together 10 Ways to Keep Going, as a Homeopath.   

Tracy Karkut-Law is a long standing practitioner, as well the co-founder of Your Radiant Business. Tracy talked with me about homeopathic journey, as well as tips and strategies for creating a business practice that is a reflection of you and your values, while being savvy and successful!  Check out their offerings at https://www.yourradiantbusiness.com/ I also have a review for you of Tom Jansen's new book- Finding your Way Through the Forest of Symptoms’ Homeoapathic Insight into Plants and Trees. You can order the book through https://www.nature-reveals.com/ and use code 'PC' at checkout for 10% off.  Finally, be sure to subscribe to the podcast to catch my weekly episodes that will be coming out every Friday starting January 3, 2020- 'Aphorism Fridays' where I will reading Wenda Brewster O'Reilly's 6th edition translation from cover to cover. Get your copy here! https://birdcagepress.com/shop/ ** As of July 2022, The Organon is now housed as its own podcast at  1M a Homeopath's Podcast Presents: The Organon

My guest, Carol Boyce, is a British homeopath, teacher, activist, filmmaker, and then some. She's been traveling around the world on behalf of homeopathy since graduating in 1985.  Carol speaks with me today about the recent attacks on homeopathy and homeopaths in the UK, and where it call started.  Check out her new organization, Homeopathy International : "..we support other international organisations in their fight to retain patient access to homeopathic medicine. We enable patients, who want to exercise their right to choose homeopathy, to find well-trained homeopaths. We provide the public with the facts about homeopathy so they can understand its potential as a viable alternative, and explain the ongoing threat at work to prevent patient access to this safe, effective, sustainable system of medicine."  Read her articles about the efforts against homeopathy here:  Blog about the Science and Technology Committee hearings and ratification report https://vonsyhomeopathy.wordpress.com Deconstruction and explanation of the Shang et al paper that was the first overt attempt to discredit homeopathy on the placebo only argument – it is still quoted today. https://www.hri-research.org/resources/homeopathy-the-debate/the-lancet-paper-by-shang-et-al/ See excerpts of her film here:  http://www.somethingtosayproductions.com/