Greetings to all of you on this lovely spring evening. This week, I’m excited to share with you an ancient Irish myth, one of my all-time favorite stories: The Salmon of Knowledge. It’s also one of the myths I tell in my book, Psychedelics and the Soul. Later in the chapter, I unpack some of the symbolism and lessons I see present in the tale, and how they might relate to the practice of venturing into the otherworld of the deep psyche.
But you’ll have to get the book for that. You can pre-order it now here (though I always recommend people order through independent bookstores like Powell’s Books).
I’m also excited to announce that I am holding a retreat in Oregon this August. This retreat is specifically for current or aspiring psychedelic facilitators who want to deepen their knowledge of psychedelic healing from a mythopoetic and Jungian perspective, and personally explore the mysteries of the medicine itself.
The plan is to gather a top-notch group of healers around the fire, sha…
