Title: Consciousness Medicine Pdf Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth
Author: Francoise Bourzat
Published Date: 2018-06-25
Page: 288
"Consciousness Medicine is an insightful and inspiring introduction to expanded states of consciousness. Françoise Bourzat combines an intimate personal account with the most comprehensive and practical guide I have seen to transpersonal experience and shamanic work, emphasizing the three cornerstones of preparation, journeying and—of essential importance—integration."—Gabor Maté MD, author of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction“A lovely reading experience and immensely informative, this book should be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in the subject of consciousness change and spiritual growth.” —Ann Shulgin, coauthor of PiHKAL and TiHKAL"It is a pleasure to recommend Francoise Bourzat’s Consciousness Medicine. Ms. Bourzat has an extensive background as a teacher and facilitator of altered states of consciousness, utilizing a variety of techniques including meditation, vision quests, sweat lodges, and entheogens. Regarding entheogens, also known as psychedelics and hallucinogens, Ms. Bourzat has done considerable fieldwork among the indigenous Mazatec people of Mexico, who have a vast history and knowledge of the spiritual and healing properties of psilocybin mushrooms and other psychotropic plants. Having worked closely for many years with these native healers, Ms. Bourzat has acquired considerable insight into these ancient practices that she has transmitted to the many contemporary students and seekers whom she has worked with over the past thirty-five years. Given the increasing interest in the range of effects and applications of psychedelic plants in the modern era, Ms. Bourzat’s knowledge holds great relevance to today’s world. As such, this book will make a valuable contribution to our growing knowledge base and appreciation of the salutary potential these compounds possess."—Charles S. Grob, MD, professor of psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine"Françoise is uniquely qualified to write this book. She not only has the multicultural training and a deep and real connection with indigenous traditional healing techniques, but she has for decades applied, tested, and extended these techniques, specifically for the training of Western therapists. Her own Western training was first class, and perhaps because of that, she is not caught up in idolizing or fantasizing the value of either Western psychodynamic therapies and research or these older systems of indigenous healing. Her work blends both in a blend appropriate for this time and this culture. She has no ideological ax to grind, but only to press for effective practice for the healer and for their clients."—James Fadiman, PhD, author of The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide: Safe, Therapeutic and Sacred Journeys"Francoise Bouzat is courageously and profoundly dedicated to helping others grow and heal to their full potential using the most effective tools of which she is aware. Her commitment to her clients has been forged in the context of the global drug war, which has criminalized psychedelics and has tempered her like steel as she has continued to explore the healing potential of these substances revered in most cultures but demonized in ours. Fortunately for us all, there's a global renaissance in psychedelic research and the therapeutic and spiritual use of psychedelics. Francoise is a visionary pioneer whose life's work is making a major contribution to the process of transforming psychedelics into legal tools for healing and spirituality."—Rick Doblin, founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) "Francoise has been a student and friend of mine for over thirty years.… When I met Francoise, she was soft-spoken, alert, respectful, and very observant. She was at home. Our Native American way of life is not a religion, it is a "Way of Life." When I met Francoise, she was living this way of life, living in the mountains, living in nature and teaching her students they are one with nature. Francoise was already connected to our Mother Earth and our Way of Life was not a mystery or difficult for her to connect to."—Marilyn Youngbird, Chief Woman among Chiefs, Arikara Nation FRANÇOISE BOURZAT is a consciousness guide and counselor. She has a master’s degree in Somatic Psychology from New College of California and is a Certified Hakomi Practitioner. Residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has been weaving the healing potential of expanded states of consciousness and psychology together in her practice for over thirty years. After traveling the world as a young woman, Françoise found her way to San Francisco in the early 1980s. It was there she met her first teacher, a pioneer exploring the intersection of indigenous healing and psychotherapy. She later met her teacher of the last twenty years, an indigenous Mazatec woman leading healing ceremonies with sacred mushrooms in the high mountains of Southern Mexico. Drawing from years of close apprenticeship with her Mazatec teacher, as well as training in other indigenous traditions, Fran.oise has developed a comprehensive approach that bridges Western and indigenous modalities for healing and growth. She trains therapists and facilitators, teaches at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and lectures internationally.KRISTINA HUNTER is a healing guide, writer, and Certified Hakomi Practitioner living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has spent over ten years traveling the world, studying the transformative potential of expanded states of consciousness. Her work explores the intersection of psychology, plant medicine, and Buddhist meditation. She offers individual counseling and integration support for psychedelic and initiatory experiences. She also offers mentoring and consultation to healing practitioners who wish to integrate expanded states of consciousness into their practice.
A comprehensive guide to the safe and ethical application of expanded states of consciousness for therapists, healing practitioners, and sincere explorers
Psychedelic medicines also known as entheogens are entering the mainstream. And it’s no wonder: despite having access to the latest wellness trends and advances in technology, we’re no healthier, happier, or more meaningfully connected. Psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and LSD—as well as other time-tested techniques with the power to shift consciousness such as drumming, meditation, and vision quests—are now being recognized as potent catalysts for change and healing. But how do we ensure that we’re approaching them effectively?
Françoise Bourzat—a counselor and experienced guide with sanctioned training in the Mazatec and other indigenous traditions—and healer Kristina Hunter introduce a holistic model focusing on the threefold process of preparation, journey, and integration. Drawing from more than thirty years of experience, Bourzat’s skillful and heartfelt approach presents the therapeutic application of expanded states, without divorcing them from their traditional contexts. Consciousness Medicine delivers a coherent map for navigating nonordinary states of consciousness, offering an invaluable contribution to the field of healing and transformation.
Alternative therapies work This book is very well written and easy to understand. I am happy to see you more and more books like this published. This book is a practical, step by step guide to safe, ethical and effective psychedelic use. There are lots of ways that these alternatives can be used to make a breakthrough and help with healing. This book provides clear guidance for people using psychedelics and other transformational processes for healing or for their spiritual development, as well as for the therapists who are guiding them along the journey. All you need is an open mind.Excellent Guide for Explorers, Healers, and Therapists After reading Michael Pollan's recent book on psychedelics, I've been delving more into the topic. This is one of my favorite books on the subject because it's interesting, well-written, and provides an excellent guide on how to use entheogens and LSD.There's a lot that can go wrong if one tries to wing it when it comes to using substances to expand one's consciousness. This book is intended to provide concrete guidelines, not only for those exploring the topic for healing and growth but also for therapists and healers.The authors use personal stories and experiences to explain the smart way to prepare, take the journey, and integrate the journey. Thorough information is provided on various techniques, including vision quests, drumming, sweat lodges, yoga, meditation, and, yes, tripping.Really enjoyed this book and found it eased a lot of fears about the experience.Guide to indigenous “meditation” and related practices Ultimately, although I didn’t find anything I would like to bring into my own meditation practices (which are largely based on loving-kindness meditation, along with various movement based meditations), I do think Bourzat and Hunter offer a useful guide to indigenous meditation and other consciousness related practices. This book offers guidance on how to undertake various types of consciousness based practices, with a strong influence of typical “Western” guidance included.For those mainly interested in the entheogens mentioned in the subheading, they are certainly addressed, but this is not basically a “how to take consciousness-altering drugs” guidebook.Here’s a more detailed look at each chapter:Introduction: Weaving Worlds1: Original Rituals: Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing & Growth – early rituals; some science about altered consciousness; modern rituals2: Midwifing the Soul: The Role of the Guide – basic overview of the benefits of having a guide; important aspects in a guide3: Illuminating the Path: The Holistic Model for a Balanced Life – origins of the holistic model for a balanced life; how to use the holistic model for a balanced life: an inventory; the three qualities (wisdom, creativity, love); pure being4: Leaving Home: The Essentials of Preparation – set; setting; using the holistic model for preparation; the afterplan5: Flesh and Bones: Physical Preparation – diet and substances; sexual activity; rest and movement; individual preparation6: Turning Inward: Mental and Emotional Preparation – mindfulness; psychology7: Approaching the Alter: Spiritual Preparation – the alter; cleansing and purification; making offerings; silence and contemplation8: Tending the Web: Community Preparation – importance of community9: Nourishing Our Roots: Environmental Preparation – earth elements (sadly, a brief chapter)10: Entering the Unknown: Journey into an Expanded State – the four phases of a journey (the entry, immersion, reflection, emergence)11: Teachings and Healings: Categories of Transformative Experience – body-centered experiences; mind-centered experiences; cognitive/intellectual processes; emotional processes; the unconscious; spirit-centered experiences; community-centered experiences; environment-centered experiences12: Returning Home: Identifying the Experience and Creating Integrative Practices – the role of the guide in the integration phase (caution if you have no guide); integration framework (the return, identifying the experience, creation and application of integration practices)13: Coming to Our Senses: Integrating Body-Centered Experiences – contraction and pain; numbness and physical disconnection; cathartic release; vital embodiment; calm, stillness, and ease14: The Truth Within: Integrating Mind-Centered Experiences – cognitive/intellectual processes (resistance, insights and guidance); emotional processes (fear and panic, personal confrontation, emotional opening and release, self-love and nourishment); the unconscious (childhood memories, visions)15: The Farthest Shore: Integrating Spirit-Centered Experiences – meaninglessness; reclaiming our spiritual life; messianic and spiritual archetypes (the underlying perfection of all things, ego dissolution)16: All Our Relations: Integrating Community-Centered Experiences - perceiving the impact of isolation; healing our relationships; celebration of belonging; global human family17: Nature’s Mirror: Integrating Environment-Centered Experiences - the pain of living in a toxic environment; realizing our responsibility for nature; merging with the elements; perceiving the intelligence of nature18: Conclusion: Sharing our Transformation with the WorldI will say that I think I may have gotten more from this if there was less focus on recovering from trauma and more on simply focusing on personal growth in all aspects.But that’s JustMe.
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