Oct 28, 2023
Acacea Lewis is our guest for this episode of
Adventures Through The Mind.
Our interview explores a number of vignettes into her scholarly
explorations of psychedelic mushrooms throughout human history, and
especially in various African traditions. But the two main thematic
arcs we travel in the interview are the work of the late Kilindi
Iyi and the value and potential of high dose psilocybin experiences
as a form of marital arts, primarily through the lens of Acacea’s
personal experiences.
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Episode
Breakdown
- (0:00) Episode sponsor
- (1:11) Opening and guest bio
- (4:32) Patron Thanks
- (6:48) Interview begins
- (8:09) Acacea’s journey into high doses of psilocybin
- (14:25) Acacea’s journey with Kilindi Iyi
- (18:57) We see what we are interested in
- (22:54) The African use of psychedelic mushrooms (Egypt and
Maasai)
- (30:20) The history of African martial arts, and the role of
psychedelic states in martial arts practice
- (33:25) Debunking pseudoscience can backfire
- (30:08) An outline of Acacea’s first banned talk
- (37:24) High dose psilocybin as a martial arts form
- (40:03) The value (and dangers) of taking high doses of
psilocybin
- (43:44) Psilocybin mushrooms in the Aztec traditions
- (45:51) The value of high doses is exploration (of self and of
reality)
- (56:05) Learning to be our authentic self through battle with
the trained self
- (1:01:04) The importance of healthy community during high dose
explorations
- (1:06:28) The challenges and opportunities of being stereotyped
as a black woman in public advocacy of psychedelics
- (1:17:32) Considering the potential harms of “accidentally
promoting” high doses | there will always be ignorance in the
world
- (1:24:37) Psilocybin mushrooms can be harsh, just like mother
nature can be harsh
- (1:26:12) A quick run down of the lectures Acacea will be
giving at the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference.
- (1:27:05) Crystals as a technology for psychedelic
experiences
- (1:32:23) Connecting with Acacea on social media, and her
online school
- (1:35:20) Outro