The third course in the four-course sequence explores the impact of expanded states of consciousness on religious worldviews and mystical experiences and the challenges involved in measuring the effects of expanded states. You and your cohort will be presented with a variety of epistemologies and cosmologies to help you understand psychedelic experience through the lens of mysticism and spirituality. The role of shaman or guide will be explored along with personal and social transformation, the role of initiation and ceremony, and guidance in distinguishing between spiritual emergency and a so-called “bad trip”. Finally, this course will address end of life issues and their implications for a spiritual cosmology. Following completion of this course, students will enroll in Psychedelic Research Practicum.
GPHD8715 - Fundamentals of Psychedelic Science
GPHD8716 - Psychedelic Research Methods and Ethics