#3: Paul Scott – From Addiction to Spirituality; A Story of Trust, Transformation, and Triumph

Episode 3 – Paul Scott is an energy healing facilitator, spiritual seeker, plant medicine explorer, and transpersonal counsellor. 

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Paul joins me today to dive into:

• his journeys with LSD, Ayahuasca, and Bufo
• how psychedelics brought him closer to God
• why do so many people feel disconnected
• how he overcame a life-threatening illness
• his journey with addiction and sobriety
• how Alcoholics Anonymous helped him
• how to keep going in the face of adversity
• what keeps people stuck in life
• his study of A Course in Miracles
• his vision quest with the Indigenous people
• the planet's current evolution
• how to trust and surrender to the Divine
• his Ayahuasca experience
• his Bufo experience (5-MeO-DMT)
• his wild mushroom trip
• the difference between LSD and mushrooms
• how he met the love of his life, Kathie
• his advice and wisdom on love & relationships
• the importance of forgiveness & making amends
• his thoughts on aging and growing older
• the #1 lesson he would impart to his younger self

Chapters:
  • (00:00) - Preview
  • (02:15) - Introduction
  • (03:06) - First mystical experience
  • (05:58) - First awakening experience
  • (07:48) - How LSD changed Paul's life
  • (10:20) - Unity consciousness state
  • (13:42) - "Love loving me"
  • (16:25) - Paul's journey with addiction
  • (18:42) - Navigating the dark night of the soul
  • (20:51) - The turning point for Paul
  • (26:44) - Surrendering to life
  • (29:30) - Psychotic break
  • (34:00) - Why do we repeat our mistakes
  • (36:02) - Sobriety & Alcoholics Anonymous
  • (39:34) - The longing to fill the void
  • (41:39) - The key to transformation
  • (44:18) - A Course in Miracles
  • (50:27) - Paul's Vision Quest
  • (54:56) - The planet's current evolution
  • (57:14) - Trusting in the Divine Plan
  • (01:03:58) - Paul's journey with psychedelics
  • (01:06:25) - Paul's first Ayahuasca ceremony
  • (01:07:20) - Bufo alvarius ceremony (Sonoran toad)
  • (01:17:17) - The importance of integration
  • (01:18:46) - Remembering past lives
  • (01:20:23) - "We all go home or no one goes home."
  • (01:21:52) - Paul's wild mushroom trip
  • (01:26:02) - Mushrooms vs LSD
  • (01:27:23) - Candle flame concentration
  • (01:30:06) - Jaguar / 5-MeO-DMT
  • (01:34:17) - MDMA + mushrooms
  • (01:35:13) - The Celestine Prophecy + synchronicity
  • (01:36:22) - How Paul met his life partner, Kathie
  • (01:41:00) - Lessons from love & marriage
  • (01:45:05) - Advice on love & relationships
  • (01:49:37) - Forgiveness & making amends
  • (01:56:51) - Thoughts on aging
  • (01:59:01) - Appreciation for the body
  • (02:00:54) - Lessons to one's younger self
  • (02:05:34) - Just be you
  • (02:08:50) - Enjoy the ride
  • (02:10:14) - Conclusion

Books mentioned:

• Eating Alive by Jonn Matsen
• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman
• The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

Connect with Paul:
• quantumlife.ca

Creators and Guests

James Xander
Host
James Xander
On a mission to unite humanity through plant medicine • Podcast @jamesxandertrip ✨🚀 Pursue your highest destiny.
Paul Scott
Guest
Paul Scott
transpersonal counsellor & energy healing facilitator
#3: Paul Scott – From Addiction to Spirituality; A Story of Trust, Transformation, and Triumph
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