Simon Yugler: Psychedelics and the Soul

Medicine for These Times with Beth Weinstein

With a master in depth psychology, Simon Yugler is an internationally experienced psychedelic therapist, educator, and the author of the book, Psychedelics & the Soul: A Mythic Guide to Psychedelic Healing, Depth Psychology, and Cultural Repair. He has taught for five psychedelic facilitator training programs including Naropa University and Inner Trek. Simon draws on his diverse experience learning from Indigenous cultures, including the Shipibo ayahuasca tradition and the Native American Church. For a year-and-a-half, he routinely served as a retreat leader with MycoMeditations, a leading psilocybin therapy retreat center in Jamaica. Prior to becoming a therapist, he served as an experiential educator and guide, leading immersive study-abroad journeys for young adults across 10 countries. Based on the land now called Portland, Oregon, Simon is passionate about helping his clients navigate the liminal wilds of the soul.

Episode Highlights

▶ The “psychedelic residency” Simon experienced in Jamaica and how he made psychedelics his career

▶ What differentiates depth psychology from other fields of psychology and how it makes room for psychedelics

▶ Simon’s book and how it can be used by people who are on a healing journey or looking to explore the human consciousness

▶ The concept of cultural repair and how psychedelics are uniquely poised to address these issues

▶ The role of psychedelics in our society now and where they are headed in the future

▶ A dive into what is true and what isn’t while experiencing plant medicine and how to truly understand what is unfolding

▶ How Simon helps people learn from psychedelic medicine through retreats

▶ The deep work and experience it takes to become a psychedelic therapist or facilitator and the danger of people trying to do it too soon

▶ What to do if you want to get involved in the psychedelic industry but don’t have a lot of experience with it

▶ The archetype of the trickster and how psychedelics are most closely aligned with it

Simon Yuglers Links & Resources

▶ Website: https://simonyugler.com/
▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/depth_medicine/
▶ Substack: https://simonyugler.substack.com/

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