Ex-Chief Druid: Discovering Psychedelics, Earth-Spirits and Mystical Experiences | Philip Carr-Gomm

Welcome back to The Starlit Stories podcast! Isn’t this exciting!! Philip Carr-Gomm is an author, psychotherapist and a druid, for 32 years he was the chosen chief of the OBOD, the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, the current chief is Eimear Burke. Philip was the co-writer of the ‘The Book of English Magic’ and has many books on psychology, spirituality, druidry. Philip hosts a podcast called Tea with a Druid and lectures on a range of magical and mystical topics and recently Philip has been involved in the clinical research of psychedelic mushroom therapy which we will talk about in this podcast. We will also be sharing our own encounters with the spirits of the British wilderness & more. 🌱 What we discuss: 0:00 - Introduction to Philip 7:35 - How Philip Became the Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids 11:30 - Bridging Psychology and Spirituality How Philip navigates these two seemingly separate worlds 14:38 - Psychedelic Medicine Philip's experiences in the 1960s and 70s 27:15 - Psychedelic Clinical Trials Working with Dr. Rosalind Watts at Imperial College Clinical psilocybin trials Druidry and psychology in psychedelic research 35:14 - Spiritual Experiences with Mushrooms Stella's personal experience with psilocybin for PTSD Comparison with EMDR therapy 44:48 - Trees and Psychedelics The relationship between trees and healing in druidry Dr. Rosalind Watts' program using tree medicine for integration 53:52 - Encounters with Spirits Experiences with the deceased and nature spirits 1:04:40 - Guidance for Connecting with Nature Following what calls to you spiritually 1:19:01 - Closing Thoughts Philip's ongoing work with "Tea with a Druid" 🍄 MORE EPISODES… ▸ 🌱 The Starlit Stories Podcast Playlist -    • From BBC Presenter to Systemic Change | Gi...   ⭐️ Find Philip Website: https://philipcarr-gomm.com/ YouTube:    / @philipcarrgomm   ⭐️ Find Me Instagram:   / stellamariehere   Email: [email protected] ❗️You dove right into this description. You owe it to yourself to subscribe!▶   / @stellamarieh.  . #spiritualawakening #psychedelictherapy #psychedelics #druidry #psychedelicmushrooms #obod #philipcarrgomm #druidorder #celticspiritualitybeliefs #animism #orderofbardsovatesanddruids #druidpodcast #obodpodcast #druidrypodcast