Easing the Transition to End of Life with Plant Medicine: Insights from Christine Caldwell
How can psychedelic care ease the emotional and spiritual challenges of a life-threatening illness? Christine Caldwell, Founder of End of Life Psychedelic Care, joins us to explore this profound question. Christine discusses her journey to founding a nonprofit dedicated to using psychedelic care for end-of-life anxiety and depression, as well as why discussing end of life is crucial and how we can better approach death in Western culture.
Listen in as she emphasizes the need for safeguards while allowing individuals the choice of when to exit their physical bodies. You'll learn about the role of earth medicine in end-of-life care and the importance of treating death as sacred. Christine also highlights the necessity of trusting your facilitator in psychedelic care and how to start dealing with grief before the loss occurs.
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What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
Why discussing end of life is important.
How we can become more connected to our deaths in the West.
How Christine got involved in psychedelic care.
How earth medicine can play a role in end of life.
The importance of holding death as sacred.
Why you must trust your facilitator.
How to learn to let go of everything you’ve ever loved.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
“There have to be safeguards—and there always are—but people should have the ability to decide when they want to exit these physical bodies.” - Christine Caldwell
“As a culture, we need to do a better job at holding death as sacred.” - Christine Caldwell
“You don’t have to wait for an individual to pass before you begin to deal with that grief.” - Christine Caldwell
