East Forest on The Intersection of Music, Psychedelics, and Healing

East Forest is a pioneering figure in the psychedelic music space, known for his innovative approach to combining music and sound with personal transformation. In today's conversation, East Forest shares how he got into the world of psychedelics, what it’s like hosting mushroom ceremonies and the power of combining sound and psychedelics in ceremony. 

1:28 How East Forest starts his day 

2:00 The origin of the name ‘East Forest’

6:05 How East Forest's path led him to craft music specifically for psychedelic experiences

11:05 The integration process after a psilocybin ceremony

16:00 Working with Jon Hopkins and Ram Dass, the story behind "Sit Around the Fire" and how it came to be

26:00 The power of intentional listening 

28:45 The felt experience that psychedelics can provide

“Enlightenment comes in the next breath, it’s not actually hidden. It’s just the now and everything is fine right now. The nothingness is the gift”. - East Forest 

Learn more- https://eastforest.org/ 

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