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- A bold, soul-stirring journey through the outer edges of healing, art, and awakening. From underground raves to the halls of the FDA, ketamine massage rooms to sacred economic blueprints, this issue pulses with stories that illuminate the full spectrum of psychedelic experience. It maps mind-altering medicines with clarity and care, challenges the commodification of consciousness, and celebrates therapies that reunite body, spirit, and Earth. Crackling with insight and vision, it’s a call to remember that real healing isn’t bought—it’s built through connection, courage, and reverence.
- The 5 Classifications of Psychedelics: A Definitive List ~ by Kat Courtney
- A comprehensive and compassionate overview of five major classes of psychedelic and psychotropic medicines. Not all mind-altering substances are the same—each has unique properties, risks, and healing potentials. By explaining key differences between psychedelics, empathogens, dissociatives, deliriants, and dream-enhancing oneirogens, the piece encourages informed, respectful, and intentional use. Readers are reminded that these medicines are powerful allies, not recreational toys, and that proper guidance, safety, and reverence are essential. Ultimately, it’s a call to deepen our understanding and minimize harm in working with these sacred tools.
- Allegory of a Rave ~ by James Kalupson
- Exploring the powerful role of music in shaping psychedelic experiences, beginning with the author’s early exposure on underground rave dance floors and culminating in a dramatic case study. During a high-dose LSD journey, a woman experienced vivid, music-induced visions that eerily predicted her future, including becoming a mother to triplets. Her account highlights music's capacity to guide, transform, and heal--qualities long understood by cultures like the Amazonian Shipibo. The essay argues that modern science must look beyond rigid rationalism, embracing insights from depth psychology and ancient wisdom to unlock music’s full therapeutic potential in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
- Artist Showcase: Clancy Cavnar
- The artist’s work explores the deep connections between nature, spirituality, and the transformative power of plant medicine. Drawing from Indigenous traditions and sacred rituals involving ayahuasca, peyote, and other visionary plants, her art features symbolic imagery—shamans, deities, animals, and natural elements—to convey themes of healing, transformation, and interconnectedness. As both a psychologist and an ayahuasca ceremony participant, she captures the sacred human-nature bond. She invites viewers to contemplate life’s cyclical nature—birth, death, and rebirth—and the profound spiritual journeys these processes inspire.
- “No Is For Now, Yes Is Forever": Why the FDA Rejected MDMA Therapy ~ by Seth Lorinczi
- The FDA’s unexpected rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD left many stunned, especially given the drug’s proven therapeutic potential—particularly for veterans. While safety concerns are often the default explanation, the real reasons may lie elsewhere. The fallout was swift: mass layoffs, leadership exits, and widespread disappointment. But what truly doomed the approval? As the author reveals, the answer has less to do with the compound itself and more with deeper, human flaws—ethical breaches, poor oversight, and internal conflicts within the psychedelic movement. Yet, signs of renewal and hope are already emerging from new funding and grassroots innovation.
- Psychedelics and Health: Why Sacred Economics is needed to Restore Wholeness ~ by Jamie Harvie
- This article critiques the commercialization of psychedelics, arguing that their true healing potential lies in a holistic, interconnected understanding of health, nature, and spirit. It advocates for a shift away from a profit-driven, medicalized model toward one rooted in sacred economics and stewardship. Drawing from Indigenous wisdom, ecological principles, and emerging business models like Patagonia’s trust structure, the piece calls for economic systems that prioritize purpose over profit. It urges the psychedelic community to lead a cultural transformation toward planetary health and wholeness, emphasizing interconnectedness, regeneration, and reverence for the sacred over commodification.
- Feeling the Full Picture: A Ketamine-Assisted Massage Therapy Case Report ~ by Suz Vera Burroughs
- Ketamine-Assisted Therapeutic Massage (KATM) combines low-dose ketamine with attuned bodywork to help individuals with chronic pain and psychological distress break pain-protection cycles. Massage therapist Suz Vera Burroughs developed KATM to integrate ketamine's dissociative effects with touch therapy, fostering neuroplasticity and emotional processing. In a case study a woman with chronic neck pain experienced profound emotional and physical shifts during KATM, uncovering repressed trauma linked to memories of her mother's injury. The session helped her process deep-seated fears and improve mobility, illustrating KATM’s potential to facilitate healing by addressing the interplay of physical tension and emotional memory.
- Excerpt from “OPEN: A Neurospiritual Exploration of the Self-Healing Power of your Brain” ~ by Christophe Morin
- In an excerpt from his new book “OPEN”, Christophe Morin describes a day in his Ayahuasca and Bobinsana plant dieta in Peru. He reflects on the spiritual and neurobiological healing potential of icaros—sacred Amazonian songs believed to channel plant energies. Through writing and singing his own icaro, Morin experiences profound emotional and creative shifts. He explores how music activates healing brain circuits, reduces stress, and fosters self-love. A Shipibo sauna ritual caps the day, deepening his appreciation for the program’s integrative therapeutic power.
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About Psychedelic Pathways Magazine
Psychedelic Pathways explores the intersection of two desires that many humans share: to alter perception of the world in which they live, and to stay safe while doing so.
You've heard them: whispers about the healing power of psychedelics, how they've helped others rewrite old narratives, dissolve fear, or reconnect with hidden parts of themselves.
You've also heard words of warning: stories of psychedelic experiments gone awry, causing real harm to real people.
Add to this the very real chance that what you've been told about psychedelics over your lifetime is untrue.
We offer stories, research, and foundational knowledge to help you make informed decisions.
We give you thought-provoking, accurate, and deeply personal perspectives from courageous seekers that meet you wherever you are on your path.
Everything on our pages is crafted with care to engage your mind and spirit.
We’re not here to push one way of thinking.
Your journey is yours, and we respect that.
Because the decision to engage with any mind-altering substance is, ultimately, yours alone.
Our contributors create for people like you, who know there is more to learn in the realm of psychedelics than what they've been taught.
In the pages of Psychedelic Pathways we're reminded that change is close at hand.
If you're brave enough to dive in, we’re thrilled to have you.
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