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UWP Ep. 203 — Alan Scheurman
In this episode, I speak with Alan Scheurman about his journey into psychedelics, spirituality, and the Shipibo-Konibo tradition. We explore how encounters with ayahuasca and peyote changed Alan's worldview and opened him to spirit; his work with initiation and dieta in the Shipibo tradition; his experiences guiding ceremonies and diets; and his critiques of contemporary psychedelic practice and the so-called “Psychedelic Renaissance.” Alan has been working in this field for many years and brings a depth of experience, perspective, and curiosity to these subjects.
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About Alan Scheurman
Alan Scheurman is a multi-hyphenate artist, teacher, and purveyor of applied consciousness. Under the moniker Santiparro, he has released visionary psychedelic-folk music since 2010.
On a medicine path for 18 years, and dieting in the Shipibo-Konibo tradition for 13, Alan has been guiding ceremonies and diets with the trust, respect, and blessing of his maestros for the past decade.
His work outside of ceremony moves freely between the sacred and the absurd, putting a lens to the strange contradictions of the “psychedelic renaissance” with the same curiosity he brings to consciousness research, expanded perceptual capacities, and the mysteries of reality. These explorations find their way into his music, writing, teaching, humor, and work for film.
Connect with Alan: https://www.instagram.com/santiparro
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The Universe Within Podcast explores spirituality, consciousness, plant medicines, animism, shamanism, holistic health, philosophy, psychology, science, and the many threads that shape our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
Hosted by Jason Grechanik