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Episode 171:
In this episode of Psychedelic Conversations, we speak with returning guest Mira Funk (she/her), a queer, nonbinary psychotherapist and psychedelic guide, to explore the psychedelic medicine Salvia divinorum. Together, we discuss Salvia’s indigenous Mazatec roots, its misunderstood reputation in Western psychedelic culture, and how proper preparation, dosing, set, setting, and guidance can shape the experience. Mira shares her personal relationship with Salvia, including its connection to non-duality, consciousness, unjourneying, and the simple presence of what is. We also explore short-acting versus longer ceremonial approaches, safety considerations, contraindications, and why Salvia may be best suited for experienced psychonauts with a deep interest in the nature of mind, awakening, and embodied spiritual inquiry.
Find our previous conversation here:
https://youtu.be/vlyKF1UVHKc?si=Mh_1lHhszPYd6fSH
About Mira:
Mira Funk, LCSW, (she/her) is a queer, nonbinary psychotherapist and psychedelic guide specialized in serving 5-MeO-DMT, N,N-DMT (including analog ayahuasca), and salvia divinorum. She studied comparative literature at Harvard, psychodynamic psychotherapy at Smith College School for Social Work, and psychedelic facilitation at InnerTrek. Based in Corvallis, Oregon, she is the founder of Unjourneying, a private therapy and coaching practice where she is passionately committed to optimizing her clients' psychedelic growth with a blend of somatic, mindfulness-based, and nondual integration approaches.
Connect with Mira:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unjourneying/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC9zehg_mFcJ1ykvMI-1ijfw
Website: https://unjourneying.com
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About Susan Guner:
Susan Guner is a holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology, focusing on trauma-informed, community-centric processes that offer a broader understanding of human potential and well-being.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/
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Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/
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