In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with Bob Otis, the founding pastor of Sacred Garden Community Church and a leading advocate for the decriminalization of sacred plant medicines. Bob is deeply involved in psychedelic spirituality and serves on councils dedicated to the protection of sacred plants. We touch upon topics such as: Bob’s journey with psychedelics and founding Sacred Garden (01:16) Mystical experiences and spiritual connection through plant medicines (04:14) The relationship between psychedelics and Western religion (06:32) Bob’s perspective on starting a church for plant medicine (15:19) Ethical considerations and challenges of leading a psychedelic church (47:20) The Decriminalize Nature movement (59:34) If you would like to attend one of our Ayahuasca retreats, go to www.lawayra.com Find more about Bob Otis at sacredgarden.life.

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