{"product_id":"whole-medicine-isbn-9781623178550","title":"Whole Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive framework for ethical psychedelic medicine—a guide for therapists, trip sitters, and anyone concerned about upholding boundaries and safety in the entheogen and plant medicine community\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePsychedelic advisor Rebecca Martinez lays out the groundwork for an ethical approach to 21st-century psychedelic therapy. Applying a social-justice lens to entheogenic practice, Martinez provides practical guidance for psychedelic sitters, advocates, explorers, and those practicing (or learning to practice) licensed psychedelic therapy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs psychedelics become a more accessible pathway to healing, how do practitioners—and seekers—navigate complex issues in a wide range of settings? Here, you’ll learn skills like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding consent and boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding safe and ethical psychedelic experiences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to integrate the cultural and historical contexts of plant medicines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsidering the psychological risks and benefits of psychedelic therapy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to apply a social-justice lens to entheogenic healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartinez also discusses how, in many corners of the psychedelic community, an overemphasis on positivity can overwhelm attempts to challenge abuses of power; dismantle internalized hierarchies; and acknowledge and integrate our own flaws and traumas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential guide for any psychedelic therapist, entheogenic guide, or mind-expanding medicine enthusiast, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhole Medicine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e brings much-needed conversations about ethics, boundaries, and informed use out of the shadows for better, safer, community-centered psychedelic healing.\"The psychedelic landscape is quickly evolving. Ms. Martinez provides much needed ethical guidance for both psychedelic facilitators and the folks who want to use them, and she does it with grace and compassion. It's my hope people in the field will consider the careful recommendations in \u003ci\u003eWhole Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. They couldn't be more timely.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Eugenia Bone, author of \u003ci\u003eMycophilia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMicrobia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhole Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e covers the whole relational landscape of therapeutic plant medicines and psychedelics. Rebecca uncovers and beautifully describes the ethos and interrelationships that sustain and balance this ecosystem below its surface.... The book is an amazingly comprehensive guide to ethical participation in this field, for whatever role you play within it.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Kylea Taylor, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Caring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003ean important contribution to the psychedelic landscape at a pivotal time.... A must-read for anyone pursuing the psychedelic path that examines all aspects of living a psychedelic life with integrity—without ignoring the challenges the burgeoning new industry and grassroots community face—all told in a compassionate and thought-provoking way.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Michelle Janikian, author of \u003ci\u003eYour Psilocybin Mushroom Companion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a truly insightful, gentle, and thorough overview of approaches to inner work, reciprocity, sharing of power, consent, and accountability.... This seminal volume has evolved from the experiences of the underground therapists, the newcomers, and the Indigenous people who were first to learn of the magic and effectiveness of these healing arts.... Vulnerable souls who seek an end to suffering, together with those who attempt to confront and resolve difficulties of heart and mind, will find careful guidance herein.\"\u003cbr\u003e—William Leonard Pickard, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rose of Paracelsus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003ean essential and much-needed contribution to the field. Rebecca's self-awareness throughout the book provides readers with a model of integrity and honesty when navigating the terrain of their own consciousness and the responsibility that comes with holding space for others. Rebecca offers a solid foundation for how to be in and with community as we journey together toward healing and liberation.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Julia Mande, systems change facilitator and organizational designer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Discourse around psychedelics too often focuses on the individual and overlooks many relevant current and historical contexts, like the lasting legacy of historical trauma and systemic injustice. Whole Medicine invites us deep into multidimensional reflection and delves into layers often missing from our collective conversations.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Joseph McCowan, PhD, PsyD, clinical psychologist, psychedelic therapist, and researcher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you're interested in the new discipline of psychedelic medicine and therapy, \u003ci\u003eWhole Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read.... Anyone curious about psychedelicassisted therapy should read this important manuscript.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Darron Smith, PhD, PA-C, codirector at the University of Washington Center for Novel Therapeutics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhole Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is vulnerable, personal, and honors lineage.... The sacred and the secular are woven together with the acknowledgment that the natural world holds both.... Marginalized and stigmatized voices are fully present in the reflections on what has occurred and, importantly, what is next in this psychedelic and plant medicine reemergence into the mainstream.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Courtney Watson, LMFT, founder of Doorway Therapeutics and Access 2 DoorwaysPreparing leaders and seekers to set boundaries, share power, and navigate consent","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299862237413,"sku":"NP9781623178550","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781623178550.jpg?v=1767744242","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/whole-medicine-isbn-9781623178550","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}