Herbalist Veladya on Psychedelics + Seeking to Live an Elevated Life [episode 84]

Veladya shares about her entheogen facilitation training. You’ll also hear about:

• How Veladya hit her life goals early, but they weren’t what she thought they would be
• Imposter syndrome
• What can psychedelic medicine can offer folks

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Veladya Chapman is a mother, herbalist, and holistic nutritionist with a passion for women’s health and ancestral living. Veladya now lives and thrives in Georgia where she runs her successful online brand and herbal apothecary, Earth Mama Medicine, and cares for her 8- acre homestead.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How Veladya came to a life of Earth-honoring and connection
• On living a conscious and elevated life
• Being a student of your body
• Worshiping motherhood
• The myth of women as the second sex
• Recognizing and stepping into your power
• Honouring balls
• Imposter syndrome
• Authentic storytelling
• How human design has helped Veladya
• The whitewashing of wellness
• The ancestors as herbalists and why herbalism is for everyone
• On being an entheogenic practitioner
• Certification and who gets to be a knowledge holder
• Doing honest work in the psychedelic space
• Respecting the traditional and original medicine people
• Sitting honestly and authentically with psychedelic medicine
• Trusting your intuition
• On what can psychedelic medicine offer folks
• Macro and micro-dosing
• Grounding into your body when fear shows up
• How entities become attracted to different energies
• What to do when fear shows up on a trip
• Veladya shares about homesteading in Georgia
• And so much more!

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• Learn more about Veladya’s offerings at www.earthmamedicine.com
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• Explore the Veladya’s YouTube channel

References:

• Native American Healing || Book https://amz.run/5UyV
• Human Design https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Design
• Carnegie Mellon University https://www.cmu.edu/
• The Book of Mormon || Musical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Mormon_(musical)
• Breathwork https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breathwork
• Guys and Dolls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls
• Cod Liver oil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_liver_oil
• PCOS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycystic_ovary_syndrome
• Endometriosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometriosis
• Yoni steam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginal_steaming
• The Princess Diaries || Film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Diaries_(film)
• Entheogen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entheogen
• Yoni egg https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yoni_egg
• Shamanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamanism
• Rosemary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary
• Cannabis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)
• MAPS https://maps.org/
• Psychonautic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychonautics
• MDMA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA
• Maria Sabina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Sabina
• Kambo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambo_cleanse
• Microdosing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdosing
• Somatic therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_experiencing
• MAPS video https://maps.org/2019/05/24/statement-public-announcement-of-ethical-violation-by-former-maps-sponsored-investigators/
• Psilocybin ​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybin
• Tapping https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_Freedom_Techniques
• Polish hens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_chicken
• Silkies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silkie
• Peacock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peafowl
• Join Veladya’s newsletter list https://www.earthmamedicine.com/shop/newsletter

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