Paul has decades of experience in the world of psychedelics. In the 1960’s he was a member of the early psychedelic communities in New York and California, which included such luminaries as Timothy Leary and Ram Dass. Paul co-founded Thompson’s Ranch, one of the first alternative communities in Joshua Tree, CA. Matthew and Paul discuss The Psychedelic Institute’s aspirations with the newest iteration of the Awakening of Consciousness Conference, the power of connection and community, how to create community, and talk about how healing looks like for people and how psychedelics can help facilitate this.To learn more about the Awakening 2023 conference, visit: https://psychedelic-awakening.com/To learn more about the work of The Psychedelic Institute, visit: https://www.psychedelicinstitute.org/