Paige Lowenstein's Psychedelic Experience

About this episode

Paige Lowenstein shares her transformative journey from traditional Rabbinic studies to a new path influenced by a psychedelic experience.

Paige Lowenstein was on the path to becoming a Rabbi in the traditional way. The well respected Reform seminary. Two years in she had a psychedelic experience on psilocybin mushrooms. That changed everything. She packed up and moved to the majestic redwood forests of northern California and finished her Rabbinic studies with Jewish Renewal's Aleph Ordination Program. Question is, now that your mind has been blown, what's next?

People in this episode

Guest: Paige Lowenstein

Topics covered

• psychedelic experience
• Rabbinic studies
• Jewish Renewal
• psilocybin mushrooms

Keywords

• Reform seminary
• redwood forests
• Aleph Ordination Program

Mentioned in this episode

Places: California

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