Scott Klein’s Post

In January of this year, I had the most intensely beautiful experience of my life — a psychedelic medicine ceremony and healing journey, where a therapist supported me working through my tougher formative experiences and unconscious belief systems. It was five hours flush with more connectedness and unity than I could have dreamed of, even if very difficult at times. The *dêlos* root in pyschedelic — to manifest or reveal — is a comedy of understatement, and I was catapulted onto a new path of exploration. The spring would bring a few more journeys, one in a group setting and another with a new compound, each reliably reinforcing everything I had been reading about psychedelics the decade prior. Finally having some first-hand experience to line up with the marvelous How to Change Your Mind book, it became abundantly clear that the lab research and FDA trial progress were well ahead of the public’s knowledge (and certainly perception!) of our ability to use these compounds for good. In June my company did a layoff — the universe had freed me up to focus my work attention here as well. It’s exceedingly lucky to have a path unfold the way that 2023 has for me, and I would be derelict to pretend something else could align my body and spirit right now. After a bit of searching with existing players and exploring starting my own thing again, I’m excited to have joined the team at Mindbloom, working on the technical and people systems we use to deliver at-home Ketamine-assisted therapy. In a much-needed return to ancient and indigenous practices, the Western world is poised to rediscover the healing and mystical power of altered states of consciousness. It’s imperative that we do so with humility and the thoughtful care it deserves. (PS: want to come work with me? I’m hiring for a Back-end & Infrastructure Lead to help shape the future vision of our production systems.) https://lnkd.in/gWX7P3fd