Virtual Event09feb(feb 9)6:00 pm18may(may 18)8:30 pmParadigms, Research & TransformationThe Psychedelic Field

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Paradigms, Research & Transformation offers a panoramic introduction to psychedelic research, healing, entheogenic practice, and ministry—framed within the widest, most meaningful context. We begin with the immediacy of subjective experience: personal narratives, case studies, and phenomenology that root our inquiry in lived reality. From there, we turn to paradigm theory, examining how worldviews shape perception, behavior, and meaning-making. Contemporary research shows that psychedelics can initiate profound paradigm shifts—sometimes in a single session—and we will study the mechanisms and developmental frameworks that help explain these transformations.

Students will engage through discussion, readings, presentations, and research-based lectures. The deepest learning arises through collaborative dialogue and shared exploration. Together, we will review the major scientific studies across the field, with the goal that each student becomes confident, articulate, and conversant in the contemporary landscape of psychedelic research.

As we widen our scope, we situate psychedelic studies within the grand arc of evolution—from the Big Bang, early primate neurochemistry, and shamanic traditions to the rise of science and today’s interdisciplinary research. We trace the progression of paradigms from premodern to modern, postmodern, and integral perspectives. The curriculum surveys the most researched psychedelic compounds, including psilocybin, LSD, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, MDMA, mescaline, iboga, and ketamine, and covers key topics such as microdosing, sexuality, AI interfaces, personal and collective transformation, and the role of entheogens in cultural evolution.

Through a systems-theory lens, we explore psychedelics as catalysts for individual and societal change, considering their implications for psychology, spirituality, technology, ecology, and our collective future.

This course welcomes therapists, guides, ministers, researchers, and all who feel called to understand these medicines more deeply. By the end, others may look to you as a trusted and grounded voice in the domain—and my hope is that you leave relaxed, confident, and well-versed across multiple medicines and frameworks.

All Zoom meetings held on Monday evenings 3:00-5:30 Pacific / 6:00-8:30pm Eastern, beginning February 9th

The entire calendar is published here and can be downloaded for your mail client here.

Time

February 9, 2026 6:00 pm - May 18, 2026 8:30 pm(GMT-05:00)

Location

Virtual Event

Organizer

Jahan

Jahan Khamsehzadeh PhD

Jahan has extensive qualifications in this field, both academically and professionally. He hold a PhD in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness,...
Jahan has extensive qualifications in this field, both academically and professionally. He hold a PhD in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness, a Master's in Consciousness and Transformative Studies, and a Bachelor's in Philosophy with minors in Psychology, Physics, and Mathematics. His dissertation on psilocybin mushrooms—the most comprehensive text I have found on the subject—was later published as The Psilocybin Connection by North Atlantic Books. It was one of two books recommended in the New York Times when featuring a segment on psilocybin. Psychedelics has been a central focus of his life for over 25 years. He has read approximately 100 books on the subject and completed eight psychedelic guide trainings in various roles, including student, assistant, content advisor, professor, instructor, mentor, and supervisor. Some of the organizations he has worked with are the California Institute of Integral Studies, the San Francisco Psychedelic Society, Synthesis, and within a Mazatec Mushroom tradition. Most recently, he became a legally licensed minister with the Congregation of Sacred Practices, providing greater legal protection in this field. He oversees and mentor ministers in the early stages of their practice. Jahan facilitated approximately 700 professional psychedelic ceremonies, including work with Atman Retreats to establish legal psilocybin retreats in Jamaica, one of the first of its kind in the world. Beyond facilitation, I have been featured in 100+ podcasts, presented at major conferences—including South by Southwest (SXSW)—and have contributed to multiple published articles. Additionally, I have created several public offerings, such as Developing a Relationship with Sacred Mushrooms and Sex and Psychedelics, each attended by around 500 participants. Beyond psychedelics, his training is in psychological development, consciousness studies, and healing. Jahan completed a two-year training in Hakomi, a mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy method, and spent five years in Diamond Heart, an integrative program combining Western psychotherapy with Eastern philosophy. He has also completed seven Tantra-based trainings focused on sexuality. Additionally, he worked for three years in the Public Programs department at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), where he assisted dozens of psycho-spiritual growth programs. If you want to know more go to www.PsychedelicEvolution.org or find his book, "The Psilocybin Connection", on all major platforms.

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