Summary: In this weeks installment, Mr Lens interviews ‘wisewoman’ Susun Weed, who talks about the relationship to the energy in plants and foods. She starts by mentioning the scientific tradition, which is to measure a person and administer drugs to those who don’t ‘measure up’, stating that in modern medicine there is no positive context for health other than the absence of illness. Then there is the ‘heroic’ tradition, which is alternative medicine based, but in which the body is seen to be full of toxines, and how one must detox in order to feel good. Then there is what she calls the ‘wisewoman’ tradition, which is synonymous with the shamanic tradition, in which one would see the whole of nature as being greater than the sum of its parts. Amongst other things, elderberries, stinging nettles and doc leaves are spoken about. Susun even mentions that she a member of the 500 club - in other words she has taken LSD over 500 times, but avoids ayahuasca because she doesn’t want to experience vomiting and diarrhoea! Before the interview starts Mr Lens plays a clip from a well known British comedy series involving a wisewoman. Music by Eat Static.
