“Skin contains land and birds”: Understanding inner healing intelligence through critical vitalism and Indigenous thought
Journal of Psychedelic Studies July 28, 2025 Keith Williams, Andrée-anne Bédard, Laura Pustarfi 1 citation
Inner healing intelligence (IHI) is a foundational orienting concept in the psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) field that refers to the innate tendency of living beings to move towards healing. In this paper, we introduce an expanded articulation of IHI, drawing largely on vitalism and Indigenous philosophy from the Americas. We conceptualize IHI as the innate capacity of an individual to move...