Psilocybin Posts

Psychedelics Beyond Mental Health  If you've been paying attention to the hundreds of science and media articles on psychedelics, you might by led to believe that psychedelics are for people who have something wrong with them, for healing mental health disorders. Psychedelics are not for mental health any more than your car is for taking…

Alright, so you’re ready for a psychedelic retreat. If you’re a discerning individual, you’ve probably been building to this moment for a while. Great! It’s exciting, and we’re excited for you. If you take the time and energy to educate yourself to find the right guidance and expertise, this will be a defining decision in…

What is DMT? Let's Explain this Psychedelic Spirit Molecule There's a good reason DMT is called the “spirit molecule.” Let's dive into what it is, how N,N-DMT compares with 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo), and why they’re favorites of those seeking healing. In Brief: N,N-DMT is vivid, fast, and visionary best for exploration, insights, and symbolic encounters. 5-MeO-DMT…

Ayahuasca vs. Magic Mushroom or Psilocybin Retreat? A Psychedelic Choice. Not sure if Ayahuasca or the Psilocybin Magic Mushroom is right for you? Let’s compare the two, the pros and cons of each, and the right times to use them. In Brief: Ayahuasca is intense, spiritual, and purgative. So it’s best for trauma and soul…

Debunking Psychedelic Stigmas Over the last fifty years, psychedelics have been used in medical research in the fight against mental illness. Apart from western medicine, traditional healers have used psychedelics for the human spirits return to peace, and for letting go of the egoic mind. Now psychedelics such as psilocybin, LSD, and mescaline are used…

The Process of Surrender During Plant Medicine Ceremony   Release Control During a plant medicine ceremony, there is a required state of surrender in order to experience what is needed for the soul’s evolution. If there is a fear of the loss of control, one can grip too much onto the ego, and prohibit the fullness…

‍ For deeper insights into what makes up a safe and quality plant medicine retreat, check out the results from our recent plant medicine retreats survey. 1. If you’d like a holistic understanding of your opportunities to improve your quality of life, take this self-diagnostic. 2. If this is your first time with Ayahuasca, this…

Shaman vs Healer vs Therapist: Who Is Right for You? What is a shaman?  How does a shamanic practitioner differ from other types of plant medicine facilitators, and which one is best for you? The first time I head the word "Ayahuasca" was in 2001 when a good friend of mine just returned from a…

We recently completed a study of 2,006 respondents in collaboration with OnePoll that found nearly half (46%) of Americans believe they are “the best person they know” – see the full story here. This shocking degree of narcissism is indicative of a lack of empathy and a lower level of consciousness at the root of…

Plant medicines unveil the inner truth of our nature, and allow us to focus on fostering what is vital and sustaining. The quality of our relationships, whether it be with family, friends or lovers, determines the quality of our lives. Plant medicine radically increases consciousness, making us better partners, more effective leaders, and kinder people.…

You may be familiar with the psychedelic mushroom commonly referred to recreationally as “shrooms,” or “magic mushrooms”.  These hallucinogenic mushrooms, previously known as stropharia cubensis and now renamed as psilocybe cubensis, are famous for producing strong visual effects and a deeply introspective journey thanks to their psychedelic compound psilocybin. Psilocybin is the main alkaloid exhibiting…

Why Choose a Private (instead of a group) Retreat? Once you go private, you never go back… A medicine retreat is deep soul work. It’s not like going to a cabin in the forest with some friends and taking some mushrooms, laughing for hours as you listen to Pink Floyd and watch the trees breathe.…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Plant Medicine There is no right or wrong way to do plant medicine, but there are things that help align you to your spiritual path and things that take you off the path. Below are some fundamentals to having a fulfilling plant medicine experience and experiencing the divinity that is…

10 Tips to Avoid Bad Trips I have to admit, the title of this blog is a little misleading.  I don’t really believe in “bad trips”.   Uncomfortable?  Maybe.   Intense?  Sometimes.   Challenging?  Absolutely.   But “bad”?I guess that all depends on what you define as bad. I’ve spent nights face down in the…

What Is a Spiritual Awakening? The Matrix breaks and a new reality forms. There seems to be an error in the system you once bought into. Everything you once believed as real and finite seems illusory. The conditions and limitations unconsciously attached to your being, fragment and dissipate. The Zen masters call it ‘satori’ the…