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These writings are a companion for those walking a path of reverence — those who are drawn to communion with the Divine through sacred ceremony, plant medicines, and daily life.

Here, we explore nuanced and often unspoken aspects of preparation, integration, facilitation, and spiritual maturity. These writings are offered not as doctrine, but as invitations — to deepen, to question, and to remember.

Slow Down

One ceremony in — and suddenly the floodgates open. You’ve had your first powerful experience with the medicine. Maybe you purged your guts out and felt like your soul got scrubbed clean. Maybe you saw a vision that shook you to your core. Maybe you just knew, in your bones,

Self-Reflection & Self-Inquiry: Essential Tools for the Journey

“The human capacity for delusion knows no end.” A teacher of ours once shared this – not in the context of medicine work, but it continues to echo through our own work with surprising relevance. Working with plant medicine can open astonishing realms of insight — but without a grounded

Plant Medicine Is Not For Everyone

By now, it’s becoming common knowledge that there are both medical / pharmaceutical contraindications and mental health contraindications when it comes to sitting with plant medicine. This is yet another reason why it’s essential to work with a facilitator who conducts thorough screening for their participants. While some mental health

Catharsis vs. Resolve

Emotional release is a very common experience in ceremony. It happens in all kinds of different ways — crying, laughing, shaking, yawning, vocal sounding, vomiting, pooping — and all of these can be deeply cathartic. They often bring a profound sense of relief, like the body is finally exhaling after

Before You Sit

Questions to ask any plant medicine facilitator — and red flags that mean you shouldn’t. Plant medicine has officially moved from the fringes into the spotlight, drawing in people from all walks of life. Along with this rise in visibility has come an explosion of new “facilitators” — many of

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Last Updated: July 18, 2025

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