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Psilocybin Ceremony Practice

The psilocybin ceremony is a sacred and intentional practice designed to facilitate profound spiritual and healing experiences.No two ceremonies are identical. Every ceremony is a completely unique experience between the participant(s) and their own spirit as revealed by the sacramental mushroom. Through mindful planning and careful preparation of the set and setting, we can ensure that the experience is deep and rewarding.

We help you make the essential preparation for the journey so that it starts deep and goes deeper. We stay present and mindful with you along your journey so that you are looked after in a safe, comfortable, supportive, and non-judgemental sacred space. We help you anchor and integrate the experience so that you retain all of the benefits. But ultimately the journey is yours to take.

We call it sitting with the medicine. It means a lot of things. It means to be present with your spirit, your higher power, and, in this case, the spirit of the mushrooms, and to do so intentionally, reverently, with curiosity and a willingness to learn and grow. Sitting with the medicine is done with the intention of healing, learning, and growing. This is a part of the journey. The journey into the medicine is rarely what one expects but the experience is always unique and profoundly moving, providing deep insights and new healing through many levels of ones life. This is actually incredibly significant work. These experiences typically create immediate and noticeable improvements in one's perspective. By careful planning, integration and preparation for this journey rooted in mindfulness and commitment to doing the work, both the facilitator and the participant are taken through deep states of consciousness over the course of the next several hours. The seen and unseen barriers collapse, fresh air fills the lungs, rivers of emotion may flow, sometimes roaring, sometimes tranquil, always returning to the sea. The horizons become broader and brighter, and awareness of the present moment becomes incredibly sacred. It is always an extremely beautiful thing to behold. This person, this participant who has certainly already been on journey if they found their way to our door, this human being has shown initiative and accountability and courage in their healing by showing up to meet this medicine. Then they discover that this medicine meets you half way and takes you farther. In the correct set and setting this medicine will show you things about yourself and about your relationship with yourself and the world that are so deep and true and healing that you will always remember this day. In a sense, this is a drop of the essence of sitting with the medicine.

With that being said, the journey doesn’t begin when you show up and it doesn’t end when you leave. The ceremony may be complete but your journey continues ever onward. This is why integration resources and practices are so important if a person wishes to achieve the maximum benefit of  the medicine and the ceremony. The total experience will certainly help one realize certain truths of their own essential being, they will delve into their own spiritual consciousness and it is vitally important to cultivate those epiphanies and realizations by regularly practicing mindfulness and journaling. I typically recommend breathwork.  Breath. We can’t live ten minutes without it and it is generally accessible everywhere we go, yet it takes a strong commitment to practice doing it well and develop a mindfulness practice with it.  This in integration 101 and Psilo Sangha is committed to offering continued integration support for our members. One way we are enhancing our integration support is by offering peer support integration groups. We have a growing community and want to make sure that members have opportunities to connect with those who share or who can more directly relate with our various perspectives and experiences. By providing all of the essential resources for a healthy ceremonial healing environment, including all of the consultation and preparation and integration resources, with a huge emphasis on mindfulness practice, and by honoring the spiritual mycelial roots of this entheogenic medicine, we can repeatedly foster life changing experiences for those in need, including those in the greatest need.

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1. Preparation

  • Mindfulness:

    Best practice requires some sort of mindfulness discipline, be it yoga, breath-work, meditation, EFT, whatever one is called to do- just do it. Do it in the weeks and days leading up to the experience. Tell your whole being that you take your healing seriously enough to do something about it. That “something” will become an anchor for the mystical experience to stay concreted in your daily life.

  • Personal item:

    It can be beneficial to bring a small personal item which holds meaning or which can be charge with the meaning gained from the journey. This little item may serve as a powerful reminder of something positive if the journey gets difficult, and it may augment the joy experienced in those moments of bliss and epiphany.

  • Setting Intentions:

    Encourage participants to set clear, meaningful intentions
    Examples: specific healing goals, questions for guidance, desire to connect with the Divine

  •  Creating a Sacred Space:

    Ensure the space is clean, comfortable, and free from distractions
    Create a sacred and safe atmosphere using items like candles, crystals, incense, and meaningful symbols.

  •  Gathering Materials:

    Prepare all necessary items: psilocybin mushrooms, water, blankets, pillows, journals Include additional items for comfort and safety

2. Opening the Ceremony

  • Welcome and Introduction:

    Facilitator welcomes participants and explains the process
    Discuss the importance of intentions, safety protocols, and what to expect

  • Opening Prayer or Meditation:

    Begin with a centering practice to calm the mind and open the heart
    Invite the presence of the Divine

3. Ingestion of Psilocybin Mushrooms

  • Mindful Ingestion:

    Participants ingest the mushrooms with intention and gratitude Offer a prayer for the medicine’s healing and guiding potential

  • Quiet Reflection:

    Participants find a comfortable position and enter a state of quiet reflection Allow the effects to begin manifesting

4. The Journey

  •  Guided Meditation or Music:

    Facilitator may use guided meditation or soothing music to support relaxation
    Create a harmonious environment for the unfolding journey

  • Inner Exploration:

    Encourage participants to explore their inner world with curiosity and openness
    Allow the experience to unfold naturally, trusting the process

5. Integration

  • Reflection and Journaling:

    After the peak of the journey, provide time for reflection
    Encourage journaling of insights, emotions, and visions

  •  Group Sharing (Optional):

    Facilitate a group sharing session if participants are comfortable
    Allow for sharing of experiences, mutual support, and gaining new perspectives

5. Closing the Ceremony

  • Closing Prayer or Meditation:

    Conclude with a grounding practice
    Express gratitude for the experience and any guidance received

  • Final Reflections:

    Encourage quiet reflection time
    Consider how to apply insights to daily life

7. After-Care and Follow-Up

  • Immediate After-Care:

    Ensure participants are grounded and ready to depart
    Provide light refreshments and quiet space if needed

  • Follow-Up Integration:

    Schedule a follow-up session for continued integration support
    Provide appropriate resources for further reflection and integration practices.

    This outline provides a comprehensive framework for conducting a safe and meaningful psilocybin ceremony. Remember that each participant’s journey is unique, and flexibility within this structure may be necessary to accommodate individual needs and experiences