How Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms) can Help us Heal Childhood Wounds.

When I was 18-years-old, I had a heart attack. My near-death experience inspired me to learn more about the mystical and how we can heal through altered states of consciousness. I became fascinated with listening to the psychedelic experiences of others. However, it took much time before I ventured on my own psychedelic journey.

I started to read more about the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin and other substances. The astonishing study by Johns Hopkins University with advance-stage cancer patients definitely sparked my curiosity. The study showed that psilocybin produced decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer.

A few months later, I received a message from a woman I knew who had to give up her spot for a psilocybin retreat called The Shift. She asked me if I wanted to go in her place to the seven-day retreat in The Netherlands. When I looked up the website, I learned that Alice and Kerrie used psilocybin therapeutically; this was what the retreat was about.

After reading their unique approach, I immediately felt called to the retreat because I knew it was vital for me to feel safe and supported if I was going to journey with psychedelics. It was evident that they too understood the importance of this. It also felt like the right time for me to experience the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin myself.