Meeting the Golden Teachers

Psilocybin mushrooms and truffles are part of the fungi family and are naturally growing psychedelics commonly known as “magic mushrooms.” The recent scientific research into psilocybin’s therapeutic benefits has led to a revival of interest in psychedelics within the fields of psychology and neoroscience. So far it has shown to be an effective treatment for a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress, addiction and end-of-life disstress.

Psychedelics are far more than effective therapeutic assistants. The word ‘psychedelic’ is translated from Greek meaning ‘soul revealing’. The word ‘psyche’ meaning soul or spirit and ‘delos’ meaning reveal or manifest. The use of psilocybin can result in profound experiences that have the potential to enhance your quality of life, deepen your sense of connectedness, inspire you creatively, give insights into your purpose and guide you to create an intimate relationship with nature.

The ancient shamanic and religious use of the fungi as a sacrament dates back thousands of years across many different cultures. The presence and ceremonial use of psychedelics is revealed by ancient art, spiritual traditions and indigenous cultures all around the world. I believe it is essential to work with psilocybin mushrooms with intention, humility and integrity in a safe setting with respect for its deep cultural roots and ancient traditions. 

My Journey of Becoming a Ceremonial Guide

I have been facilitating psilocybin ceremonies and retreats for more than 5 years, guiding people from all over the world.

My journey of becoming a ceremonial guide was a synchronistic unfolding. I began facilitating psilocybin ceremonies in 2019, after completing my apprenticeship. I met my mentors Alice and Kerrie, at my first psilocybin retreat, gifted to me by a woman who had to give up her spot. A couple months later, Alice asked me if I was interested in becoming a psilocybin therapist and learning from and working with them. I said yes and during my apprenticeship, I learned how to facilitate private ceremonies and at group retreats.

Over the years I attended different training programs and workshops in trauma integration therapy, breath work, Jungian dreamwork, energy healing, and shamanism. I participated in numerous ceremonies with experienced medicine women in the Netherlands, Costa Rica and Peru. A beautiful wise woman who has influenced my ceremonial work the most is Sophie, a medicine woman who comes from a long lineage of Celtic Druidism in France. She has spent the last 30 years in Central and South America learning from indigenous communities and shamans. We became friends during my stay in Costa Rica and I continue to learn from her deep embodiment and wisdom.

I am incredibly grateful for my shamanic apprenticeship with Meastra Jemma and Meastro Puma to deepen the ceremonies I facilitate with the sacred plant & fungi teachers. It is an honor to learn from the lineage ‘Seven Rays of the Sun’ coming from the Andes mountains in Peru. As a non-native student, I will never appropriate cultural ceremonies in their name or share rituals and parts of their tradition without permission. Respect and humility are essential in communion with the sacred medicines.

I believe the path to becoming a guide is to continuously learn. My three pillars are nature, knowledge, and devotion. I continue to nurture my relationship with nature, allow the medicine to be the teacher, deepen my understanding of the mind, listen to the heart, and embody the wisdom I receive.