JOURNEYS

In the State of Utah, the ability to take a mushroom journey, legally, falls under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. A good current explanation of this can be found here: https://reason.com/tag/supreme-court/. 

With this in mind, a psilocybin journey has to be approached from the above perspective. Mine is this - Everyone deserves to find their personal connection to themselves and to their higher power, practicing beliefs, traditions, and rituals that allow them to be true to that self. 

And yet, the healthcare world is also beginning to acknowledge the benefits of psychedelic therapy. 

These therapies can be effective in addressing PTSD, OCD, Anxiety, Depression, and other mental and emotional health conditions. They can be used for treatment of past emotional wounds, as well as unresolved trauma, whether familial, social, cultural, religious, or work-related.
Psychedelic therapy has been seen to help others confront and overcome their fears, anxieties, and behaviors. Those seeking a better understanding of their higher self and their higher power have also benefited from psychedelic therapies.
Having facilitated, guided, and helped integrate more than 50 journeys in the past 2.5 years, as well having experienced my own healing, I am well-equipped to assist you with your journeys to better understanding your issues and challenges.
With an experienced, intentional guide throughout your healing process, your well-being, and your journeys, will be safe and valuable. 

Please review the following resources and reach out with questions or inquiries. 

References and Resources

Panini and Psilocybin by Bridget Verhaaren

https://www.dialoguejournal.com/articles/panini-and-psilocybin/

https://www.dialoguejournal.com/issues/winter-2024/ 

Resources from this piece include: 

Paighten Harkins, “Utah Quietly Legalizes Psilocybin, MDMA for Mental Health Treatment at these Hospitals,” Salt Lake Tribune, Mar. 21, 2024, https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/03/21/psilocybin-mdma-treatments-could/.

Paighten Harkins, “Utah Quietly Legalizes Psilocybin, MDMA for Mental Health Treatment at these Hospitals,” Salt Lake Tribune, Mar. 21, 2024, https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/03/21/psilocybin-mdma-treatments-could/.

Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (New York: Penguin Books, 2015). Quoted on https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score.

Attributed to Frankl by Sharon Ravitch, “Space between Stimulus and Response: Creating Critical Research Paradises,” Sage Research Methods Community, Mar. 11, 2020, https://researchmethodscommunity.sagepub.com/blog/space-between-stimulus-and-response-creating-critical-research-paradises.

Other Resources: 

Fantastic Fungi, Netflix.com.

Paul Stamets,  https://Paulstamets.com.

Naturalistic Psilocybin Use is Associated with Improving Mental Health and Well-being, Oct. 11, 2023. https://Paulstamets.com.

The Divine Assembly, The Divine Assembly is a magic mushroom church. Protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, https://www.thedivineassembly.org.

Ryder, Paul, Ph.D., The Case for Religious Use of Psychedelics: Beyond the Medicine Model, Lucid.news, Nov. 23, 2024, https://www.lucid.news/the-case-for-religious-use-of-psychedelics-beyond-the-medical-model/#:~:text=The%20religious%20use%20of%20psychedelics%20offers%20a%20more%20authentic%2C%20accessible,expensive%2C%20and%20reductionist%20in%20nature. 

Amaen, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen, Psylocybin for Mental Health: The Hype, the Hope, and the Unknown Risks, Change Your Brain Every Day Podcast, Dec. 23, 2024. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LOSYBQwrtJQKowTiE0lhX. 

Voss, Gretchen, Eliza Dushka’s Bold New Journey, Sept. 26, 2024, Boston Magazine, https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2024/09/26/eliza-dushku-psychedelic-assisted-therapy/. 

Winslow, Henrym Psychonaut POV with Randall Evans, Physician and Medical Director, Jan. 12, 2025, Tricycleday.com.  

Jacobs, Andrew, ‘Life-Changing’ Psychedelic, for When Life is Ending, NY Times, Dec. 18, 2024, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/health/psychedelic-medicine-palliative-care-end-of-life.html. 

Goldberg, Emma, The CEOs Are Tripping. Can Psychedelics Help the C-Suite? Dec. 12, 2024m NY Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/business/psychedelic-retreats-ceos.html.  

Margolin, Madison, Everything You Need to Know About Magic Mushrooms, Vice.com, April 27, 2023. https://www.vice.com/en/article/everything-to-know-about-magic-mushrooms-vice-guide/#:~:text=A%20typical%20mushroom%20trip%20can,three%20hours%20into%20the%20trip.

Bloom, Deborah, Why Veterans are Lining up for Legalized Magic Mushrooms, Daily Beast, Dec. 30, 2022, https://www.thedailybeast.com/oregon-to-offer-magic-mushrooms-for-psilocybin-therapy-from-january/. 

Rosenblum, Cassady, People are Trying Magic Mushrooms for Depression – and Accidentally Meeting God. Rolling Stone, Aug. 18, 2024. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/psilocybin-magic-mushrooms-depression-spirituality-religion-1235080429/. 

LaMotte, Sandee, How Psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more, cnn.com, October 10, 2024, https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/health/psilocybin-brain-changes-life-itself-wellness-scn/index.html. 

Wagh, Manasee, Human Consciousness is a Side Effect of Psychedelics, Scientists Say, July 23, 2024, Popular Mechanics

Other articles on Psilocybin by Sandee LaMotte: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/22/health/psilocybin-versus-antidepressant-wellness/index.html, https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/17/health/psilocybin-brain-study-wellness/index.html.  

Dolen, Gul. How Psychedelics Can Reinvent Learning, The Gray Area Podcast, Jan. 8, 2024.  

General Resources:

Mushroom References, Paul Stamets, https://mushroomreferences.com. 

Psychedelic.support, https://psychedelic.support/articles/. 

MAPS, American nonprofit organization working to raise awareness and understanding of psychedelic substances, https://MAPS.org.   

Magic Mushrooms, Vice.com, Archived articles, https://www.vice.com/en/tag/magic-mushrooms/. 

Psilocybin, Daily Beast Archived articles, https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/psilocybin/. 

Psilocybin-assisted therapy in early palliative care: A pilot study, and other videos from Emory University, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDSBylqXf9oGu1UrNI3H2X6zJN77t_3ON. 

Synthesis Institute, Advancing psychedelic research and empowering aspiring practitioners through psychedelic education and professional training. https://www.synthesisinstitute.com.  

Psychedelic Society of Texas: PsyT, space for individuals to discuss various aspects of the psychedelic experience. https://www.psytexas.com.