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Preparation

Getting ready for ceremony: intention, readiness and what to expect.

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  • Preparation 29 posts
  • Integration 25 posts
  • Inner work 65 posts
  • Relationships 12 posts
  • Psilocybin and science 14 posts
  • Seasons 15 posts

2026

  • Setting an intention without forcing an outcomeOctober 26

2025

  • Answering the Crisis of Our Times: Why People Choose to Become Psychedelic FacilitatorsSeptember 22
  • Crossing the ThresholdJune 29
  • Using Psychedelics In Different SettingsMay 18
  • Building Safety With PsychedelicsMay 10
  • Join Our Final Journeys at Ceremonia’s Sacred SpaceApril 3
  • Inside-Out Mastery: The Blueprint Behind Awaken at HomeFebruary 2

2024

  • Navigating Challenging Psychedelic ExperiencesDecember 14
  • Setting A Powerful Intention for a Transformative Psychedelic ExperienceSeptember 8
  • How to Train Your Mind for PsychedelicsAugust 18
  • Set, Setting, and Community in Psychedelic ExperiencesAugust 4
  • Exploring the Transformative Power of Psychedelic Retreats: A Deep Dive into Ceremonia CircleJuly 27
  • Discovering Renewal: A Journey at CeremoniaJuly 20
  • The Synergy of Psychedelic Therapy and Shamanic CeremonyJuly 3
  • Integration Begins with PreparationJune 8
  • Individual Psychedelic Therapy vs Group CeremonyMay 19
  • Individual or Group: Choosing a Setting for a Psychedelic ExperienceApril 27
  • Creating Physical and Emotional Safety in the Psychedelic ExperienceApril 21
  • Spiritual Safety and the Role of FacilitatorsApril 14
  • Demystifying 'Bad Trips': Navigating Challenging ExperiencesApril 5
  • Navigating the Psychedelic ExperienceMarch 31
  • Announcing Open Course with AIJanuary 28

2023

  • Alumni Announcements: Referrals, Ayahuasca, and MoreOctober 10
  • Schedule Private Group Info SessionsOctober 1
  • Introducing New Open Weekend RetreatsSeptember 27
  • Picking a Psychedelic FacilitatorAugust 6
  • How to Choose the Right Psychedelic PractitionerJuly 23
  • CeremonyJuly 9
  • Resistance and the Psychedelic ExperienceJune 26

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A nonprofit sanctuary in the Colorado Front Range, dedicated to the safe and ceremonial use of psilocybin. Psilocybin ceremonies are legal in Colorado as the spiritual ceremonies of a nonprofit church under the Natural Medicine Health Act, and as a church we also rely on the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

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