Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in an interview on the Beyond the Journey Summit with Abby and Steve Glass. We had a lively, information-packed conversation about psychedelic preparation and integration. In the interview, I discuss many of the following concepts in this psychedelic integration toolkit; however, there is much to unpack when applying these ideas to your own journey.
If you’re planning to participate in a psychedelic journey with substances like psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, ayahuasca, DMT, san pedro, peyote, mescaline, or other substances - whether alone or with a guide - feel free to use these tools to get the most out of your experience. Please note: as I mention in the interview, these tools merely reveal the map, NOT the territory - this means that it can show you how to view or what to look at in your life, but can’t tell you what to do/change. This is where it can be immensely helpful to have a guide or a therapist to help you navigate this map, and to create action steps that can lead to sustainable change after a psychedelic journey.
Feel free to contact me if you’d like to learn how to apply these tools to yourself if you plan to engage in a psychedelic journey. I look forward to hearing from you.
Click here or on the images below to download a pdf version of this psychedelic integration toolkit.
Click here to watch the interview.
Click the images below to navigate to:
Zendo Project
Psychedelic Passage
and to a Spotify music playlist I created for psychedelic journeys.
The playlist begins with some relaxing, meditative music, then brings in some emotional/melancholic songs before building to some activating music to help anger flow. Then it flows into more sorrowful music for accessing grief and sadness. Finally, it gets into several hours of triumphant, happy songs (tune to these if you’re struggling at any point in your journey.
~ Songs 1-20: meditative, relaxing, slightly melancholic
~ Songs 21 - 30, starting with ‘Chakaruna by Porangui’: activating, more for inducing anger
~ Songs 31 - 55, starting with ‘Flames by Mark Isham’: somber, sorrowful, helpful for grieving
~ Song 56: The Egregore, Pt. 3 - meditative
~ Song 57, starting w/ ‘Gajumaru - Acoustic by Yaima’: happy, soothing, triumphant, celebratory
