Prepare with confidence
Preparation matters. We offer risk-reduction readiness and preparation support for micro and ceremonial experiences, helping you make informed and safe decisions.
Our preparation services
Regardless of entheogen involved, any use comes with risks. We help you reduce those risks. Access to known substances, secure settings, reliable understanding of potential dangers, support of a trained facilitator, and adequate time and space are all part of good preparation.
Readiness & safety assessment
Preparation sessions include careful exploration of readiness, stability, mental and physical health factors, known medication/supplement interactions, support systems, spiritual readiness, and timing. We provide education on known risk factors and contraindications for informed decisions.
Psychedelic harm reduction education
Receive grounded, practical education to support safer choices and realistic expectations. Topics cover known risks and potential benefits, set and setting, psychological safety, trauma-sensitive preparation, nervous system regulation, and grounding tools. Focus is on reducing harm and increasing informed consent.
Intentions preparation support
Clarify your intentions and goals, personal motivations, areas for healing or growth, emotional and spiritual readiness, and appropriate pacing. We also explore what type of setting and paradigm of experience may best fit your goals and values, alongside support structures before and after experiences.
Navigating the spectrum of psychedelic practice
Different traditions and frameworks approach psychedelic work in different ways. Understanding these models is helpful for choosing aligned and ethical pathways. Our preparation services include education so you can make choices that resonate with your goals and values.
Clinical / medical paradigm
Often seen in research and medical settings, this paradigm involves structured protocols, screening and monitoring, evidence-informed frameworks, and a therapeutic container. It's typically found in clinical trials and regulated treatment environments.
Shamanic / mystical paradigm
Draws on ceremonial and energetic traditions, emphasizing ritual and sacred space, symbolic and spiritual frameworks. Often guided by ceremonial facilitators, it may focus on transformation, insight, and soul-level healing.
Indigenous paradigm
Rooted in ancestral cultural traditions, this approach involves community-based healing, sacred cosmologies, reciprocity with land and spirit, and relational and lineage-based knowledge systems. Preparation includes respect education and cultural humility principles.
Sacramental / religious paradigm
Psychedelics are used as sacred sacraments within spiritual or religious ceremonies and communal worship contexts. This includes certain entheogenic churches and traditions, with an emphasis on communion, revelation, and moral/spiritual insight. Legal protections vary by jurisdiction.
Personal growth / wellness paradigm
This paradigm focuses on individual healing and exploration, including microdosing or guided journeys. It can involve retreat or private settings and blended frameworks, with an emphasis on autonomy and personal transformation.