“Beware of wisdom you didn’t earn.”
— Carl Jung, referring to the use of psychedelic drugs
An email came in from a person asking for advice in using psychedelics. I directed them to my online calendar to schedule a free zoom call. Instead, through a series of emails, we negotiated a time for a phone call.
Red Flag #1
If you’re asking for help and it’s not an emergency, get with the program.
Connecting by phone, this person said they were looking for someone to sit with them through a mushroom trip. I gave them a quick tour through the currently dysfunctional landscape of psychedelic-assisted therapy and told them I’m not allowed to do that. I offer preparation and integration. I asked them for some background.
This was a middle-aged woman who had her first child at 17 when she was in an abusive relationship. She didn’t have a job or money, but her family would pay for counseling. I told her my rates, and I asked her what she was expecting and how she had prepared. She didn’t understand the question.
Every high-energy experience invites preparation, whether it’s getting a bank loan or taking a vacation. Psychedelics are especially high energy, yet few people have a clue how to prepare. That includes the provisioners in the medical establishment.
Red Flag #2
If you don’t know what it means to prepare, then you shouldn’t be in the process.
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