by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jan 10, 2024 | Psychedelic Medicine
Mind-body healing connection use the conscious mind to directly affect the workings of the brain and the rest of the body. The techniques exert their effect on the hypothalamus, the switching station in the brain, which exercises control over the autonomic nervous...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jan 10, 2024 | Psychedelic Medicine
Trauma can be defined as any unresolved autonomic nervous system response. It’s about the nervous system’s response to an event, not necessarily the event itself. Trauma has many different aspects, but essentially it boils down to emotion that is too much...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jan 10, 2024 | Psychedelic Medicine
For the past few years, it’s been my tradition to journey into the new year, usually with mushrooms, but this year we enjoyed a low-key dinner with friends, I didn’t feel called to a journey. If you’ve been looking to have a journey yourself but don’t feel called to a...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jan 10, 2024 | Psychedelic Medicine
There’s a key difference between the two. Guides are trained practitioners who facilitate the journey, holding space drawing on their extensive experience of working with medicines (and people). The extent to which they actively guide depends on the medicine. Some...
by EmpathiCSubstanceS | Jan 10, 2024 | Psychedelic Medicine
Below are some general guidelines, drawn on many years of participating, guiding, and trip sitting journeys. If you have someone you’re considering as a trip sitter, you could assess their capacity to cultivate each of these qualities. If you decide they are suitable,...
