Greetings Dear Friends!  
 
I hope this message finds you in the gentle invitation to release fully into the ongoing symphony of life with trust in your heart.  As it is precisely “That” which has been the true invitation for me on my journey as of late.  Can I rest into the “What Is” with radical acceptance? Can I embrace with Radical trust in that which is unfolding is precisely the medicine my soul needs to learn, grow and awaken into the most authentic expression of myself?  Not who I thought I would be, what I believed was optimal/essential, but what is genuine and authentically alive in this given moment.  As Ram Dass says, “To have the courage to fully embrace the curriculum at hand.”

This Fall is about stepping out into the mystery.  To release the tether of expectation and fall into the great Question mark of right Now.  Psychedelics support the training of this “letting go” process.  To learn how to invert our heavily trained egoic tendency to “effort and strive” into life – and instead allow and fully receive that stream and flow that is omnipresentally moving through us.  To soften the grasp and open up more deeply into the subtle gesture of wisdom flowing through at every given moment.  To engage in the dance of life without control or compromise.  What a powerful expression it is to embrace this profound truth and reality.  As the leaf knows precisely the right time to fall from the tree, thus the heart knows exactly the right time to surrender into the great mystery with abiding trust.  But the internal conditions must be set!  With devotion, practice, sincerity and care. 

As my year of service comes to a close, I reflect on the great initiation 2025 has held for me and so many I have had the gift of serve.  The rendering and purification of the old ways of co-dependence and external validation – toward a deeper internal alignment of radical self-regulation, resourcing and abiding presence.  The process has been both brutal and exquisite.  Deeply practical and intentional, and utterly ineffable in every way.  Straddling the paradox of that which can be described and that which can only be experienced.  Yet the nevertheless, what has been arising as a result of this deep inner work is a deep and earnest gratitude to the immeasurable courage and capacity of the human heart.  The gift of supporting the soul’s journey home in myself and in those I care for is profound beyond measure.  The human experience itself becoming life’s greatest of all teachers.  

In this Newsletter, I’ll be offering the final few slots to my new Soul Path Mentorship Program: supporting those who have been called deeply into a full year long commitment to their self-actualization journey.  I will also be sharing some powerful insights from the psychedelic frontier including two new podcasts I’ve recently had the great opportunity to be featured on; sharing a few powerful articles on psychedelics impact on longevity & perception of time, and an opportunity to join the Psychedelic Society of Asheville for an evening of Dance & Harm Reduction Education.  As always, thank you for being a part of this journey!  And always remember, you are perfect exactly as you are.  The great path is not fixing or changing to align with this truth, its about remembering and discovering the eternal reality of it Right Now. Now. Now.  
I recently had the great opportunity to be the first guest on your new Psychedelic Paradigm Shift podcast! 

In this episode, we sat down for deep dive conversation on healing, self-discovery, and the power of entheogens to transform life perspective. From my academic roots to profound festival experiences and devotion to ceremonial practice, I shared my journey through a jarring ego dissolution experience, into redirecting my life into community service creating a thriving healing center and practice. We talk about the power and wisdom of indigenous medicine traditions, the importance of set and setting, and the real-life (long term) impat of psychedelics on mental health and personal growth. Whether you’re curious about the science, the ceremony, or the humanity behind the psychedelic renaissance, this episode offers inspiration, practical advice, and hope for anyone seeking deeper meaning and authentic connection.

Explore the full link to the episode below! I hope you find it supportive on your journey.
“Journey of Remembrance: Psychedelic Rites of Passage, Soul Awakening, and Whole-Self Embodiment.”

I recently dove in with Lauren Alderfer, PhD. on her Micro-Dosing & More podcast for their first exploration into psychedelic ceremonial facilitation. In the discussion we approached a variety of rich topics such as: 
 
• How do mindfulness elements fit into the context of large-dose psychedelic journeys?
• How can you develop mindfulness tools that are supportive during a large-dose journey?
• How can both mindfulness and psychedelic medicines help you remember your true self?
• How can we learn to appreciate gradual, progressive shifts through microdosing in comparison with the drastic changes of high-dose experiences, and why is this so important in developing awareness?
• Why are the psychedelic guide’s integrity and self-awareness so essential in harm reduction?
• How can you and your guides ensure that your large-dose journey is safe?
• Why is a high level of trust in your guide so important?
• What questions can you ask when looking for a psychedelic guide?
• Why are patience and listening to yourself so important when choosing a psychedelic guide?
 
I hope you enjoy this powerful discussion and it supports you along your path.
The Main Difference Between Psychedelic Ceremonial Facilitation and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy

The SpArc Soul Path Mentorship Program

What does it mean to awaken into true flow? What does it take to arrive into that place of Being? Not just a moment of temporary coherence like an athlete who drops into the “zone” – but a state of enduring freedom, rapt presence, and dynamic creativity as the primary way you move through the world. What would it mean to live untethered by the limitations of your conditioned mind, instead experiencing life as an interconnected expression of your very nature?
Soul Path Mentorship is a 12-phase program designed to reconnect you with your essential being, your innate SELF that is boundless in potential and impact. Our first step together, is to build a powerful new foundation — your Client Internal Operating System — based in extraordinary self-care, clear personal boundaries and a disciplined adherence to wellness habits and mindfulness practices that support daily renewal, presence and growth. 

With that groundwork set, we will then clarify and invigorate the “North Star” of your soul path. Through identifying and anchoring in your core values that define your vision and mission, we will determine with unshakable clarity not only that which you want to create in your life, but more importantly, how to become a living expression of it.

Finally, you will learn to alchemize a lifestyle that embodies your awareness into a continual psycho-spiritual flow. Through the adherence to a  path forged in personal accountability, discernment and the art of authentic resonance, you will gradually make the transition from a life of mental management to that of genuine heart coherence. The result – awaking into lasting presence that emanates vitality, resilience and freedom.

The Soul Path Mentorship program is not a bypass. It asks for your dedication to a process of rigorous healing, letting go of false narratives, and honest transformation. To actualize the inner light of your essential nature, you must be willing to face the shadow: the neurotic patterning born of trauma, wounds, and conditioning that often influences our lives in self-sabotaging ways. This path invites you into a lifestyle of self-reflection and impeccable effort, becoming a compassionate warrior in your inner and outer landscape. 
In the end, this journey isn’t just about achieving goals. It’s a journey of soul remembrance. To rekindle the fire of the perfection that is inherently who you truly are.  Yet to get there, the ask is your devotion to healing, truth, and self-mastery. The result, awake into a way of Being that will change the way you experience life itself in every possible way.  

Click below to explore more or book a free consultation if you feel called to join me on this odyssey of awakening to your Soul Nature. 
Four Main Reasons for Adverse Psychedelic Experiences

Clinical trials demonstrate psilocybin’s efficacy for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, but real-world outcomes from legal services remained unknown until now. This study provides the first systematic evidence from Oregon’s supervised psilocybin program.We examined adults participating in psilocybin sessions at a licensed Oregon service center, measuring depression (PHQ-8), anxiety (GAD-7), and well-being (WHO-5) at baseline and 30 days post-session using validated assessments and linear mixed-effects modeling…

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Psychedelics including psilocybin, dimethyltryptamine, and lysergic acid diethylamide are known to disrupt the normal flow of time perception, for example, producing time dilation, compression, and loss of time. These temporal anomalies provide interesting clues about how the brain processes time, what consciousness is, and what produces the sense of self. This opinion article discusses the neural mechanisms of time perception altered by psychedelics by integrating emerging research findings in cognitive neuroscience and subjective effects. We suggest that the psychedelic-induced time warp can offer a new approach to studying brain correlates of the perception of the passage of time and conscious perception of time, and may have potential therapeutic value in psychiatric disorders in which altered perception of time is core, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety…

The Psychedelic Society of Asheville is honored to join forces with Global Psychedelic Week to celebrate the visionary sounds and creativity of some of Asheville’s most gifted electronic music producers this Friday, November 7th. Because psychedelics aren’t only about the landscapes within, they’re about the spaces we create 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.

This Friday, at Asheville’s newest music venue Revival, we dance. Together, we awaken something ancient – remembering that joy, creativity, and connection are all powerful medicines.

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