Integration

As I have been guiding integration circles with Thank You Life this fall, one of the most common questions I hear is, "What is psychedelic integration and how do I do it?". The concept of integration seems to mystify people. It is a term that has become commonplace in the psychedelic vernacular, but most people don't know where to start to create tangible meaning and transformation from their experiences. 

This is a HUGE deal, because psychedelic journeys can be among some of the most powerful and influential experiences we will encounter in our lifetime. These plants are our birthright as humans and the portals they open can be profoundly healing. Whether good, mystical, challenging, or therapeutic, these medicines and the realms we access through them make an impact on our consciousness. The visions and lessons will likely reverberate for years, if not decades, and for many - for the rest of our lives. When these experiences are not fully integrated they can cause confusion (or worse, delusion) and leave us feeling stumped or perplexed by what we encountered while "on the medicine". For those that have many, many experiences, this confusion can compound in ways that aren't always in service to our healing and highest potential. 

Without adequate integration any experience loses its therapeutic potential in time. House (2007) warned that psychedelic experiences can carry the feeling that the desired psychological change happened during the experience itself. Such feelings are, however, illusionary and by diverting the participants from real integration they may cause more harm than benefit (Frecksa et. al, 2016).

Personally, I became fascinated and devoted to the path of integration because of my own experience taking many, many medicines over many, many years and not having the tools to REALLY learn the lessons I needed to. I was spiritually bypassing, looping into psychedelic narcissism, and self-sabotaging at every possible turn thinking that I already had it all figured out. It wasn't until I took a full four year break from all psychedelics to focus squarely on therapy and integration that I was finally able to make real progress in my own evolution. 

So, what did I learn in my own psychedelic integration journey?

Let me break it down for you because what I found is that psychedelic integration is actually quite simple. Without giving you some sort of blanket definition or terminology, I want to begin by saying that your integration journey is just that... it's YOURS. There is no predetermined protocol, syllabii, or proper way to approach the integration process. Just as each psychedelic journey is completely unique, the integration process is the same. I see integration as a fluid, adaptogenic process -- one that shape shifts to the individual and their specific stage in their own process of transformation, evolution, and healing. In truth, integration can look like anything... but one thing that it does need is TIME. It takes time for the lessons to unfold, for truths to be revealed, and for opportunities to arise where we can lean into a new perspective and new way of being.

That is why I offer an 8 session integration package, to give you the time, space, and support, to fully and effectively integrate your psychedelic journeys in a way that feels authentic to you.  

This process will be human-centered, customized, and unique to your own journeys. We will reflect on experiences you have had, untangle confusion, and find meaning in the messages. Then, together we will find tangible ways to weave these learnings into your life to foster real transformation. 

This package is currently available for $800 for the last time! In 2024, my prices will go up... so don't sleep on this opportunity to give yourself the time you need to integrate. 

Psychedelics have always been part of our consciousness -- and they are here to stay. As a lifelong journeyor, I am here to support you to learn how to work with these medicines in a way that offers you the most healing, spiritual realization, truth, and guidance as you navigate through your own journey of evolution of consciousness.