Sacred Psychedelics

In this episode, Xochitl sits down with song writer and storyteller, J Brave, to discuss the role of music in healing and self-expression, highlighting how it allows individuals to confront their emotions and stories with unconditional love. J Brave emphasizes the importance of creating safe spaces for both the feminine and masculine energies to thrive, shedding light on his personal journey of trauma and the inspiration behind his work. Through his personal experiences and teachings, J Brave inspires listeners to embrace abundance, accept themselves fully, and step into their creative potential, emphasizing that we all possess the power to channel divine energy and create profound transformations in our lives. J Brave is an MC, poet, songwriter, storyteller. He is also the co-founder of Actualize Retreats, Luminaires, Benevolence, and Keys of Kreation. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with J Brave: ⁠www.ActualizeRetreats.com ⁠⁠Instagram: @BraveKindSoul Connect with Xochitl: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for Xochitl's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to our Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys), offers legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Microdosify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ offers FREE community led support groups dedicated to helping you integrate your psychedelic experiences. Click on 'Get Support' to sign-up, and listen to the end of the podcast for a 10% off shop code. (00:00) Welcome to Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) Who is J Brave? (03:20) Huachuma and balancing safety between the feminine and masculine (06:27) Inviting music into healing spaces (08:26) Finding music to heal from trauma (14:59) Ancestral urge to tell stories through music (18:55) The true path to achieving peace (23:42) Breaking the spell of good and bad, right and wrong (24:57) SPONSOR: Teona Retreats (25:50) SPONSOR: Microdosify (26:32) Sneak Peak of J Brave's new song (27:35) Abundance beyond money (28:44) Authentic Self Expression as a way to honor nature (32:08) Everyone has an ancestral connection to plant and earth medicines (32:54) J Brave's experience with Vipassana (38:04) Learn about making music with J Brave (41:11) Closing Prayer (43:04) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review (43:25) SPONSOR Thank you: Microdosify - use code 'Sacred' for 10% off --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this episode, Xochitl sits down with Entheogenic Recovery Counselor, Becca Evans, to explore the connection between addiction, healing, and the use of sacred plant medicines. Becca shares her personal journey of addiction, recovery, and transformation, highlighting the importance of community and embracing one's true identity, especially within the context of the queer community. Becca shares an alternative perspective to addiction recovery using sacred earth medicines as a support tool, challenging traditional views of addiction as a "brain disease" and advocating for a more empathetic and supportive path to healing. Becca Evens identifies as a queer, former IV-heroin user, and is a certified addiction counselor. Becca is also a integration coach with a 7-year ongoing intentional relationship with sacred plant and fungi medicines, and uses a harm reduction approach in their work with folks across the broad spectrum of recovery. Becca sees community, close relationship to Earth, and self-empowerment as vital components to healing as a queer person in today's system. Becca believes in each person's ability to access and empower their inner healer, and utilizes a variety of perspectives, research and approaches to tailor their approach to the individual. Becca is a mother of 2 amazing children, one who is gender expansive. Becca is a volunteer with Fireside Project's free psychedelic support line, and is also a facilitator for Psychedelic Recovery, founded by Danielle Negrin of San Francisco Psychedelic Society. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with Becca: www.mycophoria.org ⁠Instagram: @mycoforia Connect with Xochitl: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for Xochitl's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to our Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys), offers legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Microdosify⁠⁠⁠⁠ offers FREE community led support groups dedicated to helping you integrate your psychedelic experiences. Click on 'Get Support' to sign-up, and listen to the end of the podcast for a 10% off shop code. (00:00) Welcome to Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) Who is Becca Evans? (02:02) Becca's personal story with addiction (06:33) Motherhood's role in transitioning into adulthood (09:13) The Sacred Mushroom as a spiritual discovery tool in healing addiction (15:19) Addiction is not a brain-disease (20:31) SPONSOR: Teona Retreats (21:24) SPONSOR: Microdosify (21:29) An Indigenous Worldview on addiction (23:59) Sacred medicines as a healing tool for addiction (26:37) Healing addiction through the lens of harm reduction (28:04) The need for a Queer Psychedelic Society (34:50) Modern health crisis: a poisoned drug supply (35:42) Sacred mushrooms for addiction disruption (38:54) One final piece of wisdom (40:36) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review (40:56) SPONSOR Thank you: Microdosify - use code 'Sacred' for 10% off --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this episode, Xochitl sits down with Decolonization Educator & Sacred Medicine Facilitator, Buki Fadipe, for a conversation rooted in the topics of decolonization, ancestral wisdom, and the sacred healing potential of entheogenic substances. Buki helps listeners explore the intimate connection between reconnecting with one's ancestry and embarking on a journey of personal and collective healing. The conversation offers valuable guidance on how individuals can honor plant and fungi medicines by reclaiming our roots and living in alignment with sacred values. Buki Fadipe is an Indigenous Yoruba, medicine woman. A Nigerian native raised in the UK, she is a certified Psychedelic Medicine Facilitator, Trauma informed 200YTT Hatha Yoga practitioner, Decolonized Educator, Artist & Spiritualist. Buki comes from a long intergenerational ancestral line of traditional medicine women, who were acclaimed herbalists, diviners, artists and griots within their respective communities. As such she is passionate about reclaiming ancient Earth and ancestral wisdom practices as reclaimed pathways for decolonising healing. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with Buki: www.adventuresinom.com Instagram: @adventures.in.om Connect with Xochitl: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sign-up for Xochitl's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Thank you to our Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys), offers legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Microdosify⁠⁠⁠ offers FREE community led support groups dedicated to helping you integrate your psychedelic experiences. Click on 'Get Support' to sign-up, and listen to the end of the podcast for a 10% off shop code. (00:00) Welcome to Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) Who is Buki Fadipe? (01:50) Opening sacred space with prayer (05:13) Buki's path towards working with psilocybin (11:17) Finding meditation to heal from depression (14:38) From recreational to therapeutic use of psilocybin (16:57) The personalities of sacred plants and fungi (18:57) Our own inner healing intelligence (22:12) Art therapy as integration (25:19) Decolonization as a blueprint for building a new world (27:24) A world in crisis (35:15) SPONSOR: Teona Retreats (36:07) SPONSOR: Microdosify (37:12) Three ways to begin your journey of decolonization (46:19) Honoring the ancestral connection to plant and fungi medicines (55:59) One final piece of wisdom (01:00:24) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review (01:00:42) SPONSOR Thank you: Microdosify - use code 'Sacred' for 10% off --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this episode, Xochitl sits down with Medicine Woman, Charlotte Duerr James, to discuss the intersection of ancestral healing, decolonization, and psychedelic experiences. She emphasizes the significance of ethical care in the psychedelic space, advocating for comprehensive well-being intakes and a commitment to transparency and community support. Charlote's wisdom invites us to honor our ancestors, acknowledging their role in shaping our existence and the responsibilities and privileges that come with it. Listeners are encouraged to explore the complexities of decolonization and the path to liberation within the realm of psychedelic practices. Charlotte Duerr James is an Educator and Medicine Woman of Afro-Caribbean and Germanic lineage. She works to create a world in which everyone is able to live in fearless pursuit of their radical transformation. She uses her skills as an educator, therapeutic coach, and ceremonial facilitator to build and engage a community focused on pursuing collective liberation. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with Charlotte: https://www.liberation.training/ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠: @createdby.charlotte Instagram: @liberation.training Connect with Xochitl: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Sign-up for Xochitl's Newsletter⁠⁠ Thank you to our Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys), offers legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Microdosify⁠⁠ offers FREE community led support groups dedicated to helping you integrate your psychedelic experiences. Click on 'Get Support' to sign-up, and listen to the end of the podcast for a 10% off shop code. (00:00) Welcome to Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) Who is Charlotte Duerr James? (02:15) Grounding and Centering (04:33) Charlotte's adolescent path to medicine work (07:15) Following the ancestral breadcrumbs of decolonization work (08:42) What is decolonization work? (12:35) Engaging in personal decolonization work (14:03) The importance of ancestral exploration (17:46) Spiritual bypassing in the psychedelic ecosystem (22:36) Money manifestation and scarcity mindset as motivators of colonization (24:12) SPONSOR: Teona Retreats (25:06) SPONSOR: Microdosify (25:46) Ethical care in the psychedelic space (29:47) The importance of well-being intakes in ceremony (31:00) The ties between white supremacy and comfort (37:04) The paradox of medicine work (39:29) One final pice of wisdom (41:25) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review (41:42) SPONSOR Thank you: Microdosify - use code 'Sacred' for 10% off --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this episode, Xochitl sits down with Joseph Octaviani, a natural healer, herbalist and spiritual entrepreneur to explore how life's rhythms mirror nature's own; prompting a commitment to advocate for environmental preservation. The episode also examines the balance between materialism, spiritual growth, and ecological responsibility, while opening up conversation on how mushrooms can condense generations of ancestral healing. Tune in for a thought-provoking dialogue that challenges conventions, encourages holistic health, and emphasizes our role as stewards of the Earth. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with Joseph: http://www.Lifetheplantway.com ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Connect with Xochitl: ⁠⁠⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sign-up for Xochitl's Newsletter⁠ Thank you to our Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys), offers legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠⁠⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠⁠⁠. ⁠Microdosify⁠ offers FREE community led support groups dedicated to helping you integrate your psychedelic experiences. Click on 'Get Support' to sign-up, and listen to the end of the podcast for a 10% off shop code. (00:00) Welcome to Sacred Psychedelics! (00:45) Who is Joseph Octaviani? (02:11) Opening Prayer (06:28) How sickness started Joseph's path to herbalism (20:49) Nature teaches us about our bodies (21:58) The one fault of new age spirituality (25:01) Disconnection from "mother" (29:24) The connection between God and mushrooms (29:50) Herbs are not supplements (31:03) Joseph's relationship to mushrooms (35:34) SPONSOR: Teona Retreats (36:27) SPONSOR: Microdosify (38:46) The connection between plants and humans (40:37) Deeper meanings from the movie "Avatar" (45:58) Plants as a reminder of abundance (49:11) Colonized stereotypes around wealth and money (50:58) Plant and fungi medicines as condensed healers of generational trauma (58:45) Joseph's Biggest Struggle (01:03:05) Self love appreciation (01:06:14) One piece of guiding wisdom (01:11:30) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review (01:11:47) SPONSOR Thank you: Microdosify - use code 'Sacred' for 10% off --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this podcast episode, guest Dream Mullick shares her transformative journey with sacred plant medicines and psychedelics. The conversation delves into the rapid expansion of the psychedelic ecosystem, drawing parallels to the internet era's impact on communities. Dream emphasizes the need for responsible usage, integration, and reverence for indigenous wisdom as these powerful tools become more accessible. She reflects on the delicate balance between embracing peak experiences and fostering sustainable growth through mindful integration. Listener's will be taken on a journey of embracing the mysteries of evolution, consciousness, and the interplay between progress and preservation. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with Dream: https://www.dreammullick.com/ https://www.entheowheel.com/ ⁠Instagram⁠ Connect with Xochitl: ⁠⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Sign-up for Xochitl's Newsletter Thank you to our Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys), offers legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠⁠. Microdosify offers FREE community led support groups dedicated to helping you integrate your psychedelic experiences. Click on 'Get Support' to sign-up, and listen to the end of the podcast for a 10% off shop code. (00:00) Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) Who is Dream Mullick? (02:53) Opening sacred space (04:50) The psychedelic ecosystem (06:28) Connection between our human evolution and our plant teachers (09:50) The mapping of medicines through time (11:11) The quickening of psychedelics and other ancient technologies into mainstream culture (14:11) Buddhist microdosing traditions (17:39) Dream's path into the world of earth medicines (22:39) SPONSOR: Teona Retreats (23:32) SPONSOR: Microdosify (25:00) A personal story: Dream meets Rick Doblin at Burning Man (26:04) The creation of North Star Pledge (33:00) The light and the dark of the Mycelial Web (38:30) The paradox of being a soul visiting this world (40:16) A guided meditation to connect (45:04) How to connect with Dream (45:39) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review (46:20) SPONSOR Thank you: Microdosify - use code 'Sacred' for 10% off DISCLAIMER: All content provided by Xochitl Ashe is for education and harm reduction purposes only. Consider additional research to understand all risks and benefits before beginning a sacred medicine practice or ceremony. We do not condone the use of illegal substances; please verify legality in your region before beginning a plant or fungi medicine practice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this potent and enlightening podcast interview, we are joined by Marisa Anita Reyes, a devoted medicine woman and musician, on a journey filled with joy, wisdom, and strength. This episode was recorded shortly before Marisa's passing, and Xochitl pays tribute to her as a cherished friend and spiritual guide. Marisa shares her experience of gracefully navigating life with metastatic breast cancer, revealing how the diagnosis brought her to new depths of self-discovery and healing. Throughout the conversation, Marisa and Xochitl reflect on the power of plant medicines, especially cacao, in fostering community, spiritual growth, and profound connections. They explore the importance of embracing grief and surrendering to the unknown, while honoring the potential of psychedelics to promote healing and unity. Marisa's music and journey continue to inspire and uplift, leaving a profound impact on those who have the privilege to hear her story. Listen to Marisa Reyes Medicine Music: Listen on Spotify Marisa's Instagram Resources mentioned in the episode: The smell of rain on dust: Grief and Praise by Martin Prechtel Connect with Xochitl: ⁠⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ Sponsors: Thank you to our Sponsors, Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journey) – offering legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠⁠. (00:00) Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) An honoring of my best friend and teacher, Marisa Reyes (04:44) Introducing Marisa Reyes: an incredible medicine musician and creatrix (07:30) History of our opening song and prayer (09:00) Opening prayer and song sung by Marisa Reyes (11:31) Marisa's connection to the medicines (15:40) Marisa's journey of connection to medicines through her cancer diagnosis (17:51) Marisa's path to receiving songs (20:59) Not every plant, fungi, or medicine is for everyone (21:45) Asking for consent before working with sacred medicines (22:44) The future vision of the psychedelic ecosystem (25:58) The power of ceremony (28:04) The Mayan prophecy of the Eagle and Condor (32:00) The parallels between a journey with cancer and a journey with plant medicine (35:37) Cancer as an ally (40:23) Grief as an essential ingredient to the healing process (44:09) Marisa's advice for those on their own cancer journeys or supporting those on a cancer journey (46:31) The medicine of surrender (50:16) A closing song for the colibri (hummingbird) (53:25) Marisa's rockstar medicine woman name: Miquiztochtli (Death Rabbit) (54:13) Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys) (55:28) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this powerful and insightful podcast episode, Ellen, a death doula, shares her journey with psychedelics and the profound connection between psychedelics and the end-of-life process. She discusses her mission to make psychedelic healing accessible to BIPOC folks and the Asian community. Ellen emphasizes the importance of honoring and acknowledging ancestral trauma and the severing from cultural roots experienced by many immigrants. She shares her personal experiences with grief and how psychedelics can help individuals confront and heal from their fears, particularly the fear of death. The conversation delves into the role of death doulas and how they provide companionship and support to individuals going through dying processes, both physical and spiritual. Ellen highlights the transformative power of the sacred mushroom and the lessons it teaches about living life fully and embracing the messy, unpredictable aspects of existence. The episode encourages listeners to confront their own fears around death and to have open conversations about this universal and natural process. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with Ellen Wong: www.tripwithellen.com Instagram Connect with Xochitl: ⁠www.XochitlAshe.com⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Sponsors: Thank you to our Sponsors, Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journey) – offering legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ⁠Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply⁠. (00:00) Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) Who is Ellen Wong? (01:43) Opening Sacred Space (05:11) The importance of psychedelic accessibility for the BIPOC, or global majority, community (07:05) Mother Root - A breathwork community for Asian women (10:12) The perception of psychedelics in the Asian community (13:33) Ellen's journey to becoming a psychedelic death doula (18:11) Western sanitization of the death process (19:20) The initiation of death and a doula's role in the process (22:20) Parallels between death and the Hero's Journey (25:15) Sponsors: Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys) (26:15) The medicine of a grandmother's death (29:19) How Sacred Mushrooms support us in the death portal (34:00) All fear is the fear of death (38:54) Death as a great equalizer (40:36) A death doula's advice for befriending death (44:14) The medicine of intention and surrender (45:49) Learn how you can work with Ellen (47:46) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message

In this episode, Xochitl and musician, East Forest, engage in a deep conversation about the transformative power of music, psychedelics, and ancestral healing. They discuss the importance of creating safe spaces and how it enables individuals to embrace play and thereby encounter expansion. The conversation touches on ancestral trauma, the role of indigenous perspectives in plant medicine work, and the process of making music as a tool for healing and transformation. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please consider leaving us a review, which is an amazing zero-cost way to support the creators of this podcast. Connect with East Forest: www.EastForest.org Listen to East Forest's music Instagram Connect with Xochitl: www.XochitlAshe.com Instagram Sponsors: Thank you to our Sponsors, Teona Retreat Center (currently called Magical Medicine Journey) – offering legal psilocybin retreats in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Podcast listeners can take $150 off their next retreat when they apply. (00:00) Sacred Psychedelics (00:45) Who is East Forest? (02:48) The overture: A beautiful beginning (04:35) Inviting more Indigenous voices into the psychedelic eco-system (09:16) The importance of visibility for Indigenous peoples (13:07) Sacred ancestry and its connection to plants, spirit, and the Earth (14:20) East Forest as Xochitl's Podcast Mentor (17:44) Psilocybin as a catalyst on East Forest's spiritual path (19:20) Opening Sacred Space (23:36) What the mushroom spirit has taught East Forest (25:35) It's all about the music (29:39) The lesson is practice (33:30) The laws of nature (35:13) The meaning behind the song "Can't Fall Out of Love" (36:46) The ancient code of plant medicines (39:19) Music inspired by mushrooms (47:37) Using plant medicines to heal ancestral trauma (49:58) Sponsor: Teona Retreats (currently called Magical Medicine Journeys) (51:01) Healing as a service to our ancestors are not incarnate (52:45) Inheriting ancestral blessings (54:48) Healing the ancestral burden of impatience (58:23) Ancestral blessing of ambition (01:01:31) The role of expansion and play in authenticity (01:07:07) Music as a psychedelic support tool (01:13:26) East Forest's upcoming mushroom documentary (01:17:01) East Forest's history of holding ceremony (01:21:21) East Forest's new album "Burn" with Peter Broderick (01:22:49) A final reminder: Just keep walking (01:23:40) Closing sacred space (01:24:44) Viewer Zero-Cost Support: Leave us a review DISCLAIMER: All content provided by Xochitl Ashe is for education and harm reduction purposes only. Consider additional research to understand all risks and benefits before beginning a sacred medicine practice or ceremony. We do not condone the use of illegal substances; please verify legality in your region. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sacredpsychedelics/message