“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
We begin our Journey in:
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
ITINERARY
November 14-20, 2020
ANCESTRAL HEALING
TRANSFORMATION AND INTEGRATION
NOURISH, REST, REJUVENATE
The intention of The Magical Mexican Medicine Journey is to provide a safe container for you to experience sacred ceremonies that will support you to attain greater levels of freedom and joy in your life. We are a legal, safe, and - most importantly - caring group of leaders and traditional ancestral medicine people, trained to guide you through this epic journey. Through the use of sacred psilocybin mushrooms, we will help you heal past traumas, unlock your creativity, and connect you to the truth in your heart. All of our work is infused with ancestral medicine, trauma informed healing, and supportive community building.
Join us on this deep dive into yourself and the uncharted territories of your mind and heart.
WHAT WILL I EXPERIENCE?
- Experience a new hope for life and sense of connection to Spirit and the Divine
- Healing and release of suppressed emotions
- Profound feelings of connection and joy
- Opportunity for lasting forgiveness of self and others
- Transformation of destructive thought and behavioral patterns
- The chance to face your fear with loving support and guidance
- New perspectives on the traumas of your past
- Revisiting of your most cherished memories
WHY MEXICO, WHY PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS?
Long before neuroscientists and Silicon Valley praised the efficacy of psilocybin mushrooms for treating depression and increasing creativity, this powerful medicine was considered sacred by the Mesoamerican peoples of Mexico. In the Nahuatl language, this sacred medicine is called “teonanacatl” - translated as the “Flesh of God”.
Today, in a few small villages of the Central Highlands of Mexico, the ceremonial consumption of psilocybin mushrooms endures. The Mazatec medicine people have kept the old ways alive. European colonialism considered these indigenous traditions to be "of the devil." This way of thinking, however, did not prevent the healing power of psilocybin from spreading and continuing to heal the world. In spite of indigenous persecution and genocide, the resilience of the Mazatec and other indigenous peoples has preserved the knowledge and healing uses of this medicine for body, heart, and emotional wellness.
Today, in a few small villages of the Central Highlands of Mexico, the ceremonial consumption of psilocybin mushrooms endures. The Mazatec medicine people have kept the old ways alive. European colonialism considered these indigenous traditions to be "of the devil." This way of thinking, however, did not prevent the healing power of psilocybin from spreading and continuing to heal the world. In spite of indigenous persecution and genocide, the resilience of the Mazatec and other indigenous peoples has preserved the knowledge and healing uses of this medicine for body, heart, and emotional wellness.
I am an Afro-Indigenous, fifth-generation Medicine Woman. I am originally from Peru and I spent much of my young life in Mexico. I am fortunate that my family comes from a community of medicine people and has maintained many close friendships with medicine people from around the world. When I was 19, my father found himself seeking assistance in treating my grandfather's failing health. My father called upon my godfather - a Mazatec Medicine Man, trained in the ancient tradition of mushroom medicine. My whole family gathered together and we held ceremony. My grandparents, father, aunt, and I were guided by my Godfather, Matzayani, through the very same journey you will be participating in.
It was one of the most beautiful, healing, and life-affirming experiences of my life and I am so excited to share it with you.
These days, I am based in Oakland, CA and have been witness to the explosion of psychedelic and plant medicines in mainstream culture. It makes my heart happy that we are legalizing the use of psilocybin and other plant medicines in places like Oakland, CA, Denver, CO, and Chicago, IL. I have also been disappointed, however, by how many people with no roots in the ancient traditions and who call themselves "shamans" are administering these sacred plants with very little training or knowledge.
My response to this situation is to offer people a different way to experience psilocybin - a way that is rooted in the wisdom of ancestral healing, magic, and cultural integrity. You now have the opportunity to travel to Mexico and to work with traditional indigenous medicine people. These are the people who have for generations built a solid relationship of honoring and deep respect with these medicines and their power. This journey is an opportunity to work with my family, who are multi-generational medicine people and are rooted in the ancient ways. My family has spent thousands of hours supporting people on their life journeys through medicine work and have done the work of connecting and building sacred relationship with the spirit world.
I have created The Magical Medicine Journey to welcome you into my family and community of medicine people. I want to welcome you to the beauty and magic of Mexico and to introduce you to the ancient ways of working with this sacred medicine. To experience a traditional Mazatec ceremony with psilocybin is a very special opportunity and one that is, quite honestly, rare in our time.
We have decided that our group will be small and intimate because the power of a journey like this requires a tight and safe container. To support our journey, we have four indigenous medicine people, all with well-rounded skills in other areas. My father is a therapist, my godfather is a medical nurse, my aunt is a “seer”, and I am a trauma-informed, emotional wellness mentor to leaders and entrepreneurs.
I am so glad you have heard the call and want to join us.
This will be the journey of a lifetime.
I know we will do deep work and also share in deep belly laughs.
I know the medicine gives you exactly what you need and will meet you exactly where you are at in life.
Join us.
It was one of the most beautiful, healing, and life-affirming experiences of my life and I am so excited to share it with you.
These days, I am based in Oakland, CA and have been witness to the explosion of psychedelic and plant medicines in mainstream culture. It makes my heart happy that we are legalizing the use of psilocybin and other plant medicines in places like Oakland, CA, Denver, CO, and Chicago, IL. I have also been disappointed, however, by how many people with no roots in the ancient traditions and who call themselves "shamans" are administering these sacred plants with very little training or knowledge.
My response to this situation is to offer people a different way to experience psilocybin - a way that is rooted in the wisdom of ancestral healing, magic, and cultural integrity. You now have the opportunity to travel to Mexico and to work with traditional indigenous medicine people. These are the people who have for generations built a solid relationship of honoring and deep respect with these medicines and their power. This journey is an opportunity to work with my family, who are multi-generational medicine people and are rooted in the ancient ways. My family has spent thousands of hours supporting people on their life journeys through medicine work and have done the work of connecting and building sacred relationship with the spirit world.
I have created The Magical Medicine Journey to welcome you into my family and community of medicine people. I want to welcome you to the beauty and magic of Mexico and to introduce you to the ancient ways of working with this sacred medicine. To experience a traditional Mazatec ceremony with psilocybin is a very special opportunity and one that is, quite honestly, rare in our time.
We have decided that our group will be small and intimate because the power of a journey like this requires a tight and safe container. To support our journey, we have four indigenous medicine people, all with well-rounded skills in other areas. My father is a therapist, my godfather is a medical nurse, my aunt is a “seer”, and I am a trauma-informed, emotional wellness mentor to leaders and entrepreneurs.
I am so glad you have heard the call and want to join us.
This will be the journey of a lifetime.
I know we will do deep work and also share in deep belly laughs.
I know the medicine gives you exactly what you need and will meet you exactly where you are at in life.
Join us.
LEGALITY
As of April, 2006 all street drugs are legal to be carried in small quantities by individuals in Mexico. Specifically, sacramental or traditional use and cultivation of fresh mushrooms is legal. This is in line with the interpretation of the UNODC Bulletin allowing the sacramental use of psychotropic preparations. We work with a local, indigenous shaman who is familiar with the local laws, law enforcement and medicine community ensuring that we are always acting in accordance with the highest standard of the law.
Your payment for MMM Journey via PayPal, Venmo or CC includes: accommodations, fees at pyramids, hots springs, meals, transportation, integration & facilitation. These prices DO NOT include the cost of mushroom medicine for your retreat. Psilocybin is legal in Mexico when done in a ceremonial and sacramental context. Due to current regulations outside of Mexico, MMM Journey does not include the cost of the mushrooms in the retreat package price. Guests will be served medicine at the discretion of the medicine man/woman at the retreat under their guidance. The indigenous shaman will always give medicine for free and you are welcome to give a donation. In this challenging landscape we are committed to providing our guests with the safest, most legal option in psilocybin-assisted retreats.
Your payment for MMM Journey via PayPal, Venmo or CC includes: accommodations, fees at pyramids, hots springs, meals, transportation, integration & facilitation. These prices DO NOT include the cost of mushroom medicine for your retreat. Psilocybin is legal in Mexico when done in a ceremonial and sacramental context. Due to current regulations outside of Mexico, MMM Journey does not include the cost of the mushrooms in the retreat package price. Guests will be served medicine at the discretion of the medicine man/woman at the retreat under their guidance. The indigenous shaman will always give medicine for free and you are welcome to give a donation. In this challenging landscape we are committed to providing our guests with the safest, most legal option in psilocybin-assisted retreats.
HOW WE KEEP COVID SAFE
During these delicate times we are very careful and take all possible Covid safety precautions. Our hotel is only available to our participants. All staff have been tested prior to your arrival and will be covid negative. All participants are required to have tested negative before their arrival and temperature will be taken. Every room will be cleaned, sanitized, and disinfected prior to the guest arrival.
In addition, San Miguel De Allende has private hospitals near-by that accept American, Canadian and International Heath Insurance. MMM strongly recommends purchasing flight and travel insurance to cover all contingencies and nonrefundable deposits and expenses.
We also have easy access to RAPID PCR TESTS so that you’re safe to fly back to your home country with no issues! They are $45 USD and we provide transportation and have a designated time to ensure that you get it before departure.
In addition, San Miguel De Allende has private hospitals near-by that accept American, Canadian and International Heath Insurance. MMM strongly recommends purchasing flight and travel insurance to cover all contingencies and nonrefundable deposits and expenses.
We also have easy access to RAPID PCR TESTS so that you’re safe to fly back to your home country with no issues! They are $45 USD and we provide transportation and have a designated time to ensure that you get it before departure.
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Day 1-
Upon flying into Leon Guanajuato International Airport, you will be provided a warm welcome and transportation to beautiful San Miguel de Allende. We will be lodging and holding ceremony in a picturesque luxury boutique inn that overlooking historic San Miguel.
Once settled in, a delicious organic farm to table dinner will await you, followed by an official welcome and orientation where we share about what to expect and create a sacred container of safety for your growth and MAGIC!
Once settled in, a delicious organic farm to table dinner will await you, followed by an official welcome and orientation where we share about what to expect and create a sacred container of safety for your growth and MAGIC!
Day 2-
We will begin our Mexican grand adventure by taking an all day trip to the organic regenerative farm “Via Organica” in the countryside of San Miguel de Allende. At the farm we will be making offerings so that our journey can be blessed by this sacred land. We will do a ritual to the corn goddess, Chicomecoatl, as she is the deity that has been worshiped in this area of Mexico for thousands of years. Chicomecoatl provides nourishment, sustenance, abundance and good fortune. As part of this practice and to bond with Chicomecoatl, we will hand make tamales with masa and ingredients grown on Via Organica. We will enjoy our delicious tamales with a view of the surrounding mountains. This ceremony will set the foundation for our transformation together as we embark on this Magical Medicine Journey.
On this day we will also work with the spirit of the mushroom by microdosing and having a gentle introduction to this medicine in our system. There will be a space to meditate and set powerful intentions for your journey. During this time, you will also learn how to make a plant offering where you will infuse your prayers and creative energy into beautiful creations as a gift for Chicomecoatl. This will be a profound experience that has the power to connect you to your new guardian spirit in a very unique way.
While on the farm, we will take a walk to see where all our organic food will be coming from that will be prepared for us at the hotel. The meals for this day will include a traditional rancho style lunch and an organic farm to table dinner that will be served back at our hotel.
On this day we will also work with the spirit of the mushroom by microdosing and having a gentle introduction to this medicine in our system. There will be a space to meditate and set powerful intentions for your journey. During this time, you will also learn how to make a plant offering where you will infuse your prayers and creative energy into beautiful creations as a gift for Chicomecoatl. This will be a profound experience that has the power to connect you to your new guardian spirit in a very unique way.
While on the farm, we will take a walk to see where all our organic food will be coming from that will be prepared for us at the hotel. The meals for this day will include a traditional rancho style lunch and an organic farm to table dinner that will be served back at our hotel.
Day 3-
Today we will wake up and ground ourselves in restorative yoga and then take time to explore the culturally rich downtown of San Miguel de Allende. We will be sure to stop by the renowned artisan market where you can shop for beautiful handmade artwork and gifts.
In the afternoon, we will return to our hotel to prepare for the deep dive we will take in our sacred Medicine Ceremony.
This is a once in a lifetime experience that has the power to shift you in such a profound and positive way that it will give you exactly what you need. This all-night ceremony will be facilitated by a Matzayani Mazatec Medicine Man, guardian of the ancient indigenous traditions, and Xochitl Ashe will be assisting and translating. In order to create a tight container and safe space, we will welcome two additional medicine people for support: Inti (Xochitl’s father) and Marilu (Xochitl’s aunt).
In the afternoon, we will return to our hotel to prepare for the deep dive we will take in our sacred Medicine Ceremony.
This is a once in a lifetime experience that has the power to shift you in such a profound and positive way that it will give you exactly what you need. This all-night ceremony will be facilitated by a Matzayani Mazatec Medicine Man, guardian of the ancient indigenous traditions, and Xochitl Ashe will be assisting and translating. In order to create a tight container and safe space, we will welcome two additional medicine people for support: Inti (Xochitl’s father) and Marilu (Xochitl’s aunt).
Day 4-
This day is one of rest and integration. After the ceremony many of us will want to sleep in or relax. A delicious brunch will be served when you rise.
There will be an optional trip to the botanical gardens to see hundred year old cacti, meditate and allow our spirits to process our first medicine journey. We will close the day with a traditional Cacao Ceremony guided by Xochitl Ashe to deepen our integration of the previous night’s Ceremony.
There will be an optional trip to the botanical gardens to see hundred year old cacti, meditate and allow our spirits to process our first medicine journey. We will close the day with a traditional Cacao Ceremony guided by Xochitl Ashe to deepen our integration of the previous night’s Ceremony.
Day 5-
We will venture to the ancient Otomi Pyramids and have a ceremony in honor of the indigenous ancestors and keepers of the land on which we are holding our journey. We will call upon the ancient medicine of this land and the people of the stars whose pyramids demonstrate their intimate knowledge of cosmic alignment. We will also have an Intention Setting Circle as we prepare for our second Medicine Ceremony.
After some rest & relaxation, we will have our second all-night Medicine Ceremony to expand our hearts and minds as only this sacred medicine can. We will honor the Full Moon - for many ancient cultures, the full moon signified calling in the energy of completion - a release by celebration of all that was and at the same time welcoming in an era of renewal in our lives.
After some rest & relaxation, we will have our second all-night Medicine Ceremony to expand our hearts and minds as only this sacred medicine can. We will honor the Full Moon - for many ancient cultures, the full moon signified calling in the energy of completion - a release by celebration of all that was and at the same time welcoming in an era of renewal in our lives.
Day 6-
After another restful morning, we will have a Rebirthing Ceremony to ritualistically celebrate the new way of being we will be entering into. To further our rebirthing process, we will then visit the mineral rich waters of the Hot Springs and treat ourselves to the relaxing baths of these sacred waters which well up from the very womb of Mother Earth.
Day 7-
A Day of Goodbyes and New Beginnings. We will end our journey together with a Closing Council and Ceremony. This day will honor our hard work, rejoice our new friendships, provide blessings, and discuss integration back to “normal life”. Departure time will be at 1pm.
As we say our farewells, we admire the new beings we have become and courageously embody the power of our true selves, taking into our hearts the Magic of our Mexican Medicine Journey.
As we say our farewells, we admire the new beings we have become and courageously embody the power of our true selves, taking into our hearts the Magic of our Mexican Medicine Journey.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 7 days/6 nights in a private room in a very safe luxury boutique hotel
- 2 Powerful & Legal Mazatec Traditional Mushroom ceremonies led by 4 indigenous trained Medicine People
- 4 Expert psychedelic facilitators and counselors
- A Medical Nurse present during all mushroom ceremonies
- Daily Ceremony Integration
- Cacao ceremony counsel circle
- Restorative movement/Yoga classes
- Chef-prepared, local, organic, farm to table, Mexican cuisine
- except two dinners which you will be able to explore San Miguel’s culinary delights
- Meat/Vegetarian/Gluten-Free/Vegan options available
- except two dinners which you will be able to explore San Miguel’s culinary delights
- Day-long excursion to Via Organica (an organic farm) which includes transportation, a tamale cooking class and a traditional rancho lunch
- Visit to ancient Otomi Pyramids
- Visit to the San Miguel Botanical Gardens
- Visit to local hot springs
- All local transportation, with the exception of taxis you may want to utilize during your free time
- Kind, intimate community; maximum of 15 guests
- Dedicated time for nature, swimming, local shops, rest, free time.
- Transportation to and from the Leon Guanajuato airport
What’s not Included:
- Airfare
- Extra days/nights in the area or transport outside the scheduled trips or airport shuttle
What is optional (but not included):
- Massage
- Chinese Accupunture
- extra days before and/or after at casa Angelitos at our reduced rate
SPECIAL MOMENTS FROM OUR LAST RETREATS
DISCLAIMER:We do not supply, manufacture, distribute or condone the use of any illegal substances. The goal of The Magical Mexican Medicine Journey is to facilitate access to trained shamans who work with sacred plant medicines within an accepted, sacramental and ceremonial context. The shamans personally evaluate each guests’ needs and work strictly within the laws of their training and all local and national laws where the retreats will take place. We do not guarantee any results or outcomes, specific medicine usage, etc. Each participant is responsible for informing themselves about possible pharmaceutical drug contraindications, including but not limited to SSRI and other stabilizing medication. They assume all responsibility for due diligence required for their participation. For more information and additional resources email us.