The Spirit of Mushrooms
Our medicine ceremonies are here to provide deep healing & connection to yourself. Together, we will guide you on an inward journey to explore your landscape. The intention to connect with the spirit of mushrooms is to bring in deeper levels of healing, exploration, shadow integration, remembrance & embody your core essence.
With utmost respect for the spirit of this sacred medicine, we co-create a space to invoke the medicines work. The principles of shamanism, the awareness of the somatic, nervous system regulating meditations, channelled music & chants to intuitively orchestrate with each individual.
No experience is the same.
We're with you every step of the way. From our initial conversation, to prepare you for the ceremony itself, held in a secluded space surrounded by nature. We will support you through your integration process by helping you stay connected to your original intentions and aligned with what truly feels at home to you. Our ceremonies are grounded, respectful, and inward-focused, honouring the sacredness of the mushroom spirit with deep reverence and care.
We can offer intimate two-to-one guidance for personal ceremonies, and you can also keep an eye out for our upcoming group retreats.
The Sacred Fungi
Revered across generations and cultures, these ancient teachers have been used in ceremonies, visions, and healing journeys. Known for opening doors to other realms, they invite deep introspection, expanded awareness, and communion with the unseen.
Their effects are shaped by the spirit of the mushroom, the seeker's intention, and the space's energy. Each encounter is unique, some gentle, others profound, but always sacred.
For us, this journey with sacred fungi began as a way to explore our beings' deeper layers and dive into the wisdom of our bodies, our nervous systems, and the unseen realms. Every journey with medicine is an invitation to go inwards, to expand consciousness, and to align with the spirit within.
The experiences we’ve had have shaped who we are today, opening our hearts, deepening our connection to spirit, and grounding us in awareness and presence. This path continues to unfold, and we walk it together, side by side, in partnership with this medicine.
Our guiding truth is simple:Â "We can only take you as deep as we have been."Â
A Sacred Allie
These sacred fungi's are powerful allies in emotional healing and inner transformation. Their wisdom works gently and sometimes intensely to bring buried pain, unprocessed emotions, and old patterns to the surface. The medicine is not to harm but to help us finally meet, integrate and alchemise them.
They invite us into a deeper awareness of ourselves and offer a doorway into expanded consciousness, where we can reconnect with our true nature, the natural world, and the spirit that moves through all things. Many describe a sense of oneness, feeling held, protected and loved by a divine presence. This medicine is a teacher who can guide us to the unconscious or hidden aspects of our persona, psyche, and even programmes but here to show us the wisdom, strength and abilities we hold inside.
Yet, this path is not always easy. Medicine often brings us to the very edge of what we're ready to face. In those moments when things may feel dark or unknowing, being contained in a well-held space becomes essential. Skilled energy workers, space holders, or specialists can help guide the process with care, ensuring you're supported, seen, and never alone.
These experiences, though sometimes challenging, can be deeply liberating. They help us soften the barriers we have built, return to ourselves with more compassion, clarity, and come home to our own truth.
Plant Medicine Ceremony & Integration Package
Book your ceremonyEach session, we walk alongside those who feel disconnected from their soul purpose, their path, or their true selves. Many come to us feeling a sensing that there's something for them to discover, unlock or let go. This work is not about fixing. it’s about remembering. Returning. Coming home to the self. And through that, creating space for freedom, love, connection, peace, and living in the present.
Medicinal & Spiritual Benefits
The psychoactive compounds interact with serotonin receptors in the brain. The serotonin system is a complex network of neurotransmitters & receptors that play a crucial role in mood, perception, & various cognitive functions.
The Receptors:
The binding of its compound to serotonin receptors, leads to an increased release of serotonin & alters the normal patterns of serotonin transmission. They can activate any shut down receptors from PTSD, anxiety, trauma, depression & other psychological impact on the person.
Increased Neuron Activity:
The Fungi promote neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to reorganise & form new connections. This could potentially underlie the therapeutic effects observed in some studies, particularly in the treatment of mood disorders.
 Spiritually, the medicine invites us to shift from negative patterns to more positive, empowered ways of being. It opens the heart and mind, allowing us to experience a deep sense of unconditional love and interconnectedness with ourselves, each other and nature, dissolving the illusion of separation.
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A deep sense of connection with all that exists, from the smallest detail to the vastness of the universe
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Release of the fear and self-concern tied to ego boundaries, creating space for true freedom (also known as protector parts)
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A renewed appreciation for the simple beauty and sacredness of everyday life
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Experiences that invite profound spiritual insight and personal revelation
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Inner renewal and revitalisation, with a fresh perspective
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Increased neural plasticity, allowing the mind to rewire and grow in new ways
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Ego dissolution, supporting deep personal growth and transformation (shadow aspects and letting go of protective parts)
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The ability to forgive and find inner peace, letting go of old wounds and resentments
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Discovering the deeper meaning of life, unlocking profound insights into purpose and existence
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Heightened awareness and harmony between the mind and body, leading to a more balanced and integrated self
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Opening to emotional healing, including the release of trauma and stress stored in the body
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A return to presence and stillness, inviting peace and calm to your inner world
A private ceremony is a space just for you. Held with care, intention, and presence. It's designed around what you need, whether that’s healing, clarity, release, or a deeper connection with yourself and the spirit of the medicine.Â
Common benefits
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Gain insight into core beliefs, patterns, and your sense of identity, leading to deep self-awareness and space for change
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Break free from limiting habits, destructive patterns, and addictions, creating room for healthier choices
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Experience profound emotional healing through the release of stored pain and trauma
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Cultivate increased compassion for others, deepening your relationships and connection with those around you
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Access altered states of consciousness, opening doors to new insights and spiritual growth
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Awaken the greater self. Compassion and love: bringing more kindness and gentleness into your life
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Support mood stabilization and overall well-being, promoting mental and emotional balance
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Enhance neural plasticity, fostering mental flexibility and growth
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Release stress and trauma held in the body, allowing the nervous system to relax and recalibrate
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Receive profound insights and revelations, leading to clarity and deeper understanding of your journey
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Discharge tension, emotional burdens, and unresolved pain stored in the bones, muscles, tendons, nervous system, tissues, and fascia
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Strengthen problem-solving skills, with new ways to approach challenges and find creative solutions
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Shift your perspective on life and existing projects, thinking beyond the boundaries of space, time, and language
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Receive insights from your higher self, tapping into inner wisdom and guidance
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Enhance your artistic and aesthetic sensibility, deepening your appreciation for beauty and expression
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Tap into a more effortless flow of new ideas and creative inspiration
The Healing of Earths Medicine
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People are discovering that these sacred medicines offer profound support, even for those who aren’t struggling with mental health issues in a clinical matter. Whether it’s boosting creativity, enhancing emotional resilience, or helping us thrive amidst the daily stresses of modern life, medicine can offer a path to greater mental clarity and balance.
We all carry a form of trauma. It does not matter about the size, whether or not it’s been officially diagnosed. Just because we may or may not have a label for our experiences, it doesn’t mean they don’t have an impact. Medicine offers a gentle way to navigate these layers, supporting healing and growth.
This is why it is important to find our tool kit so we can take care of ourselves, in the face paced world we are moving into, it is important to give ourselves tendering care, we must check in with our mind, let our bodies discharge stress, tension and pain it’s an ongoing practice that nurtures our overall well-being.
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The medicine also reintroduces us to our bodies, feelings, sensations & emotions. Studies have shown that psycho-actives allow people to become more present and embodied. We can adjust our perspective & this often enables us to come up with different solutions to our problems. You may feel more empowered and in control of your life following ceremony. Medicine journeys can also contribute to self-betterment, creative problem-solving, boost creative thinking, thereby enhancing self-expression through various art forms or simply understanding & expressing ideas & feelings.
It is important to understand the difference between the legitimacy of a guided or therapeutic Medicine Ceremony versus the recreational use of medicines & why ceremony is the method most likely to promote these benefits and long-lasting well-being. Firstly, guidance from our team of trained and accredited practitioners begins long before a Medicine Ceremony begins. In “Soulful Medicines” preparation process, a mental & physical assessment is completed before guests arrive to ensure readiness. Once at the retreat/Ceremony, guests are guided through steps that help them set clear intentions for the ceremony & learn skills that help them regulate their nervous system, stay with uncomfortable feelings or experiences & navigate the psychedelic experience. This preparation helps to create a container of safety & to have guests develop the appropriate mindset when approaching medicine work.
Support & Integration
AÂ guided approach during the ceremony can significantly deepen your experience with medicines. Whether it's providing reassurance, offering gentle verbal support, or using therapeutic techniques to help you explore and expand your experience, facilitators support you every step of the way. The very nature of the ceremony invites new thought patterns and expansive visions to arise, but sometimes, people can feel overwhelmed or get "stuck" in their thoughts. In these moments, facilitators step in to guide you back to stillness, helping quiet the mind, regulate your body and encouraging a deeper inward journey.
Our team is trauma-informed, meaning we are sensitive to the diverse backgrounds and personal histories that participants bring with them. This awareness allows us to approach each individual with compassion and understanding, offering extra care if challenging emotions or memories arise during the experience. With this guidance, you can rest assured knowing you're safe, supported, and fully able to surrender to the experience. This is the ideal environment for a transformative medicine journey, one where you can truly breathe and explore.
Creating space for integration after a retreat or ceremony is just as important. At Soulful Medicine, we provide full integration support to help you process and embody the insights gained during your journey into everyday life. These expanded states of consciousness often lead to powerful shifts, bringing lasting benefits to your overall well-being.
Our offerings
As space holders first and foremost, it is important to understand what we are working with. This is why we are equipped to do efficient medical screenings and consultations. Not everybody is suitable for plant medicine and safety is our number one priority.
For many years we have worked with medicines and so it is crucial for us to deliver as much information as possible to prepare your mind, nervous system and somatic state of being for the experience to come. We deeply respect that everyone responds to medicine different and we guide you to finding the right dosage and tools to provide you with an easier and swift experience. Â
We need to share that we are on the journey with you. We do intake medicine; it is a vital part of the ceremony for us to be in the energy with you to guide, clear energy and gently take you to those intentions you are ready to work with. We take our energy work very seriously, and we ask for our participants to be open-minded when it comes to how spirit wishes to work through us; we are a team in the space, and our goal is to help you work through your shadows, emotional and trauma imprints so that healing and wholeness can begin to take place.
During the ceremony we will use various tools to cleanse, protect and keep the energy moving in the space. We are working in the dimensional realms of the medicine. We closely work with the master plant of tobacco, other plant allies that we have strictly dieted as well as blessing & cleansing sprays. We are very conscious of other beings, working with frequency, allies and ancestors that can come into the space. During this experience we may bring in medicine sound frequency, chants, songs and prayers, it always depends on what energies are required for the individual. Our job is to work at your pace, we don't believe blasting participants into experience can be healthy for the psyche especially when we may be extracting various types of energy that does not serve you.
Spiritual hygiene, respect and integrity is highly important to us. Â It is important to know that it's not about what we see, we are being guided by the medicine spirits and our team to do what is necessary. We are not here to fix, heal or do the work for you, we can only guide you inwards whilst we protect, cleanse and bring the songs of the medicines to your journey to invoke the medicine. This experience is about you reconnecting with your power, essence and ability to go inwards.
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I want to give a huge thank you to Chris and Athena for holding space for my ceremony. After experiencing it with them there’s no one I trust more, they helped navigate my friend and I through the medicine. Even when we were fearful at times they taught us to trust the process and lead us from fear to love. They are so wise and experienced and know how to handle every situation. They are the purest souls I know and have such a harmonious connection it is truly a beautiful to be in their presence.
Any questions along the way they’ve always have been happy to help with no judgement and I can’t thank them enough for the experiences they’ve opened my mind up to. I forever feel safe in their hands and wouldn’t want to do a ceremony without them. I’m so glad our paths have crossed they have become genuine friends and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us all ❤️
-Emily J
Chris and Athena are truly pure and amazing souls. They have this rare, beautiful connection to the earth, the universe, and everything in between, creating a safe and sacred space for deep healing. They are the only two people I would ever trust to guide me through an ego death—I know they’d bring me back stronger and more aligned than ever! Their guidance and support have been invaluable, helping me find my way until I was ready to navigate on my own.
I’ve known them since their days at Mystic Wolf, and throughout the years, they’ve remained humble, devoted to their purpose, and committed to serving others with the highest quality and intention. Their work is truly transformative, and I cannot thank them enough for the role they’ve played in my life. Highly recommend!
- Annamaria
This experience was something literally out of this world-
To jump on board into something which you’ve heard about, but not sure how you will react is always a fear of the unknown, but Chris and Athena really take you on board and guide you all the way through. Even from before the ceremony, the detailed zoom calls ensuring you’re ready and prepared for the ceremony, plus the follow ups after really make you feel safe and educated on everything you will go through. It’s not just a ceremony, it’s a whole journey you take on with them. There are no other people I would trust with my life literally in their hands. I have experience knowing other people in this field and I wholeheartedly dedicate every bit of myself to Chris and Athena. Their work, their dedication, their powers and pure love for everyone they take on board is incredible.
- Maria, Cyprus
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I have been guided by Chris and Athena over the past year. When I first started on my journey I was quite nervous, especially when I had my first hapè and sanaga ceremony. Chris and Athena were so reassuring and provided so much information on what to expect and even checked in after the ceremony.Â
I have also participated in a couple of cacoa ceremonies which were so beautiful and thoughtfully created. I am now looking forward to the first retreat which is coming up. It is a pleasure to be guided by these beautiful souls, I am beyond greatful for their guidance and excited to go deeper on this journey.
-Tiffany A
“100% touching experience!
This was my first time taking on such an experience, naturally, I was quite nervous, however, I had a great experience! Chris and Athena were incredibly supportive throughout the whole journey, they really make sure your wellbeing comes first. This was incredibly comforting and reassuring, which made the soulful medicine work its wonders without any doubts in mind. I would stress how important it is to follow Chris and Athena’s instructions and to be clear with your intentions. Chris and Athena followed up with a call to see how I was integrating after the experience which was a lovely touch. And I must say, I am immensely grateful for them both, this was personally a life changing experience, I feel great and on the right path to recovery and healing. I feel incredibly lucky for this to have been facilitated by such great, loving, pure souls! I HIGHLY recommend trusting Chris and Athena, they truly are special beings. Although this was my first time, I cannot see myself going anywhere else to do another ceremony and hope to do more work with them during my healing process. They literally are angels on Earth, and I cannot thank them enough for the healing they facilitated for me”
-Â Lucio, UK
I cannot state this with enough conviction, if anyone is considering having a plant medicine ceremony or wants to get to know two cool spiritually awake people, Chris and Athena are for you. I had a 2-1 private mushroom ceremony with them and from the consultation call until they dropped me off at the train station the day after my ceremony, they were absolutely nothing but kind, loving and more than generous with their time, space and information. When looking for people to hold space for me and to have my ceremony with, I wanted to find serious people who would take the ceremony seriously and who take their spiritual path seriously, and I was so happy to find these traits in them. They have walked the walk and continue to do so and are full of knowledge and love to share. During my ceremony, they created the most safe and loving environment for me to have my experience which was such a massive help as I had some fear and nervousness which they helped me sit through and let go of. And even when things got weird during my ceremony, they were calm and loving and held space for me to go through my process. For all my fellow scaredy cats out there, who are both intrigued by the unknown and fearful of it, you will not find two better people to venture into the abyss with.
I strongly highlight that you follow their preparation advice pre-ceremony as best you can so that you can have the best experience possible for you on the day. I can say so many more great things about my experience with them, but I would just end it by saying, I’m personally looking forward to having another ceremony with them and trust them to look after me in arguably one of the most vulnerable and open positions a person can be in. They are truly doing good, good work.
Michael R, UK
Having only micro dosed mushrooms I was called to do some inner work on myself and opted for a Macro ceremony.
I had no idea what to expect but was open and relaxed and excited for what was to come. Chris & Athena made me totally relaxed, at ease and comfortable even Phoenix lent a hand lol. I really enjoyed my first experience and cant wait to be called to do it again. Thank you guys for the love and support and after care.
- NS, UK
"My powerful experience of this medicine ceremony i loved the whole arrangement very professional I very much loved the music that played in the background during this ceremony and the song we sang absolutely loved it given me that kind of such a deep comfort and loving energy I can't think of anything else cuz it was so beautiful . I would say my whole experience on this make me see the real reality of this whole existence and it was profound, it was so deep, and I got answers what I need, and I got love massively. taking me to the next level of my spiritual journey so very powerful, loved Chris and Athena service of this healing ceremony I highly recommend this work, both a great teachers and incredible ancestors both have superior knowledge I'm so grateful and thankful the whole experience I'm so very very happy definitely I will do more ceremonies knowing that it will to continue to help me thank u Brother Chris and Sister Athena"
- Jove, UK
"Blessings to you both Chris and Athena on my incredible spiritual experience with you on my first ceremony. From the moment you both arrived I could feel the loving presence energy you bring. I was overwhelmed when you started the ceremony with incense, plant medicine, drums and pipe. Your love you gave to me during intense moment for me to break free and let go . Looking forward to the next ceremony as soon as you can , knowing that you both are in demand to help beautiful souls. Love n Light.
- Pete, UK
Thank you so much for the powerful shamanic ceremony you have done for me. From the moment of arrival and the moment of departure I felt special and magical. The setting was so professional and very shaman-like 🤩 very “you” At first I was a bit nervous, but with your reassurance and kindness I felt at peace, like it’s meant to be! After the meditation I felt even more relaxed. The experience was very different to what I have been feeling at the other ceremonies. And I had a few different ones in the past 12 years or so. Through the whole experience I can say that Athena is like a knowledgeable Wise teacher that elaborates through my visions. And Chris is like Cosmic Intelligence Alliance that summarise all of what has been seen and said. Loved that about you two! Let’s just say, I got what I needed and more.Â
I cannot wait for the next journey with you! I am very grateful to know you both! I am sure we are from the same soul group, came here to help each other to work on the puzzle we call LIFE! Namaste!
- Aiia, UK
"I can honestly say since starting my journey with “Soulful Medicine”, my life and outlook on life has changed. I am at the very beginning of my journey but already have been taught the skills to live in the now, and to quiet down all the unneccessary noise. I look forward to the continuous journey of enlightenment, grounding and being at peace with my traumas. Also relish the fact i have been connected with 2 beautiful souls who i call brother & sister. I have tried many different counselling for my traumas, and none have come close to this. Soulful Medicine is the closest thing i have seen to a miracle in years !!!! I highly recommend to everyone!”.
- Steve, UK
