The
Psychedelic
Journey
• Providing facilitation & support for intentional and therapeutic use of psychedelics
• Integration counseling for psychedelic & spiritual experience meaning-making
• Microdosing counseling and support
My purpose is to support and facilitate the holistic healing of mind,
body & soul in the safest and most effective ways possible
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"You have to take seriously the notion that understanding the universe is your responsibility,
because the only understanding of the universe that will be useful to you is your own understanding."
- Terence McKenna
• Integration counseling for psychedelic & spiritual experience meaning-making
• Microdosing counseling and support
My purpose is to support and facilitate the holistic healing of mind,
body & soul in the safest and most effective ways possible
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"You have to take seriously the notion that understanding the universe is your responsibility,
because the only understanding of the universe that will be useful to you is your own understanding."
- Terence McKenna
Testimonials:
Gina's thoughtfulness, care, curiosity, and devotion to each step of the medicine journey were unwavering. From the initial discovery calls to begin building the foundation for our work together, to the moment I left her home following the journey - I felt heard, seen, and held in a genuinely comfortable and loving way. Each touch of magic was a gift - sprinkled along the journey to keep me grounded, open, courageous, and safe. One of my favorite parts of the experience was brewing the medicine together in her kitchen - sharing joyful ease while overlooking the majestic mountains and endless sky of Santa Fe. Even without words being exchanged during the depths of the journey, her presence nourished me and encouraged me to go deeper. Sacred cacao was kindly shared, delicious essential oils were introduced at the perfect moments, the gong bath transported me to a place I didn't think possible, and the snuggles and love from her pup Loosha were perfect. With her intuition and vision, we were able to co-create an experience that revealed parts of me I had never seen or met, helped to heal recurring trauma and grief, connected with my beloved ancestors, and allowed for greater awareness and relief from deep-seated insecurities. What a gift.
Melissa D., California
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While I've worked with many, many healers and mystics in my day, Gina is in a class of her own. Equal parts no bullshit, and tender, infinite compassion, Gina holds impeccable space, while guiding her clients into deep, DEEP healing waters. Whereas I've been given the "you're too much" note too many times to count, Gina isn't phased by my intensity, and is openly welcoming of my messy totality, while uniquely skilled to handle me, regardless of what I'm navigating.
Her 1:1 medicine ceremonies / sessions have proven nothing short of miraculous. I can't imagine heading into those mysterious liminal spaces without Gina.
A powerful, intelligent, gifted, skilled and experienced healer on all levels, I'm so, so blessed to have magnetized this most amazing, soulful woman to support me in my healing and ascension.
Dani Katz, New Mexico
words•lines•transformation
www.danikatz.com
www.quantumlanguaging.com
Her 1:1 medicine ceremonies / sessions have proven nothing short of miraculous. I can't imagine heading into those mysterious liminal spaces without Gina.
A powerful, intelligent, gifted, skilled and experienced healer on all levels, I'm so, so blessed to have magnetized this most amazing, soulful woman to support me in my healing and ascension.
Dani Katz, New Mexico
words•lines•transformation
www.danikatz.com
www.quantumlanguaging.com
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Mastery, integrity, safety, and love are words I use to describe how Gina works with you to create the greatest potential for healing and transformation. Nothing is too big, scary or confusing for her, she creates the gentlest invitation for further exploration, staying in curiosity and openness until clarity arrives.
She is dedicated, committed, and generous with phenomenal skills and knowledge. She has walked the path so thoroughly and thoughtfully herself that she knows how to show up and support you on your journey of personal discovery and healing. She is steadfast in her commitment to clients and sees you all the way through the journey with great care. Her skill with sound healing supports you throughout the work. I love working with Gina and I hope one day the world will have many great facilitators with as much heart, dedication, skill and mastery.
Denice D., California
She is dedicated, committed, and generous with phenomenal skills and knowledge. She has walked the path so thoroughly and thoughtfully herself that she knows how to show up and support you on your journey of personal discovery and healing. She is steadfast in her commitment to clients and sees you all the way through the journey with great care. Her skill with sound healing supports you throughout the work. I love working with Gina and I hope one day the world will have many great facilitators with as much heart, dedication, skill and mastery.
Denice D., California
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Why choose to have a therapeutic psychedelic experience?
Through the guided use of psychedelics in a therapeutic container, where one is supported by a skilled facilitator, the mind-set and the environment / setting are consciously cultivated, and one is able to gain access to previously unmet emotions. The therapeutic approach provides a fresh new perspective of their self and their life, experiencing clarity of what happened earlier in life to create their current experience, and to illuminate their true connectedness with spirit and all of life. Individuals are able to take quantum steps toward integration of the ego or difficult / troubling emotional patterns and finally begin to move with greater confidence in the direction that ultimately feels most true and aligned for their life. Unearthing your natural, innate awareness, wisdom, truth and creativity from deep within your own subconscious is a proven path to liberation from your otherwise subconsciously self-imposed limitations. We all have our unique subconscious limitations. No one escapes that human reality. Discovering these parts of ones self is the positive life and relationship changing "homecoming" we all deserve. We are in a never ending dance of experience in this life. Guided psychedelic experiences are some of the most unique and dynamic ways to experience life and ones self so much more fully, where we can gain a genuine realization of our shared humanity, our unity with all aspects of life. |
For anyone new to psychedelic therapy (including those who have only used psychedelics socially in the past), the video below from Dr. Margaret Ross is a must watch/listen. "It's been really wonderful to see how people have remembered themselves home, and reclaimed aspects of themselves..." This video is not only about psychedelics for terminally ill patients, but is an important education for absolutely everyone.
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What is Integration and Why is it So Important?
Peak experiences, psychedelic, spiritual or otherwise, often inspire a variety of insights, ranging from deeply personal to new perspectives and understanding about our world and the universe. These revelations can influence our future thought processing, our beliefs, our world views, self-understanding, lifestyle, habits and relationships. During the journey, previously unexplored psychological material, ideas and concepts can seem incredibly real and indelible, having a profound impact upon the individual.
Enter the process of integration. All of these new thoughts, ideas and perceived personal evolution can fade quickly if they are not explored and held on to in a way that makes them permanent, as opposed to fleeting. As one’s usual (pre-peak-experience) thinking is restored, they start to find themselves riding the same old neurological pathways. The meaningful, if not profound, thoughts and sensory experiences from their peak experience can absolutely erode, even though in the moment when it’s happening, it feels both real and permanent. To help ensure that the potential for positive change and healing is actualized, integration must come into play.
Integration is the process of bridging the states, feelings and thoughts from a psychedelic experience into our normal states of consciousness; grounding them into our daily lives in the form of enduring, positive changes. Integration is an active, intentional process, where an individual consciously reflects on as many vivid details and sensations of their psychedelic experience as possible, for as long as those details and sensations are available to them. Leaning into a long and exhaustive process of looking at what these aspects of the experience mean on a deep personal level.
To over-simplify, you might consider the idea of going on a long trip to some new and exotic place. After you return home, your old surroundings can actually feel like a major shock to the system, sometimes taking days or even weeks to readjust back to normal. The same can be true for psychedelic experiences in that they can, and typically do, take some time for us to adjust and get back to “normal”, after an experience, although there is often a new normal that occurs in some way. Sometimes, it's a dramatic shift, and sometimes it is subtle yet profound. We usually seek out these experiences in order to create important change in our lives.
Psychedelic integration takes into account the reality that it is often challenging to hold onto the memory of the experience and aims at actively keeping these insights fresh in the mind after the fact. These valuable thoughts and insights can and should be utilized to help us heal and improve our inner and outer lives. Integration practices can help solidify what we learned and felt within the landscape of the inner journey.
Peak experiences, psychedelic, spiritual or otherwise, often inspire a variety of insights, ranging from deeply personal to new perspectives and understanding about our world and the universe. These revelations can influence our future thought processing, our beliefs, our world views, self-understanding, lifestyle, habits and relationships. During the journey, previously unexplored psychological material, ideas and concepts can seem incredibly real and indelible, having a profound impact upon the individual.
Enter the process of integration. All of these new thoughts, ideas and perceived personal evolution can fade quickly if they are not explored and held on to in a way that makes them permanent, as opposed to fleeting. As one’s usual (pre-peak-experience) thinking is restored, they start to find themselves riding the same old neurological pathways. The meaningful, if not profound, thoughts and sensory experiences from their peak experience can absolutely erode, even though in the moment when it’s happening, it feels both real and permanent. To help ensure that the potential for positive change and healing is actualized, integration must come into play.
Integration is the process of bridging the states, feelings and thoughts from a psychedelic experience into our normal states of consciousness; grounding them into our daily lives in the form of enduring, positive changes. Integration is an active, intentional process, where an individual consciously reflects on as many vivid details and sensations of their psychedelic experience as possible, for as long as those details and sensations are available to them. Leaning into a long and exhaustive process of looking at what these aspects of the experience mean on a deep personal level.
To over-simplify, you might consider the idea of going on a long trip to some new and exotic place. After you return home, your old surroundings can actually feel like a major shock to the system, sometimes taking days or even weeks to readjust back to normal. The same can be true for psychedelic experiences in that they can, and typically do, take some time for us to adjust and get back to “normal”, after an experience, although there is often a new normal that occurs in some way. Sometimes, it's a dramatic shift, and sometimes it is subtle yet profound. We usually seek out these experiences in order to create important change in our lives.
Psychedelic integration takes into account the reality that it is often challenging to hold onto the memory of the experience and aims at actively keeping these insights fresh in the mind after the fact. These valuable thoughts and insights can and should be utilized to help us heal and improve our inner and outer lives. Integration practices can help solidify what we learned and felt within the landscape of the inner journey.
An intentional psychedelic experience is incredibly personal, shaped entirely by your own life history, your spoken and unspoken values, thoughts, emotions, and deeply held beliefs. Much of the work associated with any psychedelic journey can leave you open and vulnerable, therefore it is vitally important to find a skilled and experienced facilitator, therapist or guide who you trust to hold a caring, safe, supportive, non-judgmental space for you as you traverse the landscape of your inner journey from preparation through integration, as the psychedelic experience unfolds in profound layers of meaning over time.
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- Disclaimer: Our services do not encourage the use, purchase, sale or transfer of illegal substances.
If you are choosing to use psychedelic substances, please do so with the utmost responsibility.
If you are choosing to use psychedelic substances, please do so with the utmost responsibility.
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