Psilohuasca
At MindTravellers we offer two-day, three-day, and private ceremonies where you can experience the power of psychedelics under the guidance of experienced professionals.
A plant medicine that opens a gateway to growth, transformation and new perspectives
Psilohuasca is the collective name for our most popular plant medicine. It's a combination of an MAOI and magic truffles. Combining psilocybin (found in truffles) with an MAOI can result in an experience quite similar to that of ayahuasca, a traditional indigenous drink used for spiritual and healing purposes, and which is also legal.
Psilohuasca is often seen as an alternative to ayahuasca because it has the potential to produce similar effects without the need to ingest the plant ingredients used in ayahuasca. It opens a door to insights not easily accessible, or not accessible, in our daily lives.
Psilohuasca brings about an altered and heightened awareness, as if entering another world
A Psilohuasca experience is a journey through unfamiliar landscapes within yourself, from which you return filled with wonder. With a backpack full of new insights and perspectives. You connect deeply with your subconscious and can reflect on yourself intensely. You experience your belonging to a much larger whole and are overwhelmed by love.
Certain things that used to seem complicated can suddenly become surprisingly simple. This way, you're able to let go of unhelpful patterns and replace them with helpful ones.
Research has shown that Psilohuasca creates new connections between brain regions. This allows you to literally look at your problems with a stronger mind.
Psilohuasca; the difference with ayahuasca is small
Your thoughts and feelings take on new meaning when you consume magic truffles. These truffles are consumed ceremonially and have a powerful cleansing, visionary, and healing effect.
Psilohuasca can also be confronting, as your Inner Healing Intelligence reveals mirrors of your soul, which can indicate changes you need to make in order to grow. You may also experience intensely where blockages in your current life originate, and what you (un)consciously maintain.
More about Psilohuasca
Psilohuasca and ayahuasca activate similar receptors in your brain, making their effects and, consequently, the experience similar. This is due to the small difference in the receptor profile of the psychoactive substance.
Plant ceremonies aren't suitable for everyone. Before participating in a ceremony, you must always complete an intake form.
If one or more of the contraindications below apply to you, it's best not to participate. It's dangerous to combine these substances with psilohuasca.
For who?
If you're open to new insights and lessons about yourself and want to face the things that are important to you. If you want to gain self-knowledge and are willing to look in all the mirrors and take responsibility for your life.
It can also be suitable for people who, in one way or another, continue to face repetitive patterns. This could be difficulty making decisions, or dealing with life's challenges. Or perhaps they no longer feel self-love. Or they might struggle with depression, anxiety, or addictions.
You can gain important insights into the problems in your life and explore them yourself with your "inner healing wisdom," which, through love, shows you a different perspective. Because your own wisdom is the purest source of your truth.
There are countless problems and questions for which our planting ceremonies can contribute to a new perspective. Think, for example, of burnout, depression, stress, grief, loneliness, negative self-image, and more.
Especially from the perspective of personal growth, it is a very special experience to become acquainted with your own inner world of experience, which is richer than you can imagine.
What to expect?
It's practically impossible to describe the effects of psilohuasca in words. It's a journey through an unfamiliar landscape from which you return amazed, with a backpack full of new insights and ideas. People often say afterward that it was as if they could speak with a version of themselves from a deep well of wisdom.
This intense process can be confronting. Hidden emotions may surface that seem difficult to bear. But know that Psilohuasca generally never shows you more than you can handle. Moreover, we provide professional, loving, and above all, safe guidance throughout your journey.
If you decide to do this, you're in for a fantastic and enriching journey in many ways. What you'll experience and encounter on this journey is unknown in advance. Just as the Native Americans trusted nature, you can trust that your journey will give you exactly what you need. And that you have the skills to work with what you're given.
Ceremony information and the choice between a two- or three-day ceremony
We'll start together at 12:00 PM at Nijverheidsweg 7 in Culemborg (on Fridays we start at 3:30 PM – and from August 1st onwards, also at 12:00 PM). We'll then begin with a briefing, where we'll explain what to expect and how the ceremony will proceed. We'll also answer any questions you have. This will take approximately 45 minutes to an hour.
Then we begin the ceremony, which lasts between 5 and 8 hours. You'll be well-guided throughout the entire process and can rest assured you're in good hands. We'll take good care of you, allowing you to fully concentrate on your first inner journey.
After the inner journey, each at their own pace, you'll receive a healthy soup and a light (vegetarian) meal. Experience shows that people are often tired and want to go to bed early. Sleeping accommodations have also been prepared, and you'll be fully cared for!
The next morning, we'll have breakfast around 8:00 AM and start sharing experiences at 9:00 AM. This gives you the opportunity to share any thoughts you'd like to share with the group members. Afterwards, we'll take a lovely, peaceful walk along the Lek River. For those interested, we can take a "Wim Hof Dive" or simply gaze at the clouds or be in silence with nature.
After a light lunch of fruit, soup, and sandwiches, we'll begin with a sound healing session. If it's raining, or if the group prefers, instead of walking, we can also make a canvas (all materials are provided) on which you can express your experience without words. You can show this to the rest of the group and explain it as much as you like. This gives you plenty of time to calmly connect with each other. These are also very special moments of this beautiful gathering. We'll conclude together after a lunch with sandwiches, so you can leave around 11:30 am.
If you've booked a three-day retreat, a second one will be added. This is often especially enjoyable because there's no initial tension, and you can settle into a deeper, often more peaceful meditation. This is followed by a delicious vegetarian meal. The next morning after breakfast, there's a sharing session, followed by a walk along the river or artwork. Feel welcome!
Psilohuasca - a combination of Magic Truffles and a plant containing an MAO inhibitor
Psilohuasca is a combination of the magic truffle with the MAOI of ayahuasca, the Banisteropsis caapi vine. The truffles contain psilocybin, a non-addictive substance that is converted into psilocin in the body. Psilocin affects important brain pathways and alters our control over our thoughts. It is similar to serotonin, a naturally occurring substance in our bodies.
Psilocybin liberates unconscious knowledge and makes it available, allowing you to connect with emotions, life lessons, the future and the past.
If you also use an MAO inhibitor the effect will last longer.