94. Notes From the Underground: Anonymous Voices from The Psychedelic Frontier: Self-Love, Spiritual Practice & 5-MeO-DMT

What is it like to serve an earth medicine that facilitates deep healing and spiritual awakening in the psychedelic underground? In this episode, Michaela brings back Rose joined by her co-facilitator Rudra. Rose and Rudra (not their real names) agreed to share anonymously as two experienced facilitators who serve 5-MeO-DMT in underground ceremonies. Rudra shares his personal journey using 5-MeO-DMT to navigate his own trauma and challenges related to his identity as a gay man of South Asian descent. He describes how the medicine helped him reconcile his spirituality with his sexuality, leading to significant life changes, including his marriage. The conversation also explores the powerful effects of 5-MeO-DMT, particularly its ability to promote self-acceptance, spiritual clarity and trauma healing. Rose and Rudra speak about creating a sacred ceremonial container by blending their diverse spiritual backgrounds; navigating the challenges of integrating profound mystical experiences into daily life; the interplay of energy and awareness; and the potential for psychedelics to reshape our understanding of self and spirituality. The episode further explores the broader implications of using earth medicines and psychedelics as a tool for personal sovereignty and consciousness expansion and the pros and cons of legalization and medicalization.