Tryp Rapport Episode 037 - Parting Ways
Jul 30, 2023
Colin Wells, a veterans-focused psychedelic facilitator from Veterans Walk and Talk, discusses his experiences in plant-medicine ceremonies and his recent departure from a mushroom church. He emphasizes the importance of vetting facilitators to avoid harmful practices and reflects on the damaging dynamics in some psychedelic communities. Colin shares a chaotic ceremony involving unvetted guests, physical violence, and his struggle for safety. He advocates for a cautious, inclusive approach to healing, urging respect for sacred practices and the need for safe spaces.
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Medicine vs. The People Who Hold It
- Colin Wells warns psychedelics can create cults of personality and undue influence around facilitators.
- He emphasizes the medicine's effect differs from the social dynamics of those who guide the ceremony.
First Ceremony That Hooked Him
- Colin describes being ridiculed during his first ceremony despite being an engaged leader and returning anyway.
- He says guilt and reverence for Native practice kept him attached despite repeated bad experiences.
Violence At A Veterans Ceremony
- Colin recounts a veterans ceremony where an unvetted civilian became violent while many were on heavy doses.
- He describes struggling to manage the chaos while at high intoxication and relying on sober members to intervene.