Spirit Medicine

Liberatory transformation through mystical states.

Indologist Gerald James Larson describes mystical experiences as “an intuitive understanding and realization of the meaning of existence.” 

Spirit medicine induces mystical experiences that surface outdated survival patterns, habits and behaviors programmed by unresolved ancestral wounding, and perpetuated by cultures rooted in systemic oppression.

These plant medicines can support us in moving suppressed/repressed/depressed energy – especially unexpressed grief – so that we can embody our fullest creative potential and life force.

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“The Western view says psychedelics manifest the human mind, but these medicines are not about the human mind alone, they reveal Spirit, the very animating principle of Life.”

Yuria Celdiwen

Senior fellow at UC Berkeley's Othering and Belonging Institute and native of Indigenous Nahua and Maya descent

Mystical Experiences

Roland Griffiths, founder of the Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Unit who died recently in 2023, believes that mysticism is included in our operating system at birth – that we just have to turn it on. And spirit medicine provides a doorway to reach these states.

Mystical experiences let us “die before we die.”

Four aspects of a mystical experience

  1. Ineffable: Hard to describe in words; transcends language.

  2. Revelatory: Uncovers insights and a-ha! moments.

  3. Fleeting: Difficult to hold onto and remember, like dreams.

  4. Connection to a greater force: A felt experience that widens our perceptions of what is seen and known with our somatic senses.

Sitting with the Psilocybe Mushroom

Indigenous Mazatec medicine woman Maria Sabina called the sacred psilocybin mushroom her los Niños Santos, Holy Children. I honor and celebrate her life and stewardship of these medicines with my commitment to healing in right relationship with these sentient beings.

“It’s so scary to know who you really are.”

These were the words I had scribbled in my journal after my first conscious sit with the sacred mushroom. Since that day, I have companioned many through these portals, witnessing them bravely facing fears of the unknown, fears of death / dying / change, expressing emotions and re-membering parts of their being that they had self-rejected for years.

To be a companion into these mystical liminal spaces is a sacred gift and honor that I hold with tender care and gratitude.

Program Details

Preparation

A 90-minute virtual session to clarify intentions for the journey. This session may include trauma energetics coaching to create a bespoke protocol for you to practice weeks before the medicine ceremony.

The Ceremony

The medicine ceremony will take place at a private studio in Los Angeles, and will last between six to eight hours.

Somatic Integration

A 90-minute session incorporating Trauma Energetics coaching to support you in extracting and applying the wisdom received from the medicine journey. This is where the real work of healing begins – through the choices informed by expanded consciousness.

I offer extended integration packages for clients who are dedicated to continue their inner work.

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Medicine Program Testimonials.

  • Making the decision to journey with Ellen was truly transformative for me. She approaches each step of the process with such clarity, intuitive wisdom and gentleness, and was able to create such a safe space in our work together, where I felt so supported and open to receive what I needed to receive.

    NL

  • "If your breath is your anchor on a journey through the vast expanse of your consciousness, then Ellen is the hand extended and held throughout. There are not enough words in this world to encompass the warmth, nurturance, and care with which she exudes as your companion and guide. Her presence and insight was as vital to my most life-changing experience as the Sacred Mushroom was."

    Christina C.

  • "Ellen welcomed me with a warm hug, sisterly felt warmth and care. She opened her space to me, created safe physical and emotional container, and sit me through the journey with sacred medicine. I was supported and encouraged to explore and express anything, that felt “right” during the journey. It was a very private, individually customed, multidimensional and truly extraordinary experience. As I surrendered into it - real magic happened.. Music and medicine, invited me to a never seen before- world of shapes, forms, geometry, vivid colors. It was above and beyond my expectations. It felt like opening a portal to new dimensions, discovering inner knowledge, power and divinity."

    Aleksandra G.

  • "My gut told me for years that I needed to explore mushrooms for my healing, but I was too apprehensive to try it on my own. From the moment I talked to Ellen, I felt completely supported and guided. Ellen created so much ease and space for my journey to unfold, and I am so deeply grateful for the wisdom she shared every step of the way. Life continues to shift over a month after my journey––I feel a different calm and peace. I remember to breathe deeply more often. My heart feels more open to the people I love. I see trees in vivid detail in a way I simply hadn't before."

    Karen S.