Tonia Erin - Midlife Awakening: Ritual as Medicine, 5-MeO-DMT as Teacher, & Liminal Initiation

In this episode of In Right Relationship, Liz and Lily sit down with Tonia Erin—a soul path coach, ceremonialist, and “temple weaver” whose work is devoted to ritual, remembrance, and midlife initiation. Together, they reframe midlife not as a crisis, but as a powerful awakening—a threshold where dissonance becomes intelligence, the body becomes oracle, and the soul starts calling louder than the old playbook.

The conversation moves from the creation of an earth-built ceremonial “cave” (a living container that holds and transmutes energy) into the cultural loss of rites of passage—and how simple, accessible rituals can bring meaning back into everyday life. They also open an honest, nuanced dialogue about 5-MeO-DMT—including the tenderness of “dual reality,” the importance of set/setting, facilitator neutrality, and why integration (and often spaciousness) matters so much with this particular medicine.

Connect with Tonia:

Website: www.toniaerin.com

Insta: @sacred_gnosis

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toniaerin/

Midlife Wisdom Circle: https://www.lanechangeconsulting.com/midlifewisdom

About Liz: Liz Chernett is a Psychedelic Guide & Alchemy Coach, with a certification in Integration Coaching from the Psychedelic Coaching Institute. Naturally, psychedelics have played a vital role in her own self-actualization and healing, along with 20+ years of psychotherapy, coaching, and spiritual exploration. Her ⁠experience supporting others⁠ on their journeys of psychedelic-assisted empowerment—including high-dose journeys and microdosing—brings together her passion for parts work, depth psychology, and storytelling. Before walking this path, she spent nearly two decades working for fashion and wellness brands as a creative director. Liz lives in Philly with her partner and son, finding joy through traveling the earth and the cosmos, reading and writing poetry, communing with the trees, and loving on her dear ones.

Connect with Liz: https://www.kaleidoscopeeyecoaching.com⁠/

About Lily: Lily Eggers is an LMFT #87580, with a Degree in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies; She also holds a a certification in Integration Coaching from the Psychedelic Coaching Institute. Lily has been working experientially with couples as a counselor and bodyworker/yoga instructor for 20 years. Her life's work is supporting couples to experience more presence, vitality, creativity and fun! Lily lives with her husband and two children in Marin County, California and celebrates life by dancing, riding her bike, skinny dipping, hiking in the woods, consciously exploring psychedelics, and composing medicine music. She's writing a book entitled "The Intentional Relationship: 9 Weeks to Ignite Consciousness, Connection, Playfulness and Passion" due to come out Spring, 2025.

Connect with Lily: http://www.lilyeggers.com⁠/

Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional or medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before taking any action based on the topics discussed in this conversation.

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