Episode 66: From Wounds to Wisdom

In this episode I welcome Sarah from Behold Retreats for a deeply needed conversation about psychedelic medicine matchmaking. If you have been asking yourself: What medicine is right for me? Where do I start? This episode might be the answer you are looking for.

Sarah spent 20 years in corporate finance before her soul caught up with her dharma and she moved to Costa Rica to build healing spaces for ayahuasca, psilocybin, and Bufo journeys. With decades of personal practice and eight years facilitating ceremonies, she knows that choosing the right medicine is as personal as choosing a life partner and just as important.

We break down the soul signatures of different medicines: the infinite intelligence of ayahuasca, bufo, and psilocybin (alive entities with consciousness) versus the dissociative nature of lab-made ketamine and MDMA (powerful, but synthetic). We discuss why some people need the ancestral healing of ayahuasca, while others need the gentle rewiring of mushrooms. We touch on the purgative aspects, the dieta requirements, the SSRIs you need to wean off, and why most people absolutely should not jump straight into the deep end with Ibogaine.

But beyond the medicine breakdown, this conversation is about something deeper: the power of the question. Sarah reveals that at minimum, psychedelics get you asking: Does this make sense? Do I want to participate this way? They help you observe yourself and society without the programming the greatest gift for those of us who were told as children to stop asking so many questions.

The episode covers red flags versus green flags when choosing a facilitator, why it should feel like you're applying for something very big, and why reading trip reports online might actually weigh you down before you even begin. This conversation is an invitation to get curious, ask questions, and trust that when you ask the universe for guidance, the right medicine and the right people will find you.

Listener discretion is advised: This podcast discusses sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, addiction and psychedelic therapy, which may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. I encourage listeners to engage mindfully and take care of themselves throughout the conversation.

Connect with Bijou Finney

IG: ⁠@mushroommamasita⁠

Website: ⁠mushroommamasita.com

Do you want to get in touch with Sarah?

Website: https://www.behold-retreats.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/behold_retreats/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beholdretreats

Facebook: https://facebook.com/BeholdRetreatsJourney