1) What inspired you to get into this work? From a young age, I knew I was in trouble. I saw the rampant alcoholism, codependency, and emotional neglect that ran deep within my family. Perhaps the most unsettling was the consistent gaslighting that I endured, not being able to determine what was real or [...] The post Minister Spotlight: Makenzie Darling appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
1) What inspired you to get into this work? I had been dating someone who struggled with addiction and when things ended I confronted how this relationship mimicked my family dynamic around alcoholism. I took myself off of the dating scene and wanted to examine why I had brought this familiar pattern back into my [...] The post Minister Spotlight: Jeff Hamilton appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
Minister Spotlight: Cindy Storman 1) What inspired you to get into this work? Pure curiosity led me down this path of exploring entheogens and Ministerial work! A good friend of mine was working with these sacraments in her own healing process and she began attending a training program to become a Guide herself. I [...] The post Minister Spotlight: Cindy Storman appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
The Importance of Prep and Integration At the Congregation for Sacred Practices, we hold preparation and integration as significant parts of ensuring a safe, meaningful, and transformative experience for our members. Indigenous cultures have been using plant medicines for centuries for healing, spiritual exploration, and growth. Preparation and Integration are contemporary additions, where we bridge [...] The post The Importance of Prep and Integration appeared first on Congregation for Sacre...| Congregation for Sacred Practices
1) What inspired you to get into this work? Like so many others, it was walking through my own healing journey that brought me to this path. I spent so much of my adult life trying different modalities and techniques to help myself overcome my childhood trauma. While some were effective, it was not [...] The post Minister Spotlight: Mario Parnell appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
Written by: Caleb Kouns Mushrooms – they’re everywhere. Mushrooms can be found growing on every continent, even Antarctica. These amazing lifeforms have a wide array of uses too. They’re delicious to eat (we’re looking at you, Maitake), can be used as medicine to combat cancer and dementia, they occupy a crucial place in the global [...] The post Do Different Strains of Mushrooms Really Affect Your Experience? appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
We shall not cease from explorationAnd the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.Through the unknown, remembered gateWhen the last of earth left to discoverIs that which was the beginning;At the source of the longest riverThe voice of the hidden waterfallAnd the children in [...] The post Lineage Verses Influence appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
Article Written by: Caleb Kouns Indigenous tribes across the world hold the perspective that entheogenic compounds are an offering from the Kosmos to bring humans and the environment into balance with themselves and each other. Entheogenic substances have been used throughout human history in religious and ceremonial contexts to promote the flourishing of life in [...] The post Sacred Stewardship: The Mesoamerican Mushroom Ceremony appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
Those of you who have been with me for overnight ceremonies know that I have fun opening the morning integration with the 70’s hit “Oh what a night!” It’s cheeky and fun and captures the moment when we’ve had a big night together. Well, I’m here to report on “Oh what a Year!” The [...] The post A Year in Review and a Roadmap for the Future appeared first on Congregation for Sacred Practices.| Congregation for Sacred Practices
Article Written by: Caleb Kouns Winter is in the [...]| Congregation for Sacred Practices
Our seminary wins accreditation through the Global Accreditation Council! Learn More Welcome to the Congregation for Sacred Practices! Sacred Practices is a 501(c)3 religious organization that works with sacred plant medicines to offer healing and spiritual guidance| Congregation for Sacred Practices
IRELAND PILGRIMAGE Celtic Pilgrimage: Sacred Journey to the Emerald Isle of Ériu (Ireland) Awaken to the Wisdom of the Ancients: July 26 - August 2, 2025 "The land remembers. The sea speaks. The sky reveals. Will you listen?" A Sacred Journey Through Time Join Congregation for Sacred Practices and your guides Tara Muirgen| Congregation for Sacred Practices