Private psilocybin retreat: one day

Imagine: You arrive at the Dutch countryside in a small village. You hear birds chirping, you see lots of green, the streets are mostly quiet and there's a simple and typically Dutch house. You're greeted by a radiant smile on Renate's face and a welcoming hug. You take off your shoes and enter the livingroom, where you are greeted by Felix and Zilver, the two cats. There are quite some warm colors in the room, but the space is also calm and relaxing.

There's a mattress ready for you for the ceremony, but first you are offered a cup of tea or some water and to sit down at the dinnertable. You can land. You can ground. Calm down. Ask your questions. You get to talk about the upcoming experience. You hear how to best approach the journey that you're about to take. You hear reassuring and comforting stories. You get recognition. You are being seen. There is no judgement.

Then you can choose your starting dose. Do you want to start light? Do you want the medium dose? Or are you going for the heavy dose?

After that, the ceremony will be prepared. You can go to the bathroom.

Then the ceremony starts with setting an intention. If you're very nervous we can start with some calming breathwork. Then you eat the fresh truffles (which are legal in the Netherlands). They taste a bit like nuts, and remind you also slightly of mushrooms. A mix of the two. Your body tells you clearly when you've had enough. The journey can start.

You lie down comfortably and put on an eyemask. You can always ask for another blanket if you're cold, or a fan if you're really warm. Whatever you need to be comfortable.

It can take a while for the psilocybin to take affect: between 15 and 60 minutes. We can start with a guided meditation, or the music playlist starts playing, which will guide your entire journey.

After 60 minutes I ask you how you are doing and if you would like to ingest more of the truffles. Are you in a journey, or could you use some help, or take more truffles to get deeper?

Then the playlist continues. I can start singing, or speak light language. I can sit with you closely, or at some distance. I can hold your hand or hug you if needed. I can also let you find the strength within you to either ask for help, or let you work through any difficulties yourself. We never know what is needed beforehand. We never know what will take place during your journey.

After about 4 hours you feel the psilocybin come to an end. You still feel a bit strange, a bit further away from reality. You get a cold glass of juice to get back into your body, renergize your body and become more grounded. We can talk a little.

Then we go back to the dinnertable and a hot soup and some warm bread are ready for you to enjoy. We talk some more and we take our time for you to feel more grounded again.

You feel more calm and peaceful. You're more open. You've just had a profound experience and you feel more connected to everything in the room, the cats, me and even to the people in your life, even though they are not in the room with us.

As we wrap it up, I give you some tips and advice on how to move forward from here. I also promiss to send you extensive information about integration after you leave.

Then it is time te leave. You say your goodbye to the cats, get your shoes back on and get a last loving hug from your guide, Renate.


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Now here is some more information you would probably want to know:

When you choose one of the dates I offer in this one day retreat, you get:

- A private one-day retreat
We start around 12:00 in the afternoon (we will discuss the exact starting time). You leave approx. 7 hours after
that.
- You can bring a friend/partner, or even up to 2 friends, who will join you in a psilocybin journey. In that case you get a discount per person.

However, don't book any stays or travels, as I do a screening beforehand in the form of an intake form and after that we can schedule a video call to get to know each other and to talk about your preparation. There will also be room for your questions during the call. After the call you make a first deposit to confirm your booking.

Side note: I sometimes have a lot of dates available in a row. As soon as one of those dates is booked, I will remove the days around it. I will not (and cannot) do this fulltime.