Ceremonies
Structured Weekend Retreats for Psanctuary Members
For many of us, the most impactful part of our practice with Psanctuary is the time spent at our group ceremonies. Here, friendships are made and bonds are created around our experiences with the mushroom. We support ourselves and each other before, during, and after our journeys.​
Ceremonies are open to Psanctuary Church Members with an active membership who have completed the prerequisite Foundations Course. This ensures a safe, sincere journey for everyone.
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The information below is intended to give you an overview of what to expect from our ceremonies, but because so much goes into safe, meaningful journey preparation, is not fully comprehensive.​​​​
If you have questions, please feel free to e-mail us at info@psanctuary.org and we'll be happy to respond or schedule a call.
Overview | Facilities & Booking | Preparation | Weekend Itinerary
Continued Integration | Access to Ceremony
Overview
We value being in nature during our ceremonies. We find that communing with the mushroom is enhanced tremendously by being immersed in the beauty of the natural world and opens us up to connection that may not be as easily accessed during journeys in closed spaces.
Participants must be comfortable with tent camping.
Facilities & Booking
Our ceremonies take place over the course of a weekend.
For 2026, they will take place at on beautiful space immersed in nature nestled in south-central Kentucky.
Attendees must book a Hipcamp site starting at $35/night for each night and are are asked to bring their own camping gear, food and water, and any comforts they may desire during the weekend.​​​​
Indoor structures are also available ranging from $75-$200/night, though spaces are limited to availability.
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Outdoor showers and bathrooms are available, but please note accessibility to indoor restroom facilities may be limited during ceremony.
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Access to the Ceremony is strictly donation based with no minimum donation requested. ​
A Note about Weather
We actively monitor weather conditions around ceremony dates. Occasionally, ceremonies may be impacted by inclement weather.
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Impacts may range from adjusting our placement on the property away from the riverside to rescheduling the event due to heavy storm activity.
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Safety is always our priority when making decisions around the impacts of weather.
Preparation
Just to get to this point, you've done a lot of work. You've become a member, completed our Foundations Course, and now you're preparing for your journey in ways others might not see - maybe you're journaling, meditating a bit more often, performing a cleanse - whatever you need to do to prepare.
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But of all the important things we do to prepare, one is a is a lot of fun:
our group pre-ceremony call. ​
During this call, you meet your fellow participants and your space holders. After a guided mediation or grounding exercise, we introduce ourselves and have an opportunity to share about our intentions for the weekend and the journey. It's also wonderful time to connect with new companions or maybe even discover friends you've made prior are joining, too!
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This is also a time for us to discuss safety, ask questions, and support one another.
Weekend Itinerary
Friday
Fridays are relaxed. We arrive around late afternoon or early evening, setup camp, and gather in fellowship. This is a wonderful time to get to know your fellow participants and space holder, reconnect with friends, or just enjoy being away from your day to day and appreciate nature.
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Good rest the night before a ceremony is important, so we tend not to stay up too late.
Saturday
Saturday is the day when the weeks of preparation come together for all of us.
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The mornings tend to be quiet, and you might see that some of us are preparing in different ways: stretching, yoga or breathing exercises, walks around the property... Or maybe you prefer gathering and around the coffee Courtney has brewing and sharing a laughs or stories with the group.
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However you choose to spend the morning is up to you.
At a set time,
We Gather for Ceremony.
The mood tends to be one of quiet anticipation.
Space holders brings us together in a circle and lead us in grounding exercise. We share our intentions and prepare with one another. After some final words and reminders, we are guided to our sacrament and the ceremony begins.
During the ceremony, participants are cared for, provided water and soft guidance if needed, but are given the space to experience their journey as it comes without influence.
As your journey comes to a close, you will be welcomed with nourishing food and community. Everyone's time in the mushroom space is different - so this time is gradient and unique to the makeup of the group.
But by the time evening sets on, we are together again, gathered around a fire, and replenishing ourselves with good food and camaraderie.
And so a new chapter begins for ourselves and our community.
Sunday
Sundays are a day of rejuvenation and reflection. After a slow start and a quiet breakfast, we gather one final time during the weekend to start the integration process with our companions and space holders. This is a wonderful space to share and process the weekend's events and for new insights to emerge that will lay the groundwork for continued integration on individual and community levels.
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After our final integration circle, we have a bit of time closing conversations and heartfelt goodbyes before we hit the road.
Continued Integration & Connection
Overview paragraph. Plug Membership / Sunday Services.
Post Ceremony Call
​Each ceremony receives it's own group chat in our community network, making it easy to stay connected with new friends, share memories, photos, or even ask for or that recipe that blew your mind after your journey. ​​
Find Each Other on Mighty
​Each ceremony receives it's own group chat in our community network, making it easy to stay connected with new friends, share memories, photos, or even ask for or that recipe that blew your mind after your journey. ​​
Monthly Integration Calls
​Each ceremony receives it's own group chat in our community network, making it easy to stay connected with new friends, share memories, photos, or even ask for or that recipe that blew your mind after your journey. ​​
Access to Ceremony
In order to access our ceremonies, participants must meet the following requirements:
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An active membership to Psanctuary Church
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Completion of our 4-Week Foundations Course
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The ability travel or carpool with other members
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Cover the cost of Hipcamp booking for a minimum of two nights
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Bring any needed camping equipment, comforts, and enough food and water for self to cover the duration of the weekend.​​
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Ceremonies are donation based with no minimum dollar amount required.
Donations
We believe that access to ceremonial use of sacred mushrooms is everyone's birthright, and so we do not ask for any amount of money to access ceremonies.
If you are able to donate, you are supporting our efforts to make sacrament accessible to members of our community and keep our organization healthy and and operating.