I Thought I Already Dealt With That! Psychedelics and the Eternal Issue

We asked 100 psychonauts what surprised them on a recent journey.

Survey Says!

In the top five has got to be "I thought I dealt with that already."

We've got issues, you and I. All of us. And while we often think we've 'done the work' or 'cleared it', that's rarely the case. Not 100% anyway. We've got issues that linger. It reminds me of the old Eddie Murphy punchline, "You keep that for life, like luggage."

Boy, I wish luggage still lasted a lifetime, but I digress.

I think the 'peeling the onion' metaphor is inaccurate. It makes folks thing that processing their issues is one and done. It's not.

We're more like pomegranates. There are seeds of suffering everywhere. We pick them out as best we can, but they're everywhere. The best we can hope for is to become calmer, more skillful, and more aware in our noticing and picking.

But we're in for trouble when we think we're healed all of a sudden. When we think the number of journeys and the fancy beads means we're complete. That wide brimmed hat is not a graduation cap.

Hafiz said it best

“It is always a danger
To aspirants on the Path

When they begin​
​To believe and act

As if the ten thousand idiots​
​Who so long ruled and lived inside

Have all packed their bags​
​And skipped town​
​Or​
​Died.”

~Hafiz

Hillarious.

I hope you enjoy your luggage, because as heavy as mine is, I'm sure not going to trade it for yours!

Of course I'll walk with you though. We can carry our bags together, as we walk the golden road.

New goods from Bonobo!

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A 24 minute Instrumental Soundcheck Jam?

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An Old School Fractal Forest

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A podcast where I'm interviewed about live music and psychedelic integration

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The Golden Road - Mentorship, Peer Support, Supervision, and Skill Building for Serious Psychonauts and Healing Professionals

The Golden Road has evolved into a wonderful group of practitioners.

We meet every Thursday at noon eastern, and there are monthly masterclasses as well.

There is also a large archive (over 200 hours) of psychedelic education and past talks.

The wonderful people who show up share not only their journeys, but the journeys of those they steward. It's become a place of learning, support, accountability, and peer review. Folks are learning some things from me, but they are also learning from each other. We all face unique challenges as we work in this space, and it's great to have a place where we can bring them for non-judgmental feedback and reflection. You're invited. Click here to join​

Golden Road is a group of coaches and guides that are growing their practices and coming together in the spirit of personal and professional peer support. You also get some teaching and Q&A with yours truly. The main group meeting is Thursdays at noon Eastern. Here's the link to that.

Breathwork and Emotional Clearing for Psychedelic Integration Training Weekend

November 6-8, I'll be co-leading a weekend in San Francisco with one of my dear friends, Alyce Bacine. We became friends at the local yoga studio in 2001, and have both been doing our things ever since. We'll be training practioners how to show up for and support the clearing of big emotions in preparation, journey, and integration. Learn practice to keep you grounded when things get weird. There will be a virtual aspect, and 3 days of in person training. This will be awesome. Stay tuned, more details to come.

The Tam Integration Coaching Training Program - Winter 2027 Cohort

Coaching Training - Starts February - I'm pushing the training back a couple of months so I have a little more room to breathe and work on other projects. You can fill out the interest form below. If you're interested, fill out this form, and we'll reach out soon: https://forms.gle/oB9Xk6RrkDE6xtsV9​

Learn More Here: https://tamintegration.com/psychedelic-coach-training/​

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