How to Choose a Guide for Your Psychedelic Journey

Or — What to do when Yoda’s not in his cave.

“When you look at the dark side, careful you must be. For the dark side looks back.” — Yoda

Psychedelics are having a main-stream moment. The topic pops up in bedrooms and boardrooms, and investors are licking their proverbial chops, ready to pounce and feed on the future fatted calf.

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re also interested in psychedelics. Maybe you’re a prowling, hungry investor. Or perhaps you’re up-to-speed on the medical efficacy of these powerful substances and are looking forward to the day you can use them to heal your depression, anxiety, PTSD, or other emotional trauma, without adverse side effects (like going to prison).

If so, you’re not alone. Who isn’t traumatized these days?

Or perhaps you’ve been on the path to enlightenment and want to boost your spiritual awakening. No matter where your interest in plant medicines lie, you’ve probably got more questions than answers.

A Brief History

At some point in our evolutionary timeline, humans discovered psychedelic plants. Since the event took place long before recorded history, no one knows how this came about. But chances are it was probably trial and error.