Working with Natural Allies to Live Consciously

Living in American society, I struggle with isolation and finding meaning; working with natural allies has tremendously helped me in this journey.

As a mother, my journey toward profound self-discovery and conscious, deep connection with my daughter and myself has unlocked a new level of authentic, embodied living.

Motherhood has offered me a transformative lens for existing in the world, and this growth has further been supported through working intentionally with cannabis and mushrooms (yes, the psilocybin, or “magic” mushrooms). These two natural allies in particular have been enormously helpful for me to show up as my best self, repeatedly, to locate myself in the present, and to awaken to the calls of my present reality as well as those ambitions and needs of my deeper, inner self. I have learned how to better live an embodied, authentic life devoted more deeply to my purpose, more consciously inhabiting my mind and body, with a newfound awareness of myself in relation to my reality and my social circle.

Working mindfully with these tools had helped me to be more discerning, and more authentic with my own needs, helping me to learn emotional regulation and reminding me of the divinity of living and if the the enormous power and inherent interconnectedness we all have.

Cannabis, when approached with intention and mindfulness, has been a remarkable conduit for me in cultivating my sense of being present, and in being able to un-self-consciously take up space. Working with this medicine has helped me to quiet my constant stream of thoughts, worries, and distractions, and to more fully exist in my body and my being. While I have found mushrooms to be the greater tool for amplifying my awareness, as well as for releasing traumas and darkness, cannabis has also hugely helped me to unlock a new way of relaxing into myself and the richness of reality.

These tools indeed were what enabled me to break free from a destructive over-reliance on alcohol and its spiritually blunting effects that nonetheless masqueraded as a soulful, social tool. Far from my previous expectation of hangovers as an unwanted but nevertheless to-be-expected regular feature in my life, I instead have learned to work with substances and reality so that I mostly only feel energized, awakened, soothed, and otherwise attended to afterward from my life choices. Alcohol and its effects no longer has their deep hooks into me.

Through my work with natural allies, along with my rebirth through motherhood, I have emerged as a more healed, authentic, and inspired version of myself. This in turn has helped me to develop a deeper, more present, positive, nurturing relationship with my daughter. I’ve learned to better locate myself and show up honestly and authentically for both myself and others, particularly my daughter.

Motherhood and my newfound groundedness in myself and the world have brought me immense gratitude. Indeed, motherhood and my journeying work with earth medicines have taught me the tremendous importance of gratitude. In living life full of gratitude and with purpose, I feel less burdened by a sense of hopelessness and rather focus on how I can work to help spread positive change.

I’ve learned to welcome the gaps between where I am and where I want to be, steadfast in my journey but also able to relax into iterative process of the work. In learning emotional regulation and finding self-love and self-compassion, I have also learned the art of surrendering to and trusting the process. My newfound ability to let go has also supported me in living up to my vision of my parenting style, allowing me to provide my daughter with the space and freedom to grow into her individual, actualized self.

So yes, I do believe that healing as a mother creates a ripple effect, within one’s own family and out in the world. I feel proud to be breaking a cycle of victimhood in my bloodline, awakening instead the archetype of the divine feminine healing warrior spirit.

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