Written in March 2025

I keep hearing from people who've had an experience with extremely high doses of truffles. There seem to be quite a few retreats and other truffle providers that start with 30, 45 grams or more by default - regardless of whether the traveler has experience with psychedelics. This worries me. Such high doses carry unnecessary risks, especially for beginners.

Written in November 2024

Although ICPR 2024 happened quite a while ago, I'd still like to take a moment to reminisce. It was one of my highlights of 2024 and a really special edition for me personally. First of all, because my youngest son was along for the ride. But also because of ICPR24's historical opening, magical ending and a personal "LSD" insight I had in between.

Written in december 2022

In my previous blog, I used the metaphor of scuba diving to illustrate why it’s important for psychedelic guides to have ample personal experience with psychedelics before they take others on a journey. In this essay, I will argue that it’s equally important for therapists working with psychedelics, to be familiar with the terrain of altered states of consciousness. Studying the map does not suffice: therapists should actually visit the territory that they want to send their patients to.

And why taking psychedelics is a lot like scuba diving

There are many parallels between scuba diving and taking psychedelics. A psychedelic journey is an embodied experience that takes you into the depths of your mind and consciousness. A brief visit to a magical – and sometimes equally terrifying – world. There are no apt words to describe such a dive into our deep inner realms: reading about it will only prepare you to a certain extent.

Read on to learn more about the parallels between taking psychedelics and scuba diving. This essay contains an important message for aspiring psychedelic guides.