Thinking about ayahuasca? Take a breath first.

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Maybe it started with a friend who came back changed. A podcast. A story you couldn't stop thinking about. Somewhere along the way, a quiet question opened in you: is this for me?

Here's the problem. Most of what you'll find when you search that question was written by someone with a retreat to fill. The information might be good. But the incentive underneath it is to get you to a yes.

This guide has no retreat behind it. I don't run ceremonies, I don't sell retreats, and I don't earn anything when you say yes. I'm a coach who helps people prepare for and integrate these experiences, which means I've sat with many people on both sides of this decision. Some said yes and were glad. Some said not yet and were just as glad. 

If your honest answer turns out to be not yet, that's not a failure. That's discernment working.

The guide walks you through three questions:

Is this the right path for me? Is it the right path for me right now? And how do I walk it safely, and with intention?

Part One is six honest questions to sit with before you decide anything, including the ones most people skip: what you're hoping this will fix, what you're afraid of, and what "not yet" would actually look like.

Part Two is for those leaning toward yes: ten questions to ask any facilitator before you commit, the red flags that should stop you, and the green flags worth trusting.

The guide speaks to ceremony broadly, not one medicine narrowly. Whether you're considering ayahuasca, psilocybin, San Pedro, ketamine, 5-MeO-DMT / Bufo, MDMA, or LSD, the questions inside are the same questions.