Preparing for Conscious Cannabis Circles

Our Conscious Cannabis Circle is a ceremony that combines mindfulness practice with evocative music to open up deep transformation and healing in a safe and sacred psychedelic journey. 

We kick-off the evening with an introduction to the experience, a brief tutorial on mindful journeywork practices and intention setting. When the circle begins, participants imbibe cannabis holding their intention and are then guided through a gentle relaxation before allowing the music set to evoke an experience of profound depth and personal meaning. The journey duration is around 2.5 hours and is followed by community sharing and integration time. 

AGENDA (ONLINE CIRCLES)

We'll be greeting and checking in from 4:00 - 4:10 PM via Zoom. We ask you to be on time. To create a safe container, the doors will be closed once we begin the circle. If you have any issue logging in please call or text Javi at 415 545 8484.

4:00 - 4:10 : Welcome
4:10 - 5:00 : Check In, Meditation and Instructions
5:00 - 5:15 : Break
5:15  - 8:00 : Conscious Cannabis Journey
8:00 - 8:30 : Integration and Closing

We will be guiding you through this process to help you have a safe and sacred journey.

HOW TO PREPARE

An intentional practice with cannabis is a wonderful opportunity for inner healing and spiritual growth. In this sense we suggest doing some physical and emotional preparation when stepping into these experiences. Here are a few ideas:

  • Eating light and healthy foods

  • Consider reducing or fasting from (nicotine, caffeine, sugar, junk foods, screen time, etc)

  • Walking in nature

  • Yoga, stretching, light exercise, movement practices, massages, etc.

  • Meditation

  • Reflecting on your intention: What brings you here today?


What to have at hand:

  • Comfortable clothes

  • Yoga Mat or portable mattress

  • Water or tea

  • Blanket

  • Journal

  • Cannabis implements: pipe/vape, paper, lighter

  • Power object or personal item (optional)

  • Snacks (optional)

SAFETY AND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

Conscious Cannabis Circles are very safe but they're not for everyone. If working with pharmaceuticals please consult with your physician for any contraindications and let us know beforehand. Please take a moment to review our safety guidelines for this event. If you have any questions or concerns, send us a note and we're happy to review with you. You should also sign the Participation Agreement you received via email before joining.

CANNABIS USE AND PSYCHEDELIC BLENDS

In Conscious Cannabis, an important way in which we practice intentional connection with this sacred plant is through preparation. We recommend learning to create your own medicinal / psychedelic blend. To do this we invite you to combine some of your favorite strains into a single blend, the idea behind this being that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Even in one strain there are dozens of cannabinoids and terpenes in different proportions that when assimilated by the body act synergistically in a complex way. This so called entourage effect is being actively studied. For psychedelic blends we invite you to combine 2,3 or even up to 7 strains together.

For a simple blend we suggest combining your favorite sativa with your favorite hybrid or indica. Vape pens work too, just choose ones that sit well with you. A personal favorite is Blue Dream + Grand Daddy Purple (or Purple Punch or related), which seems to have a heart-felt MDMA like effect.

CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) is an important cannabinoid that acts as a THC modulator among other things. We recommend NOT including it in your psychedelic blend and instead having it available as a tincture or separate CBD vape pen for consuming if you feel too high and would like to bring it a notch down.

Dosage
In the ceremony we will guide you through a community instance for imbibing cannabis together. It’s difficult to recommend precise dosage because we all have different bodies and tolerance levels. If you are new to cannabis, start low and go slow. You are welcome to start with just 1 toke and can always add more along the way.

We don't recommend edibles unless you are very familiar with your medicine as they are not easy to dose. Their duration is longer than vaping or smoking and the onset varies between 45 mins and 4 hrs depending on the person.

If you are new to Cannabis or psychedelics and have any questions or concerns about joining this event please check-in with us by email or texting Javi at 415 545 8484.