Courageous Awakenings: Psychedelic Integration for a Renewed Life

Courageous Awakenings: Psychedelic Integration for a Renewed Life

psychedelic /sī-kə-de-lik/

Greek roots:

psyche “spirit, mind” & delic “to manifest”

Integration /in-tə-grɑ̃-shən/

Latin root:

integro “I make whole, I renew, I repair, I begin again”

Change brings both anticipation and resistance. How can we honor what was, accept what is, and welcome what may come? In the mud of life’s challenges lie the seeds of rebirth, waiting to bloom.

“In the visible world of nature, a great truth is concealed in plain sight. Diminishment and beauty, darkness and light, death and life are not opposites—they cohabit and co-create in mysterious unity.”
~ Parker J. Palmer, On the Brink of Everything

 This circle began as a three day retreat and has become a rotating, ongoing monthly offering.  You are welcome to join at any time. 

The circle meets online the first Wednesday of every month from 8–9 PM Eastern, and it’s offered free of charge. Over the past year, more than 165 people from across the U.S. (California, Arizona, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Vermont, St. Louis, and beyond) have signed up, and each month we’ve had anywhere from 5 to 16 people attend. I’m hoping to continue nurturing and growing this community.

About the Circle gathering:

Integrity and trust in relationships are essential for building an ethical foundation within the psychedelic community. Together, we’ll create a space of trust and introspection, exploring life’s paradoxes through reflection, movement, and connection. You’ll leave with renewed clarity, courage, and a deeper sense of wholeness

This Circle Is for You If:

• You’ve had transformative experiences—psychedelic, spiritual, or life-changing—and seek to integrate their lessons.
• You are a practitioner or guide in the psychedelic space.
• You’re navigating a personal transition and crave clarity and purpose.
• You’re committed to authentic growth and social change.

What to Expect

Together, we will:

• Deepen self-awareness through reflection and gentle movement.
• Embrace the paradoxes in life, discovering wholeness amidst duality.
• Rekindle your inner wisdom to guide authentic living.

This is a substance-free retreat focused on integrating past experiences into meaningful personal action.

Facilitation~

Joining Peggy Dippen, M.Ed, a Courage & Renewal facilitator whose profile is linked below, is Mike Berger, BA is a Real Dialogue specialist and hypnotherapist with a BA in Sociology and graduate work in Motivational Psychology under the creator of Personal Causation at Washington University. Co-founder of Psychedelic STL, a 501(c)(3) focused on harm reduction and education in the psychedelic space, Mike also provides business coaching and consulting. As co-host of the podcast, “Waking Up Is Not Enough,” he brings deep insight into ego development and integration, fostering renewal, trust, and authentic growth.