Atlanta Spring Ceremony
Melacon has partnered with La Vida Divine Institute to host an overnight retreat, 1.5 hours north of Atlanta, for BIPOC folx.
Plant Medicines: San Pedro + DMT
Melacon centers the lived experiences of the BIPOC community. If you do not identify as such, please contact us for more information about how you you can experience plant medicine.
About This Retreat:
We’re excited that you’re interested in joining us for our first retreat of 2022.
The retreat begins with private DMT sessions on April 23, 2022, facilitated by Dorian. The group will partake in San Pedro no later than noon on the same day. San Pedro will be facilitated by Jhoselyn. San Pedro can last a while. Because of this, we must ask that all participants spend the night and be cleared to check out the following day.
*As always, our gatherings are intimate. Space is limited to 12 participants.
Retreat Pricing:
$650.00 | Deposit $200.00 (Due by April 1, 2022)
What is included in the retreat price?
Gorgeous rustic cabin in scenic Blue Ridge (This is an overnight retreat)
Meals and snacks (Vegetarian/Vegan options available)
What is San Pedro?
The use of San Pedro as a tool for enlightenment and spiritual growth among Westerners has surged in recent years (alongside other psychedelics) due to its ability to open the subconscious “like a flower.” Some people are more susceptible to its effects, but a San Pedro ceremony is generally an inward journey that elicits deep insights into the self and the universe. According to the Western San Pedro practitioner Lesley Myburgh, the cactus “helps us to heal, to grow, to learn and awaken, and assists us in reaching higher states of consciousness.”
The new perspectives that San Pedro brings can often feel otherworldly to users. “Out-of-body journeys” are common with mescaline, often taking people to real-world locations; others experience a sense of induction into a “wider, mysterious, but very real [other] world that had been there all along.”
San Pedro can also be helpful for strengthening interpersonal bonds or patching up family relations. As an empathogenic, mescaline instills a “sense of universal understanding, a connection with other people, and the ability to come together and work out problems”—even problems that are usually suppressed. Many people gain a newfound emotional fluency and ability to express their own emotions, as well as identify the struggles of others. This sense of unity tends to define the San Pedro experience—unity with oneself, with other people and the natural world, and with all of existence at large.
https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelics/san-pedro/
What is DMT?
Many people report that DMT gives them a connection to their subconscious, allowing them to see any issues and mental blocks they’ve been experiencing from a new vantage point. People often report a sense of detachment from their emotions and how they identify with them as well.
While jarring, the dissolution of ego and “self” is often reported to be one of the most powerful personal insights people experience during a DMT trip. The idea that “you” are not who you think you are is difficult to grasp for many, especially in Western society where the individual is held up as the paragon of modern civilization. A trip that includes the dissolution of one’s identity, sometimes dubbed “ego death,” brings this radical new perspective to the user. Major shifts in perspective like this are often thought to be the initial catalysts for subsequent spiritual and personal growth.
https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelics/dmt/
What should I expect on this retreat?
This is a one of a kind healing retreat is open to all individuals who identify as People of Color. To keep the experience intimate and safe, we limit these life changing experiences to a total of 12 participants.
Due to the powerful nature of such ceremonies, we ask that each participant have prior experience with entheogens.
You will be provided with essential home comforts such as comfortable lodging and freshly prepared gourmet vegetarian or vegan meals each day.
Both medicines experienced at this retreat are among the most powerful psychedelics that you can experience but you will always have the care and assistance of experienced guides available to you.
Note: Airfare and airport transportation to/from the retreat site are not included. The retreat location is approximately 1.5 hours from Atlanta.
You’ve Decided to Attend. What Next?
Make a payment. Pay your deposit (or the full amount) to confirm your spot. Payments can be made using Cashapp ($MelanatedFolx) or Zelle. Contact us for more information.
Fill out the Registration Form.
Schedule a meeting with one of the facilitators.
Receive confirmation to attend.