how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
2
how old were you when you gave birth?
25 + 29
what are your childrens' ages?
6 and 2
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
N/A
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
Ability to bring up fearful subconscious in a spiral wave I can process.
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g, .15g, .2g, .25g, .3g, .5g, 1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, teas, whole
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
monthly dose of 1g, a month of microdosing james fadiman
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
before i became pregnant
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
self-healing: accessing joy, processing trauma, sisterhood weaving, ceremony
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
self healing: accessing emotions like joy + sorrow, deep lineage healing + sexual trauma, ceremony, connection with baby, ancestors, sister friends, spouse...
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
communal connection with sisterhood and processing shadows of maternal lineage
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
lineage/trauma healing, mood enhancement, ceremony
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Yes
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
a) emotional support b) intuitive/magical development
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
N/A
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Breaking cycles, witnessing patterns of shame/punishment/distance with my children + finding reconciliation and connection with them. Processing my sexual trauma to be proactive in my children's experience. Knowing greif/sorrow as an emotion to support my children with these feelings.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
N/A
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Extremely bright energy/aura, attuned to magic.
