I attended my first ever sacred plant ceremonies with OYA earlier this year. As a physician and as somebody new to the medicine I was impressed and reassured by Philip’s pre-ceremony process. He took time to schedule calls with me to make sure he was aware of the necessary information about my history and to make sure I was aware of how to prepare in the weeks leading up to ceremony.
Over the course of the three night ceremony, I experienced deep healing as well as the formation of beautiful new relationships/sense of community. The ceremonies were conducted with tremendous care and reverence with just the right mixture of humor and lightness. A huge bonus for me was that Philip and Annie (his cofacilitator for ceremonies I attended) are immensely talented musicians in addition to being tuned in and skilled at holding the space for us all.
I am just about to sign up for another 3-day ceremony with OYA and know these won’t be my last. 💚