Designing Your 8 Week Communion Plan · A Reflective Questionnaire

I.

Where You Stand

Your relationship with the mushroom

Before you plan where you're going, honor where you are. There is no "behind" or "ahead" in this practice — only the unfolding of reconnection with yourself.

How would you describe your experience with the mushroom?

This is new for meI have not yet communed, or have only had one or two introductory sessions

I have some experienceI've communed several times, mostly at lower doses, and I'm building familiarity

I have a long relationshipI've sat with the mushroom many times across a range of doses, and have an established practice

When did you last commune?

Never, or more than a year ago

Within the last year

Within the last few months

What's the highest dose you've worked with?

I haven't yet, or only at sub-perceptual levels(under 0.10g)

Low subtle range(up to 0.25g)

Mid subtle range(up to 0.50g)

Full subtle threshold or beyond(0.75g – 1g, or higher in ceremony)

II.

Listening to Your Body

Sensitivity, health, and current state

Your body is the temple where this practice lives. Be honest about what it is asking for in this season — gentleness, depth, repair, or expansion all have their place.

How sensitive are you to substances generally?

Coffee, alcohol, medications, herbs — does a small amount affect you noticeably?

Very sensitiveSmall amounts of anything affect me strongly

Average sensitivity

Lower sensitivityI generally need higher amounts to feel effects

How would you describe your nervous system right now?

Tender or dysregulatedI'm in a season of healing, grief, or significant stress

Generally steady, with some movementI have practices that support me, though life is full

Resourced and regulatedI feel grounded and able to meet what arises

Do any of these apply to you?

Check any that are true. These are not failures — they are simply important to bring forward in conversation with your program facilitator before beginning.

I am currently taking lithium ContraindicatedLithium and the mushroom can interact in serious ways. This requires direct conversation with your program facilitator before any practice is considered.

I am actively processing recent significant trauma May contraindicateActive trauma processing may not be the right season for this practice. Please discuss with your program facilitator before beginning.

I take SSRIs, MAOIs, or other psychiatric medications

I have a physical or mental health condition that may be relevant

I am pregnant or nursing

None of the above

III.

Designing Your Container

When your week opens for practice

Different doses ask for different containers. Below you'll map your week twice: first for windows where you have only light, low-stakes responsibility (suitable for sub-perceptual through 0.50g); then for windows where you have no responsibility at all (required for sessions 0.50g and above). Map your real life as it is, not as you wish it to be.

Map your week — Part One: Light-responsibility windows

For sub-perceptual and lower-dose sessions under 0.50g: 1–3 hours where you have light, low-stakes responsibility — being home with kids, gentle housework, cooking, time with a partner — but not work, driving, important calls, or anything requiring sharp cognitive focus.

Map your week — Part Two: Fully-cleared windows

For sessions 0.50g and above: 3–6 hour windows where you have no responsibilities at all — no work, no driving, no children needing direct care, no appointments. These are sacred-container windows. Mark only days where this is honestly possible.

Across both maps, aim for at least 3 days throughout your week, spread out so you can honor at least one full rest day between communions. For example: Monday, Wednesday, Friday — or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Adjacent days like Saturday + Sunday alone won't allow for the rest-day rhythm this practice asks for.

Within your fully-cleared windows, what's the longest uninterrupted span you can typically hold?

This shapes your capacity for higher doses. Light-responsibility windows can be shorter (1–3 hours); cleared windows for threshold work need to be longer.

1–2 hoursBrief windows are what I have — sub-perceptual sessions fit well here

2–4 hoursEnough for low-subtle sessions with intention and integration

4–6+ hoursI can hold a full container for higher subtle thresholds

IV.

Your Calling

Why this practice, why now

Intention is the third step of every communion. Begin practicing it here, before the mushroom ever touches your tongue. The clearer your why, the steadier your path.

What is calling you to subtle practice with the mushroom in this season?

Write freely. There are no wrong answers.

If you could name a single intention for these 8 weeks, what would it be?

A phrase, a question, or a single word — whatever lives true

V.

Holding the Practice

Support and integration

Integration is the fourth step, and the place where most of the mushroom's teaching is actually received. The strength of your integration practice shapes what's possible.

Do you have a regular journaling or reflection practice?

Not yet — I'm willing to begin

Sometimes, when something stirs

Yes, this is established for me

Do you have someone you can speak with about your practice?

A reflection partner, mentor, therapist, or trusted spiritual friend

Not yetI'm in this alone for now, or seeking that support

SometimesI have people I can reach out to as needed

Yes, regularlyI have established support and community

How will you anchor this practice in your daily life?

What rhythms or rituals will hold you between sessions?

VI.

Bringing This Forward

Your name and how to reach you

When you reveal your plan, a copy will also be sent to your program facilitator at Psanctuary so they can hold space for your journey and reach you when needed.

Your name

Your email

A note for your program facilitator (optional)

Anything else you'd like to share, ask, or honor

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