About church of the mushroom
Church of the Mushroom is focused on peer support, harm prevention, and documentation of the sincere religious use of psychedelic sacrament throughout its congregation.
Trusted networks, integration, peer and expert support,, improved safety, guidance for transcendence, enlightenment, healing, learning, clarity, understanding, living with joy and love, empathy, inclusion, compassion, creativity, propelling the evolution of your soul’s divine purpose, all await you as a Member of CotM.
Shared experiences are a huge part of the meaning of life. CotM's goals include strengthening religious beliefs among Members - through sharing personal psychedelic perspectives on religious beliefs through Spiritual Journals. CotM Members will find deep inner truths from their journeys and compare the truths respectfully with each other, finding and providing support with each other during this religious collaboration.
CotM is for adults who already have been using psychedelic medicine on their own. The church does not promote or suggest usage, manufacturing, distribution, and especially not abuse of, psychedelic medicines. Rather, CotM exists to provide religious support to its Members, many of whom had nobody to share their religious psychedelic experiences with prior to joining the congregation.
Is Church of the Mushroom really legal?
A psychedelic church in Oregon that does not suggest, distribute, provide, or offer psychedelics but instead focuses solely on offering peer support to adults who have already had religious experiences with psychedelic medicines minimizes legal risks for the church and its members. Here’s why:
1. **No Direct Involvement with Controlled Substances**: By not handling or distributing psychedelics, the church avoids violating state or federal drug laws, which are the primary legal risks for organizations involved in psychedelic practices[1][3][7].
2. **Focus on Peer Support**: Providing peer support without facilitating or encouraging psychedelic use is less likely to be viewed as enabling illegal activity. This aligns with general legal principles that distinguish between support services and direct involvement in controlled substance use[6].
3. **Religious Freedom Protections**: While religious protections under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) are limited and often require legal battles to enforce, a church that does not handle psychedelics may avoid triggering scrutiny under these laws[6][7].
4. **Measure 109 Compliance**: Since Measure 109 requires psilocybin use to occur in licensed service centers, a church that does not facilitate such use sidesteps these regulatory requirements[5][8].
However, risks remain if authorities perceive the church as indirectly promoting illegal activities. Legal counsel should be consulted to ensure the church’s practices align with state and federal laws.
Citations:
[1] Statement Regarding the Oregon Health Authority's Notice of ... https://chacruna.net/statement-regarding-oregon-psilocybin-service-act-by-the-religious-use-committee-of-the-psychedelic-bar-association/
[2] [PDF] Legal-Memorandum.pdf - Oregon.gov https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Documents/Legal-Memorandum.pdf
[3] Policy and Legal Considerations for Religious and Community Use ... https://chacruna.net/oregon-measure-109-framework-precautions-psilocybin-mushrooms/
[4] Religious Practice Under Oregon Measure 109 | Psychedelics Today https://www.psychedelicstoday.com/2022/02/03/religious-practice-under-oregon-measure-109/
[5] Oregon Psilocybin and Religious Practices - Harris Sliwoski LLP https://harris-sliwoski.com/psychlawblog/oregon-psilocybin-and-religious-practices/
[6] Psychedelics, the DEA, and Regulating Religion - Cato Institute https://www.cato.org/regulation/spring-2023/psychedelics-dea-regulating-religion
[7] Legal Status of Ayahuasca and Psilocybin Mushrooms in the US https://www.portlandpsychotherapytraining.com/blog/legal-status-of-ayahuasca-and-psilocybin-containing-mushrooms-in-the-united-states
[8] [PDF] Oregon PSILOCYBIN BUSINESS Resource Guide https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PREVENTIONWELLNESS/Documents/Psilocybin-Business-Resource-Guide.pdf
Support them where they are.
Pray for their paths to be the best for them.
Be careful to not assume that you know what's best for them, guiding or manipulating their paths, even through prayer.
You've been walking your own path this whole time. You only know your path and experience.
You haven't taken a single step on their paths.
Therefore make your prayers and intentions for others entirely open-ended, being careful not to limit or oppress others through your potential misconceptions or unconscious judgement, however well intended.
Make your prayers without friction, without resistance to the person’s unique path, whom you are praying for.
Just leave it open ended and pray for them to receive support and encouragement, as well as divine guidance in all of their endeavors.
Be understanding and supportive, even when their endeavors differ from what you may have imagined for them.
There are so many lessons that build wisdom - wisdom that can only be cultivated through billions of unique experiences.
We all have the divine right to learn and become our own vessels of wisdom.
May we all be blessed to share our wisdom with others at the right moments for all involved and in a manner that's well received.
Amen
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From my center, as the observer, creator, the loving soul that I am.
I’m finally writing about microdosing, mental health and all of the benefits that I have experienced since I began regularly microdosing psilocybin. I built my neural pathways with these microdoses, almost daily, for a period of several years.
My gratitude has been able to increase exponentially as well as my memory, my vocabulary, my mental math skills, and my connection to a greater intelligence - what some call God. My emotions also have increased in clarity, becoming an accurate internal compass for improved guidance.
With each better choice, my life continues to improve!
After I began microdosing psilocybin, the first things to be affected were my mood and cognition.
My mood becomes optimistic within an hour to an hour and a half of taking my 200 mg daily dose of dried psilocybe cubensis mushrooms.
I will do my best to try to describe the neurogenesis that I experienced when these days stacked into weeks, which were stacked into months and years.
I went from being overwhelmed with way too many decisions and too much information all at once to having one decision at a time in front of me a clear, simple choice - this way or that way?
And each time I tended to choose the right way.
Over time, I was finally able to rejoice that my life was consistently improving.
I was constantly reminded of the “cartoon fork in the road,” where one path led to sunshine and rainbows, while the other path led to darkness and destruction. Choices became simplified. The choices came just one at a time…. Finally!
Deep breaths and sighs of relief.
Then, I was able to have the presence of mind to congratulate myself for making each good decision, which, with practice, became very rewarding.
My mind had been overwhelming, prior to microdosing psilocybin, it was ruling my life and it was out of control like screeching feedback when a speaker gets too close to a microphone. It was agonizing for myself and those around me. It felt like I had a thousand decisions to make all at once for so many years.
But that's now in the past - I see my mind as an operating system - a delicate and powerful tool that I hadn’t learned how to operate yet - and I am FINALLY learning how to use it with care and love. This really changed my outlook and my mental health drastically. I became patient with myself as I learned how to operate my brain more consciously.
I did some reprogramming, some omissions, some adjustments, through spoken words and prayers. I found it works really well!
An example: when dealing with something negative, I would say, " please disconnect my nervous system from the trauma of that memory," or "I don't consent." My brain tends to hear these commands and respond accordingly now, under normal circumstances. My prayers become clear and, with God's help, began to finally manifest!
My affirmations and my prayers tell me how it's all working harmoniously together. It took a long time for this to happen; for all these pieces to start working together. My life was quite torturous before it became quite good.
At this point, I'm grateful for even the torturous moments and the torturous experiences, within reason. They've given me compassion and understanding of where to go when you're in a situation like that. I can now describe how to get out of the situation if it's something that I've been through, helping others on their paths.
Aaron Brader
Founder - CotM
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Join our congregation of Members who use psychedelics as spiritual sacrament and seek to clarify their religious beliefs, protected by the Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.
Church of the Mushroom is a 508c(1)(a) religious nonprofit dedicated to legally protecting and supporting individuals who use psychedelics as part of their religious practice. At the heart of our community is an online journaling platform where members can document their spiritual experiences—privately or publicly—helping to establish a clear record of their religious use. Our public blog showcases selected member journal entries, fostering understanding and connection, while our private forum for Supporting Members provides a space for deeper discussions and resource sharing. By offering a structured framework for journaling and a strong religious foundation, we empower our members to build proof of their religious practice, strengthening their legal protections under U.S. law. Whether you seek community, guidance, or peace of mind, Church of the Mushroom is here to support your religious psychedelic journey.