#041: A Midlife Magic Mushroom Journey Filled With Aliens, Ancestors, and Egyptian Influence | Tanya Forest

02/09/23 • 51 min

Tanya Forest had never used psychedelics but her daughter urged her to try after she had a meaningful experience with a mushroom guide. Before long, Tanya found herself driving down a dirt road on a farm property in the forest to meet the same guide her daughter worked with. That evening, Tanya began her own life-changing psilocybin journey.

As the mushrooms took effect, Tanya found herself experiencing things she had never contemplated before. Her experience included aliens, Egyptian hieroglyphs, celestial beings, and connections with her indigenous ancestors. Tanya's experience has had a lasting impact in her life and she is pursuing a career as a psychedelic guide herself.

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