Click here to listen to the audio recording and key notes from the information meeting held on 25th August 2021.
The panellists in this discussion are:
- Anton van Rensburg
- Bianca Roffler
- Monica Cromhout
- Rhodi-Anne Buys
Summary of keypoints / timeline:
- Introduction to this meeting.
0:00 - What changes when we talk about an online Soma environment.
8:49 - What are the differences between an experience at Monica’s home vs. an experience in a physical space?
15:40 - The art of watching is to allow you to go as deep as you can into your own consciousness.
19:48 - The importance of creating a safe environment for junior watchers.
30:38 - The best way to use mushrooms in therapy is to have support.
33:09 - The fear of doing the retreat online.
41:08 - The benefits of micro-dosing.
50:57 - Is the WhatsApp group a problem? Is there another alternative?
56:52 - Why would someone become a watcher?
1:05:08 - Why do you become a watcher?
1:06:59 - Your journey commences the moment you take the decision to take part in the ceremony.
1:10:59 - Holding the space for the journey to happen.
1:17:29 - How do we watch as Watchers online?
1:20:31 - Watcher is very specific to Soma Retreats.
1:25:42 - What is a Watcher?
1:30:20 - Psilocybin mushrooms are an illegal substance, and we need to change the law.
1:36:58 - Microdosing is not medicine
1:42:35