Click here to listen to the audio recording and key notes from the information meeting held on 2nd June 2021.
The panellists in this discussion are:
- Anton van Rensburg
- Bianca Roffler
- Christa van Staden
- Monica Cromhout
- Rhodi-Anne Buys
- Rodger Ferguson
Summary of keypoints / timeline:
- Introduction to this month’s meeting.
0:03 - Monica introduces herself.
5:33 - What’s the difference between a Soma retreat and a zoom meeting?
12:26 - Bianca shares her thoughts on Somaland.
20:21 - What are the side effects of a Soma retreat?
27:15 - Why we don’t talk about being healed from depression.
28:45 - How necessary is it for someone to be prepared for Soma?
37:24 - If you’ve made a commitment, you need to be ready for it.
40:03 - Can I ask something? I have been on antidepressant medication for 11 years.
53:26 - Crying in grief is our body’s way of healing itself.
57:17 - What is the difference between working in the day and working at night?
1:05:30 - Mushrooms are not a “drug”.
1:07:06 - How do we approach someone who may be having a difficult experience during the ceremony? How does that affect the rest of the group?
1:12:18 - How do we help people who are having a hard time with their experience?
1:13:55 - What happens if we resist a difficult experience?
1:19:04 - How long does it take to do a zoom meeting?
1:22:11 - Is there an opportunity to have a one-on-one encounter with a human being in your personal journey?
1:23:40 - What’s the recommended dose of mushrooms?
1:34:52 - How often do you need to take more and more mushrooms?
1:39:19 - Neil’s struggle with depression since 2007.
1:42:04 - The importance of connecting with people who understand from their own experiences.
1:52:05 - How to integrate the messages you’ve been given into your life.
1:56:15 - What is hard work? What is bliss?
1:59:15