Preparing for Your Journey
The way you approach a ceremony shapes the way it unfolds. While we cannot control the direction of a journey, we can prepare ourselves to meet it with openness, curiosity, and care.
True preparation is not about doing everything perfectly. It is about creating the conditions for trust, clarity, and surrender to arise. This means tending not only to your body, but to your heart and mind as well. And above all, it means being gentle with yourself.
The days and weeks leading up to a ceremony are an invitation to slow down and listen. The medicine is already stirring. During this time, you might notice heightened emotions, increased sensitivity, or unexpected memories surfacing. These are not signs you are doing it wrong. They are signs that you are attuning to something deeper.
Here are a few best practices for preparing mindfully:
Nourish your body. Hydrate well, eat clean and grounding foods, and get restorative sleep. Avoid substances that cloud your clarity or pull you away from your body.
Clear your space. Spend time in nature. Reduce noise and distraction where possible. Create pockets of quiet in your day.
Be mindful of your media intake. Notice what you’re feeding your mind. Limit exposure to social media, news, or anything that overwhelms your system or pulls you out of presence. Choose inputs that soothe, inspire, or create space for reflection.
Set your intention. Ask yourself what is calling you to this work. You don’t need to know exactly what you’re seeking. Curiosity is enough.
Journal or reflect. Create time to be with your thoughts, your longings, and your questions. The medicine responds to honesty and presence.
Be kind to yourself. Some days will feel clear. Others may not. Preparation is not a performance. It is a softening, a slowing down to listen a little more closely to what’s stirring within.
You might sit with one of these prompts in the days before your ceremony:
What part of me is asking to be seen right now?
What would it mean to meet this journey without expectation?
How do I want to feel on the other side of this experience?
Preparation is a practice of devotion, not perfection. You are not being tested. You are being invited to listen deeply, to trust your timing, and to ready the soil of your psyche for the seeds the medicine may offer.
Come as you are. That is enough.
