Are Magic Mushroom Retreats Just Psychedelic Creep Fests?
Dr. Tim, a hopeful psychedelic pioneer, paid $25,000 to trip and train at EAST, Atlanta's boutique 'spiritual transformation' hub run by a poncho-clad ring-wearing 'Light Keeper.' What started as 'rainbow bullets' pushing away trauma ended in classic wild west drug therapy chaos ā including unconsented late-night romps with the aftercare coordinator. EAST's motto might as well be 'trust us, we're tripping.' As one expert deadpans, 'It's sort of the Wild West phenomenon where the most kind of aggressive, entrepreneurial people can take advantage of that.' Welcome to the $10B unregulated shroom show.
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Psychedelic healing or just shrooms + ponchos + power trips in disguise? Nothing says 'mind expansion' like $25K and a rave review for unregulated boo-boos from your light-bearing Ringmaster.
Who needs ethical boundaries when youāve got turquoise rings and 'vibrational sound therapy'? EAST: Because sometimes healing just means trusting your dealer in a poncho.
Magic mushrooms are to therapy what a glitter bomb is to a board meeting: totally unexpected, probably chaotic, and confoundingly colorful in the aftermath.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/27/2025 | Author: Katie MacBride
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