The Father - San Pedro

Serenens & Spontaneous Living

For the Sacred marriage retreat, 'Serenens' is cooperating with  'Spontaneous Living' which is Renée Speijcken and Maria Stanford.

Renée and Maria both have experienced the deep healing of plant medicines and the feeling of homecoming in oneself and healing in community under professionally attuned loving guidance and in a safe setting. 

This led them into becoming facilitators themselves, trained professionally and part of an international network of facilitators.  Since 2016 they have been facilitating and leading groups, couples, individual sessions and week-long retreats. They  combine this work with our regular jobs as therapists, trainers and bodyworkers with individuals and groups, working from an integrated body-mind-heart-spirit perspective. 

What is San Pedro

San Pedro 

San Pedro (Echinopsis pachanoi) is a cactus that has been used by shamans and other spiritual leaders for some 3,500 years, in sacred rituals and ceremonies. The endogenous substance is mescaline.

After taking it, it takes about 1 to 2 hours before you start feeling the medicine.  In total the journey is about 7 to 9 hours. The medicine comes in waves and is known for bringing more clarity of you in relation to the world.

It invites heart opening and softness in exploring the different layers of yourself and its a great integrative medicine after a ceremony with The Mother. 

Sacred Marriage 13 - 16 August

The Sacred Marriage is a magical combination of 2 ceremonies with 

The Mother & The Father and Breathwork.

 

The ceremony with The Father is different from The Mother. 

Where The Mother guides you through the inner world The Father  

invites you to connect with the heart, nature and earth. 

The retreat starts on Friday evening with sharing, explanation of the ceremonies and Heartdancing. This is a way to connect with yourself and the group.

Together we create a safe space for stepping  into the ceremonies. 

On Saturday, we start with Breathwork and then The Mother. You often gain insights through ‘homework’.

On Sunday, you experience The Father energy that supports you in understanding the insights or homework from The Mother and how to put this into practice in your daily life.

Monday morning is integration with sharing and Heartdancing to give you tools on how to integrate the insights at home. 

 

San Pedro Contraindications

In general, prescription medications cannot be used in combination with mescaline. Therefore, if you are taking prescription medications or have any of the contraindications listed below, always consult your treating physician to discuss what is safe and possible, and inform us as soon as possible by contacting us. 

Pregnancy

Antidepressants containing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as paroxetine (Seroxat), fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram (Cipramil), fluvoxamine (Fevarin), and sertraline (Zoloft)

The herb Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) (contains SSRIs)

Anesthetics

Ibuprofen

Tramadol

Diclofanac

Sleeping pills

Migraine medication

Antihistamine medication

Diabetes medication

Blood pressure medication

Immunomodulators

Allergy or hypersensitivity to Huachuma, mescaline, or members of the Cactaceae family

Alcohol use and/or addiction

Antipsychotic medication (e.g., chlorpromazine)

Heart disease

Borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis

Low/high blood pressure

Liver/intestinal diseases such as bleeding intestines

Diabetes medication

Drugs such as heroin, methadone, crack, meth or cocaine, GHB and Ketamine, macromerine, ephedra/ephedrine (Xtenzion, Ultra Boost, Superstacker, Ephedra Supercaps, etc.); pseudo-ephedrine; phentermine.

And due to the current exceptional circumstances, Corona or Corona-like symptoms are also a contraindication.

 

San Pedro Preparations

DIET

A proper preparation is needed to have a ceremony with The Mother and The Father. 

We ask you to follow a diet and certain substances need to be avoided. Reed about this in the page of DIET. 

 

“The Father showed me the insight that I am responsible for the steps I need

to take to walk my path.” 

Tjeerd