Are They Right for You Choosing the Right Medicine Provider

If you were going to have surgery, would you feel safe in the hands of someone who only learned by operating on themselves? Or would you want someone who trained, studied, and was mentored, someone who understood not just the theory but the responsibility?

The same logic applies when choosing a medicine provider.

Not all medicines are the same. Some, like mushrooms, are gentle allies. Low-risk, beautiful teachers that can be explored safely among friends with the right intentions. Others, like Bufo, are newer on the scene and often come with minimal training requirements. But when we begin to work with deeper initiatory medicines like high-dose LSD, Kambo, Ayahuasca, and Iboga, we are entering the realm of powerful spirits that demand reverence, understanding, and real training.

This isn’t about judgment. It’s about safety. It’s about integrity.

It’s about knowing that the person holding space for you has walked through fire, not just danced in smoke.

The ancient traditions these medicines come from were created for people who lived in harmony with nature, with intact tribal systems and far less mental programming. In today’s Western culture, the mind and ego have been heavily conditioned to stay in control, and many of us are deeply disconnected from spirit and nature. So in this world, it is not enough to simply know how to serve the medicine. A provider must also understand the psychology of the modern mind.

That means being trained in communication.

It means being trauma-informed.

It means understanding the nervous system and the body.

It means knowing the difference between feminine and masculine energies and being able to shift fluidly between them.

Because healing is not one-size-fits-all.

You cannot show up with the same medicine in the same way for every person and expect miracles.

You cannot meet someone with a dominant masculine energy if what they need is gentle nurturing.

And you cannot mother someone who truly needs structure and accountability.

When you have studied many modalities, learned from many teachers, and walked your own healing path, you develop the capacity to meet people exactly where they are. You learn how to respond, how to adapt, how to listen deeper than words.

So ask questions. Be curious. Be thorough. Ask your provider:

Where did you train with this medicine?

How long did you train?

Have you received blessings to serve?

What kind of books do you read?

Have you studied trauma, communication, or somatic work?

What healing have you done for yourself?

And most importantly, trust how you feel in their presence. If something feels off, do not ignore it. Your intuition is your deepest compass. There are many gifted guides out there. The right one will feel like alignment in your body and your spirit.

This is not to shame or judge anyone on their path. This is a loving invitation to help you find the best fit for your needs. If you are mentally sound, if you have already done deep work, then working with a more tribal, esoteric guide for spiritual expansion may be exactly what you are ready for. But if you are in a tender place, still integrating trauma, still finding your footing, you may need a guide who can walk with you more gently and meet you in the language your nervous system understands.

I share this because I have seen too many fragile souls come to the medicine unprepared. And instead of healing, they fall deeper into confusion and mental distress. Medicine is not inherently safe. It is powerful. It can break you open or it can break you down. The difference lies in the skill and integrity of the one who serves it.

There is a fine line between healing and harm. Between breakthrough and breakdown.

Walk that line with awareness.

Choose your guides with discernment.

Let love lead your search.

Let truth be your teacher.

And may the one you choose serve you not with ego, but with humility, presence, and an open heart.

With reverence,

Jesse

Bassé