Dozens of students have graduated from schools in Oregon where they were trained to guide people through magic mushroom trips that can last as long as six hours.
The first licensed magic mushroom guides could be a model for a new sort of health care professional — but are they ready for the realities of the work and how much of a risk are the new guides taking on?
Dozens of hours of practice or"role-playing" sessions are a key part of the schooling, but the first prospective magic mushroom facilitators ran most mock sessions on one another without actually using psilocybin. Since there were no state-approved service centers ready to host magic mushroom trips, schools found strategies to imitate the"altered" mental state for the first trainees.
In terms of the economic future of facilitators, training centers can offer fewer details. Students invest $8,000 or more when they enroll in training programs that take about three months to six months to complete. At InnerTrek, Howard estimates their graduates could be making anywhere from $40,000 to $160,000 a year"as the marketplace matures," depending on who they serve and how often they practice.
"I lost a bunch of friends right after high school from very unique and unexplained circumstances in a row," said Naftalin."And because I was really struggling, I had my experience. And after that, I felt at peace and I wasn't spinning anymore."
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