My life had reached a critical point where I felt trapped by circumstances and negative self-harming behaviors that I had formed. I had previously sought traditional professional help in the sense of psychology and cognitive therapy combined with seeing my psychiatrist and the anti-depressant, mood-stabiliser and ADHD medication that I was on for years and years (suffered from depression and high-functioning anxiety). Life had reached a breaking point as I was in a very dark self-destructive headspace and the professional traditional help served its purpose but didn’t get into the depths of my inner being and trauma and needed another way to get a break-through. I’m extremely grateful to myself that I made a decision to throw myself a life-line and get out of the trap that I was in and made the brave decision to embark upon a healing journey with Wake Circle. I joined their 21-day integration journey with plant medicines and went into the experience with an open-mind and heart but an intention to do the work and find a pathway to inner healing and transformation. The weekend retreat with the plant medicine, the venue, the temple, the other brave souls and our most wonderous and powerful shaman facilitators was a deeply transformative experience that has caused immense shifts in me. My experience with Wake Circle and the community has been so powerful as I’ve shared a raw vulnerability story of myself that I’ve never shared with anyone before because the space was created with trust and safety. Their ability to hold-space and provide support in what has been the hardest work I have had to do in my lifetime is truly magnificent and powerful, I will always hold such gratitude to them and all of us that journeyed together in the 21-day integration programme. I’ve dealt with so much trauma that I didn’t even know exists and processed it or brought it into my consciousness and will continue to process the trauma and pain that I have experienced in this lifetime. The beautiful magical combination of how Wake Circle runs a journey programme that involves the plant medicines, their guidance and holding space, to the community sharing and holding space and the inner work that I have to do, is a combination that works in harmony even though it’s very rough and even scary at times, it all makes sense that there’s this balance of all the processes working together for you in your process and journey. I have concluded one vision quest journey with Wake Circle now and it was highly transformational and has resulted in major shifts in myself and I know that I am on a higher frequency now empowered to deal with my trauma and future life events whatever they will be. I feel calm, collected, centered, at peace, quiet in the headspace and my soul is in its seat. I most certainly will continue to be a part of this community and continue to do more Vision Quests / Healing Ceremonies with Wake Circle. Haux Haux