“Working with Josh was a journey of immense growth and healing in just a short amount of time. I initially sought out his spiritual guidance and coaching for deeper clarity and integration but walked away with profound insight and transformative healing. From our 1-on-1 sessions pre & post- ceremony, to the actual medicine ceremony itself, Josh provided a safe and grounding space for me to let go and go deep. His loving and compassionate presence coupled with his innate wisdom and guidance helped me gain new insight and awareness, as well as release decades of stored trauma. I’m so grateful for Josh and look forward to our next ceremony!”
-Ashley V.
“My experience doing a psilocybin/mushroom journey with Josh was wonderful from start to finish. He is great at holding space, creating a safe environment, listening and providing useful feedback. I had no previous experience with psychedelics and was somewhat nervous going into it. Josh really helped ease my concerns by listening and then providing guidance and information around what to expect and how to best prepare. He also supported us during the journey by holding a safe space and allowing the journey to unfold in its own perfect way. The post-journey/follow-up conversations and guidance were probably the most useful as it helped to take key learnings away from the experience and examine how to integrate those moving forward. If you feel called to explore this path, I would highly recommend working with Josh.”
-Bridget C.
“Going into my journey I used Josh’s advice to not set expectations, but to set intentions. This advice allowed me to have an experience that is hard to describe, but positive in every way. My intentions presented themselves to me during my journey and taught me many lessons. Most of which was contentment, and staying present. I trusted the process, and felt that I was in safe hands. I will never forget my experience, or look at the world the same way. I am truly grateful to have sat with Josh, and to have also had a beautiful moment with my grandmother, who passed away from Alzheimer’s disease years ago. She presented herself to me during my journey, and expressed love, gratitude, and assurance. I was lucky enough to pass along her message to my mother, who took the most care of her during her final years. I am looking forward to sitting with Josh in the future, whenever the opportunity presents itself.”
-Josh W.
“Without question, my time in sacred ceremony was the most profound and meaningful experience of my life. I could not be more grateful for the medicine, for Josh’s loving guidance and for the beautiful integration that has followed. When I first became aware of Open Hearts Sanctuary, I was curious. My life was going well. I had strong friendships, a healthy marriage and an optimistic view of the future. But, I also felt a little stuck. I described it as a gear that I knew existed, but that I couldn’t access and wasn’t able to turn. I wanted to go deeper in life, deeper with God, deeper with myself. My decision to partake was not made lightly. I spent time preparing - journaling, praying, meditating. With Josh’s caring guidance I set my intentions, removed expectations and opened my heart to the experience. Then I let go. What followed was ineffable, unexplainable, otherworldly. Far beyond a fun trip in the woods, it was a sledgehammer to the self, a complete undoing of all that I was holding onto. At times, it was gentle, beautiful, euphoric and I was enwrapped in complete love and acceptance. At other times, it was heavier, full or reflection, processing and seemingly endless revelation. At all times, it was exactly what I needed and I am exceedingly grateful for the life changing gift I have been given. Thank You.””
-Jeremy C.
“Holding ceremony with Josh was one of the more impactful things I’ve done as an adult thus far in terms of my personal growth. It allowed me to identify and show gratitude towards past emotional baggage, and helped set me on a path to healing from prior trauma. “Josh helped to make me feel comfortable throughout the entire process, from prep work to integration post ceremony. If it weren’t for his guiding role (pun intended) I might never have taken the leap. Trusting him in the process made a somewhat nerve wracking experience completely simple and allowed me to open up to receive the medicine. His coaching post ceremony is where the learnings from the medicine become more concrete, and it’s where the rubber meets the road. You can’t rush your healing, but you can absolutely take the reins through the process and integrate what presents itself to you, to become the best version of yourself. It changed nothing, yet it changed everything- meaning I walked into ceremony as more than enough, but walked out of ceremony realizing it.”
-Cooper M.
"My experience with Open Heart Sanctuary was nothing short of wonderful. From first contact with Josh, he was warm and responsive, taking the time to really help me find my purpose and what I was seeking from ceremony. He answered all my questions and concerns, took an extensive history to understand me, and laid my concerns to rest. He outlined the important steps to prepare and also to follow up on for integration. During the ceremony, I felt safe and cared for, so I was able to relax. My journey was profoundly beautiful and powerful on many levels. I saw so much beauty that it made me cry. I experienced connections and a deeper understanding of many family members and other key players in my life, being deeply aware of their emotions and higher intentions. I experienced a range of powerful emotions and released a lot of pain that I didn't even realize I was holding. I felt incredible compassion. I also gained meaningful insight to bring into my life after my journey. The amazing sound track that Josh provided really guided the experience. The entire experience was incredible and I can't wait to do it again. This was my first experience, so now with the knowledge of what might happen, I will go into it with even deeper intention next time. Afterwards, Josh spent the time with me to process everything and offered his gentle and powerful insights. In the days and weeks following, he was diligent about following up and assisting me with integration. I highly recommend Open Heart Sanctuary for this powerful healing experience."