Sermon: The Alchemist’s Work and the Steward’s Heart
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
Release Date: 05/05/2026
Special Message: Why Safe Spaces Require Boundaries
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
What does it mean when Dez says, “Pacifism is the privilege of the protected”? In this special message, Teopixqui Dez explores the difference between peace and apathy, and why community requires active participation when people are under threat. Drawing from a recent conversation with a visitor who questioned the church’s boundaries around safety and belonging, Dez explains why safe spaces must be willing to identify what threatens them. The discussion touches on civic engagement, voting, protest, communication, community protection, and the responsibility each person has to use their...
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Sermon: The K in PACK-Kairos and the Courage to Act
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
For nearly two and a half years, the Colorado Psychedelic Church gathered in a basement. In this final sermon before moving into a permanent community space, Teopixqui Dez reflects on how a small gathering became a movement… and what it means to carry that momentum into a new chapter. Continuing the series on living a PACK Life, Dez explores two powerful themes: the idea that “pacifism is the privilege of the protected” and the concept of Kairos… those pivotal moments that shape us, challenge us, and ultimately help us grow. Drawing from history, personal experience, and the stories of...
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Welcome Home: Opening the new Colorado Psychedelic Church space!
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
After two and a half years of building community in a basement, the Colorado Psychedelic Church officially opens the doors to its first public storefront location at 5028 North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs. In this special opening ceremony, Teopixqui Dez reflects on the church’s growth from a gathering of two people into a movement that has served more than 2,500 individuals seeking community, healing, and belonging. He shares the vision behind the new space as a true third place… a home away from home where people can study, connect, celebrate, heal, and experience revelry...
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Sermon: The C in PACK-"Communication" as Resistance
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
In this sermon, Teopixqui Dez continues the exploration of PACK Life by focusing on the C: Communication. He frames communication not simply as talking, but as a sacred and practical force that builds connection, strengthens community, confronts ignorance, and resists the forces that try to isolate and silence people. Dez reflects on the church’s move into a new space, the growing visibility of the community, and the responsibility that comes with having a voice. He reminds congregants that their words can protect, heal, challenge, affirm, and even save lives. Communication is presented as...
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Sermon: The A in PACK-What It Means to Truly Find "Acceptance"
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
What does it mean to truly belong somewhere … without losing yourself in the process? In this sermon, Dez continues the ongoing series on PACK Life by exploring the “A” in PACK: Acceptance, Acknowledgement, and Accountability. Together, these three ideas form a foundation for authentic spiritual community … one built not on perfection, but on honesty, growth, healing, and shared responsibility. Dez reflects on the importance of being fully seen while still being fully accepted. From difficult conversations about language, identity, and personal growth to the fear of rejection and...
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Cody’s Story: DMT, Democracy, and Doing What’s Right
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
In this episode, Oracle Richard sits down with congregant Cody for a wide-ranging conversation about community, activism, psychedelics, personal healing, and what it means to keep moving forward “one thing at a time.” Cody shares how he first connected with the Colorado Psychedelic Church after meeting Teopixqui Dez at a No Kings event in Colorado Springs. From there, he began attending Tuesday sermons, a Friday lounge night, and a Sunday DMT sacrament experience that became deeply meaningful. Together, Oracle Richard and Cody explore Cody’s spiritual background, his departure from...
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Sermon: The P in PACK-"Protection" is an Active Effort
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
In this sermon, Teopixqui Dez opens with gratitude for the community and reminds everyone that community does not happen passively… it happens when people choose to show up, step out of isolation, and create the “divine us” together. Dez shares excitement about the church’s upcoming new space, with a planned grand opening around June 1st, possible pre-opening lounge night, updates coming to the website, and opportunities for the congregation to help prepare the building. The heart of the sermon focuses on PACK Life, beginning with the first letter: Protection. Dez explains that...
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What We Protect, What We Build w/ Teopixqui Dez & Threadkeeper Sara
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
Teopixqui Dez and Threadkeeper Sara sit down in the communal space while folding educational pamphlets and talk candidly about something every real community eventually faces… criticism, misunderstanding, and the need to protect what’s being built. What starts as a conversation about online reviews turns into a bigger reflection on boundaries, generosity, access, and the difference between a movement built on healing and an industry built on profit. Dez and Sara speak openly about a hostile online comment that showed up in response to one of the church’s public event posts, and use it as...
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Sermon: The Alchemist’s Work and the Steward’s Heart
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
Teopixqui Dez opens by grounding the community in gratitude, momentum, and the ongoing growth of the Colorado Psychedelic Church. As the church moves closer to major expansion, Dez reminds the congregation that community is not passive… it is built through action, care, and shared responsibility. This sermon continues the teaching series on the Seven Psyches, the personality traits that allow a community to flourish across time… from the first pack to the future. Bondsmith Rich speaks on the Steward, the one who tends to the rhythms, needs, and wellness of the community. Drawing from...
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Two Christian Childhoods, Two Very Different Religions w/ Oracle Richard & Threadkeeper Sara
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
Oracle Richard and Threadkeeper Sarah sit down for a deeply personal conversation about growing up in two very different Christian traditions… Sarah in a culturally and religiously Catholic world on the East Coast, and Richard in a homeschooled evangelical Pentecostal environment that functioned almost like a complete social bubble. What unfolds is a thoughtful, funny, and at times heavy reflection on what it means to be shaped by religion long before you ever choose it for yourself. They talk about the stark differences between Catholicism and Protestant evangelicalism… from authority,...
info_outlineTeopixqui Dez opens by grounding the community in gratitude, momentum, and the ongoing growth of the Colorado Psychedelic Church. As the church moves closer to major expansion, Dez reminds the congregation that community is not passive… it is built through action, care, and shared responsibility.
This sermon continues the teaching series on the Seven Psyches, the personality traits that allow a community to flourish across time… from the first pack to the future.
Bondsmith Rich speaks on the Steward, the one who tends to the rhythms, needs, and wellness of the community. Drawing from examples like Adam, medieval stewards, flight attendants, and Mr. Rogers, Rich reflects on care as an active responsibility.
Then the community breaks into discussions on the Alchemist. Thaumaturgist Julian explores the Alchemist through DMT, describing integration, intention, and the work of turning overwhelming insight into healing wisdom. Padre speaks on the Alchemist through cannabis, showing how simple plant medicine, when prepared and shared with care, can become connection, relief, and sacred experience.
Together, this sermon asks: How do we care for the community, and how do we help transform what people carry into something that can heal?
Timeline
00:00 – Opening Gratitude
Teopixqui Dez welcomes the community and reflects on community as an active force.
01:00 – Church Growth Updates
Dez shares cautious excitement about potential new space and asks for skilled help with future build-out projects.
03:00 – Sacrament & Community Feedback
Updates on chocolate microdoses, sacrament options, and how congregants can share ideas through Discord.
04:30 – Seven Psyches Recap
A review of the Sojourner, Guardian, Warden, and Weaver.
07:15 – Introducing the Alchemist and Steward
Dez explains that the Alchemist is not simply the maker of medicine, but the one who helps transform experience into wisdom.
09:30 – Bondsmith Rich on the Steward
Rich explores stewardship as care, continuity, and responsibility for the flow of community.
11:00 – Historical and Spiritual Examples of Stewardship
Adam, medieval estate stewards, and flight attendants as examples of caretaking authority.
14:00 – Mr. Rogers as Steward
Rich reflects on Mr. Rogers’ radical kindness, inclusion, and quiet cultural impact.
18:45 – Stewardship Beyond the Church
A call to practice care not only inside safe community, but with strangers and the wider world.
20:00 – Transition to Breakouts
Dez reflects on platform, influence, and the responsibility to use what we have for good.
21:40 – Thaumaturgist Julian on the Alchemist and DMT
Julian explains alchemy as the transformation of raw experience into spiritual gold.
24:00 – Intention, Integration, and Asking Why
Julian discusses helping people clarify what they are truly seeking before engaging DMT.
25:30 – DMT, Closure, and Healing
A story of someone seeking to quit smoking, only to discover the deeper need was closure with their mother.
28:45 – Congregant Reflections on DMT
Participants share experiences with NN-DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, mood shifts, openness, and insight.
38:00 – Padre on the Alchemist and Cannabis
Padre reflects on cannabis as sacred plant medicine that can turn an ordinary Friday night into connection, relaxation, and community.
40:30 – Alchemy as Shared Experience
Cannabis, psilocybin, anime nights, and good communal energy as examples of transforming the simple into the meaningful.
45:50 – Closing Words
Dez reminds listeners to find the clergy whose message speaks to them and thanks the community for sharing their time.
Contact / Get Involved
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Come to a gathering, ask questions, meet the clergy, and find the part of the community that speaks to you.