Welcome Home: Opening the new Colorado Psychedelic Church space!
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
Release Date: 06/01/2026
Sermon: The Wisdom Hidden Inside Old Stories
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
How does the universe speak to us through the religious traditions, cultural stories, folklore, and wisdom we inherited? Teopixqui Dez introduces a new sermon series exploring the eclectic language of the universe and the truths that appear across different cultures, religions, and spiritual traditions. Although sacred texts and religious institutions can carry human agendas, Dez argues that meaningful wisdom can still be found within their stories when we approach them thoughtfully. Dez shares the Mexican folklore of los duendes, small beings said to live beneath the beds of children who...
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Beyond Set and Setting: Gv Freeman on Psychedelic Safety, Self-Sovereignty & Doing the Work
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
What if “set and setting” is only a small part of psychedelic safety? Author and facilitator Gv Freeman believes we’ve outgrown the framework that has guided psychedelic culture for more than 60 years. In this thoughtful conversation, he introduces a more complete approach to healing—one that emphasizes informed consent, personal responsibility, trustworthy facilitation, preparation, activation, and the courage to change your life after the medicine shows you what’s true. Drawing from decades of recovery, therapy, spiritual practice, and years working with sacred medicines, Gv...
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Sermon: The Skills We Bring to the Divine Us
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
In this sermon from the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Teopixqui Dez reflects on the end of the church’s first month in the new storefront space and the movement that has grown from two people in a basement into a thriving community in Colorado Springs. Dez opens by honoring those who are no longer physically present, reminding the congregation that their light is still carried forward through love, memory, and revelry. From there, the sermon turns toward community as a place where people can be frail, honest, wounded, and still loved. Dez shares openly about the lingering trauma of losing...
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Sermon: Taking Your Good Day Out on the World
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
In this sermon from the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Teopixqui Dez speaks about the rapid growth of the community, the responsibility of protecting a safe space, and the role every congregant plays in helping others feel seen, welcomed, and loved. Dez begins with updates on sacrament, including metocin, which offers a more predictable experience similar to psilocybin while reducing nausea, as well as upcoming education on Amanita muscaria. He also reflects on the church’s growth, noting that more than 230 new members have joined in just three weeks, bringing the congregation to more than...
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Sermon: Pride, Safety, and the Boundaries of Community
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
In this sermon from the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Teopixqui Dez opens with a listener note that this episode includes a difficult moment in the congregation, including raised voices and people approaching with malice in their hearts. Rather than hiding that moment, the sermon offers a real-time look at how the community works to protect the space, name what threatens it, and continue forward with honesty. Dez begins by honoring Harry, one of the church’s earliest congregants, whose loss continues to shape the church’s mission and commitment to making sure no one in the community feels...
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Sermon Recap: What Do You Bring?
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
Dez gave last week's sermon feeling very under the weather, so he sat down to recap what he talked about. In this message, Teopixqui Dez explores one of humanity’s oldest truths: we were never meant to survive alone. Drawing lessons from our earliest ancestors, Dez reflects on how primitive communities overcame impossible odds not through strength, speed, or individual achievement, but through cooperation, trust, and shared purpose. From ancient hunting parties to modern struggles with depression, anxiety, and isolation, the lesson remains the same… we are strongest when we support one...
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Bjorn's Story: Religious Trauma, Military Trauma, and Learning to Let Go
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
Bjorn never expected to find himself in a church. A military veteran, former Mormon, practicing pagan, and someone living with treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, he initially came to the Colorado Psychedelic Church with his wife to attend a Healing from Religious Trauma gathering. Guarded and uncertain, he soon discovered something he hadn’t found elsewhere: a genuine community where authenticity mattered more than appearances. In this deeply personal conversation with Bahn Fasa Maya, Bjorn shares his journey through military service, religious trauma, chronic pain, depression, and the...
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Sermon: Building a Home Beyond Four Walls - Celebrating the New Space!!!
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
For the first sermon in the Colorado Psychedelic Church’s new home at 5028 North Academy Boulevard, Teopixqui Dez explores the power of community… what it is, what it isn’t, and why genuine connection remains one of the most powerful forces available to us. Reflecting on the church’s journey from a basement gathering to a thriving community space, Dez discusses how meaningful communities are built through action, shared responsibility, vulnerability, and a commitment to supporting one another through life’s challenges. He also introduces new opportunities available at the church,...
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Tristan's Story: Autism, Unmasking, and Mushroom Healing
Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast
In this episode of the Colorado Psychedelic Church Podcast, Thaumaturgist Julian sits down with new congregant Tristan for a powerful conversation about autism, masking, trauma, queerness, and the deeply transformative potential of psilocybin. Tristan shares how growing up undiagnosed autistic led to shame, bullying, masking, and eventually PTSD. After years of conventional talk therapy, he found that intentional mushroom experiences helped him understand himself in ways therapy never had. From meeting different parts of his psyche during a Jack Frost journey, to confronting the cost of...
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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...
info_outlineAfter 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 together.
The ceremony also features remarks from congressional candidate and Army veteran Joe Reagan, who speaks about mental health, suicide prevention, veteran experiences, and the critical role community plays in helping people avoid isolation and crisis. Together, the speakers explore how meaningful connection can save lives and why building spaces where people feel seen, heard, and welcomed matters now more than ever.
The event concludes with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially opening the new home of the Colorado Psychedelic Church.
About This Episode
This special episode captures the grand opening ceremony of the Colorado Psychedelic Church’s first public storefront location at:
5028 North Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80918
The ceremony marks a major milestone in the church’s growth from basement gatherings into a visible community space dedicated to connection, spiritual exploration, psychedelic education, revelry, and mutual support.
Featured speakers include Teopixqui Dez and congressional candidate Joe Reagan.
Timeline
00:01 – Teopixqui Dez welcomes attendees and reflects on the church’s journey from a basement gathering to a growing community movement.
01:15 – The significance of opening a public storefront in Colorado Springs and what it means for the city’s future.
02:20 – Looking back on serving more than 2,500 people through basement sermons, events, and community gatherings.
03:10 – “Love with teeth” and “kindness with a backbone” as defining values of the Colorado Psychedelic Church.
04:00 – Community as a refuge during difficult times and the importance of creating spaces where people belong.
05:10 – Introducing the new storefront as a third place where people can study, connect, heal, and celebrate together.
06:20 – Why community should never be considered a luxury.
07:10 – The church as a movement rather than an industry, and the vision for creating lasting cultural change.
08:05 – Grand opening merchandise, artwork, and community-created commemorative items.
08:55 – Reflections on criticism, public attention, and the growing visibility of psychedelic communities.
09:45 – Dez introduces congressional candidate and Army veteran Joe Reagan.
10:00 – Joe Reagan shares his military experience and the devastating impact of veteran suicide.
11:00 – Why mental health support must begin with community before crisis occurs.
11:50 – The importance of reducing stigma around mental health conversations and treatment options.
12:35 – Stories of addiction, harm reduction, and the role of belonging in recovery and healing.
13:10 – Reagan explains why community spaces like the Colorado Psychedelic Church matter.
13:40 – Dez reflects on creating change through both grassroots community work and civic engagement.
14:20 – The official ribbon-cutting ceremony begins.
15:00 – “Welcome to your new home” as the church officially opens its doors.
15:20 – Celebration, community, cake, conversation, and the beginning of a new chapter.
About Colorado Psychedelic Church
The Colorado Psychedelic Church is a Colorado-based spiritual community centered around connection, personal growth, reverence for sacred compounds, and building meaningful community through what it calls “PACK Life” values.
The church hosts sermons, educational programs, discussion groups, community gatherings, sacrament ceremonies, creative events, volunteer opportunities, and social activities designed to help people connect with themselves and each other.
Contact Us
Colorado Psychedelic Church
📍 5028 North Academy Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
🌐 ColoradoPsychedelicChurch.com
For current events, Discord access, educational resources, volunteer opportunities, and community updates, visit the website and follow the church on social media.