Paije West refers to herself as a Transformational Doula. She began as a full spectrum doula in Portland, OR with an interest in helping those who were suffering from mental health challenges, substance abuse disorder, and birthing people who needed care and advocacy.  She has always been very called to shadow work and ritual and studied astrology as a young girl with the help of her mother. She started working with the tarot more intimately around 8 years ago. Paije offers intuitive tarot and astrology readings remotely and in-person.

A few years into her doula career, she began utilizing sacred medicines of various kinds for healing, and as she dove deeper, opened the doula umbrella to hold space for others during these transformative experiences. Paije works with Iboga, Psilocybin, 5-MeO-DMT, and MDMA. She curates health and wellness retreats with an emphasis on a variety of offerings depending on the group.  Similar to a doula in the traditional sense, she creates a sacred container to hold space for psychedelic experiences and also provides resources and referrals when necessary.  Integration is a huge piece of the puzzle, and she also provides psychedelic integration and micro-dosing education for those in need.  She is also a mother of two young children and a wife.

Paije believes that by honoring, protecting, and understanding the sacred shadow that dwells within us all, together we will create a safe container to let go of any experiences, feelings, or perceived roles that do not allow room for groundbreaking and lasting change. 

In this episode of Mother the Mother:

• Which plant medicines can help with healing addiction
• MDMA sessions for couples and helping PTSD
• The protocol for micro-dosing and which medicines are used
• What to expect from a plant medicine ceremony
• Integrating traumatic experiences & creating community

Resources:

• Paije’s website: thirdeyedoula.com
• Paije’s IG: @thirdeyedoula_
• Recommended Book: The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide by James Fadiman Ph.D
• Recommended Movie: Fantastic Fungi
• Zendoproject.org ; maps.org

This show is produced by Soulfire Productions