103. Feminine Psychedelic Power: Healing Stories from the Inside Out

In this soulful and story-rich episode, April Pride welcomes Sand Symes, a guide with decades of experience guiding women through psychedelic journeys. Together, they explore how feminine energy—when supported by plant medicine like psilocybin, cannabis, and MDMA—can become a powerful portal to emotional liberation and embodied truth. Through lived experience and clinical wisdom, Sand unpacks why traditional therapy often falls short for women and how sacred psychedelics offer a different kind of transformation—rooted in intuition, ancestry, and nervous system recalibration. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to prepare for a journey as a woman, or why psilocybin healing feels so personal, this conversation will meet you where you are.

🔵 Key Takeaways

-Feminine energy healing with psychedelics helps women release outdated stories embedded in their nervous systems.

-Sand Symes shares her journey from social work to sacred medicine, working with psilocybin, cannabis, and MDMA.

-Psychedelics help rewire trauma responses and open a deeper connection to ancestral and intuitive wisdom.

-The power of preparation and integration: true healing begins before and continues long after the journey.

-These medicines invite sovereignty, not escapism—women reclaim their truth through presence and self-compassion.

Learn more about this episode, including guests and resources on substack:https://aprilpride.substack.com/p/feminine-energy-healing-with-psychedelics

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