Work with a Psychedelic Practitioner

Intentional work with psychedelics requires support from experienced others you trust and feel safe with. We are here for you.

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Michael Ian Kirsch

Michael is the Co-Founder of Axis Mundi and a graduate of Columbia University’s Spirituality Mind Body Institute, where he received a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and Education.

Michael has been supporting individuals, couples, and groups for years as they intentionally work with medicine.

He is dedicated to helping others heal, so they can live a life aligned with the truth of who they are.

Michael is passionate about supporting anyone who feels called to work with him. He specializes in intentional medicine work, depression, anxiety, creativity, physical symptoms, romantic relationships, family dynamics, and spiritual emergency.

Michael also provides consultation for other practitioners.

A One-on-One Private Session with Michael

One 50-min virtual session tailored to meet your individual needs

You can use this time to focus on absolutely anything you’d like

Investment: $200

A 30-day Intentional Microdosing Container

This Container Includes:

• Four 50-min individual sessions (one a week)

• Text/voicenote support with Michael throughout the entire four weeks (during regular business hours)

• Prep & integration support

• Access to Axis Mundi's online course: Microdose

This container will provide you with a great deal of personalized support and connection as you move through your intentional microdosing practice. Being supported in this way allows you to receive the greatest amount of benefit from your work with the medicine.

This container will deeply support you with your healing and evolution, no matter what is bringing you to the medicine at this time.

Investment: $1,250 (payment plan available upon request)

Prep & Integration Support for Your Journey

This Package Includes:

• One 50-min prep session before your medicine journey(s)

• Two 50-min integration sessions after your medicine journey(s)

This package will provide you with support before and after your medicine journey, to ensure that you both intentionally prepare for and integrate your work with the medicine.

Preparation and integration are essential components of intentionally working with psychedelics, and this package will ensure that you do both.

Transform will support you in utilizing your work with psychedelics to support your healing and evolution.

Investment: $550 (payment plan available upon request)

Just Ask the Axis

Personalized Voice Message - $50

Our intention is to offer accessible healing support to all those who seek it (with or without psychedelics). This offering is set at a lower price point, to support you in accessing the support and guidance you are seeking on your path.

You may ask any question you have related to healing and growth and receive personalized, one-on-one support in return.

Some examples of topics you can ask about are working with psychedelics, integration, healing, personal growth, therapy, relationships of any kind, self-love, self-compassion, living your truth, sharing your gifts, body image, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, life transitions, speaking up, setting boundaries, addiction, codependency, spirituality, manifestation, creativity, music, art, or anything else you are currently sitting with. In return, you will receive a 3-5 min voice message from Brooke or Michael with personalized guidance.

We welcome your questions and look forward to connecting with you in this way.

Courses Also Available

The Psychedelic Self-Care Bundle

A selection of self-guided, heart-centered courses & workshops to support your intentional work with psychedelics

Microdose

An online course to guide you in creating & working with an intentional microdosing practice

Mesodose

An online course to guide you through an intentional low-dose psychedelic experience

Welcome Home

An online course designed to support the integration of your psychedelic journey

Frequently Asked Questions

To determine whether now is the right time for you to begin intentionally working with psychedelics, join our free offering, which includes a guided meditation and journal prompts designed to help you answer this exact question.

Before you begin working with psychedelics, be sure the medicine you are working with is safe for you. If you are unsure, please do your research and seek professional support, as each psychedelic medicine has different contraindications.  

For those who have a history of mania or psychosis, or a diagnosis of bipolar I or schizophrenia, there is the possibility of an exacerbation of symptoms when working with psychedelics, so it is not recommended. 

It is not recommended for anyone on the following medications to work with psilocybin, as they can negatively interact with the psychedelic medicine:

• Lithium

• Tricyclic Antidepressants (SSRI's & SNRI's are typically okay)

• MAOI's

• Tramadol

It is not recommended for anyone with a heart condition to work with psychedelics. 

We also do not recommend anyone taking antibiotics, antihistamines, or any other medication to treat temporary physical illness work with any psychedelic medicine. Wait to begin until your medication is finished and you are feeling better.

Ayahuasca has many serious contraindications, including antidepressants. If you are considering working with Ayahuasca, please speak with those in charge of the ceremony to be sure it is safe for you to attend.

Meditate on whether you are feeling more called to microdosing or a full-dose medicine journey at this moment in time.

From there, explore our different course options. Allow your intuition to guide you to the course that feels most aligned for you at this moment in time.

If you are unsure whether now is the right time for you to begin intentionally working with psychedelics for healing and growth, join our free offering to help you answer this exact question.

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We are honored you have found your way here. Thank you for trusting us to be by your side on this most sacred journey inward to greater freedom, peace, and love.

A psychedelic experience is an opportunity to explore new and expanded realms of consciousness. When used with intention, care, and respect, psychedelics can provide a pathway toward profound healing, growth, and transformation.

The legality of a particular psychedelic medicine depends upon where it is being worked with. While psychedelics are not yet legal all around the world, millions of people continue to work with them.

Our intention is to provide resources and support to assist you in your work with psychedelics, so that you may have a safe and supportive experience, and receive the greatest amount of benefit from your medicine work.

Psychedelics are typically very safe. Psychedelic medicines such as psilocybin-containing mushrooms and LSD require extremely high doses in order to become toxic to the body. That being said, there are certain contraindications for each psychedelic medicine, such as specific medications or pre-existing physical and psychological conditions.

There are certain people for which this work is not recommended, in particular those who are pregnant or breastfeeding (microdosing certain psychedelics can be okay here, depending on the specific person and circumstances), those who have a heart condition, or those who have a personal or strong family history of psychosis and/or mania. It is suggested that those with a diagnosis of bipolar I and schizophrenia refrain from working with psychedelic medicines, as symptoms can be exacerbated. If you are currently taking an antidepressant or other medication, please consult with your prescribing physician regarding any potential interactions.

Ayahuasca has many serious contraindications, including antidepressants. If you are considering working with Ayahuasca, please speak with those in charge of the ceremony to make sure it is safe for you to attend.

If you are uncertain whether a particular psychedelic medicine will be safe for you, please do your research. You can read online, ask a medical professional, or speak with someone who is highly knowledgeable about psychedelics.

Do not consume any psychedelic medicine without being sure it is safe for you.

Psychedelics alone will not cure you. Intentional work with psychedelics, however, will support you in changing your life and helping you heal yourself.

There is no magic pill or plant that allows you to bypass the healing your soul desires. This work requires you to be an active participant in your healing.

Intentional work with psychedelics can be a powerful and profound tool on the path of healing. The key to long-term change and transformation lies within the integration of your work with the medicine.

Integration involves processing your intentional work with the medicine, in order to understand and make meaning of your experience. Integration assists you in reflecting on your experience, identifying insights, and implementing the wisdom of the medicine into your daily life.

Integration supports you in utilizing the wisdom of your medicine work to improve your life.

Intentional work with psychedelics can be confusing or challenging to process on your own. We always recommend having support to integrate, as you are not meant to heal alone.

Our courses support you in integrating your intentional medicine work, and we are always available to assist you one-on-one in a private session, as well.

The answer depends on what type of medicine work you are doing.

Microdosing (which is when you work with a sub-perceptual amount of psychedelic medicine) alone is typically okay, however we do not recommend ever embarking upon a full-dose medicine journey alone.

Always journey with someone you trust and feel safe with, whether they are sitting for you or journeying with you. Having a sitter ensures the greatest amount of safety and comfort throughout your experience.

Going Inward provides you with a comprehensive “Sitter Guide,” as well as guidelines for journeying with others.

If you are feeling called to begin a microdosing practice, we recommend joining Microdose, which will guide you, step-by-step, through creating and moving through your very own intentional microdosing practice.

If you are feeling called to a low-dose psychedelic experience (more than a microdose, but less than a full-dose journey), we recommend joining Mesodose, which will guide you through your entire medicine experience from preparation all the way through integration.

If you are feeling called to a full-dose journey, we recommend joining Going Inward, which will guide you through your entire medicine journey from preparation all the way through integration.

Explore our courses and see which one calls to you the most. Allow your intuition to guide you.

If you are feeling called to begin a microdosing practice, we recommend joining Microdose. This course will guide you, step-by-step, through creating and moving through your very own intentional microdosing practice.

This course also provides daily rituals to do with your protocol, to support you in receiving the greatest amount of benefit from your work with the medicine.

We are prohibited from sitting with you during your actual medicine journey, however we created our course Going Inward for this very reason - to support you through an intentional medicine journey, from beginning to end, including preparation all the way through integration.

All you need is someone you trust and feel safe with to be with you during the actual journey.

Going Inward will help you prepare for the journey, provide you with music playlists and guided meditations for the journey itself, and support you in integrating the journey once it is complete. The course will also provide you with a comprehensive Sitter Guide, to support the person sitting with you during the experience.

You can schedule one-on-one sessions before and after your journey, as well, for therapeutic support around your experience.

The term “bad trip” refers to an experience that is particularly challenging. As long as the set and setting for your journey are safe and aligned, the experience you have is there to support your deepest healing and most expansive growth, and is not bad. You always receive the exact experience you need at that moment in time. A difficult journey can lead to profound healing and transformation.

Journeying with intention, safety, respect, and care, as well as with appropriate set and setting, significantly increases the possibility of you having a healing and supportive experience.

Preparing for your journey with Going Inward will greatly support you in creating the appropriate internal and external conditions for your journey. Going Inward also includes a guided meditation designed to support you during your medicine experience, should any discomfort arise.

If you would like one-on-one support before or after your medicine journey, we are here for you. Please schedule a session.

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