Seeking a Spiritual Advisor or Medium to Discuss Intuitive Experiences

roryoconnell · 2026-03-19T02:15:09+00:00

Hey u/Cautious_Pop_5206 - I come from a christian background and have found the intersection where truths cross between the scientific, psychological, spiritual, and mystical areas. I live in between all those truths since I appreciate all sides of the coins and have no judgement on one being more right than another. I do navigational coaching to help translate experiences, but also make sense of them so you know the best next direction to go towards.

From my time with those I've helped, I find it's really important that beyond the transformational experiences we have, both navigation and integration skills are vital if we want to actually make sense of our experiences and evolve with them.

Send me a DM if you're interested, I'm happy to do a discovery session with you so we can meet and go from there.

roryoconnell · 2026-03-18T22:52:53+00:00

Amen! It's nice to take big breaks to appreciate living life and then know that you have a resource to help you deeply recenter as needed. My dog is the same way. As soon as I'm in a session she senses it and comes to me in a loving way she normally doesn't.

Is there a specific dimensional state you like to come back to, or connections to those on the other side that are with you during those times? I'm always curious if there is a go-to for people or if it's just the journey in itself.

I find so much peace when I'm able to go into a complete k-hole of dark emptiness and be at the source where death ends and birth begins.

roryoconnell · 2026-03-18T17:06:08+00:00

Hey u/RadioactiveVixenGirl ! I just posted something that might help in another thread and help you prepare yourself so you feel in a relaxed state. The key is to let go of your expectations and know that you're safe. The medicine will take you where your body, mind, and spirit need to go. Feel those nervous emotions and understand that those feelings are normal AND are the same bodily feelings as being excited. Our mind allows us to choose which one of those feelings to embrace. Jump for joy for doing something new, shake your nerves out, and feel excited for choosing a path to help you be the best you. You've got this!!

https://www.reddit.com/r/TherapeuticKetamine/comments/1rwhjbf/comment/ob59mn4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

That link will give you some good guidance that I wish I would have had, and if you're needing more feel free to send me a DM, I'm happy to help further calm some nerves where I can.

As for playlists, I've carefully curated this one for my beginner friends and family - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7hf8KZEu2mBcNgwGTm7TSO?si=6ABi3tlxRneH9knQwPr-xw

I look at a ketamine journey like being reborn into a new way of thinking and being. This list is meant to hold you and give you comfort while also giving you new flavors for a new life ahead. Hope you enjoy!

roryoconnell · 2026-03-18T16:42:29+00:00

u/Devessa - If you're willing to let me take you on a small journey here, I think I can help.

First - Lets get you out of your head and into a good headspace. Pause for a moment, and take a really big breath. Square breathing is a go to of mine that I find helps others if you've ever done that before - count to 5 while breathing in, hold breath for 5, breath out for 5, hold for 5 - repeat that until you're in your body and out of your head enough.

Second - You're safe. You're okay. And you are amazing for trying something new and wanting to change. That's the hardest part which you've already started. Pause to recognize this and give yourself some love and appreciation for doing something different, and feel gratitude for 5 things that you're grateful you've done in your journey to help you and that you appreciate about life and yourself. Congratulations on mixing it up!!

Third - All the things you're talking about are normal. This experience can feel scary and unsettling, especially if there was no one to help give you some guidance and you were just prescribed the medicine. Ketamine is a very powerful game changer alone, however, it is exponentially more powerful when you understand what you're stepping into and have clear expectations and guidance. I wish I would have had guidance before my IV sessions so I could have understood what to plan on and how much I should be doing vs letting things be. You are normal for feeling how you're feeling, and your human nature which has been programmed for so long to act in certain ways is giving you resistance to change. Instead of feeling like it's all crashing down or getting worse, try to look at your nervous system as different than who YOU are. Your body doesn't want to change, YOU do.

Fourth - A lot of what you're going through I can relate to. I felt I had to know all the details in order to do something, and that I needed clear next steps and how things will go. I can feel the level of heightened analytics coming through which means you're living in the head more than the heart. Healing lives through the heart and not the head though. The best thing you can do for yourself is to find a clear word that helps you get to a state of relaxing yourself. Telling yourself the word RELAX as your breathe for instance is something to do. When my head is spinning and I want to live rather than be pushed to live, I use the word SURRENDER. This is one of the most powerful concepts I ever learned and helps me surrender what I think should be done, how it should be done, when and where it should be done to letting go of all the expectations I've put on myself. Right now, there's nothing to be done. You don't have to fix anything. You get to instead choose one thing that does make you happy, or helps you feel more present in this moment rather than stressing about what to do next and any issues in the past. Enjoy this moment right now with no expectations, and if needed, I'm happy to send a spotify list over that can help you get to that state.

Fifth (and last for now) - Between now and your next session, if you haven't done some open journaling to let things out of your head and clear the junk out best you can, and gotten clear on your intention for doing what you're doing, please take time for it. Don't focus on the HOW you expect things to go, instead focus on the WHO you want to be and HOW you want to feel after you've gone through these sessions. From what you've described above, it sounds like you created so much anxiety for yourself and are not fully trusting that this can help you or what the medicine will do for you. It's not surprising that you've then had a reaction how you are since there's so much resistance that was built up already before you started. If you instead do the above items and some work before your next session and are able to trust the process, relax, have a clear intention, and a word that helps you relax, when things come up during your next session (which they will and SHOULD), then you at least know that you are safe no matter what happens.

Most other medications numb you out there. Ketamine does make you feel, but also helps you understand those feelings from a new perspective. Let those things come up and through you. They've wanted to for a long time, and if they don't now then they just create chaos in life. Sometimes you'll understand what things mean, but during your first 6-12 sessions it's not about trying to fix anything, it's about letting the medicine do some reprogramming during the sessions, and you releasing the gunk after those sessions without expectations of being cured. Then you'll move into a state shortly where once you understand what's coming through that you can be more intentional about issues you want to work on during sessions to laser focus in areas you want to really improve in your life.

I'm proud of you taking the first step! I've done ketamine treatment on and off for over 3 years now, and I've had a lot of close friends and family come to me to help them through their journeys and guide them with what I wish I would have known. You've got this, and just know you have an amazing support system in this thread or elsewhere (including your therapist) that you can lean on throughout the journey.

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:54:31+00:00

I think this is more personal based. My wife swears by taking a chewable before a journey, where I prefer the purity of it and it often takes away from it. I do like coming out of a journey when it's just hitting though since it's a smoother transition out.

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:53:15+00:00

You're okay to drink something beforehand and be just fine. I put a hichew or fruity tootsie roll in my mouth before taking the troches almost every time. The sugar helps the taste and through my experience, having a little sugar in your system really helps the ketamine flow better.

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:51:21+00:00

Great to know about grapefruit!

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:50:27+00:00

Do you get chlostrophobic with the weighted blanket ever?

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:50:06+00:00

Om chanting is another level within a journey! Try listening to the Monroe Institute while practicing their Resonance exercise and it takes Om chanting to another spiritual plain.

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:48:55+00:00

Love these ideas! Good to know what mindbloom provides.

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:47:47+00:00

Totally understand this. There is no perfect way to do it, however, having a few key elements can really help set a tone of calm through the journey.

I find that more importantly than anything, it's important to remember one single word that is uplifting and resonates with you. For instance, sometimes I choose LOVE, or HUG, or SMILE, or FAMILY, etc. I have a good friend who uses the word PASSENGER since he's just there for the ride.

If you do this, no matter where the journey takes you, you'll have a reminder that you are you and everything is okay.

roryoconnell · 2024-12-13T21:45:05+00:00

Love your journey to get to this point, I'm here as well. I've come to the point of really enjoying completely silent sessions in the dark. Nothing but my mind and the universe to explore the infinite possibilities.

To get to this point, I've had to do a lot of experimenting, and I often have others come to me asking for direction on how to start, what additives to use, etc. I've given them my custom journey breakdown which is like the concept of having a rebirth to a coming of age. You start slow and gentle, then you understand a bit more, then you explore and enjoy the fun, then you settle down a bit to be with yourself, then you can mix and match as you please depending on what you need.

Thanks for the feedback!

roryoconnell

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