John Robertson, Author at Maps of the Mind

About John Robertson

John Robertson is a psychedelic facilitator and educator. His work focuses on access, empowerment, and community – and his mission is to spread the wondrous gifts of psychedelics by helping people to safely and effectively work with them. You can find John at www.mapsofthemind.com

Entries by John Robertson

Psychedelics, Set

The Psychedelic Explorer’s Mindset

What is the ideal mindset for a psychedelic journey? I would say the best approach in terms of mindset that of the explorer. So. what does it mean to be an explorer?

22/07/2020/by John Robertson

Integration, Psychedelics

Personalising Integration: Self Care

Self-care is an important part of integrating a psychedelic experience and in general some good practices are: Spending time in nature Meditation Adequate sleep Exercise Clean diet Journaling

21/07/2020/by John Robertson

Psychedelics, Ritual

Ritualising Psychedelic Use

Using rituals for psychedelic experiences can help to help bring a sense of presence, clarity, and feelings of safety to the experience. Ritual can also help connect to something bigger and help to mark the…

20/07/2020/by John Robertson

Psychedelics, Tripsitting

My Approach as a Psychedelic Facilitator

My approach as a psychedelic facilitator really depends on the person I am working with and our relationship. I don’t have any kind of preset formula in terms of what I will do or how I will interact with the journeyer. What each person needs is different and totally depends on their circumstance and where […]

19/07/2020/by John Robertson

Meditation, Mindfulness, Preparation

RAIN: A Mindfulness Technique for Psychedelic Navigation

RAIN is a meditation technique for dealing with difficult emotions and as such is an especially useful tool for psychedelic journeying.

18/07/2020/by John Robertson