Our Foundation
Rooted in the sacred tradition of plant medicine and guided by reverence for the natural world, we walk a path of healing, community, and spiritual truth.
Our Mission
The Church of Mycelium exists to minister to all who carry invisible wounds — veterans, first responders, survivors, and all who suffer in silence. We believe that healing is a sacred right, not a privilege, and that psilocybin sacrament, administered with care and reverence, opens a door to the divine spark within each person.
We are not a medical institution. We are a spiritual community — a church — that holds the transformative power of sacred plant medicines as central to our sincerely held religious beliefs. Our practice is protected under the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
All life is connected through an invisible web of being, mirrored in the mycelium networks beneath our feet.
Psilocybin, used with reverence and intention, is a sacred medicine given to us by the earth to restore the fractured soul.
We are called to gather in fellowship, to hold one another in love, and to walk the path of healing together.
What We Believe
We believe that the mycelium network — the vast underground web of fungal life that connects trees and plants — is a physical manifestation of the divine interconnection underlying all existence.
We hold that psilocybin mushrooms are sacred medicines, given to us by the Creator to dissolve the illusion of separation, heal trauma, and restore the soul's connection to the sacred.
Every person carries within them a spark of the divine, regardless of their past, their wounds, or what the world has told them about their worth. Healing is the birthright of all.
We believe that ministering to the suffering — particularly those who have sacrificed themselves in service — is among the highest acts of worship a community can offer.
True healing addresses both the physical and the spiritual dimensions of a person. Our practice integrates ceremony, counseling, community, and ongoing spiritual formation.
We hold that the natural world is sacred — not merely a resource to be used, but a living communion of beings to whom we are bound in reciprocal relationship and care.
Sacred Commitments
These tenets guide all members and ministers of the Church of Mycelium in our life, our practice, and our care for one another.
We approach the sacrament and all living beings with reverence, humility, and gratitude for the sacred gift we have been given.
We are committed to the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of every person in our care, above all other considerations.
We answer a sacred call to serve those who carry invisible wounds, regardless of their background, belief, or ability to give.
We invest in the long-term spiritual community and fellowship of all who come through our doors, not merely in the ceremony itself.
We operate with full transparency about our practices, our beliefs, our finances, and our limitations, as an act of trust and integrity.
We recognize our sacred responsibility to the natural world and commit to sustainable, reciprocal relationship with the earth that sustains us.
Our Ministers
Our ordained ministers bring decades of combined experience in spiritual care, trauma-informed practice, and sacramental ceremony.
A former Army chaplain and licensed counselor, Rev. Thornwood founded the Church after witnessing firsthand the spiritual devastation of untreated combat trauma. She has guided over 200 sacramental ceremonies.
A Marine veteran and trained therapist, Minister Marcus brings the perspective of lived experience to his work guiding veterans through the sacramental journey toward healing and wholeness.
Sister Sophia specializes in post-ceremony integration, helping congregants translate the insights of the sacrament into lasting spiritual transformation and renewed connection to life.
If you are called to learn more about our faith, our practice, or how the Church of Mycelium might serve you or someone you love, we welcome you.
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