Be the
Medicine
Be the Medicine brings together a diverse group of facilitators, guest speakers, and participants who share a common purpose: to unify in a collective prayer beyond just the individual. We will explore the intersection of spirit, healing, and activism in service of planetary transformation. Our mission is to help usher in a new world as we navigate the uncertainties of this rapidly changing time in the era of late-stage capitalism.
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The primary objective of these gatherings is to bring people together and inspire solution-focused approaches to planetary healing. Through cultivating connectedness, empathy, and visionary thinking, we aim to reshape the way we relate to each other and the Earth. We aim to cultivate activism that comes from the heart and that meets the world with high understanding, urgency and love, fostering real, lasting change.
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While our gatherings are open to a wide range of participants, we focus on individuals with professional or personal experience in activism and collective planetary healing. Due to the sensitive and powerful nature of working with plant medicine, we implement a rigorous screening process to ensure all participants are well-suited for this journey.​
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Our Formula
Teachings, Cosmologies and Frameworks
In the West, we are both devoid of strong lineages and teachings and also saturated with access to a plethora of amazing teachings both ancient and new from all over the globe.
In our gatherings we aim to weave in Buddhist Dhamma teachings, Sufi poetry, non-dual teachings as well as work from Joanna Macy, peaceful activism and other indigenous traditions.
Plant Allies
Plants
Working with plants often dissolves the boundaries we imagine between ourselves and the natural world, revealing that we are not separate from it but a part of it, woven into the very fabric of life. These experiences awaken a profound sense of kinship with nature—trees, rivers, and skies seem alive, part of an interconnected system that includes us, not apart from us. This deep connection can stir an undeniable sense of responsibility, inspiring us to act as protectors of the Earth. It sparks the disruptor within, challenging us to question and resist systems that harm the environment, igniting a passion to create change and embody a new way of being in harmony with all life.
Community
Doing spiritual work in a group amplifies the power of transformation, as the collective energy and shared intentions create a space of support, reflection, and mutual inspiration. Within a group, each person becomes a mirror, helping us see both our gifts and our shadows with greater clarity. We witness parts of ourselves reflected in others, which deepens our self-awareness and compassion. The group provides a wellspring of encouragement, where vulnerability and authenticity are met with understanding rather than judgment. In this sacred connection, we find strength and courage that empowers us to take action—not just for ourselves, but in service to something greater. Together, we remember that we’re not alone, and this shared resilience fuels a greater commitment to positive change in the world.
We organise gatherings in Europe currently in places where psilocybin truffles are legal. Our movement will expand to other legal destinations later in the year
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The facilitators we work with come from a range of backgrounds, and have at least 7+ years of experiennce in their holistic training. They have been tried and tested and chosen to become part of the We are Medicine family because of their commitment to safety, integrity, non-judgement and kindness.
Be the Medicine emerges as the visionary project of Jeya Lorenz. With her foundational role at Beckley Retreats, Jeya moved on and recognised the pressing need for more radical healing programs to address the complex challenges of our current era. This insight, coupled with her vast experience in the social sector, environmental work, extensive experience in in the psychedelic retreat space and facilitating at various healing centres, propelled her to establish We are the Medicine.
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Jeya's journey has provided her with a vast network of healers, practitioners, and retreat centres worldwide, spanning disciplines from plant medicine to Ayurveda, and from breathwork to integration therapy. Her leadership at Beckley Retreats highlighted the limitations of traditional corporate structures, inspiring her to create an entity that embodies feminine principles and is attuned to the collective needs of today.
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Be the Medicine, Inspired Jeya to knit together the wisdom and insights she's accumulated over more than a decade. This venture is her commitment to offering healing experiences that are not only nurturing and inclusive but also deeply transformative, tailored to usher in a new era of collective consciousness healing that goes beyond the individual.
