Psanctuary Church · 2021 to 2026Psanctuary by the Numbers
Five years of ceremony, community and trained peer spaceholders. People considering Psanctuary deserve to know who we are, who walks with us, and what our members report. Here is what our records and surveys show, with sample sizes and limits stated plainly.
A nationwide congregation, and one that stays
Our ceremonies are held in Kentucky, but about three out of four members live somewhere else. More than half of today's members have been with us three years or longer.
Where active members live
Share of 214 active members with a location on file · September 2026When today's members joined
54% of active members joined in 2023 or earlier.
237 active members with a join date · *2026 is a partial yearWhy people come to ceremony
Primary reason named in pre-ceremony surveys · n=29 · 2022 to 2024How new members found us in 2026
New Foundations members, April to September 2026 · n=32Small circles, many hands, and a path in
Since October 2021 we have held about 20 group ceremonies with roughly 190 participant seats. Circles are kept small, typically 6 to 14 participants, and every participant is supported by spaceholders who have completed at least 16 weeks of Level 1 and Level 2 Training.
The path to a ceremony
- Become a memberEvery participant is an active, individual member of the church.
- Build a foundationComplete 4 weeks of Foundations training and take part in community connection opportunities.
- Prepare togetherHealth check at registration, then a 90‑minute preparation call the week before.
- Integrate togetherA closing integration circle, then an integration call about two weeks later.
How participants rate their care
Post-ceremony survey · n=41 · December 2021 to October 2026Sense of connection, before and after
The biggest shift members describe is in belonging. Average connection to community rose from 2.48 to 3.60 on a 5‑point scale.
Pre (n=29) and post surveys, 2022 to 2024 · respondents not matched one to oneHow we hold the space
- Every spaceholder has completed a minimum of 16 weeks of Level 1 and Level 2 Training
- Sacrament offered during ceremony is a choice between average-potency, member-cultivated sacrament or wild-harvested sacrament positively identified by a state-certified wild mushroom expert
- At least three trained spaceholders serve as drivers in the rare case of an emergency
- Participants in Level 1 and Level 2 ceremonies are grouped in trios of buddies for additional support, with escorts available throughout the ceremony
- All participants have completed 4 weeks of Foundations training developed by the church and have attended a number of community connection opportunities
- No one departs ceremony before the closing integration circle
- The sacrament is the only substance partaken in during ceremony, and this includes cannabis
- The sacrament is never sold, only gifted in reciprocity; donations support lodging, meals and coordination
What each path includes, and what it asks of you
People exploring the sacred mushroom often weigh several paths. Here is what each one typically costs and includes, using published figures as of October 2026.
State-licensed service center, Oregon
One supervised session with a licensed facilitator. Preparation and integration are often billed separately, and there is no ongoing community afterward.
State-licensed healing center, Colorado
A supervised session with a licensed facilitator. Preparation and integration are billed by the hour, often around $150 an hour.
International retreat center
About a week of lodging, meals and usually three sessions abroad, followed by a time-limited integration program once you are home.
Unregulated private guide
No required training, oversight or accountability, and often no community or integration support afterward.
Psanctuary Church
A year of belongingWeekly Sunday services, 4 weeks of Foundations training, a preparation call, morning circles, an integration call, spaceholders trained 16+ weeks at about 1.8 participants each, and a community that stays. The sacrament is never sold, only gifted in reciprocity; donations support lodging, meals and coordination.
Outside prices change often and vary by provider. Figures for licensed programs and retreats come from published reporting and provider websites, listed in the notes below.
Members learn to hold space for themselves, then for others
Our trainings prepare members as peer spaceholders: people trained in religious liberty, safe practice and holding space for one another. Since 2023 more than 300 people have completed a Psanctuary training.
Enrollment by program, 2023 to 2025
| Program | Cohorts | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: MySelf Training | 15 | ~210 |
| Level 2: Friends and Family Training | 10 | ~86 |
| Psacred Passage (end-of-life ministry) | 3 | 21 |
| Cultivation | 9 | ~105 |
After Level 1: MySelf Training
69% said they want to continue into Level 2.
Share rating 4 or 5 of 5 · graduate survey n=42 · 2023 to 2025How training paths compare
Academic certificates, state licenses and church trainings prepare people for different callings. Here is what each one asks and where it leads, using published figures as of October 2026.
CIIS certificate, California
For licensed clinicians, clergy, chaplains and advanced-degree holders. Breathwork, guided imagery and role-play. Leads to a professional credential; practice depends on your license and state law.
Naropa University certificate, Colorado
For counselors, psychologists, medical providers, chaplains and social workers. Role-play, contemplative practice and observing clinical trial sessions. Leads to a certificate of completion for professional practice.
State facilitator license, Oregon or Colorado
120 to 150 training hours plus a hands-on practicum. Leads to facilitating for paying clients, only inside that state’s licensed centers.
Psanctuary Level 1 and Level 2
For your own practice and the people you loveLevel 1 builds a sincere personal practice. Level 2 prepares you to hold space for friends and family and to serve as a spaceholder at church ceremonies, within a community that continues after the course ends.
The academic and state curricula we reviewed teach through role-play, breathwork and observation, and none list a guided sacrament experience as part of training. Non-member rates for Psanctuary trainings are $750 and $850.
Most of Psanctuary happens between ceremonies
Ceremonies are a few weekends a year. The rest of the year, members gather for Sunday services, workshops, integration circles and in-person gatherings.
Group calls held, 2025 and 2026
Live group calls from our calendars, January 2025 to October 9, 2026 · one combined Level 1 and 2 call counted with Level 1
In-person circles
In the six months before August 2025, members gathered for 24 in-person circles across Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, including Death Cafés, with 128 registrations.
What members say about Sunday
Of roughly 150 written comments after Sunday services between late 2024 and mid 2025, about 80% were entirely positive. The most praised part is the small breakout circles, where members say the real depth happens.
Member-led clubs and gatherings
Much of our community life is started and held by members themselves, not by staff. Members host clubs, circles and meetups on our member calendar, online and in their own towns.
What members gather for
Member-hosted events on our member calendar, March 2025 to October 2026 · staff-led workshops and calls excludedThe Book Club picks its own books and has no single facilitator; the conversation flows from the group. Members also keep ongoing club spaces for women, men, Internal Family Systems, sacred mushroom integration and financial wellbeing.
What members tell us
"I felt so safe, secure, cared for, watched over."
Ceremony participant
"Weeks later, I'm still feeling the ripples of what I learned during the ceremony."
Ceremony participant
"This community takes care of one another and I can honestly say that I never felt excluded."
Ceremony participant
"This experience has helped me regain some of my faith in humanity."
Level 1 graduate
"You could start the MySelf program with no experience at all and feel confident in starting a practice."
Level 1 graduate
"Knowledge is power and this course work will give you the tools to walk prepared into the sacred space."
Level 2 graduate
We report what a spiritual community can stand behind
Some ceremony providers publish symptom reduction rates. Psanctuary is a church, and our members come for spiritual growth, community and healing intentions of their own. So we measure what we can speak to with integrity, and we show you our sample sizes.
What we track
Membership, attendance, ceremony and training participation, and how cared for, prepared and connected members feel.
What we do not claim
We do not publish diagnostic or symptom outcomes. Our surveys are voluntary reflections from members, not clinical measures.
How we show our work
Every chart names how many people it comes from and when. Where our records are thin, we say so in the notes below.
- Membership counts come from our verified roster of September 15, 2026. "People who have held membership" combines current and past member records since 2021 and is approximate, since some people left and rejoined.
- Ceremony counts are drawn from registration records and survey dates. Records before late 2023 are incomplete, so early figures are conservative.
- Survey results are voluntary and self-selected. Before and after connection scores come from different respondents and are indicative, not a matched study.
- Training enrollments are counted by cohort, 2023 through August 2025. The graduate total reflects our board's reported figure.
- Workshop and integration call counts come from our church calendars and include only live group calls, not Sunday services or one-on-one calls.
- Comparison figures: Oregon median from Mind Medicine Law (August 2026); Colorado estimates from My Denver Therapy (2025, updated 2026); retreat ranges from Healing Maps (2026) and MycoMeditations’ published 2026 rates. Psanctuary figures reflect our current Foundations membership and minimum ceremony donation.
- Training comparison: CIIS figures from CIIS and PsyReflect (2026); Naropa figures from Blossom’s program listing (verified March 2026); Oregon licensing costs from Healing Maps (2026); Colorado licensing costs from Stateline (2025).
- Member-led gatherings are counted from past events on our Mighty Networks member calendar, March 2025 to October 2026, excluding staff-led workshops and calls. Club meetings held outside the calendar are not counted.
- Quotes are shared with permission and without names.
Join us for a Sunday service
The simplest first step is a Sunday service. You are welcome to visit before you ever consider membership or ceremony.
