A lot of things came into alignment when I came across this offering. I've always wanted to do this journey with intention and having a Black queer space where I didn't have to hide parts of myself was the biggest draw. I looked forward to every session. They were the highlight of my week. What skills would I be learning today? How would I get to know myself deeper this week? That feeling of being in the right place emotionally, spiritually, and physically. A lot shifted for me, mostly seeing that what was holding me back was me or ways of thinking that no longer served me. Also being able to settle more comfortably into my authentic self and be a more three dimensional being in my own life with being more intune with my body and with Spirit. I felt very held during this journey. Having everything be an invitation, not a directive allowed me to show up for myself. I really felt like this was my journey and Samantha allowed me to honor what was coming up for me instead of dictating what my experience should be. And I felt comfortable bringing up any concerns or asking questions.

- Quinn

The first two weeks of my journey were so challenging. I was feeling everything so intensely: depression, sadness, exhaustion. I was also beginning to feel overwhelmed by my emotions on dose days. After about 3 weeks into our sessions, Sam took a moment & told me that she may not have chosen the correct strain for me. At that moment, I appreciated Sam, as a practitioner, saying: I may have made a mistake. I may have chosen a plant that doesn't work well with your mind, body and spirit. We live in a world where MANY practitioners are spiritually bypassing & can't evaluate themselves or admit that they don't know everything. We actually need more spiritual practitioners like Sam who are committed to other spiritual practitioners & their humanity. I think that speaks to how serious and committed Sam is to this work. The day after my third week mark, I started to feel a lift! Indeed, Sam was correct knowing that strain would be a good choice for my body. I just needed some patience. I'm grateful to Sam for pushing me to remember how to resource myself from within, especially as this SAD season rolling in. I definitely needed a reminder that I have the tools to work through the sadness that's sweeping in with the change of the seasons.

- Andrea

As soon as the opportunity to join Soulful Synergy was shared with me, it was a full bodied YES. I was at a space in my life where I was in need of deep excavation and deep healing. This experience was life changing. Emotionally, I was both challenged and held, pushed and affirmed. Spiritually, I was able to begin fostering the relationship with my ancestors that I have been craving and physically this was an opportunity to get reconnected with my body. I was able to heal deep trauma while connecting with my most tender parts. I was able to hold myself with grace and tenderness while navigating the sticky parts. Now I know and trust my knowing, I am confident in my capacity to understand myself and my spiritual needs and I am overall more grounded in my practice while being open to discoveries. Sam's support was invaluable and definitely a main ingredient in the sauce. They are deeply attuned and take their role very seriously which is reflected in the planning and sharing of the work. I felt held, guided and accountable during this journey through our consistent weekly check in's, my integration work and being able to ask for what I need throughout the process.

-Courtney

I have been interested in learning about how to work with entheogens for some time. It was important to me that my relationship with entheogens was founded with respect and guidance. I wanted to learn a new way to connect with myself and how to feel grounded during transitions. I found all of that with Sam. Throughout my time in the container, I continued to say that it felt like skin. There's a skeleton of programming that Sam honors, but the way everything unpacked felt truly personal, like it was designed for me. I’m definitely still moving through some of these shifts of awareness. I will say that the way I connect with myself has a little more authority and acceptance. Meeting weekly was probably my favorite part. It almost served as an anchor for the solo work.

- Jazmin

I learned a lot about routines that I should incorporate in my daily living to make me more self aware and in tune with my inner self. I learned that I have great self awareness but I also need to push through a lot of the inner guilt and sadness. This is where spirituality comes into place, connecting to something higher than myself is instrumental to my existence. I needed to align my physical movement along with my emotional regulation and my spiritual psyche. I feel calmer. I truly feel like this helped me understand things better, things that I’ve also heard but didn’t really comprehend. Sam was excellent in guiding me through thoughts and processes that I have to shift away from. I am connecting much more with my ancestors. I am moving my body more often. I am being more aware of what I consume. I am on a journey to explore everything my heart desires. Sam was very empathetic and honest. But truly it was how she lives and how she thinks that gave me the confidence to confide in her. I felt understood. I didn’t feel judged.

- Kia