Magic Mushroom Mystery School
Group 2
With Dr. Eric Russell
LAUNCHING OCTOBER 8th, 2025
at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
Course Summary
This 6-week live online course offers a mystical journey into the realm of psilocybin mushrooms, tailored for those drawn to deepen their connection with this sacred medicine. Whether you're interested in ceremonial use, looking to forge a partnership with the mushroom spirit, or seeking to integrate profound experiences, this course will lead you into the essence of Magic Mushrooms’ teachings.
Led by PMP integration coach and mycelium expert Eric Russell, PhD this course is anchored in shamanic traditions and offers a harmonious balance of ancestral wisdom, practical techniques, and transformational tools to navigate the playful yet powerful energies of mushrooms with reverence and intention.
COST $550 / INSTRUCTOR DR. ERIC RUSSELL
Course Details
Each week includes a 90-minute live Zoom session that combines structured teaching with a Q&A for your unique questions. Classes are recorded for those unable to attend live.
Maximum of 20 participants ensures an intimate, supportive group dynamic.
Bi-Monthly Tribal Gatherings after the course provides space for ongoing community connection and shared learning.
BONUS: Guided Cacao Ceremony (After the course): Emphasizing gratitude, intention-setting, and heart-centered connection. Explore how cacao is often paired with mushrooms as a powerful ally in ceremonial contexts.
Recent Testimonial
"Thank you so much for the Mushroom Mystery School class. I see and felt the time, intention and heart that went into developing this course and appreciate your graceful wisdom as a steward of Magic Mushrooms and all the plants! I really loved this course and all the keynote decks that came along with it."
-Nara Walker
Course Outline
Class 1: Welcome, Orientation, and Foundations
Welcome Circle: Open our circle, share key intentions, and set guiding principles for engaging with psilocybin from a grounded and respectful lens.
History of Psilocybin Use: Explore not only indigenous traditions that honor mushrooms as sacred medicine but also clues into how ancient civilizations did as well.
Science Foundations: Briefly touch on how psilocybin works in the brain and why mushrooms work differently than modern medications, like SSRIs.
Class 2: Honoring the Traditions in Modern Practice
Mushrooms as Spirit Beings: Learn the importance of the Niño archetype and lessons from indigenous cosmologies.
Healing of Mushrooms: Reflect on how mushrooms connect us to our roots, guiding personal healing and purpose through ancestral insight.
Bridging Ancestral Wisdom: Learn how to bridge ancestral wisdom with modern approaches, cultivating respect and reverence.
Deepening the Relationship: How to cultivate a respectful, ongoing partnership with psilocybin through reflection and ritual.
Class 3: Decoding the Language of Mushrooms
The Niño Spirit: Discover the general qualities of psilocybin mushrooms and their unique energy (playful, trickster)
Signs & Symbols: Learn how mushrooms “speak” through visions, metaphors, and somatic sensations.
Mushroom Varieties: Explore how the different strains of mushrooms each have their own characteristics (& strength).
Playful Exploration: How to embrace psilocybin’s teachings on curiosity and wonder, opening the door to expansive self-discovery.
Class 4: Navigating the Depths and Challenging Experiences
The Shadow Side: How to work with the darker aspects of mushrooms and find empowerment through these lessons.
Ego Death and Rebirth: Understand and embrace the transformative process of ego dissolution and why it’s profound.
Alchemical Consciousness: Learn how mushrooms can serve as an inner alchemist, turning pain into insight and challenge into breakthrough.
Tools for Resilience: Build practical strategies for staying grounded and present during intense experiences.
Class 5: Living the Wisdom – Integration & Embodiment
Integrating Messages: How to transform insights and breakthroughs into new habits, relationships, and creative life force
Embodiment Practices: Use freedom, joy, and authenticity to embody the teachings of mushrooms in every facet of life.
Living in the Right Relationship: Explore what it means to walk with the medicine beyond ceremony, in your relationships, work, and inner world.
Closing Circle & Extended Q&A: Bring your juiciest questions, reflections, and integration curiosities. We’ll spend extra time in open dialogue, weaving together what we've learned and shared.
Who This Course was Designed For
If any of these resonate, this magical course is for you:
You want to deepen your relationship with mushrooms as sacred allies.
You’re passionate about psilocybin mushrooms and their ceremonial use.
You’re integrating past experiences or preparing for new ones.
You seek to explore the mystical, playful, and profound wisdom of los Niños.
You value ancestral wisdom and modern approaches working in harmony.
You’re ready to show up for yourself and the collective with authenticity and heart.
Schedule, Cost, and Registration
Weekly Classes on Wednesdays
Launching - October 8th, 2025 at 3 pm PT / 6 pm ETClasses are on Wednesdays- 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, (skips a week) and 11/12
The CACAO CEREMONY celebration will be on Saturday 11/15 at 8 am PT / 11 am ET / 5 pm CET.
Total time for all classes and the ceremony is 1.5 hours each.
Cost: $550 for the 5-week experience (5 classes + 1 Cacao ceremony)
Includes all live classes, recordings, and the bonus Cacao Ceremony, plus permanent membership in the bi-monthly community.Click Register below to pay in full, or set up 4 installments of $145, billed monthly. You can also email us here to request a customized payment plan; we will do all we can to make this accessible if you are called!
DISCLAIMER: Some plant-based medicines are potentially illegal substances in some countries and their use is not encouraged where it is against the law. However, their healing purposes have been utilized for thousands of years in some communities and science is now beginning to recognize their potential for healing certain illnesses and conditions. You are encouraged to conduct your own research and no statements are made of a medical nature that suggests or guarantees any specific results or advice. These services being offered do not offer any illegal sale or use of substances, and no psychotherapy services are being provided.
Course Leader Eric Russell, PhD
Eric Russell, Ph.D., is a transformational coach and mystical guide specializing in personal and professional growth. With a background in psychology and experience mentoring spiritually-curious entrepreneurs, Eric integrates mystical practices with practical strategies to help his clients unlock their leadership potential. Through a deep partnership with magic mushrooms, he supports clients in alchemizing denser energies into lighter, more empowering states of being. Drawing from personal experiences with Ayahuasca, Psilocybin, and Cacao, Eric bridges ancient wisdom with modern tools to help his clients transform limiting beliefs, cultivate self-trust, and align with their highest purpose. With passion and expertise in plant medicine integration, microdosing, and consciousness exploration, Eric provides a unique space for clarity, transformation, and spiritual alignment.