Stories → Coen from Rotterdam found himself during a truffle ceremony
The truffle experience of Coen from Rotterdam
A group ceremony brought Coen many insights
Let me start with myself. My name is Coen. I was looking for a psychedelic experience, but like most people, I had to choose between magic mushrooms and truffles. I didn’t want my psychedelic trip to turn into a bad trip. The guides ensure that every trip with truffles or magic mushrooms is a safe one.
Group Ceremony
Upon entering, I was warmly welcomed by Angelique, Daniëlle and Bart-Willem. What sweet people these are.
I was the third participant to arrive, introduced myself and soon got talking to Anneke from Amsterdam. When all the participants were there, we began with a round of introductions. Everyone introduced themselves and told roughly their life story.
Wow, wow, wow, what a beautiful journey I had during a group ceremony at Truffle-ceremony.com. There were a group of 8 of us who all had wonderful trips.
An hour later we changed into white clothes. This is one of the few rules governing the truffle ceremony. I do think there is something nice about everyone being in white. In the candlelight, we all look like angels….
Making your own truffle tea
Danielle brings us the truffles that we will prepare ourselves. We make a kind of tea from it that we have to let steep for a while. In the meantime, the opening ceremony is performed where we all sit in a circle. The candles in the middle illuminate our faces.
A little meditation follows. I sometimes find it difficult to completely relax during a meditation. After this, one by one, we speak our intentions for this trip. Pretty much a check to say my intentions out loud.
I came today for more self-love and want to lose some pounds and be more comfortable in my skin.
To tell it like that in the group feels very vulnerable but everyone throws out their intentions. Actually, it also creates a bond with everyone. This increases compassion in the group. Anneke sits next to me and seems to give some kind of silent support. Very special.
Intentions
After everyone has declared their intentions, we are handed our homemade tea. As soon as we drank these we lay down on our mattresses which have wonderfully washed bedding.
That smells so good 🙂 or will my perception already be magnified by the truffles making me smell the bedding so intensely? There is an eye patch ready that smells of the same detergent. I put on the eye mask and lay down slightly tense.
My journey is about to begin
My journey is about to begin. The beautiful music set up by Bart-Wilem filled the entire ceremony space. I feel like I am completely taken up by the vibrations in the music.
I open my eyes and see all the beautiful shapes on the ceiling, wobbling through the flickering candlelight. It’s really starting now. I do find it exciting but surrender to the confidence I have in this journey.
My youth
I shoot to my childhood where I was bullied a lot. I watch the bullies harass me but this time it doesn’t do anything to me. Fortunately, I am taller than them and they are scared of me.
I chase them away, shooting into the next childhood memory that is super beautiful. With my parents and sister on vacation in Bali. What a lovely warm sandy beach I feel under my back. It makes me happy.
Knights?
Next, I see knights and mud. I taste the sand in my mouth. Some time later, it feels very warm, dark yet safe. I feel like I don’t need to breathe at all.
Am I in the womb? I curl up in my cot. How nice it feels to be protected and feel safe. So was I a knight in a past life?
The inevitable happens; I have to pee
I notice then I have to pee. For this, I raise my hand and Danielle comes walking toward me. She walks with me to the restroom. I am still a little wobbly from the trip and ask how long we have been traveling.
Danielle tells us that we have been on the road for almost 4 hours. Danielle waits neatly at the door of the restroom and when I am finished she takes me back to my cot.
When I am tucked in nicely by her again, I see Anneke lying next to me. She looks at me very intensely with her beautiful big eyes. Without saying a word, we enjoy each other’s presence.
After a few minutes, out of nowhere, we get a burst of laughter. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard. The whole group is laughing watching. I think everyone is recovering a bit from their trip.
After the ceremony
Unfortunately, I can’t share all the insights, experiences and memories with you because then I’ll still be sitting here typing in three hours. Wow what a beautiful trip I had.
After the ceremony, we thank the our companions and guides for the beautiful journey we were privileged to experience. This concludes the ceremony and we are served delicious fruit and tomato soup. Lovely how the powerful experience of chewing on a blackberry moves me.
I was also quite hungry because I hadn’t eaten in hours. After the meal and many conversations with other participants, I get changed and then it’s time to go home. The truffles wore off and I felt like I was reborn. I say goodbye to the group. Some go to a nearby hotel, some go home.
Super fit I step out into the cold outside air on my way to my car. Have I found myself again? I feel that this is so!
Soul Memories
I will definitely come back again because I want to explore these knights further. Were these soul memories from a past life? Hopefully I will get to see that in a future truffle ceremony.
Full of gratitude, I think back to the ceremony, the journey and to you.
Greetings,
Coen, 53 years
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