7 Questions for a Safe Psychedelic Trip

Marianna Zelichenko
Nov 6 · 6 min read

The room is quiet. My two partners and I exchange quick looks. No, everything looks good, we can just observe and hold space. “Will you hold my hand?” one of the participants asks me. I quitely move over to where she’s sitting, near the window, and softly put my hand on hers. “You’re okay. Just embrace whatever is happening.” She squeezes my hands, her eyes still closed. Whatever she’s going through — she is not alone.

“Just look at that ceiling!” the couple cuddles on the couch, their faces in awe, pointing out more and more details to each other, their voices…

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