The COVID 19 Journey is a Psychedelic Experience

Brandon Evans
6 min readApr 17, 2020

The Corona virus is waking people up in much the same way as psychedelics.

Our world and our lives are being shaken at a mass scale that most have not witnessed in our lifetimes. While I am far from immune to what’s happening all around me, it often feels quite familiar. In particular, it feels as though the work I’ve done with psychedelics over the past decade has been preparing me for much of this.

One of the benefits of intentional psychedelic use I’ve experienced is the breaking down of rigid ways of looking at the world and ourselves. When taken responsibly with intention and properly integrated, these experiences can often help to accelerate personal growth and expansion.

Psychedelics almost always show us something new, a perspective we had not yet considered. This can come via intense visuals or a little whisper in our ear. The result is typically the same, our consciousness is expanded and our view of the world and “reality” has shifted.

For me, the expansion I’ve experienced with psychedelics has been so profound that I’ve dedicated my life to it. As a successful tech entrepreneur, I saw the powerful impact that psychedelics, and in particular, the ancient plant medicine ayahuasca could have on our world. This led to the creation of a series of retreats with global business…

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Brandon Evans

Recovering Type A | Aspiring Type Be | Chief Elevation Officer + Founder @ 1heart.com | Coach & Guide to Heart-Led Entrepreneurs | brandonevans.be