If you told me ten years ago that I’d be sitting down with a guy who helps people reconnect with their own soul using mushrooms… I’d probably have raised an eyebrow.

But that’s exactly what Rory Stephens is doing — and doing with integrity.

He’s the Associate Minister at Sacred Earth Sanctuary, a psilocybin church tucked away in Amesbury, Massachusetts. It’s not a mega-retreat or a high-volume psychedelic factory — it’s small, intentional, rooted in tradition. The mushroom is the sacrament. The goal? Connection. With yourself, with Spirit, with truth.

Rory also runs Inner Evolutions, a self-mastery coaching program focused on integration, emotional fluency, and nervous system regulation. And I’ll say this: he’s not selling spiritual quick-fixes. He’s done the deep work.

This man has walked through hell and learned how to alchemize it — and now he teaches others to do the same.

We talk about healing, burnout, the trap of perfectionism, why suffering can be sacred, and what the future of psychedelic care should look like — blending spiritual truth with scientific rigor, without losing the humanity in it all.

If you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected, or like your nervous system is just cooked... this one’s for you.

Let’s get into it. Giddy up.

Connect with Rory

https://www.instagram.com/inner_evolutions/