Sacred Healing: Psychedelic Ceremony & the Veteran Journey

For many Indigenous cultures, psychedelics have long been used in ceremony for healing, communing with spirit, rites of passage, and fostering healthy relationships. How can these traditions support veterans seeking to heal trauma and navigate the challenges of transitioning to civilian life? Moderator Dr. Mia Black of Radiant Integrative Health leads a powerful conversation with Dr. Andrea Lucie of The Red Path Spiritual Healing, Indigenous/Navajo veteran Audrey Peaches, and Onaya Science Indigenous Ceremonial Medicine Researcher Nige Netzband on the intersection of Indigenous psychedelic practices and veteran healing. Panelists will explore how traditional plant medicine ceremonies uniquely address soul-level wounds to help veterans reconnect with themselves, their communities, and a newfound sense of purpose—while also discussing how each of us can tap into our own ancestral lineages to authentically bring more ritual and ceremony into our lives and work, respecting cultural integrity in modern psychedelic therapy. Attendees will gain insight into how Indigenous traditions can inform and enrich the evolving landscape of veteran mental health care.