Participant List

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1985-09-10

Email: tobebigistolive@gmail.com

Phone: (360) 229-6466

City: Shelton

State: WA

How did you discovery Two Birds Church?: Google search

Have you attended any Sunday Services, Outreach, or Virtual Services?: No

Emergency Contact Phone: (619) 990-7909

Relationship: Sibling

Emergency Contact Phone: (360) 490-3889

Relationship: Sibling

Have you ever been hospitalized for mental health reasons?: No

Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself?: No, never

Have you ever had thoughts of harming others?: No, never

Are you currently in a mental health crisis or acute emotional distress?: No

Have you ever served in the military?: No

Have you done a Ceremony before?: No

Do you have any experience with other plant sacraments?: None

What is bringing you to ceremony at this specific time in your life?: I've been exploring alternatives to therapy in releasing whatever mind block I have. After months of researching on forums, Reddit, and YouTube most people point to ayahuasca / DMT as a good starting point..

Please tell us a little about your Intention for Ceremony: As mentioned before, I know inside, I have a mind block. That's keeping me From enjoying in my current life situation. I feel like I'm just chasing the next step in life. Instead of just enjoying the current situation, I'm in.

Are you currently using any recreational substances?: No

Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, or significant head injury?: No

Are you currently pregnant?: Not Applicable

Do you have any food allergies we should be aware of when preparing meals?: None

Are you currently taking any prescription medications, supplements, or recreational drugs.: Yes, I am on medication

Medications currently taking. (List medications, dosage, and how often you take it please, and reason for taking): Metformin 500mg Lisinopril 10mg

Health Conditions: High blood pressure control with lisinopril Prediabetic control with metformin.

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1986-06-16

Email: Vandersanden@gmail.com

Phone: (602) 828-6345

City: Avondale

State: AZ

How did you discovery Two Birds Church?: Reddit / Google maps / safeceremonies.com

Have you attended any Sunday Services, Outreach, or Virtual Services?: No

Emergency Contact Phone: (253) 332-2609

Relationship: Brother

Emergency Contact Phone: (253) 880-7101

Relationship: Sister

Have you ever been hospitalized for mental health reasons?: No

Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself?: No, never

Have you ever had thoughts of harming others?: No, never

Are you currently in a mental health crisis or acute emotional distress?: No

Have you ever served in the military?: No

Have you done a Ceremony before?: No

Do you have any experience with other plant sacraments?: Mushrooms. Once. Ceremonial. Positive reaction. Therapeutic.

What is bringing you to ceremony at this specific time in your life?: I've wanted to do this for a few years. I've heard many positive experiences from the ceremonies. I feel like I'm in a good place to experience this. I turn 40 a few days prior to this and think its a great milestone for inner reflection.

Please tell us a little about your Intention for Ceremony: Therapeutic. I'm hoping to reflect internally and resolve any subconscious issues i may have. Probably not solve them, but understand them more. I'm not 100% sure on what I will experience. But I'm open to the process.

Are you currently using any recreational substances?: No

Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, or significant head injury?: No

Are you currently pregnant?: No

Please describe your experience with dependency: Sober for 18 months at time of ceremony. I attend AA regularly. I appreciate that Aya is not addictive and is therapuetic - not recreational.

Do you have any food allergies we should be aware of when preparing meals?: None

Are you currently taking any prescription medications, supplements, or recreational drugs.: No, medications or drugs'

Health Conditions: No health issues

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1986-12-18

Email: rpjohnson86@gmail.com

Phone: (808) 773-3839

City: Fort Worth

State: Texas

How did you discovery Two Birds Church?: Sebastian and Paula introduced me

Have you attended any Sunday Services, Outreach, or Virtual Services?: I have attended 6 Sunday Services and one sound bath

Emergency Contact Phone: (202) 412-0296

Relationship: Brother

Emergency Contact Phone: (682) 217-3316

Relationship: Friend

Have you ever been hospitalized for mental health reasons?: No

Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself?: No, never

Have you ever had thoughts of harming others?: No, never

Are you currently in a mental health crisis or acute emotional distress?: No

Have you ever served in the military?: No

Have you done a Ceremony before?: No

Do you have any experience with other plant sacraments?: Psilocybin frequently, too many times to count, both ceremonial and recreational. Helped relieve depression for 2 years, helped with grief. Marijuana habitually, ceremonial and recreational, helps with anxiety and physical pain. Salvia divinorum, once, recreationally. It was just weird, don’t know what I got out of it.

What is bringing you to ceremony at this specific time in your life?: I’ve been seeing an individual therapist for about a year while living in an abusive household, which is induced by excess alcohol consumption. I have been being treated for CPTSD from childhood trauma, and a physical altercation in the house two years ago, during which I was choked. My wife coming home drunk from her friends house and acting aggressive towards me is a “trigger” which she refuses to change. We have been to couples therapy, individual therapy, I practiced sobriety from alcohol for a year, then I noticed the problem was alcohol, and it wasn’t just me. My wife has gaslit me into believing that i am causing the problems but sobriety has helped me see things more clearly. I have left my wife and would like to address the past trauma.

Please tell us a little about your Intention for Ceremony: I found myself at Two Birds after speaking with my friend Sebastian. I have seen therapists and taken medication for years but it never seems to help. Plant teachers have given me new perspectives in the past and transformed my life for the better. I have been considering using ayahuasca for over a decade and I feel that Two Birds found me for a reason. I hope that ayahuasca helps me address past traumas that I still deal with.

Are you currently using any recreational substances?: Yes

Please describe your current substance use: Cannabis daily. Psilocybin microdose weekly. Last used psilocybin about a week ago. I am prepared to abstain for ceremony, and hope ceremony will give me a reason to let go of my addictions

Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, or significant head injury?: No

Are you currently pregnant?: Not Applicable

Please describe your experience with dependency: I habitually use cannabis to help with anxiety while at home. I was prescribed prescription drugs for anxiety in the past but I did not have a good experience with them

Do you have any food allergies we should be aware of when preparing meals?: No

Are you currently taking any prescription medications, supplements, or recreational drugs.: Yes, I am on medication

Medications currently taking. (List medications, dosage, and how often you take it please, and reason for taking): Valsartan, 160mg tablet, daily, high blood pressure Hydroxyzine, 25mg tablet, as needed (rarely used)

Health Conditions: High blood pressure

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1997-06-25

Email: bgagan088@gmail.com

Phone: (818) 266-1661

City: Mckinney

State: Texas

How did you discovery Two Birds Church?: Google search

Have you attended any Sunday Services, Outreach, or Virtual Services?: Yes

Emergency Contact Phone: (513) 704-0345

Relationship: Wife

Emergency Contact Phone: (192) 933-1418

Relationship: Friend

Have you ever been hospitalized for mental health reasons?: No

Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself?: No, never

Have you ever had thoughts of harming others?: No, never

Are you currently in a mental health crisis or acute emotional distress?: I'm not sure

Have you ever served in the military?: No

Have you done a Ceremony before?: No

Do you have any experience with other plant sacraments?: No

What is bringing you to ceremony at this specific time in your life?: I am having difficult time with my wife. As i am in immigrant from India came to United states to my uncle being used by him in financial terms. When tried to move on life with my girlfriend, i moved to Houston, Texas. I am married to a black american 26 years old beautiful girl who is now my wife. We moved to Texas in the month of may 2025. Its been an year now, but we got married in december 2025. Now what brings me here that i am being struggling to cope up the higher expectations she is having from me leading to arguments and stress. I sometimes like i want to move out of this relationship because i feel like i am the only one providing in this marriage like she have put me into debt but she thinks like she is the preety girl and thats her needs. I do feel like i love her but i dont know what to do.

Please tell us a little about your Intention for Ceremony: My purpose for this ceremony is i feel like i am lost, i want to know who i am and what is the purpose of my life, is my wife a right partner for me, what should i do to succeed in my life.

Are you currently using any recreational substances?: No

Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, or significant head injury?: No

Are you currently pregnant?: Not Applicable

Please describe your experience with dependency: 4 years ago when i came to America, i was single, i was not having any friends or Family here and i was working in Gas station 12 hours to 15 hours a day and 7 days a week. My family lives in India and i was living in motel because thats where my boss accomodate me so basically i was all by myself with no talk with anybody put me on alcohol. Its been 2 years now, i dont drink alcohol like i used to. Now its just once in 6 to 8 months.

Do you have any food allergies we should be aware of when preparing meals?: None

Are you currently taking any prescription medications, supplements, or recreational drugs.: No, medications or drugs'

Health Conditions: None

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1988-04-22

Email: samenglandiscool@gmail.com

Phone: (903) 217-1789

City: Greenville

State: Texas

How did you discovery Two Birds Church?: Google Search

Have you attended any Sunday Services, Outreach, or Virtual Services?: yes

Emergency Contact Phone: (903) 343-3594

Relationship: Wife

Emergency Contact Phone: (903) 461-1466

Relationship: Father

Have you ever been hospitalized for mental health reasons?: No

Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself?: No, never

Have you ever had thoughts of harming others?: No, never

Are you currently in a mental health crisis or acute emotional distress?: No

Have you ever served in the military?: No

Have you done a Ceremony before?: Yes

Please describe your previous ceremony experience: Excellent experience last December facing fear and overcoming it with the simple antidote of courage, looking forward to this ceremony 🙏

Do you have any experience with other plant sacraments?: Mushrooms, morning glories, pharmahuaca, Ayahuasca, mescaline, DMT, acid. All good and/or formative experiences

What is bringing you to ceremony at this specific time in your life?: Ideally I would like to embrace the courage I found in my last experience, it felt like I gave myself a spiritual suit of armor last time and learned a lot about resilience and patience working together. Always looking to expand my sense of gratitude in general as well and ultimately view all of this and the world I am a part of from a higher point of view so that I can integrate that perspective into my non-tripping consciousness. They seem separate in my memories but I know I'm the same person no matter what state of consciousness I am in. Exercise my conscious awareness with a supportive community. A'ho

Please tell us a little about your Intention for Ceremony: Looking forward to continuing initiiation into ayahuasca, opening myself to the experience and the plants more. I want to learn to embrace the paradoxes inherent on this path like humility and courage, peace and energy, desire and dissociation. Looking for equinimity and surrender.

Are you currently using any recreational substances?: No

Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, or significant head injury?: No

Are you currently pregnant?: No

Do you have any food allergies we should be aware of when preparing meals?: no

Are you currently taking any prescription medications, supplements, or recreational drugs.: No, medications or drugs'

Health Conditions: Disk problems in back

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1990-04-17

Email: eduardo.z.martinez.mtz@gmail.com

Phone: (210) 328-1201

City: Edinburg

State: Texas

How did you discovery Two Birds Church?: Google search

Have you attended any Sunday Services, Outreach, or Virtual Services?: No

Emergency Contact Phone: (361) 742-4552

Relationship: Wife

Emergency Contact Phone: (956) 310-5342

Relationship: Father

Have you ever been hospitalized for mental health reasons?: No

Have you ever had thoughts of harming yourself?: No, never

Have you ever had thoughts of harming others?: No, never

Are you currently in a mental health crisis or acute emotional distress?: No

Have you ever served in the military?: No

Have you done a Ceremony before?: No

Do you have any experience with other plant sacraments?: No

What is bringing you to ceremony at this specific time in your life?: I’ve had some major chances in my life for the better but feel like there is a major blockage that I believe this will help me truly learn myself I am hopping to deep dive and face my biggest fear which is self-awareness and self accountability I’ve done lot of work already

Please tell us a little about your Intention for Ceremony: I want to see my true self and see why I had to fight so hard to stop so many bad habits

Are you currently using any recreational substances?: Yes

Please describe your current substance use: Alcohol about twice a month 2 cups of wine or less Last weekend for a wind down

Have you ever had a traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, or significant head injury?: No

Are you currently pregnant?: Not Applicable

Please describe your experience with dependency: I used to be an alcoholic drinking every day Then started to smoke weed for a while I also used to smoke cigarettes got to a point pack a day Stopped smoking over 10 years I can now say I’ve gotten a lot better with a lot of work Drink small amount and stopped weed all together

Do you have any food allergies we should be aware of when preparing meals?: None

Are you currently taking any prescription medications, supplements, or recreational drugs.: Yes, I am on medication

Medications currently taking. (List medications, dosage, and how often you take it please, and reason for taking): I take 15mg vyanse daily Daily vitamins

Health Conditions: Bypass surgery in December 2023 I’m completely fine now zero complications able to eat anything