Awakening the Soul:

The Path of the Five Elements and
Psilocybin Mushroom Sacrament

Remembering, Transforming, Belonging

Paintings by Jerielle Young

October 11-13, 2025
Sanctuary of the Healing Arts
Philomath, Oregon (Eugene area)

Gather in sacred space to slow down, breathe deeply, and listen. With the guidance of plant medicine and skilled support, this weekend invites you to remember who you truly are, honor your path, and open to the essence of belonging. Held within the sacred container of Divine Earth Church, this experience is an exploration for the soul — a space where deep healing spiritual practices meet soul renewal and an opening into the depths.

Our Retreats Help You:

Reconnect with yourself - body, mind and spirit - in the present moment and listen for what is opening in you.
Honor your pain and struggles with respect and an open heart.
Align with your essence and true path.
Discover new opportunities and open portals of transformation.
Awaken your inner power, passions, and capacity for love, while further opening to the beauty of who you are.
Cultivate healthy individual and community relationships, while honoring our deep connection with the earth and the elements.

In this retreat, you’ll be guided into the ancient spirit wisdom of Five Element Chinese Medicine—a powerful system to support deep transformation.

Rooted in nature’s rhythms and the interconnected cycles of life, this body of knowledge offers a sacred map for your journey of awakening.

We'll explore teachings that:

Illuminate pathways for transformation and growth—during the retreat and long after
Help you understand yourself as part of nature’s living intelligence, both inside and out
Offer a safe and sacred container—a framework that holds your unfolding and supports real change
Awaken you to your gifts, your power, your capacity to serve and transform
Provide tools and practices to carry with you into life beyond the retreat

You will learn about the Five Elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and
Water—and how each relates to emotional and spiritual themes we all encounter:
Wood: working with anger and the need for vision and direction
Fire: healing the heart, cultivating joy, connection, and trust
Earth: transforming worry and over-care into nourishment and belonging
Metal: facing grief and loss while reclaiming worth and reverence
Water: tending fear and trauma while restoring deep trust and wisdom
By creating an intentional, energetically attuned space, we invite each participant
to access their innate spiritual intelligence, opening the door to profound insight,
healing, and personal awakening.

This retreat includes a powerful group auricular acupuncture session (included in the fee, no extra cost, and optional) designed to calm the nervous system and open pathways for deep transformation.

Our Intentions

While we honor the wisdom of the plant sacrament to guide the unique unfolding for each individual, our gatherings offer an opportunity to:

Release blockages, pain, and suffering, opening the door to freedom and fulfillment.
Deepen your ability to pursue your dreams and live your life’s purpose.
Accelerate your personal evolution and align with your soul’s mission.
Access ancient wisdom and apply nature’s teachings to your journey.
Experience lasting transformation in your life

Gathering Logistics

Cost: $630 tuition (includes acupuncture) + $50 food fee (includes all
meals) + $150 lodging fee, plus $120 minimum annual membership fee.
(payable by check or online to Divine Earth Church, a 501(c)(3)tax-exempt
organization).
- $200 nonrefundable deposit will hold your spot. Remainder of payment
  due 30 days prior to the retreat (see cancellation policy below)
Location: Sanctuary of Healing Arts, Philomath, Oregon. We will have a
dedicated ceremony room, outdoor space, and a large kitchen and dining
area. Sleeping arrangements will be semi-private . Shared bathroom.
- You have the option to bring your own linens (we will tell you bed size) or
  to pay a $30 linen fee. There may be single tiny houses available for
  $100/night additional.
Preparation: A group Zoom call before the retreat and/or optional one-hour
individual meetings with Renee or Diana upon request.
Schedule: Begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 11, ends at 11:00 a.m.
on Monday, October 13.
What to Bring: Comfortable clothing, journal, pens, art materials (if
desired), a special object for the altar, indoor slippers, personal
medications, and warm layers.

Cancellation Policy

$200 deposit is nonrefundable
Balance due 30 days before the retreat
- No refunds. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO PURCHASE TRAVEL INSURANCETHAT WILL COVER ANY MEDICAL OR OTHER EMERGENCIES.
- We recommend you look at travelinsuredinternational.com. Make sure to get a policy that covers you within 100 miles from home (if that is the case for your retreat),for emergencies. This company also offers an annual policy at low cost. No-show= no refund.
Cancellation by facilitator: If facilitators need to cancel or reschedule theretreat, we will provide full refunds or allow credit to a future retreat (your choice).

Contact for more info

Meet the Facilitators

Diana Fried is a dedicated practitioner of emotional and trauma healing, transformation, awakening, and the pursuit of happiness. In 2005, she co-founded Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) to provide acupuncture healing in disaster-stricken and underserved communities worldwide, including the U.S., Haiti, Nepal, Mongolia, Ecuador, and Mexico. She sees deep trauma healing through plant medicine as a foundation for personal and global peace.

Trained in Five Element acupuncture, Diana uses this modality to heal relationships and facilitate energetic transformation. She has studied Council practice through the Upaya Zen Center and the Center for Council, enhancing her ability to guide group processes. A graduate of the Upaya Zen Center Buddhist Chaplaincy program, Diana has explored Buddhist spiritual practices since the 1980s. Diana is certified in the process called Happy For No Reason, and was a staff member of Spring Hill which held Opening the Heart workshops.

Through Your Life Medicine (yourlifemedicine.net), Diana leads groups, workshops, and international pilgrimages focused on healing and transformation. She is certified in Plant Spirit Medicine through Eliot Cowan and has organized plant medicine ceremonies in Oaxaca, Mexico, based on Huichol traditions. Diana continues her deep personal work with plant medicine, guided by teachers trained in the Navajo tradition, among others.

Renee Grandi has spent 22 years practicing rural family medicine in far Northeastern Oregon. She has been certified for 21 years with the American Board of Family Medicine and practicing Environmental and Integrative Medicine for 8 years. She has training and interest in Trauma Healing using modalities such as Integrative Listening System, Somatic Healing, Poly Vagal Systems work, Tension Release Exercises, Breathwork and Psychedelic Retreats.

Renee is a graduate of a 10-month training program in Psychedelic Therapy with the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in Boulder, CO. She is eligible to be a licensed psilocybin facilitator in Oregon.

Renee is a founding minister of The Divine Earth Church with over a year’s experience leading 4 day and 1 day psilocybin retreats at least monthly for up to 8 participants. She also has 12 months experience guiding oral ketamine sessions for individual members of the church. Guiding is a passion and ministering to those from birth to death has always been her calling.

She loves dogs and spends much of her free time caring for and fostering huskies and running sled dogs in the winter. She is married and has one adult daughter.

Stef Cedarbrook received a Bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Idaho and a Master of Social Work from Portland State University in 2021. Stef is working towards becoming a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW).

Stef has worked in the social service field since 2010 as an advocate for victims of domestic and sexual violence and as a case manager for the Department of Human Services. Looking to deepen their ability to help survivors of trauma she went to graduate school to further her understanding of how oppression, both on the systemic and individual level creates traumatic experiences and how to help systems and individuals create more equity in their lives.

Stef feels passionate about decreasing barriers, increasing resources, and creating growth opportunities for rural folks, especially those who identify as LGBTQIA+. Stef graduated from Integrative Psychiatry Institutes’s Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training program in 2024.

Stef also completed Internal Family Systems level training in 2024. Stef enjoys most outdoor activities, spending time with their family, and gardening in her spare time.

She is a founding minister of The Divine Earth Church.

Diana Fried, Renee Grandi, and Stef Cedarbrook facilitate sacrament-based spiritual retreats using psilocybin mushroom sacrament . We operate under the Divine Earth Church (DEC) in Enterprise, Oregon, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS. As Ministers of the Church, we guide participants in transformative experiences.

Welcome to Transformation that Lasts!