Congregation for Sacred Practices - CSP Bridge Seminar Form

Bridge Seminar Application - Fall 2025

The Congregation for Sacred Practices offers a path to licensure as a minister for experienced, working entheogenic guides who are interested in holding medicine ceremonies and sacred practices above ground in a spiritual, religious context.

This seminar is a participatory workshop for working guides to re-vision their solo psychotherapeutic or medicine guiding practices into a communal, membership-oriented practice focused on healing and spiritual growth in both a spiritual and religious setting.

We are specifically in search of individuals with significant guiding experience and a leadership call to become Associate Ministers in the Congregation. In addition to joining a community of like minded medicine carriers that are themselves on a path of Awakening, the benefits of licensure for both Assistant and Associate Ministers are substantial and cover:

1) Working above ground protected by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
2) Practice support
3) Risk management
4) Community support
5) The opportunity to both give and receive ongoing education
6) Substantial tax and retirement advantages.

The Bridge Seminar is open to working guides who would like to become either Assistant or Associate Ministers in the Congregation. Applicants to the Bridge seminar should meet the following pre-requisites:

For those seeking to become Assistant Ministers and would begin Part 3: Mentoring & Supervision upon completion:

1) Currently working full time as a guide and counselor (spiritual director, coach, psychotherapist, etc)
2) Completed a formal, experiential training in medicine work
3) Guided at least 20 solo journeys for clients using our current sacraments

For those seeking to become Associate Ministers:

1) Currently working full time as a guide and counselor (spiritual director, coach, psychotherapist, etc)
2) Completed a formal, experiential training in medicine work Guided at least 150 solo journeys for clients using our current sacraments
3) In addition to continuing their solo practice, are interested in mentoring, supervising, facilitating group ceremonies, and/or organizational leadership

Preference will be given to candidates with more experience.

This training is distinct in the field in that it follows six key principles:

Ethical, caring relationships as the core resource for healing and growth
The requirement for extensive personal experience in assisting others in expanded states.
A non-pathologizing, developmental approach to spiritual and psychological growth
The focus on preparation and integration for the sacramental experience of the expanded state
The intersection of ancient and indigenous wisdom, modern psychology, and emergent spirituality
Unshakeable faith in both the impulse for growth as well as the human ability to heal

CSP Bridge Seminar 2025 Application

First Name*

Last Name*

Primary Email*

Primary Phone*

Is guiding entheogenic work and associated counseling your primary profession?*

Yes

Please write about your experience of medicine work as a spiritual practice for yourself.*

Please write about your guiding practice as it is related to psychological healing and well as spiritual growth. You can explore process, values, and/or theory.*

How many guided journeys have you facilitated?*

What is the history of your formal training with various medicines?*

At the end of the seminar, do you expect to be applying for an Assistant Minister License, and Associate Minister License or no license?*

Assistant Minister License

Associate Minister License

No License

What draws you to holding this work as a spiritual, religious practice? Why do you want to become a member of the clergy?*

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CSP BRIDGE SEMINAR APPLICATION

By signing this application, I understand that I'm applying for a seminar that, upon successful completion, will make me eligible for Licensure with the Congregation for Sacred Practices. I have read the Bridge Seminar 2024 Brochure and understand the vision and purpose of the Congregation for Sacred Practices.