The underworld initiation of fatherhood is not a single event. It is ongoing. It breaks us down, piece by piece, and then asks us to re-member ourselves again and again, each time at a deeper level; the descent and ascent journey.

Shadow work, for fathers, is essential. It’s about facing what lies beneath the surface so we can parent from presence rather than reaction from a wound. It’s about being willing and honest to see ourselves, even when what we see isn’t comfortable.

For fathers, for men, for anyone engaging with these medicines, the invitation is clear: this is not about escaping life, seeking visions for the sake of visions, or giving our power to an external force. These plants are tools to remember your own inner medicine, your own sacred technology, your own healer. They are allies in the work of shadow, of spiritual alchemy, and of embodying your power fully in the world.

It all begins with an idea.