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What is Cosmetic Spirituality?
I would like to offer some insights today into a phenomena that I call Cosmetic Spirituality. This is a partner piece to my earlier post,...
Andy Groggel
Dec 20, 20237 min read


Lessons from the other side of dreams
So often we are told that chasing our dreams is not only a noble, but a lucrative path to pursue. Those of us who come from a privileged...
Andy Groggel
Dec 6, 20237 min read


This is what it feels like when your dreams come true
“This is what it feels like when your dreams come true.” The phrase has been bouncing around in my head for the past five months. It...
Andy Groggel
Jul 18, 20224 min read
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[NSFW] Reimagining the conversation of teenage boys
The scene is this: I am with my wife Erica and our 7 year old daughter Luna at our first big entertainment event together as a family in...
Andy Groggel
May 23, 20224 min read


I am a Soft-Strong Man
Two months ago during a breathwork experience I was working on healing my relationship with the Divine Masculine. Me and the Divine...
Andy Groggel
May 3, 20222 min read


We are missing the miracle
I read news articles weekly that tout the benefits of psilocybin. Headlines like “Magic Mushrooms Linked to Decreased Risk of Opioid...
Andy Groggel
Apr 14, 20224 min read


Sharing a Prayer
Dear Medicine Family and Friends, I am writing to share updates with you about changes coming for our family, as well as details about...
Andy Groggel
Mar 9, 20225 min read


A Moment of Awakening
This is the first installment of an awakening story. The sort of awakening that begins with the Divine screaming in your face and taking...
Andy Groggel
Jul 13, 20219 min read


A personal monster, a teachable moment
I have tried to live out the status quo recipe for success given to me by my culture twice. This is a BIG monster for me.
Andy Groggel
Jul 7, 20216 min read


A Wildcrafted Wisdom
Finding my medicine During the last night of a recent camping trip with my wife and daughter I abandoned my tent, electing to sleep with...
Andy Groggel
Jun 22, 20214 min read


First Nation Shamanism in the United States
This post is part 2 in my series, 'Understanding the Multiple Meanings of Shamanism'. This specific section provides a brief lit review...
Andy Groggel
Jun 1, 20214 min read


Understanding the multiple meanings of Shamanism (part 1)
This is the first installment of a five part series that explores the complex intersectionality of shamanism.
Andy Groggel
May 25, 20214 min read


Reflections on Radical Love
What is Radical Love? Why and how does it work? Read more to begin to unpack this concept.
Andy Groggel
May 12, 20214 min read


There is a place for coaches in the psychedelic industry
As some of you know I have recently stepped out of my corporate role in the Wellness Industry to build a business that focuses on...
Andy Groggel
Apr 29, 20215 min read


If not now, when?
Explore lessons in the desert, speaking truth to power and what it might mean to be a true leader, not just a corporate leader.
Andy Groggel
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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