FAQ

No. Psychedelics are not demonic.

God created a world filled with living compounds that interact with the human body, soul, and psyche in ways that support healing. This did not happen by accident. It reflects God’s design and God’s desire for us to grow, transform, and return to wholeness.

The idea that these God-made medicines are demonic comes from fear, misunderstanding, or inherited teaching that never engaged the science, the history, or the lived experience of healing.

Part of Mercy Trips’ purpose is to replace fear with wisdom so God’s children can experience the love, healing, and presence of Christ with clarity and confidence.

People sometimes ask about seeing demons or having dark moments during a journey. Psychedelics open access to the full interior life. Just as every person carries light, grace, and the presence of God, every person also carries wounds, trauma, unprocessed pain, and the shadows of experiences we have never fully faced.

These heavy or painful emotions can appear symbolically. Some traditions call them demons or entities. Modern psychology calls them trauma responses, internalized memories, or protective parts of the self. The language differs but the reality is the same. If darkness arises, it is not an external evil attacking you. It is your own unhealed experience coming into the light so it can be lovingly experienced and released.

This is part of the healing God desires for every person. Meeting these places with surrender, faith, and support allows the pain to transform into freedom. This is what spiritual growth looks like. It is the process of moving toward salvation, toward healing, and toward the wholeness Christ invites us into.

No two journeys are alike, and different medicines interact with the body in different ways. Some people encounter overwhelming peace and radiant joy, feeling as though they are sitting directly in communion with God. Others are guided into painful or hidden corners of their past, meeting suppressed pain, fear, or grief that longs to be seen and healed. Every possible experience is sacred. Whatever you experience—emotional, spiritual, physical, or mystical—is a reflection of what already lives within you. The medicine mirrors the state of your body, your soul, and your readiness for transformation. The more open you are to receive, the more clearly God can work through the experience to bring you into healing, remembrance, and love.

Absolutely. Like any substance or any power, psychedelics, if used out of integrity or in grossly incorrect doses, can cause harm to an individual. 

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However, when used wisely and prayerfully in the presence of an experienced Christ-centered facilitator, there is minimal physical, emotional or spiritual risk. 

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An oft-repeated saying comes to mind: ‘the difference between a medicine and a poison is dosing and intent.” 

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If you’re dosing is right and your intent is clear and aligned with God’s will for your life, your psychedelic journey will yield the results that you need.

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An important note: you should not use any psychedelic medicine without your doctors approval if you have a history of mental illness or serious physical ailments. 

A “bad trip” is not an experience gone wrong; it is an experience resisted. When a person encounters fear or pain and tries to suppress, control, or escape it, that resistance amplifies discomfort. A difficult journey often becomes a moment of profound healing once surrender replaces resistance. The pain itself is not the enemy…it is a messenger. The goal of preparation is to help you learn to trust the process, to work with the medicine, and to meet whatever arises with courage, curiosity, and faith. When you surrender, what once felt like darkness often transforms into light.