From sacred hot springs to the Esalen Institute, where does the 'mystical-type experience' emerge in Big Sur?
Briefly

My friends in LA have strip mall psychics and green juice cleanses. My friends in New York have ketamine nasal sprays and love triangles. In Northern California, we have guides who give us ego-dissolving doses of psychedelics.
Lana's journey was metaphysical-the most movement she did was walk across a field to look at a tree. The guide stayed beside her until the comedown ended, listening with calm benevolence as she cycled through her most bitter childhood memories.
Afterward, Lana texted to say the trip was 'life-changing, world-changing. For the first time, I feel like I can get better.'
Mariah's journey took place in a converted garage in North Berkeley with several mattresses on the floor. 'It had a lava lamp vibe,' she said.
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