This church holds psychedelic rituals. But that’s not what keeps people coming back

Colorado Psychedelic Church
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Benji “Teopixqui Dez” Dezaval stands for a portrait, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)


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From left, Lee Mead and Teopixqui Dez share a conversation at the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)

Colorado Psychedelic Church
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The Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)
Colorado Psychedelic Church
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The Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)

Colorado Psychedelic Church
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Teopixqui Dez examines psylocibin spores at the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)

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Psylocibin mushroom cultivation kits sit at the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)
Colorado Psychedelic Church
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Multiple strains of psylocibin spores sit ready for culitvation at the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)

Colorado Psychedelic Church
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Teopixqui Dez examines fruiting psylocibin mushrooms at the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)

Colorado Psychedelic Church
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From left, Lee Mead, Teopixqui Dez, and Sara Snapp share a conversation at the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)

Colorado Psychedelic Church
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A mushroom painting rests in a window at the Colorado Psychedelic Church, Friday May 30, 2025 in Colorado Springs. (Jeremy Sparig for CPR News)