WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / June 12, 2025 / The Temple of the Golden Teacher (Entheogenic ‘Mushroom Church') is now open in Washington DC. Located on 511 Florida Ave NW, near the historic Howard Theatre, the Temple sits within the historic Le Droit Park neighborhood, an area known for its historic architecture and diverse community.
The Temple of the Golden Teacher becomes the 1st Entheogenic Temple to open in Washington DC since Initiative 81 passed in 2020, deprioritizing entheogenic plants and fungus in the District. The Temple is billed as a sanctuary for those seeking spiritual growth, healing, and enlightenment through the use of entheogens, including psilocybin, or magic mushrooms. With over 30 strains of magic mushrooms available at the Temple, the Temple offers a diverse range of magic mushroom strains that cover a spectrum of inward and outward settings, body and mind feelings, and visual effects. The strains include premium indoor-grown mushrooms, outdoor foraged strains, and exotic species that are rare and difficult to source.
The Temple of the Golden Teacher stems from the Entheoism faith, a 501(c)(3) multifaith earth-based religion that takes inspiration from different parts of the twelve major religions - Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism. Its members, ‘Entheoists', share a central belief that entheogens like magic mushrooms are a sacred spiritual tool for unlocking ancient wisdom and to better connect and commune with the Divine.
The religion of Entheoism is focused on fixing our damaged planet by creating enlightened mindsets that unlock real and practical solutions for change through prayer, free-thinking, and conversations. The Temple's members come from all walks of life and denominations and membership is free to those that sincerely believe in the use of entheogens as part of their free religious exercise under the First Amendment.
The magic mushroom / psychedelic sacrament at the Temple of the Golden Teacher includes a range of products including psychedelic beverages, chocolates, gummies, pills, capsules, fruit stems and caps, teas and coffee. Entry is membership based, restricted to 21+ and only persons that demonstrate sincere religious beliefs, and an understanding of the Zensana faith, are admitted as members. To remain a member of the Temple and keep obtaining sacrament, persons must continue to show they have a good faith intention to practice and explore the Entheoism religion and spirituality faithfully.
As a spokesperson for the Temple explains, "We live in a damaged society riddled with overwhelming problems including income equality, racial and educational disparities, unaffordable healthcare, monumental environmental challenges, and a severe housing and drug crisis. Our members sincerely believe that psilocybin can play an important role in solving these problems, unlocking new mindstates that can be both healing and revealing. The use of psilocybin is an important part of our religion, helping us connect with ancient wisdom, our ancestors that have used these plants for thousands of years, and the Divine that guides us. We're excited to see where acceptance of the plant continues with policymakers, but in the meantime, will continue to faithfully serve our congregation, many of whom sincerely believe that they are only alive today after psychedelics saved them from a range of debilitating mental health conditions."
Mushrooms have been present on the planet for over 700 million years. Some scientists argue that psychedelics have been consumed by humanoids since the brain started developing over 10,000 years ago, and even earlier by animal species. Today, globally, there are hundreds of clinical trials posted for studies involving Psilocybin as a treatment for multiple conditions ranging from depression, PTSD, cardiac repolarization, OCD, Parkinson's Disease, cancer, alcoholism, and more.
Membership is free and you can join at https://app.joinit.com/o/temple-of-the-golden-teacher
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SOURCE: The Temple of the Golden Teacher
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