Go Deep to Go Far
Certificate Program in Ancestral Medicine & Entheogenic Therapy
A Therapeutic Guidance Certification Program in collaboration with Protocolo Q, Mexico.
Program Overview
In 2025–2026, this program will offer a flexible series of monthly webinars and residential retreats that learners can join freely according to their interests and availability.
All offerings earn academic credit with Ubiquity University, and students who complete five webinars and five residential events will be awarded a Certificate in Ancestral Medicine & Entheogenic Therapy.
Participants may choose to:
- Join only the online portion (monthly webinars), or
- Combine the online and residential portions for a deeper, experiential journey.
Please note that participation in the residential retreats requires attendance in the corresponding webinar, as each retreat builds upon the teachings introduced online.
Program Structure
- Webinars provide academic and theoretical grounding, exploring psychology, neuroscience, transpersonal studies, and ancestral wisdom.
- Intensive Retreats focus on experiential therapies, offering participants the opportunity for personal healing, self-knowledge, and direct learning from experienced facilitators. Practices include non-ordinary states of consciousness, psychedelic-assisted work, bodywork, and meditation.
- The residential events are transformative journeys to indigenous territories, where students learn directly from elders and mystical communities. These experiences invite deep cultural and spiritual learning within trusted, long-standing relationships nurtured over many years.
This modular format allows participants to tailor their learning path, combining academic insight, experiential depth, and intercultural connection, while progressing toward a recognized academic certificate with Ubiquity University.
The Protocolo Q Framework
All retreats and masterclasses are embedded within the Protocolo Q, a structured model of facilitation and therapeutic accompaniment that ensures ethical, safe, and academically rigorous experiences.
This framework combines clinical psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and indigenous ceremonial practice, and is the foundation for the entire postgraduate program.
Each retreat follows the same step-by-step process:
Masterclass: Foundations of Entheogenic Therapy & The Protocolo Q Model
Facilitators: Alejandrina Pedro & Oscar Iván O’Farrill
Oscar O’Farrill: Clinical Psychologist | Founder of Protocolo Q | Neuropsychologist | Educator in Integrative Therapies
Alejandrina Pedro: Mazatec Curandera | Elder of Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca | Guardian of Sacred Mushrooms
Together, Oscar and Alejandrina bring the scientific-therapeutic and indigenous-ancestral dimensions of psilocybin work into dialogue. This module introduces students to the Protocolo Q framework for facilitation, emotional containment, and integration while grounding the learning in Mazatec tradition.
Topics Covered:
● Mazatec chants, silence, and ceremony language
● Bridging scientific and indigenous perspectives
● Protocolo Q methodology & ethics of facilitation
● Aurotherapy as diagnosis
● Neuroscience of psilocybin
Masterclass: Wixárika Cosmology & the Path of Hikuri (Peyote)
Facilitator: Wixárika Representative & Oscar Iván O’Farrill
Elder and ceremonial leader from the Wixárika tradition (Wirikuta, San Luis Potosí). The Wixárika are known for their pilgrimage to the sacred desert of Wirikuta, where the cactus Hikuri (Peyote) is revered as a divine teacher.
Topics Covered:
● Cosmology of the Wixárika people
● Hikuri (Peyote) as medicine of vision and song
● Pilgrimage to Wirikuta and sacred offerings
● Communal prayer and fire ritual structure
● Ethical dimensions of Peyote ceremonies
Facilitator: Emilio Zanetti & Oscar Iván O’Farrill
Guardian of the Danza de la Luna (Moon Dance), Emilio has dedicated his life to teaching and protecting this tradition, which honors the feminine principle and cycles of the Moon through discipline, dance, fasting, and prayer.
Topics Covered:
● History and origins of the Moon Dance
● The feminine principle in indigenous cosmology
● Ceremony of endurance: fasting, dance, prayer, and song
● Collective responsibility and community integration
● Modern applications of lunar teachings
1. Admission & Screening
- Psychometric tools and clinical interview
- Medical and psychological screening
- Clarification of intentions and expectations
Dates: Jan 14–18th, 2026
Location: Mexico City or Huautla de Jimenez, Oaxaca
Duration: 5 Days
Activities:
- Sacred Mushroom Night Ceremony (Mazatec lineage)
- Water Ceremony in the Velo de Novia Waterfall
- Temazcal and sound healing for integration
- Visit to Maria Sabina´s House and Medicine Circle in the mountain
- Integration protocols and ethical frameworks
- Closing circle with long-term integration tools
Dates: Feb 18th-22nd, 2026
Location: Wirikuta, San Luis Potosí
Duration: 5 Days
Activities:
- Pilgrimage to Wirikuta sacred sites
- Peyote ceremonies with Wixárika elders
- Collective camping in the desert with fire prayers, songs, and offerings
- Teachings on the desert as a living altar
- Group integration with chants and storytelling
- Closing with traditional gratitude rituals
Dates: Mar 23–29, 2026
Location: Cozumel
Duration: 7 Days
Activities:
- Fasting and preparation rituals
- Participation in the Moon Dance ceremony
- Night vigils and collective prayers with song and drum
- Sweatlodge and fire circle rituals
- Journaling and group integration
- Closing reflection on the role of women and men in the tradition
📍 Location: Mexico City - Centro Q.
🌌 Core Focus: Clinical Rigor and the Urban Set & Setting
Psilocybin, Crisis Intervention, and Containment Protocol Masterclass
This retreat shifts the locus of control from the natural, ceremonial setting of the traditional medicines of the center of Mexico to a clinical setting in a major urban center. The focus is not on lineage transmission but on the clinical efficacy and safety of the therapeutic encounter. The primary objective is to equip students with the advanced psychological tools necessary to guide subjects through challenging, non-ordinary states of consciousness using the full spectrum of the Protocolo Q framework.
🧠 In-Depth Scientific and Therapeutic Exploration
The module functions as a practical lab for advanced clinical concepts, ensuring practitioners can anchor the psychedelic experience in psychotherapeutic depth.
I. Advanced Containment and Crisis Management:
Transference and Countertransference: Intensive study and practical application of recognizing and managing transference dynamics that are heavily amplified in psychedelic states. The focus is on maintaining professional boundaries and using countertransference as a diagnostic tool.
Protocolo Q Phase 3 (Active Containment): Detailed instruction on non-verbal communication, co-regulation techniques, and protocols for managing challenging experiences (bad trips or emotional crises) that require active intervention, moving beyond passive observation.
Pharmacological Interaction Review: Review of the most common pharmaceutical interactions and contraindications, vital for a clinically responsible practice in an urban environment where diverse participant medical histories are common.
II. The Neuropsychology of the Set:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Integration: Practical workshops on integrating CBT and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) principles into the Preparation Phase (Set) to proactively structure the patient's internal narrative and expectation management prior to the ceremony.
Urban Setting Considerations: Analysis of how noise, energy, and the constant stimulus of a city like Mexico City affect the setting, requiring greater emphasis on internal psychological control and environmental mitigation.
👤 Masters and Guardians (The Clinical Anchor)
Oscar Iván O’Farrill: Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, and Founder of Protocolo Q. As the sole primary facilitator, he ensures the highest standard of clinical integrity and safety. His expertise guides the practical sessions on advanced psychotherapeutic techniques and containment during the ceremonial process.
Protocolo Q Clinical Team: Supports the containment protocols, providing the necessary facilitator-to-participant ratio to maintain safety standards throughout the experience.
🔬 Immersive Practice and Clinical Rigor (3 Days)
This module emphasizes practical execution over extended ritual time.
DayFocusCore Activities
Day 1 - Clinical Preparation & Set: Workshop on Transference & Countertransference. Protocolo Q Phase 2 deep-dive: Setting the clinical intention. Review of crisis intervention tools. Day 2 - Ceremony & Active ContainmentDay of silence and reflection. Sacred Mushroom Ceremony (Psilocybin) within the clinical setting. Emphasis on
Phase 3 (Active Containment) practice and observation.
Day 3 Integration & Application: Group Processing Circle focused on clinical interpretation of emergent themes.
Integration (Closing Workshop) on integrating insight into clinical goal-setting and long-term therapeutic planning.
2. Preparation Phase
- Individual sessions: therapeutic guidance and safety planning
- Group circles: collective agreements, ethics, and intentions
- Pre-ceremony diet, reflection, and journaling
3. Ceremony
- Guided by elders and experienced facilitators
- Safe facilitator/participant ratios (1:5–1:7)
- Respect for traditional protocols, songs, and prayers
- On-site emotional and medical support team
4. Integration Phase
- Group integration circles within 24–72 hours
- Individual sessions for those requiring deeper processing
- Journaling, academic reflection, and therapeutic tools
- Research and publication pathways for students
5. Ethics & Safety
- All participants sign the Commitment Letter and Code of Ethics
- Clear guidelines on confidentiality, power boundaries, and community safety
- A Brigade for Spiritual & Entheogenic Emergencies trained to respond to crisis or misconduct
This framework ensures that each retreat is not an isolated event, but part of a coherent pedagogical and therapeutic arc, integrating academic learning, spiritual practice, and personal transformation.
Who is this program for?
- Facilitators, therapists, and coaches seeking advanced training in entheogenic therapy
- Spiritual leaders and community guides committed to intercultural learning
- Researchers, educators, and seekers aiming to bridge science and spirituality through direct practice
Themes & Learning Outcomes
The 12-month curriculum explores the therapeutic, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of key entheogenic traditions, including:
- Mazatec Wisdom & Sacred Mushrooms (Psilocybin) – language, silence, chants, and ethical ceremony with the roots of María Sabina of Huautla de Jimenez, Oaxaca.
- Wixárika Path of the Hikuri (Peyote) – pilgrimage traditions, cosmology, and communal healing of the deer in the hikuri chamans in Real de Catorce, San Luís Potosí
- Andean Teachings & Wachuma – heart-centered wisdom, sacred geography, and despacho rituals with the ruts of feminine power of Argentina and Perú.
- Ayahuasca & Amazonian Healing – anthropology of medicine, intercultural ethics, and visionary states of Central America
- Bufo Alvarius & Desert Medicines – transpersonal states, ego dissolution, and desert cosmology of the shamanic healing of Sonora, Mexico
- Moon Dance Ceremony – embodied indigenous practices of discipline and spiritual renewal, for men and women, in the Rainbow Women nonprofit, over a Cenote in Ixchel Island of Cozumel, Mayan Riviera, and an innovative and integrative approach to the Native American traditions
- Sun Dance & Vision Quest Ceremony - First and oldest sundance in Mexico, within the sacred lands of Chalma; pilgrimage point for many cultures for thousands of years, to experience life at its fullest potential.
- Vision Quest: Complementary Therapies – sound healing, temazcal/Inipi, integration psychology, and neuroscience of entheogens guided by the Protocol Q team
By the end of the year, students will:
- Understand the ethical frameworks of ancestral medicine practice
- Gain practical training in preparation, facilitation, and integration
- Experience direct ceremonial transmission with respected elders and lineages
- Develop academic research projects integrating psychology, anthropology, and lived ceremonial experience
- Accumulate ~250+ engagement hours, qualifying participants for Ubiquity’s certificate, and providing a pathway into dual-degree opportunities
About Protocolo Q
Protocol Q is an endeavour born from the urgent necessity for conscious leadership and inner truth in the healing arts. This program is the first in Mexico and globally to achieve a complex synthesis: modern science, ancestral wisdom, and ethical rigor. We aim to professionalize facilitators of ancestral medicines and ceremonies, ensuring that this deep knowledge is approached with discipline and respect. The comprehensive curriculum is built upon seven crucial Curricular Pillars designed for integral development:
1. Therapeutic Guidance and Neurosciences.
2. Anthropology of Psychedelics and Entheogens.
3. Traditional Ancestral Medicine.
4. Integral High Performance.
5. History and Application of Occultism and Spiritual Sciences (covering topics like spirits and entities that most colleges avoid).
6. Art Therapies, Prayers, and Medicine Songs (including the effect of sound healings and music in ceremonies).
7. Research Methodologies and Academic Publications (aimed at making an impact on academia and national/international legislation).
This foundation is validated by the National College of Forensic Psychologists of Mexico (CONAPPSIM). The International Propaedeutic Certificate (1 Year) acts as the foundational step.
About Oscar Iván O'Farrill Cobo
Oscar Iván O’Farrill Cobo is a psychologist, executive coach, and integrative consultant with over 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, neuroscience, human development, and leadership transformation. He holds a degree in Psychology from Universidad Iberoamericana and a master’s in Cognitive Psychology and Learning from FLACSO Argentina and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
He is certified in brief psychoanalysis, Ericksonian hypnosis, forensic psychology, and executive and life coaching. As a clinical specialist, he has accompanied complex processes related to trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, and high-performance emotional resilience.
Oscar is also a pioneer in educational innovation, having led large-scale consulting projects with institutions such as UNESCO, SEP, Save the Children, Coca-Cola, and Korn Ferry, focusing on curriculum design, change management, and talent development. He is the founder of The Future Academy and the Ecosystem for Human Development and Consciousness Studies, and creator of the Graduate Program in Therapeutic Accompaniment with Ancestral Medicines. As a traditional Mexican medicine practitioner, Sun Dancer, visionary guide, and temazcalero, he has over 18 years of experience in ceremonial and therapeutic work, particularly in mushroom-based therapeutic rituals with a clinical focus on deep trauma, depression, addiction recovery, and suicide prevention. His work bridges ancestral knowledge, scientific research, and transformative leadership.
In the field of aerospace psychology, Oscar has contributed to research on mental health, consciousness, and performance in extreme environments, collaborating with the Overview Roundtable and Multiplanetary Society to explore the future of human development in space.
