The Church of Ambrosia is a nondenominational, interfaith religious organization that supports the use and safe access of all Entheogenic Plants, with a focus on Cannabis and Magic Mushrooms.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
The World’s Largest Psychedelic Church
137,000+ members. Based in Oakland. $5/month to join.
The Church of Ambrosia is a nondenominational, interfaith religious organization that holds psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis as sacred sacraments. We exist to provide safe, legal, religiously protected access to entheogenic plants and to serve the spiritual lives of those who feel called to work with them.
OUR FAITH
A church built on direct experience
We believe that psilocybin mushrooms and cannabis are ancient teachers. That every human being has the right to seek the divine through direct experience. That these sacraments, approached with intention and respect, open a door to something real.
Our theology is the Doctrine of Religious Evolution: that psilocybin mushrooms catalyzed the evolution of human language, consciousness, and religion itself, 2.5 million years ago. Every sincere sacramental experience is a continuation of that ancient encounter.
137,000+ members worldwide | Founded 2019 in Oakland, CA | 6 annual Spirituality & Beyond gatherings | Covered by Forbes, NPR, SF Chronicle, NBC Bay Area
EDUCATION
Sacrament Education
The most comprehensive library of entheogenic education on the internet. Dosage guides, safety protocols, a dosage calculator, medication interactions, and a full psychedelic support directory.
ZIDE DOOR
Visit Zide Door
Our home in Oakland. Open every day, 9am to 10pm. Safe, legal access to entheogenic sacraments as part of our religious practice.
THE PODCAST
Church of Ambrosia Podcast
Hosted by Pastor Dave Hodges. Conversations with Rick Doblin (MAPS founder), Robin Carhart-Harris, and leading voices in psychedelic science, spirituality, and religious freedom.
Recent News
Gas Station, Smoke Shop, and Online Mushroom Chocolates: What’s Really Inside Them
A public safety warning from the Church of Ambrosia If you’ve walked into a gas station, smoke shop, or convenience store recently, or searched for mushroom chocolates online, you may have noticed something new: colorful chocolate bars and gummy packages with names like “PolkaDot,” “Diamond Shruumz,” and “TRE House,” marketed as “mushroom blends,” “nootropics,” or “microdose” products. They’re packaged to look like candy. They’re sold next to energy shots and
Mistah F.A.B. and Mama Ayanna Mashama Are Opening Saturday. Here’s Why That Matters.
On Saturday, April 4, the 58th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s transcendence, Oakland rapper Mistah F.A.B., Mama Ayanna Mashama of Black August, and Monica Cadena open the main stage at Spirituality & Beyond 2026 with “Honoring Legacies.” This is not a warm-up act. It is a statement about what kind of church this is and what community it comes from. April 4, 1968. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What Resurrection Means to the World’s Largest Psychedelic Church
On Easter Sunday, April 5, Pastor Dave Hodges delivers the annual Easter Sermon at Spirituality & Beyond 2026. This is the sixth year. It is a real religious service, for a community of more than 137,000 members. Here is what the Easter Sermon means in the Church of Ambrosia tradition. Seven years ago, Pastor Dave Hodges stood in a room in Oakland and delivered the first Sermon for a community
