With psychedelics gaining more mainstream acceptance than ever, many are still wondering "how did we get here?" and "what happens next?" Psychedelics for the treatment of mental health has sparked a healing revolution in treating our collective traumas and decriminalization movements in various states have paved the way for safe access. Even with such massive progress we are still in dire need of more education, the honoring of indigenous traditions and the dissemination of the history around the exploration of consciousness in order to empower the population to make healthy decisions.