❋ PSILOCYBIN RETREAT FOR GAY & QUEER MEN | NETHERLANDS
You don’t need to explain yourself before you begin.
A small-group, legal psilocybin retreat for gay and queer men, near Amsterdam. Held with care by a queer and queer-allied team. You're already known here.
Next RetreatNear Amsterdam, Netherlands
12 - 14 June
Up to 8 Men
❋ About the Retreat
Built around what most healing spaces miss.
Maguey runs small-group psilocybin retreats for gay and queer men in the Netherlands, where psilocybin truffles are fully legal. Three days, two nights, near Amsterdam. One ceremony, careful preparation beforehand, and structured integration after, all with a team that is queer or queer-allied.
A lot of queer men carry things that mainstream therapeutic and psychedelic spaces miss. Nigel, the founder of Maguey and your guide through the weekend, started this retreat to build the perfect space for personal growth and acceptance. You don't need to explain yourself before you begin. You’re already known here.
❋ The Arc of the Work
Before, during, and after
01 — Preparation
Before you arrive
A free discovery call to make sure this is the right choice for you, followed by a thorough preparation session to set intentions and prepare for the retreat. Personalized guidance provided throughout.
02 — The Weekend
Three days near AmsterdamThree days and two nights in a private setting near Amsterdam. Breathwork, movement, shared meals, and the connection that comes from doing real work in a small, intentional group.
03 — The Ceremony
Legal psilocybin, held carefullyOne psilocybin truffle ceremony, fully legal under Dutch law. Nigel is with you throughout, not observing from a distance but genuinely present.
04 — The Integration
After you leaveIntegration circles, a written guide, and a personal follow-up session with Nigel. The weekend is the beginning, not the end.
❋ What Men Have Said
From past participants
“I returned home with a deep sense of being humbled by this existence and all that comes with it and a feeling of belonging, soft joy and wonder. Even though I was a bit anxious about a group retreat at first this experience felt as a valuable profound gift and I enjoyed all the various stages of the retreat.”
— Christian, Amsterdam“From my initial enquiry through to the post-retreat support, I felt like I was in safe hands with Nigel. His wisdom, humour and compassion were greatly appreciated throughout the process. A unique and valuable experience.”
— Owen, LondonThreads that emerge, retreat after retreat
❋ What Tends to Shine
Before a recent gathering, we wrote to past participants and asked what had drawn them in and what kept echoing long after they'd gone home. Every weekend is its own journey, but a few threads came through, again and again.
Safety & feeling at rest
Many queer men grew up reading the room before relaxing in it, always scanning for risk. When the baseline fear of homophobia or misunderstanding is removed, something different becomes possible. It creates a space where the nervous system can begin, perhaps for the first time, to actually rest.
No more filtering
People speak about the relief of not editing themselves. No second-guessing how something will land or holding back parts of their story. The retreat welcomes the surprisingly profound experience of being as you are.
Discovery & celebration
For some, these retreats are about celebration: queerness honoured, not just accepted. For others, it’s about discovery: meeting parts of themselves not yet fully known. And for some, the simplest thing: queerness becoming, for a few days, an unspoken part of the fabric of who they are.
Shared experience
There’s a quiet exhaustion in the never-ending coming-out, constantly wondering whether you'll be understood. In queer spaces, much of that dissolves, and in its place, a deeper openness unfolds. This shared ground allows for a kind of healing that feels more immediate and real.
Community
Again and again, men speak about the connection built by the retreat. Not performative or transactional but something real. A sense of finding others like themselves, in a space not centred around nightlife or identity as performance, but grounded in presence, honesty, and shared humanity.
❋ The Retreat
What the retreat costs
Pricing is shared openly so you know exactly what's involved. Both options include accommodation near Amsterdam, all meals, the ceremony, preparation and integration sessions, and Nigel's facilitation throughout.
Sustainability Level
€1,395
This cost tier supports our sustainability and growth, as well as making it possible for us to offer scholarships to those that struggle to afford it.
Standard Level
€1,195
Three days, two nights near Amsterdam. Up to eight men. One psilocybin ceremony. All meals, accommodation, preparation, integration, and ongoing support included.
The person holding the space
❋ About Nigel · Founder & Guide
As the founder and lead facilitator at Maguey, Nigel is an experienced, trauma-informed psychedelic guide and integration coach, supporting people to reconnect with their inner truth and navigate life’s deeper currents. Nigel believe that personal healing not only nourishes the individual, but ripples outward to support collective wellbeing and transformation.
He trains and works within the Guild of Guides, a community of practitioners committed to ethical facilitation, ongoing development, and accountability in psychedelic work. The retreats are small on purpose. Every participant speaks with Nigel directly throughout, from the first call to the last integration session.
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Yes. Psilocybin truffles are fully legal to purchase and use in the Netherlands. The retreat operates openly, in compliance with Dutch law, and there is no legal risk to you as a participant.
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No. A lot of men coming to Maguey haven't used psilocybin before, or haven't used it in a guided setting. The preparation process makes sure you arrive ready and prepared, regardless of experience.
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Not in the clinical sense. Maguey’s work is closer to guided self-discovery, creating the conditions for you to meet your own experience honestly, with skilled support. Many people find it deeply healing, but it's distinct from psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
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The retreat is exclusively for gay and queer men, with a maximum of eight people. Everyone on the facilitation team is queer or queer-allied. You won't need to code-switch or explain your life.
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The best way to find out is a conversation. Nigel offers a free 30-minute call, without pressure or a sales script. It’s simply a chance to talk about where you are and whether this is right for you, right now.
❋ Things People Usually Ask
FAQs
Start with a conversation.
The first step is a free 30-minute call with Nigel. No obligation or cost, just a chance to talk about where you are and whether this is right for you.