Ministry of the Universal Mother
What if there was a place where your path to healing was truly your own?
A place where no single doctrine told you what to believe. Where practitioners of many medicines and modalities gathered not to compete, but to serve. Where the community itself was the medicine, and you were already welcome.
That place is being built. Right now. And you're invited to help shape it.
Our Mission
The Ministry of the Universal Mother exists to nurture the sacred right of every being to explore consciousness, seek healing, and form their own divine connection. We are a community of ministers, healers, and seekers united in service, holding space for transformation through ceremony, mutual aid, and the honoring of many paths to truth. Rooted in cognitive liberty and guided by love, we walk together as stewards of ancient wisdom and living practice.We Are Just Beginning
The Ministry of the Universal Mother (MUM) is in its earliest stages of formation. The edges are still soft. The structure isn't finalized. We don't have all the answers yet.
And that's exactly why this moment matters.
What you see here is a seed, planted with intention and care. We are building something meaningful, and we believe the best way to build it is together, with the voices and hearts of those who feel called to this work.
Our Principles
1. Honor the Sacred
We approach our work with reverence, recognizing that we engage with forces larger than ourselves, and doing so with humility and gratitude.
2. Uphold Safety and Integrity
The well-being of those we serve is paramount. We create containers that are physically, emotionally, and spiritually safe.
3. Respect Autonomy and Sovereignty
Each person is the author of their own journey. We honor the sacred right to explore one's own mind and make one's own choices about healing.
4. Cultivate Community and Connection
Transformation is magnified in the presence of others. We foster belonging, mutual respect, and empathy in all our interactions.
5. Embrace Preparation and Integration
The journey extends beyond the ceremonial space. Preparation and integration ensure experiences weave meaningfully into daily life.
6. Practice Stewardship and Sustainability
We are stewards of sacred medicines, committed to ethical sourcing, sustainability, and honoring Indigenous wisdom.
7. Navigate with Integrity and Transparency
We acknowledge the complexities of our path while staying true to our principles. Transparency builds trust.
8. Cultivate Personal and Collective Growth
We are all learners, seekers of wisdom. Each encounter with the sacred is an opportunity for growth and the deepening of compassion.
Rooted in Cognitive Liberty
Central to our work is the principle of cognitive liberty, the fundamental human right to mental self-determination, privacy, and sovereignty over one's own consciousness.
We believe each person holds the sacred right to:
Mental Privacy: To keep one's thoughts, inner experiences, and mental states protected and private.
Cognitive Self-Determination: To refuse what does not serve, and to freely choose what does, including practices that support one's own healing and expansion.
Freedom of Thought: To be protected from surveillance, manipulation, or punishment for the contents of one's own mind.
This is not just a philosophical stance. It is the soil from which our community grows.
An Invitation
If you've ever felt that the mainstream paths to healing didn't quite fit...
If you've longed for community that honors your sovereignty while holding you in care...
If you carry gifts you're ready to share, or wounds you're ready to tend...
We invite you to join us.
Not as a follower. As a co-creator.
This is a community being built by the community, for the community. Your voice, your presence, your medicine: they matter here.
Our Team
Get Involved
We are in the early stages of building something meaningful, and we need people like you.
Whether you're curious, called, or ready to offer your gifts, we want to connect.
A Living Community in Search of Truth
MUM is not a place of rigid doctrine or fixed answers. It is a living, evolving community, one that grows and changes as we collectively seek truth together.
We believe there are many paths to healing, many medicines that serve, many modalities that hold wisdom. Whether you walk with plant allies, practice energy work, hold space through somatic healing, or serve in ways yet unnamed, there is room for you here.
By the Community, For the Community
At the heart of MUM is the principle of mutual aid. We share our resources, our skills, our gifts not as transactions, but as expressions of care. This is a community that nourishes itself, supports itself, and builds itself from the ground up.
Here, all are welcomed. All are nurtured. All have something to offer.
Mary Casanave Sheridan
FounderMary Casanave Sheridan is a ceremonialist and founder of Myco-Vision. With over a decade of experience guiding others through expanded states of consciousness, she weaves mindfulness, sound, herbalism, energy work, and grounded presence into ceremonies uniquely crafted for each individual. Central to her work is a deep commitment to cognitive liberty, the sacred right to explore one's own consciousness and divine connection. Mary also nurtures community among local practitioners and writes a monthly column for The Source Weekly.
Co-FounderAngela Goodstein
Angela Goodstein is a Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner and Certified Crystal Healer, and the heart behind Justicia Healing. Her work is rooted in the understanding that energy is everywhere and everything, and that over time, lingering thoughts and words can manifest as energetic blocks that prevent us from creating positive change. Through energy medicine, crystals, ritual, and ancient wisdom, Angie supports the realignment of body, space, and spirit. As she says: "Within you exists the divine capacity to change, heal and grow. I am merely a loving witness to your transformation."