Teopixqui Dez
Founder & Spiritual Director, Colorado Psychedelic Church / PACK Life
Pioneered 508(c)(1)(a) status for psilocybin churches in Colorado, with deliberate Mesoamerican spiritual framing.
Biography
Teopixqui Dez founded the Colorado Psychedelic Church (PACK Life) and operates it from 1790 Meadowbrook Pkwy in Colorado Springs. The title 'Teopixqui' is a Mesoamerican indigenous spiritual authority designation, suggesting deliberate invocation of pre-Columbian spiritual frameworks rather than the Christian-derived theological structures common in many U.S. entheogenic churches.
Critically, Dez structured the Colorado Psychedelic Church as a 508(c)(1)(a) Religious Nonprofit — NOT a 501(c)(3). This is a significant legal distinction: the IRS refuses to grant 501(c)(3) status to organizations whose primary purpose involves federal law violations (Revenue Ruling 75-384), creating a circular trap where churches need DEA exemptions for 501(c)(3), but DEA exemptions are virtually unobtainable. The 508(c)(1)(a) designation is self-declaring and bypasses the 501(c)(3) trap entirely.
The church explicitly disclaims any therapeutic or medical function — a deliberate move to insulate it from healthcare licensing requirements. Dez is actively expanding to Denver in early 2026 via weekend pop-ups at 1890 S Acoma St. Phone: 719-412-5860.
Organizations
Why They Matter to the LearnShrooms Community
Dez's combination of indigenous spiritual framing and 508(c)(1)(a) legal structure represents one of the most carefully-designed church frameworks in the country. For anyone studying alternative tax structures for entheogenic religious organizations, the Colorado Psychedelic Church is a primary case study.
Legal Context
For the legal landscape where Teopixqui Dez operates, see psilocybin laws in Colorado.