The Dandelion Daily

Recent attendees have shared their impressions of two different gatherings. Online, Tommaso Barba led Rewiring the Brain: Psychedelics, Neuroplasticity & the Windows of Change, an educational talk aimed at guides and anyone interested in healing. Audience members found the science deeply thought-provoking and rich with useful information, though one listener felt the speaker could polish his presentation skills to avoid filling pauses with vocal hesitations.

Meanwhile in Stockholm, Deniz Liebert hosted Soul Striptease at Södra Hamnvägen 9, an in-person gathering offering space for self-expression. Participants praised the safe, playful setting, noting that it helped them open up at their own pace and leave feeling far more comfortable in their own skin.

At OMNOM in Islington, London, Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim and humanitarian Hanuman Dass host Cultivating Peace: From Stillness to Compassion. The afternoon conversation explores how ancient wisdom can foster inner calm and practical kindness, with all ticket sales funding Go Dharmic’s charitable work in food relief, education and disaster response.

Over in Gloucestershire, Ecstatic Dance & Live Sound Bath · Elmore Court · The Cotswolds takes over the estate's Gillyflower building. DJ Osara provides underground electronic music on a sprung wooden floor, followed by crystal singing bowls with Georgia Kate and an optional organic dinner from the estate kitchen. It is an alcohol-free event open to all ages, from families to newcomers who have never attended conscious dance before.

Meanwhile, Devon walkers can join Coast & Consciousness: A Nature Connection Walk, Teignmouth to Dawlish. Meeting at Teignmouth Seafront, the group follows the South West Coast Path over the red cliffs of Holcombe to Coryton Cove. Led by Zephyr Wood of Psychedelic Society Exeter, it offers quiet reflection and conversation for anyone keen to step outdoors, whether attending alone or with friends.

Three distinct gatherings are drawing attention across the country, each offering a unique way to mark the turning season.

High above Buckfastleigh in Devon, seventy singers from the Brown Bread Choir will assemble in an old ruin for BABY, a folk opera featuring a giant marrow baby, a sizable monster, and an ancient apple-smashing ritual for local audiences. Along the coast, Brighton's Church of St Michael and All Angels hosts IMMERSION : SAMHAIN - A Live Sound & Movement Journey & Installation Experience, a sober evening of improvised music, visual projections, and movement artists for those wishing to dance or rest. Further west, Samhain Portal: Ecstatic Dance, Ancestor Ritual & Live Sound Bath · The Mount Without · Bristol invites families and dancers of any experience level to Upper Church Lane for ritual songs, an ancestor altar, and crystal singing bowls.