Community, Psychedelic Storytelling & Fireside Jams

Curious about Psychedelics but unsure where to begin?

Or perhaps you're an experienced psychonaut seeking to connect with others on a similar path?

This evening is a chance to meet others in The Psychedelic Society community of open-minded adventurers and explorers. We understand that the psychedelic space can sometimes feel exclusive or hard to access – but we’re here to change that. We want to break down those taboos, dismantle the cliques and, instead, speak thoughtfully and honestly about our experiences and interests in a non-judgemental space where all perspectives and curiosities are welcomed.
 

What to expect

• Leaving the chaos of London behind and step into this enchanted space to slow down and connect with like-minded people.
• What’s a gathering without some warm nourishment? We’ll be serving tea and soup to keep our bodies cozy and fueled for the evening. Please remember to bring your own mug, cup, and spoon.
• Back by popular demand, there will be the opportunity for all of us to share our psychedelic stories - the weird, the tricky and the downright wonderful. This part of the evening will be open-mic style, facilitated by host Carlotta Artuso, and we will have a sign-up sheet to add your name to the list of storytellers. Your stories should be no more than 5 minutes and there's no need to rehearse what to say or come particularly prepared - often the best stories are told off-the-cuff and from the heart!
• We’ll finish off with an open fire jam session led by Martha, one of our coordinators and resident songstress, where everyone will have the chance to sing or play their favourite songs – please remember to bring instruments if you have any.

If you have any questions at all, feel free to drop us an email: 

• Carly Birch: carly@symbiota.coop   
• Lauren Katalinich: lauren@symbiota.coop  
• Carlotta Artuso: carlotta@psychedelicsociety.org.uk
• Callum Phillips Browne: callum@psychedelicsociety.org.uk
• Martha Allitt: martha@psychedelicsociety.org.uk
   

Venue

Join us at 6.30pm on Wednesday 30th October at a secret outdoor location close to Greenwich (details will be shared via email).

Flying solo? The majority of people arrive at our Monthly PsySocial events alone! It's a great opportunity to meet other like-minded people and members of our community. We leave plenty of time after the talks for conversations and connections.

OUR TEAM

Carly Birch

Carly is a facilitator, event curator and co-director of the Psychedelic Society. She holds a reverence for the transformative potential of immersive retreats, and crafts events designed to cultivate a deeper connection with ourselves, each other and the natural world. 

An advocate for the safe and therapeutic use of psychedelics, Carly is certified in Transpersonal Coaching Psychology and has completed a year long psychedelic-informed practitioner training with VITAL. Aiding her experience in creating transformative passages through expanded states of consciousness.

Beyond her work with the Psychedelic Society and her ongoing studies, Carly is a certified kuala tantra yoga teacher and works with Heroic Hearts Project UK, supporting ayahuasca retreats for veterans and law enforcement workers. Pre pandemic, she was living and working at a plant medicine retreat center in Ecuador, managing the retreats and center, and assisting in ceremonies.

@reishibutton

Carlotta Artuso

Carlotta is an Event Coordinator at The Psychedelic Society, with a deep passion for nature, personal and collective growth, mystical experiences and food (Italian roots play a big role here!).

Psychedelics have profoundly transformed her life, opening her mind to new perspectives and deeper self-awareness, allowing her to break free from the 9-5 grind and to launch her own PR and Events company -  Carlotta PR.

She believes in their potential to heal and transform, and she's passionate about advocating for their safe, intentional use to inspire positive change and open new pathways of consciousness.

@carlotta.artuso

Callum Browne

 Callum is an event coordinator for The Psychedelic Society and a life-long learner in the exploration of consciousness. He has completed a MSc in Medical Anthropology at University College London where he specialised in research on the phenomenology of consciousness, psychedelics and the therapeutic and healing arts in mystical traditions around the world. 

Callum regularly delivers talks and workshops on mental health, meditation and the breath to companies, groups and festivals across the UK. He is an advocate of transformative and psychedelic experiences that are grounded in transpersonal and somatic philosophy and psychology. These are the experiences that cultivate the experience and wisdom to remember and embody our connection with ourselves, others, nature and the beyond.

@cal.pb

Lauren Katalinich

Lauren oversees all things community and communications at the Psychedelic Society. 

She believes in the power of psychedelics, and the practices they inspire, to help people reconnect deeply with themselves, their communities, and the natural world. Because that’s what they did for her.

Her work at the Psychedelic Society is all about creating a space of support and connection between like-minded people who believe in deeper, more meaningful way to live.

@laurkatal

Martha Allitt

I am an events coordinator for the Psychedelic Society, specialising in events related to psychedelic science and mental health, as well as a freelance writer who journals about ongoing scientific research relating to psychedelics, and other psychoactive drugs, and the cultural and political issues facing today’s psychedelic renaissance.

I am also a yoga teacher and co-facilitate regular laughter yoga workshops. Having completed a degree in Neuroscience, I am passionate about finding the intersecting lines between spiritual practices and biomedical research.

Outside of my work life, I enjoy making music with my band Delta-9 and creating psychedelic art.

@martha.allit
 

REFUNDS POLICY: Please note, we do not arrange refunds or exchanges. When possible we encourage reselling on Ticketswap.

ACCESS:  We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have access requirements please email the event organiser directly to discuss. Many facilitators are able to offer reduced ticket prices for those truly unable to afford the ticket price. If this applies to you, do please get in touch with the event organiser.

For PSYCHEDELIC KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES please check out the Psychedelic Society website. 

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