Hello there,
Our mouths may be covered but our eyes are still bright, and the message as clear as ever. We are here to connect, to discover and to share!
This month we are launching our new series on 'Psychedelics & Enlightenment', as well as being thrilled to host our first post-COVID in-person retreat for women and a program packed with opportunities to connect online, in nature, in astral realms and beyond.
Read on for an abundance of:
- Courses
- Talks
- Members' Events
- Retreats
- Workshops
- & Our Full Event Listing
Psychedelics & Enlightenment
To what extent can the mystical experiences induced by psychedelics become an ongoing feature of day to day life? Explore the highs, the lows, the dangers and delights, starting with Part 1 of this ongoing series:
Do persistent mystical states really exist? Click here to read on!
We've also got several podcasts, interviews and events coming up that include Daniel Ingram, Jules Evans, Stephen Reid and many more - click 'following' on this page for updates, and scroll all the way to the bottom to contribute your thoughts ;)
Courses
Our courses have not only been a place of deep exploration, but a chance to connect, form new friendships and relationships. Micro-communities of self-organised camping trips have been known to emerge from these fertile grounds of connection. Upcoming opportunities include:
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Womb Alchemy - Six Week Course starting Thurs 17 Sept: Return to your body's natural wisdom and Womb consciousness through ritual, Womb yoga, myth work and alchemical meditation.
Doors of Perception: Online Six-Week Immersion starting Mon 21st Sept: Immerse yourself in an acclaimed series of mind games and mini-meditations that can dramatically alter your perception, sense of self and reality!
Womxn's Circle Facilitation Training: 3 Month Online Programme starting Fri 2nd Oct: Discover your inner voice of inspiration in a tight-knit community of femme leaders, releasing doubt and awakening your power as a facilitator of the future.
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The Body Knows: A Four-Week Somatic Exploration starting Weds 30th Sept: Cultivate a deep and powerful relationship with yourself and the natural world, by listening to the innate wisdom and creativity of your body.
Beyond the Body: 4 Week Online Course Inducing Out of Body Experiences, starting Sun 4th Oct: Discover a step by step process to self-induce, navigate and integrate out of body experiences which open up a whole new world of freedom and possibility.
Staying Rooted in a Shifting World, starting Thur 17th Sept: The Seed Sistas facilitate a 4-week course on the wondrous gifts that plants can bring to our health, freedom and inspiration.
Talks
Breaking My Ties To Racism - A Psychedelic Journey To Wholeness, Fri 28th Aug: Join Akua Ofosuhene for a discussion on how and why psychedelics can help to end racism.
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Entangled Life, Weds 9th Sept: Join Merlin Sheldrake, Darren Springer, David Satori and Bonny Tydeman for a discussion on how fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our future…
Beyond Peak Experiences, Thurs 10th Sept: Stefana Bosse and Ciara Sherlock, two pioneers of European psilocybin retreats, discuss their experience initiating hundreds of people from all ages and walks of life into psychedelics. Part of the Women in Psychedelics Series
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The Empowered Talk Series: The Art of Disclosure, Mon 28th Sep: Explore the art of communicating information that might bring about feelings such as anxiety, shame, discomfort and embarrassment. Let's empower one another to have the best safer-s/ex conversations, to break the stigma and to be s/ex positive!
Psychedelics & Religion, Tues 1st Sept: How do holy books refer to the use of psychedelics? What esoteric and occult practices do these religions contain that are connected to psychedelics? Darren Springer and Sanae Orchi will share their personal research, taking you on an exciting exploration of these questions and how they can impact your life today.
The Secret Drugs of Buddhism, Tues 29th Sept: After over 50 years of study, Mike has amassed incontrovertible evidence that psychedelic plants and fungi were part of medieval Buddhism. Come discover the incredible links between ancient wisdom and psychedelic sacraments.
Member Events
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Psychedelic News Review, Wed 2nd Sept: In this free, members-only event, the Psychedelic Society's founder and co-director Stephen Reid will lead a discussion on all the exciting new developments in the world of psychedelics over the past few weeks.
How To Read Nature, Sat 12th Sept: Learn how to read the language of nature on this walk with mycologist, conservationist, teacher, and avid enthusiast of plants and fungi David Satori.
Retreats
Awakening the Wild Woman, 16th - 19th Oct: This is a call to all womxn who feel the wildness of these times rattling in their bones. We invite you into an immersive weekend retreat in the heart of Dartmoor to awaken the wild self of boundless creative expression, and rest in the belonging of sisterhood.
The Experience Retreats’ metamorphosis to Alalaho!
The Experience Retreats programme will soon be completing its transformation into Alalaho, offering psilocybin-assisted retreats with more breadth and depth than before. The team is excited to share what's coming!
Sign up for the newsletter to be the first to hear about the upcoming official launch and membership programme.
The need for this work is especially strong during these isolated times, so until the full Alalaho website launches you are welcome to apply and book your tickets via the Experience Retreats website and read the Covid safety protocol.
Send in your application here.
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Workshops
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Rewilding Our Bodies, Sun 30 Aug: An opportunity to speak to your body (and others) through verbal, non-verbal, somatic and physical embodiment practices.
Wild Play Lab: Unlock, Release, Relax - Sun 6 Sept: Using play as a tool for personal transformation, you'll explore techniques that can unlock creative blocks, release stored tension and create more space for our intuitive self to emerge.
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Shroomshops - Wed 2nd Sept & regularly throughout the year: Darren Springer will guide you through the basics of mushroom cultivation, covering various techniques for growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms such as Oyster, Reishi & Shiitake.
Self Love Workshop, Thu 10th Sept: Let go of limiting beliefs and step into greater possibility and heartfelt connection through this workshop combining breathwork, meditation and neuro-linguistic programming.
Full Event Listings
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The purpose of the Psychedelic Society is to nurture a culture where everyone has ample opportunities to connect with themselves, one another, to our living planet, and to the mystery of existence. We're a not-for-profit worker co-operative aspiring to the Teal paradigm, and we rely on the generosity of people who understand the transformative potential of psychedelic/entheogenic plants, fungi and compounds.
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