Hi there,
If you're receiving this email, it's because your profile with us on Dandelion says you live outside the UK. We are overjoyed that so many of our members and community are now tuning in from across the globe.
The truth is, we've become rather busy bees here at The Psychedelic Society! We're now hosting nearly 50 events each month, which means our regular newsletters have been bursting at the seams with activities. Since our Covid days, when everything migrated online, we've been gradually shifting back to prioritising in-person connections here in the UK.
But we want to help build community everywhere, even across oceans and time zones. To make it more relevant to all of you in Barcelona, Bali, or Boston, this newsletter features only what you can actually participate in - online events you can join from anywhere, and our special retreats that might just be worth a journey to the UK. It's our way of respecting your inbox while still staying connected. Thank you for being on this incredible journey with us!
As always, you can find all our upcoming events and retreats on our events page :)
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At the bottom of this email you'll also find:
- Discount to Europe's largest psychedelic conference next week, Breaking Convention
- Safely in ecstasy: our new MDMA guidance pages
- How is Psychedelic Society serving you? A feedback survey for the community
- A discount on the upcoming Psychedelic Practitioner Core Training with the Synthesis Institute beginning next week
- An appeal for help and our conflict with Meta
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NEWS & OFFERINGS
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Want to be in the room with the most curious minds in psychedelics today? Next week is Breaking Convention, Europe's go-to hub for knowledge sharing and networking on the latest psychedelic research. Held at the University of Exeter on April 17-19th, it's open to the public and all are welcome to join. As a delegate you can attend hundreds of talks, dozens of discussions, engage with workshops, enjoy a full programme of films, immerse yourself in VR experiences, an art exhibition, performances, interactive art installations, and dance the night away at the Friday night afterparty. We will be running a psychedelic storytelling session on Thursday night and would love to see you there!
They have kindly offered a discount code for our community. Just use code PSBC10 at checkout for 10% off your ticket.
New guidance on MDMA & safety
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Festival season is nearly upon us and we've got safety on the mind. We've recently updated our MDMA guidance on our harm reduction pages with input from Dr Ben Malcolm, a pharmacist and psychedelic educator. We cover:
- the effects and what to expect when taking MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy)
- guidance on dosage and timing
- potential benefits to health and wellbeing
- risks and dangers and how to mitigate them
Want to learn more? You can watch the recording of our event on screening for MDMA therapy with Dr Malcolm or catch up on this free workshop on how to test MDMA for safety.
We want to hear from you
Founded in 2014, The Psychedelic Society has come a long way in our journey of advocating for the safe and responsible use of psychedelics for personal growth and societal benefit. With the continued mainstreaming of psychedelic research and therapy, we recognize the need to evolve and adapt our offerings to reflect the changing landscape and needs of our community.
Your feedback is critical in helping us understand how we can continue to support and serve you in the most meaningful way possible. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. By completing this survey (est. 5-10 min) you will be help us shape the future of The Psychedelic Society!
Last chance to apply for psychedelic practioner training
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The 13-month Psychedelic Practitioners Core Training program at the Synthesis Institute begins April 21st. This training, which is a response to the growing need for highly skilled and professionally trained psychedelic facilitators, includes nine (9) modules of coursework, each building upon the last, to develop the essential foundational competencies required for legal, professional, and ethical psychedelic facilitation.
They welcome professionals from various backgrounds and industries who have a proven track record of maturity, commitment, and focus and all participants will enjoy access to their global network of psychedelic thought leaders and plant medicine centers.
As our partners, they are offering a $500 DISCOUNT on this programme. Just use the code when applying: PPCTPSYCHSOCIETY
We're back on Instagram.. but for how long?
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Today our Instagram profile was recovered after being shut down for the second time in a year. Psychedelic organisations across the UK experienced the same over the last year. This isn't just deeply disappointing and challenging for all of us - it's a clear sign that, even in the midst of the ‘psychedelic renaissance’, we're still fighting an uphill battle against outdated stigmas and misinformation, as algorithms continue to classify psychedelics as dangerous drugs.
It's clear this is going to continue to be an ongoing battle for us and we welcome any ideas about the best way to reach people outside of Meta and the algorithm overlords. If there's one thing this community knows how to do, it's adapt and grow. For now, the best place to keep up to date with us is here in this newsletter!
Join our community of members!
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We fund our work in community-building and psychedelic education primarily through our membership program.
By becoming a member of The Psychedelic Society community, you get access to exclusive members-only events like this one, a discount on events, and support the development of this alternative cultural space. Membership starts from just £5/month!
