Hi there,

What happens after the trip ends? Or the day you get home from a life-changing retreat? It's a question that doesn't get nearly enough attention, yet it might be the most important one we can ask. The answer is integration; but if you're wondering what that means, you're not alone - it's often mentioned in passing despite being widely cited as crucial for retaining benefits from psychedelic experiences.

Simply put, integration is the process of learning to weave the insights of a profound experience into your everyday life. The word comes from Latin 'integrare,' and shares roots with ‘integrity’ and ‘integer’ - meaning to be complete, untouched, whole. For thousands of years, indigenous communities understood this process instinctively, with ceremonies that involved entire communities in healing, creating networks of support that knew how to hold transformation.

Here's where it gets tricky for modern explorers: we've inherited these powerful medicines without the cultural container. Research shows psychedelics forge new neural pathways, but without continued effort to strengthen these patterns, your mind snaps back to old ways. Think of learning a new language - the initial breakthrough creates possibility, but without regular practice, those new connections fade back into silence. As Jack Kornfield succinctly expresses in the title of his book, ‘after the ecstasy, comes the laundry.’ The purpose of integration is to do the work to reflect, make meaning, express your emotions, and establish new habits and ways of being.

Many of our events create natural spaces for this work - our Psychedelic Society socials and community nature walks let you meet fellow travelers and share about experiences and we've also expanded our dedicated integration offerings across the UK and online. Please join us! Integration is where peak experiences become lasting change, where insights translate into how you live.

At the bottom of this newsletter you'll also find:

A 20% discount (code = PSYCHSOC) on mushroom grow kits from our friends at MycoPunks
A 10% discount (code = PS10) to Solstice at Wasing - a two-day gathering to herald the sun at the incredible home of Medicine Festival
We're hiring local Community & Connection leads around the UK!
How to join our community of members

As always, you can find all our upcoming events and retreats on our events page.

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in Intimacy & Identity

in Nature Connection

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Ready to grow your own mushrooms?

Our friends at MycoPunks and Orangutan Trading Co have created exclusive discounts for Psychedelic Society members off a selection of curated mushroom cultivation kits, supplies and spores. MycoPunks are a small team of passionate fungi fanatics who supply all manner of mycology related wares, from ready to use mushroom grow kits to lab equipment!

Simply use the code PSYCHSOC at checkout for 20% off selected items.

Orangutan Trading Co also offer a vast selection of spore syringes, prints, and swabs for microscopy. Use the code PSYCHSOC for 10% off your spores.

Discount to Solstice at Wasing

Our friends at Wasing, the home of Medicine Festival, are offering a 10% discount on tickets to Solstice at Wasing on 20 June 2025. Join us for an epic day in the woods to celebrate the energy of Summer, the cycle of nature & incredible music including the Fireside Sessions featuring sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar in the Sacred Glade and spellbinding sets from Salif Keita, Nubiyan Twist, K.O.G. & The Turbans and many others.

The pinnacle Solstice moment will be celebrated with a hilltop Sunrise Ceremony at dawn and there’ll be a host of talks & workshops throughout the day to inspire. Rejuvenate with wild swimming, a Scandinavian sauna, nature connection meditations and breathwork. Kids go free with a whole host of activities at the Kidz Zone. Camp or book a beautiful tipi tent.

Use discount code PS10 for 10% off

Get your tickets

Seeking Community & Connection Leads in UK

We’re looking for a charismatic, organised, and creative Community & Connection Events Lead to plan, promote, and host community events in your area as part of our growing national events program.

This is a unique opportunity to build meaningful, in-person community spaces centred around psychedelic culture, altered states, nature connection, and personal growth. You will help us expand our Community Pillar, delivering events such as:

Conscious speed-dating & speed-friending
Psychedelic storytelling & sharing circles
Nature-based community walks and meetups

Contract Type: Freelance / Hours: Approx. 8–20 hours per month / Rate: £15/hour

You’ll be promoting and delivering at least two community events per month, with plenty of structure and support. If you’re passionate about building grassroots communities and holding space for connection and transformation — this role is for you!

For more info & how to apply

Join our community of members!

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, a discount on events, and support the development of this alternative cultural space. Membership starts from just £5/month!