Hi there,
This week, The Guardian published a striking article revealing that our connection to nature has declined by more than 60% since 1800. The researchers tracked everything from how often words like “river, “ ”moss," and "blossom" appear in books to how much time we actually spend outdoors. It's deeply sobering, really, this idea that we're experiencing an "extinction of experience" with the natural world.
Yet here in London this August, stepping outside offers a different narrative – one of abundance and invitation. It's a bumper year for blackberries, their dark purple jewels heavy on the branches that thread through our city's green spaces. The rosehips are beginning their blush from green to red (they have 20% more Vitamin C than an orange!). And for the extra curious, it's the perfect season to try the energising nettle seed!
From Hampstead Heath to the scrappy edges of railway lines, there's so much waiting to be noticed if we just slow down and look. Every berry you pop in your mouth, every seed you discover, every moment you spend actually touching and tasting the world around you feels like a tiny act of coming home. When you start eating from the landscape around you something shifts. You notice seasons differently and feel the profound ordinariness of being fed by the place you live.
So here's a gentle nudge: take a wander this week. See what catches your eye. Today we're highlighting our upcoming events in nature connection - from our Shroomshop to fungi foraging this autumn, because rebuilding our relationship with the living world isn't abstract work. It starts with muddy knees and purple fingers, with knowing that abundance is still here if we remember how to see it.
As always, you can find all our upcoming events and retreats on our events page.
At the bottom of this newsletter you'll also find:
- A 30% discount to a new online Psychedelic Preparation and Integration course with the School of Psychedelics
- Callout to help us find a new home venue in London!
- A 10% discount to All Things Fungi festival in September
ALL OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
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in Community & Social Change
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in Psychedelic Retreats
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in Ceremony & Ritual
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in Embodiment & Creativity
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in Intimacy & Identity
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in Adventures in Awareness
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in Psychedelic Science & Integration
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NEWS & OFFERINGS
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New course in Psychedelic Preparation & Integration
We're delighted to share a new online course from our friends at the School of Psychedelics for anyone interested in deep diving into psychedelic preparation and integration. This self-paced online course is the starting point for their full certification. You’ll explore psychedelic history, core medicines, ethics, client readiness, therapeutic frameworks, and integrative practices, including their signature method, Embodied Imagination®️ for Psychedelic Integration.
The full certification includes the Foundations course, a 6-day retreat in Portugal, and a supervised practicum. The retreat is also available as a standalone immersive for those looking to deepen their integration skills.
Open to guides, clinicians, and seekers.Limited spots available so book soon.
And they're offering our community 30% off tuition!
Just use code TPS-30 at checkout for the online course.
Help Psychedelic Society find a home
As some of you may remember, before the pandemic Psychedelic Society had its own home in east London. Rents in the city have skyrocketed since then and unfortunately, it hasn't been feasible for us to find a new permanent venue.
However, we miss the feeling of a home base. A place where people can return to again and again and see the same faces. So we're relaunching our search with a new focus - partnership.
If you know of any venues or businesses with extra space (think cafes, yoga studios or anything in between) that may want to partner or split their rent to offer a regular place to hold our London events, we'd love to hear from you at carlotta@psychedelicsociety.org.uk
Discount to All Things Fungi festival
Calling all fungi lovers! This is an educational and community-oriented gathering uniting local and national fungi groups. The festival will cover mushroom identification, cultivation, microscopy, DNA sequencing and topics surrounding the soil food web, composting, permaculture & and rewilding.
All Things Fungi Festival celebrates creativity, exploring the somewhat blurred boundaries where art meets science with experts at the forefront of mycology in the UK and beyond!
Use code PSY10 at checkout for 10% off tickets
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!
