Therapeutic Psychedelics: community discussion & connection

Come gather with like-minded folks to connect and discuss the latest findings within the expanding field of therapeutic psychedelics! Ketamine and Cannabis are legal for therapeutic use, and numerous studies are coming out showing the profound healing and transformative potential of other medicines including MDMA, DMT, and psilocybin.

All levels of knowledge and experience are welcome at the table, as we build community and explore what's known, what's possible, and what's yet unknown about psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, including as an avenue to address treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

*Note: Many Indigenous peoples have very old, rich traditions of psychedelic healing with medicines such as Ayahuasca and Peyote. The emerging "psychedelic renaissance" is occurring within our Westernized, colonized societies.

WHEN: Sunday, May 17th from 3-5pm

*Doors open at 2:30pm - pls arrive by 2:40pm if testing onsite

WHERE: A private home in Greenfield, MA

Please email [email protected] to receive the address and parking info!

COST: Free! - Donations of $5-10 are welcome but not required. You can pay on eventbrite, bring cash, or send to @mxindigodawn on Venmo (last 4 digits: 4314).

WHAT WE'LL DO

We'll gather at a private home to ground in the present moment, play icebreakers, and discuss therapeutic psychedelics in the full circle as well as small groups.

The grounding will be somatic and all will be encouraged to be in our bodies rather than our minds alone, in whatever way is right for each of us. Even if that just means feeling your feet on the floor, or your clothes on your skin.

The icebreakers will be short, accessible connection games meant to help us get to know one another and set the relational groundwork for open, collaborative discussion.

In the discussion portion we will open a warm-hearted, curious space to discuss suggested prompts and questions, or topics sourced from our group. All of us will have the opportunity to share and listen in the full circle and groups of 2-4.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Practitioners, therapists, inner explorers, researchers, lawyers, and anyone curious or knowledgeable about therapeutic psychedelics!

FACILITATOR: Mx. Indigo Dawn (they/them/elle in español) -- more info on Indigo below.

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*Event Guidelines*

COVID PROTOCOLS:

Unfortunately COVID-19 is still a thing, and we want to make this event accessible to immunocompromised folks, disabled folks, and others for whom getting COVID-19 would be really bad.

Please either mask during the event or take a COVID-19 antigen test the morning of the event. If testing at the door, please arrive by 2:40 so you have time to get your test results back before 3pm!

If masking or testing is a hardship for you, please get in touch with Indigo for other options.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Physical: There is one ~6-inch step up onto our porch and one more into the front door. There is a spacious half bathroom and a kitchen on the first floor. All the floors are wood.

Pets: A small dog lives in the house but doesn’t shed much.

Scent-free: We are a scent-free household. Let us know if you have any accessibility concerns, mobility or otherwise.

WHAT TO BRING:

• An open mind and willingness to hear about experiences different than your own
• A mask or a COVID-19 antigen test if you haven't taken it yet

Optional:

• Plus ones or two's
• A reusable, sealable water bottle
• Any medications you need to be present
• Any assistive devices you need to participate

(e.g. mobility devices, earplugs, or sensory glasses)

• Fidgets or stim toys
• Comfort objects
• Snacks to share!
• Service animals

PLEASE DON'T BRING:

• Recreational drugs including alcohol
• Scented products (fragrance-free please!)
• People ages 17 and under
• Pets

WELCOMING ALL:

Indigo works to create a welcoming space for all humans, including BIPOC and/or trans, gender diverse, LGBQIA+, fat, non-monogamous, disabled, and neurodivergent folx of all ages and backgrounds (18+).

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*About Your Facilitator:

Mx. Indigo Dawn (they/them/elle) is a Somatic Therapeutic Coach, Cuddlist, and Psychedelic Guide who lives and works for a world of safety, satiety, and joy for All. They have facilitated hundreds of events for between 5 to 2200 people, and have harnessed the power of altered states for trauma healing and blissful expansion since 2012.

They spent 7 years as the Program Director for Center for a New Culture building conscious community for personal growth, radical love, and collective liberation, and 5 of those years championing gender freedom, anti-racism, and racial integration. They are also the founder and director of the Interfusion Festival Consent Program.

As a Therapeutic Coach and Psychedelic Guide, they empower clients to embrace the full spectrum of human experience - to reclaim their wholeness, fiercely love themselves and others, and fulfill their deepest longings. Learn more about Indigo at https://mxindigodawn.square.site

GOT QUESTIONS?

Ask away! You can post here on the event page, send Indigo a FB message, or email Indigo at [email protected]

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