Hi Jessica, Welcome to the May update. 1. Upcoming events London, Thurs 5th May: Psychedelic Book Club: After the Ecstasy, the Laundry Birmingham, Thurs 5th May: Psychedelic Society of Birmingham committee meeting London, Wed 11th May: Psychedelic Rhythms dance London, Mon 23rd May: How LSD Changed Britain London, Wed 25th May: Psychedelic Yoga & Meditation Birmingham/Stonehenge, Sun 19th June: Summer Solstice Road Trip London, Sun 31st July: Psychedelics and Nonduality (we're particularly excited about this one!) 2. Psychedelic Experience Weekends The Psychedelic Society's Psychedelic Experience Weekends are a way for groups to have safe, legal and affordable psychedelic experiences in a setting conducive to mystical/spiritual experience. The psychedelic used at the weekend is the psilocybin-containing truffle. The weekends take place in the Netherlands, where psilocybin truffles are legal. You apply as a group, specifying the size of your group, your preferred dates and your motivations. Experienced, sober facilitators will be on hand throughout, with no fewer than 1 facilitator for every 4 participants. The cost (including food, accommodation, truffles and facilitation; not including travel) is ÂŁ300/person for groups of 6 or more. Small groups may be invited to join up with others. Individuals are welcome to apply, but cannot be invited to join a group (it may still be possible to arrange a personal Experience Weekend). Dates for Psychedelic Experience Weekends over the coming months: 13-15 May 2016 (full, waiting list only) 10-12 June 2016 5-7 August 2016 2-4 Sep 2016 16-18 Sep 2016 Apply today!
Stephen Reid, Director
3. What’s hot on Facebook Does this make you want to try psilocybin? Extract of a talk by Prof. Roland Griffiths LSD’s impact on the brain revealed in groundbreaking research Why does LSD make you feel at one with the Universe? Nice short video from the Guardian Testimonials from people who use psychedelics to mark National Psychedelic Coming Out Day 2016 in the Independent 1P-LSD is a lysergamide (LSD-like) psychedelic that's currently legal in the UK The petition to legalise the supply and possession of magic mushrooms is approaching 5,000 signatures. Have you signed yet? 4. Other stuff Are you in a relationship? Have you taken mushrooms? Take a moment to complete this survey conducted by an academic at the California School of Professional Psychology Amsterdam, 3-5 June: Interdisciplinary Conference on Psychedelics Research 2016 Bristol, Thurs 19th May: psychedelic art by Katie Gulson Ecology, Cosmos & Consciousness Salon events: London, Tue 24th May: Mentored by a Madman: The William Burroughs Experiment London, Tue 31st May: Therapy with Substance - Practical Psycholytic Psychotherapy 5. Donate to the Psychedelic Society The Psychedelic Society currently has 22 regular donors (thank you!) who donate an average of £7.45/month. This covers just half of our basic monthly expenses – desk space, website, email, mailing list and online accountancy software – leaving us reliant on income from events. (To this point, no one has been paid to work on the Psychedelic Society.) Willl you make a donation of £5 or £10 a month to help cover our expenses and put us on a stable financial footing? 6. And finally...
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