“Embodying the Social Change We Want to See:
Navigating Consent, Power Dynamics and Harm in Psychedelic Spaces.”
Very excited to announce I’ve been invited to speak at the Psychedelic Psychotherapy Forum: Visions and Visionaries, October 14-18th
I’m honored to be part of a lineup full of brilliant minds and bodies coming together to envision a brighter psychedelic future together. In a time when the corporadelic takeover can seem inevitable, I’m so very grateful for organizers putting their energy into community spaces for envisioning paths forward that deeply align with the messages these plants, fungi and chemicals have to share. Here’s a little of what I’ll be presenting:
Embodying the Social Change We Want to See:
Navigating Consent, Power Dynamics and Harm in Psychedelic Spaces
So many of us are passionate about psychedelics because we believe they can help us create a better world. And yet so often we face the same systemic problems in our psychedelic communities that we fled from in the over culture: boundary violations, abuses of power, and predatory behavior – with systems of patriarchy and white supremacy unwittingly replicated as well.
How can we create psychedelic spaces that mirror the changes many of us want to see in the world? A world where our communities are strong and accountable? Where we walk with a deep awareness of power dynamics and systems of oppression? Where we cultivate embodied consent, clear communication and boundaries? How can we find restorative approaches to harm and break down traditional hierarchies?
This discussion will include reflections on gender and sexuality, patriarchy and power dynamics, and integrate learnings such as the Wheel of Consent and restorative and transformative justice/circle-keeping practices. There will also be an (optional) experiential portion to practice embodied consent and begin to unpack unconscious relating patterns of submission and entitlement.
Registration is now open so please book your place at www.psychedelicpsychotherapy.ca/2020-forum-registration-form