Psychedelics in Africa: The Untold Story - Revisited with Darren Le Baron

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After spending three months in Southern Africa among the San Bushmen, Zulu, and Himba communities, Darren returns to share insights by revisiting his popular series "Psychedelics in Africa: The Untold Story."

This series takes a closer look at the ancient history, mythology, and scientific studies surrounding psychoactive compounds found in Africa. For millennia, these powerful plants and fungi have been used by Africa's earliest indigenous peoples for spiritual and community growth—a practice that remains largely overlooked by modern scholars.

This presentation encompasses both African and Diasporic cultures, offering valuable information through academic references, highlighting correlations in symbolism and references in language which reveal thought-provoking insights.

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Ayahuasca & Trauma: Personal Journeys, Research & Paradigms of Healing - Talk & Discussion with Arabella Scott

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Join us for a critical, compassionate, and curious discussion about the challenges of trauma recovery as 21st-century humans. This talk will explore the transformative potential of ayahuasca and psychedelic-assisted therapies in addressing the often invisible wounds of PTSD. Arabella Scott will share her personal journey of healing with ayahuasca as part of groundbreaking PTSD research conducted on a retreat with Heroic Hearts Project UK.

This talk will explore the complexity of navigating spiritual crises within contemporary healthcare paradigms while reflecting on the role of awe, embodiment, and relational care in fostering genuine, long-term healing. 

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The Shroomshop: DIY Mushroom Cultivation Workshop with Darren Le Baron

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Mushrooms have been growing wild since prehistoric times. Their therapeutic value has been prized in indigenous cultures, for thousands of years. They play a critical role in medicinal practice and were noted in some of the first books on herbal medicine written thousands of years ago

In the past few decades, mushrooms have become more popular for their therapeutic qualities in the west as a result of an expanding body of scientific research supporting their numerous health benefits.

Come and learn the basics of mushroom cultivation, explore various techniques for growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. This will be a hands on experience we will cover everything you need to know to get you started.

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The Psychedelic Research Society Of The University Of Bristol Presents: Mescaline & How It Has Advanced Endocrinological Understanding of Mechanisms Around Naturally Occurring Hallucinations In Certain Psychiatric Conditions with Rob Trusson from Durham University

Event is free, please clarify start/finish times before event.

The Psychedelic Research Society Of The University Of Bristol Presents: Ayahuasca For Veterans In Peru with Caspar Thomas

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What Numinity are saying about their upcoming event:

We invite you to join us for this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and inner transformation.

This session has been designed to help you tap into your inner wisdom, discover your infinite potential, and improve your well-being.

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BEING and BECOMING The MEDICINE: A new approach to Psychedelics

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Being and Becoming the Medicine, is a gathering to experience first hand the ritual of energy blessings, medicine songs and offerings.

Come and witness,
Participate in an emergent process of connection,
Be in the Conversations where the WATER is listening,
where SPACE, a co-creation of our presence SPEAKS...

Indigenous Wisdom and Psychedelics today. Songs, Icaros, Indigenous Wisdom, Ritual and Conversations.

The Space where Water Listens. Re-Membering your Essence. Connecting to Oneness.

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What Numinity are saying about their upcoming event:

We invite you to join us for this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and inner transformation.

This session has been designed to help you tap into your inner wisdom, discover your infinite potential, and improve your well-being.

Info & tickets linked below…

What Numinity are saying about their upcoming event:

We invite you to join us for this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and inner transformation.

This session has been designed to help you tap into your inner wisdom, discover your infinite potential, and improve your well-being.

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Bristol PsySocial - Psychedelic Tradition in the Modern Age: Nature, Indigeneity & Reciprocity

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Come join us for an evening of fascinating discussion, yummy food, and connection. Our socials are an opportunity to explore and cross-pollinate ideas related to psychedelics and network with a community of like-minded others. Whether you have a background in mental health, previous experience with psychedelics, or are simply curious about other states of consciousness, all are welcome.

About this PsySocial:

We're living in a time of disconnect from the more-than-human world and place-based knowledge of our own lands. In this talk, philosopher and researcher Caspar Montgomery will question what it means to cultivate traditions and how to create modern-day psychedelic rituals that are fit for a world that is only going to get weirder. He will discuss our evolving relationship with nature, tradition, and indigenous wisdom in psychedelia and beyond.

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Yawanawa Traditions: Researching Amazonian Psychedelics

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Join us for an insightful exploration into the rich cultural and spiritual traditions of the Yawanawa people of the Amazon with Dr. Marie Fe Gabara, an expert in anthropology and indigenous studies. This talk will dive into the intersection of Yawanawa traditions, the use of psychedelics in spiritual practices, and their broader anthropological significance. Dr. Gabara will share her research on the Yawanawa’s unique relationship with the natural world and the role psychedelics play in their cultural heritage. This event is a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Amazonian cultures and their profound wisdom from an anthropological perspective

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Psilocybin & Anorexia: Hope On The Horizon?

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Join Oxford Psychedelic Society's event with Dr Frederico Magalhães (University of Oxford) discussing groundbreaking work on a study using psilocybin as a potential treatment for anorexia nervosa. As a key researcher in this study he will be discussing the hypothesis of this study, and what it was like to be part of the research team. Gain insight into this unique research that seeks to open new doors in the treatment of eating disorders, particularly for those who have not responded to traditional interventions.

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The Science of Psychedelics with Neuroscientist Maria Balaet

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Psychedelic drugs have a tumultuous history. Indigenous communities have used them for healing and visionary experiences for thousands of years. More recently, they were discovered by the Western society and became central to social and artistic movements in the 1960’s… before being banned worldwide.

Now psychedelics are back in the spotlight and entering the mainstream, with clinical trials exploring their therapeutic use for mental health disorders like depression, anxiety and addiction. Groundbreaking science has uncovered that these substances have effects on the brain, affecting connectivity patterns that govern day-to-day functioning.

This talk will cover the key findings coming from contemporary research with psychedelics, and hint at what is next in store for psychedelic science and the potential impact on society at large…

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Shroomshop: Mushroom Cultivation Workshop for Beginners

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Darren Le Baron is back for in-person Shroomshop. Join us for his all-brand-new workshop… Come and learn the basics of mushroom cultivation and explore various techniques for growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. This will be a hands-on experience and will cover everything you need to know to get you started. 

You will gain valuable insights into the world of mushrooms and unlock the potential for producing your own food and medicine. You will learn practical knowledge that empowers you to cultivate these remarkable organisms for your well-being.

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The Shroomshop: DIY Mushroom Cultivation Workshop with Darren Le Baron

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Darren Le Baron has been educating and growing mushrooms for a decade, welcoming well over 1000 budding horticulturists to his famous Shroomshop! This event will sell out, so grab your ticket now!

Mushrooms have been growing wild since prehistoric times. Their therapeutic value has been prized in indigenous cultures, for thousands of years. They play a critical role in medicinal practice and were noted in some of the first books on herbal medicine written thousands of years ago

In the past few decades, mushrooms have become more popular for their therapeutic qualities in the west as a result of an expanding body of scientific research supporting their numerous health benefits.

Come and learn the basics of mushroom cultivation, explore various techniques for growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms such as Oyster, Reishi, Shiitake and many other strains of mushrooms.

This will be a hands on experience we will cover everything you need to know to get you started.

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Shroomshop: Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

What The Psychedelic Society are saying about their upcoming event:

Come and learn the basics of mushroom cultivation and explore various techniques for growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. This will be a hands-on experience and will cover everything you need to know to get you started. 

Mushrooms' therapeutic value has been prized in indigenous cultures for thousands of years. In the past few decades, they have become even more popular for their medicinal qualities in the West, as a result of an expanding body of scientific research supporting their numerous health benefits.

You will gain valuable insights into the world of mushrooms and unlock the potential for producing your own food and medicine. You will learn practical knowledge that empowers you to cultivate these remarkable organisms for your well-being.

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An Evening with The Yawanawá - Voices of the Forest

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The Yawanawá are an Indigenous group from the Gregorio River region of the Brazilian Rainforest. They have ancient ancestral knowledge to share, which can teach us all how to live in deeper connection with nature and with each other.

Join us for a very special schedule of activities and experiences, guided by our Yawanawá hosts, where we’ll experience the ancient origins of plant medicines, and the folklore and meaning behind Yawanawá songs, music, art and ceremonies.

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What Numinity are saying about their event:

We invite you to join us for this extraordinary journey of self-discovery and inner transformation.

This session has been designed to help you tap into your inner wisdom, discover your infinite potential, and improve your well-being.

Info & tickets linked below…

Shroomshop: Mushroom Cultivation Workshop for Beginners

What the Psychedelic Society have to say about their event:

Darren Le Baron is back for in-person Shroomshop. Join us for his all-brand-new workshop… Come and learn the basics of mushroom cultivation and explore various techniques for growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. This will be a hands-on experience and will cover everything you need to know to get you started. 

Mushrooms have been growing wild since prehistoric times. Their therapeutic value has been prized in indigenous cultures, for thousands of years. In the past few decades, mushrooms have become even more popular for their therapeutic qualities in the West as a result of an expanding body of scientific research supporting their numerous health benefits.

A Personal Approach to Healing with Mushrooms with Darren Le Baron: Frome

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Do you want to know more about psilocybin mushrooms for mental health and well-being?

Do you want to know about the pioneering studies that suggest that lion's mane mushrooms could provide protection against dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and facilitate faster recovery from nervous system injuries?

Are you curious about the extraordinary power of cordyceps mushrooms in enhancing immunity, combating cancer cells, and reducing tumour size?

Find out more using the link below…

Aénshent x Darren Le Baron Presents: The Mycology Odyssey with William Padilla-Brown - Cordyceps Cultivation Workshop

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Join us for a magical journey into the world of mycology this Spring Equinox as we warmly welcome and host the *highly* esteemed Pennsylvanian mycologist, William Padilla-Brown, on his UK debut.

Dive deeper into the magical world of fungi with a hands-on taster workshop on Cordyceps cultivation. William Padilla Brown will guide you through the intricacies of cultivating these extraordinary mushrooms. You will be taken on a journey into the world of the laboratory and immersed in the cultivation process. This includes understanding the intricacies of substrate preparation, all the way through to harvesting and processing techniques.

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Meeting Iboga: The World’s Most Potent Psychedelic

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There has been a lot of chatter and press about iboga, the ancient African psychedelic, in recent years. Most notably for its unique effectiveness in treating addictions to opiates and other powerful drugs by relieving physical symptoms of craving and withdrawal.

In this talk, we welcome Aluba Fénix, who has been working with iboga since 2012, was initiated into the Bwiti tradition in Gabon in 2014, and now holds ceremonies with iboga medicine.

The evening will begin with a presentation by Aluba on the ancestry of the iboga medicine followed by a Q&A with the audience.

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