Psychedelic Masculinities: Reflections on Power, Violence and Privilege
I do not think it's naïve to say that psychedelic substances have helped to build masculinities that are more sensitive to our environment and...
Ayahuasca Community Guide for the Awareness of Sexual Abuse
One of the first obstacles we face in attempting to address sexual abuse in the ayahuasca community is the quite widespread disbelief that sexual...
Psychedelics, Sex, and Consent: A Brief History
When I started university 34 years
ago, I encountered numerous male professors whose personal histories included a
former wife (who had typed their dissertation and first...
Our Vulnerabilities to Unethical Sexual Behavior
I first
wrote The Ethics of Caring (1995,
2017) while working as a senior trainer for the Grof Transpersonal Training and
simultaneously taking a traditional ethics education...
Confronting Sexual Misconduct in the Psychedelic Community: An Interview with Daniel...
Daniel Pinchbeck is a prominent American writer and public figure who catapulted to fame and celebrity status in the psychedelic scene for his books...
Sex, Power and Psychedelics Series Call for Articles
Chacruna's Sex, Power & Psychedelics series explores pervasive cultural dynamics related to sex and power as they manifest in psychedelic research, science and communities. This series features reflections and research from individuals navigating gender, race, power and sexuality as...
Great Shamanic Deception: Using Ayahuasca as a Conduit for Sexual Fulfillment
Like many women, I was coerced into sexual acts by an ayahuasca “healer” through a carefully constructed series of manipulations and “spiritual” justifications.
I didn’t...
What Could a Conscious, Psychedelic #MeToo Look Like?
Increasing awareness of sexual abuse and exploitation by ayahuasqueros and other healers has been disconcerting for the psychedelic community, where “shamans” are often idealized...
Sexual Assault and Gender Politics in Ayahuasca Traditions: A View from...
In August of this year, a bomb exploded in the world of New Age practitioners: The Brazilian guru, Prem Baba, a charismatic religious leader...
Radical Risk Reduction For Event And Community Organizers
The #MeToo civil rights movement is creating an opportunity for communities of all types to develop new ways to resolve conflict. As more people...