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Workshop: Ecology, Spirituality and Psychedelics
Spiritually-integrated and ecologically conscious psychedelic care supports social justice. Through valuing reciprocity, planetary healing, Indigenous wisdom, & the honoring of ecological grief, justice-based psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) views ecosystems as relational networks rather than resources, and extends healing benefits beyond individuals to communities and the global environment. Earth-based rituals, nature-focused treatments for PTSD, and practices that support nature connectedness expand PAT beyond a clinical, biomedical model of care. Attendees will:
– Describe eco-chaplaincy as an emerging specialization within professional chaplaincy and training and certification pathways for professional eco-chaplains
– Discuss the importance of planetary health and the well-being of the more than human world to an conception of human health and well-being
– Describe the mechanism by which increasing nature connectedness and the appropriate use of psychedelic medicine improve mental health, and how their synergistic use may further enhance therapeutic outcomes
This workshop is for professional spiritual health practitioners, eco-chaplains, psychedelic therapists, scholars and anyone interested in the intersection of spirituality, ecological consciousness, and psychedelic care.