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SUMMARY:Course: Certificate in Ceremony\, Ethics & Reciprocity
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nPrice $950 \nThis certificate is a 6-month\, 80-hour journey designed for those already facilitating or assisting in ceremonies\, aiming to create a safer\, more equitable\, and informed space for plant medicine practices. It focuses on reducing risks\, strengthening community accountability\, and cultivating skills for ethical ceremonial leadership outside traditional Indigenous contexts. \n 
URL:https://chacruna.net/event/course-certificate-in-ceremony-ethics-reciprocity/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Course: Roots of Psychedelic Therapy - Shamanism\, Ritual and Traditional Uses of Sacred Plants - Live/Online
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nPrice: $1\,100 \nThis course will be composed of a series of independent lectures taught by the Chacruna Institute’s team and affiliates. It will lay out the foundation of the use of sacred plants through historical\, cultural\, indigenous\, ‘traditional’ and contemporary lenses. We will explore topics such as shamanism in Amazonia\, peyote use among the Wixárika\, psilocybin use among the Mazatec\, iboga in Africa\, and many other cultural practices amongst other groups. We will discuss and analyze critical social issues such as globalization\, tourism\, cultural appropriation\, commodification\, patents\, reciprocity\, conservation\, legality\, ethics\, sexual abuse\, practitioner’s training and more. The course will create bridges between the worlds of ceremonies and psychedelic therapies. Students will learn how to incorporate this knowledge into their professional practices – either clinical or social science research\, work clients or ceremonial circles – as well as their personal lives. Through multiple perspectives and the rich histories and cultures of psychedelic plant medicines\, students will be able to deepen their understanding of the expanding future of psychedelic plant medicines in ways that are equitable\, safe\, and just\, and ways we can give back to and honor the cultures from which these practices stem. The course will be taught from an anthropological viewpoint that considers different cultures and peoples worthy of respect and considers their own perspective and values.
URL:https://chacruna.net/event/course-roots-of-psychedelic-therapy-shamanism-ritual-and-traditional-uses-of-sacred-plants-live-online/
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SUMMARY:Course: Queering Psychedelics - Intersectionality\, Healing\, Spirituality and Liberation - Live/Online
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nPrice: $700 \nPsychedelics have encompassed a colorful history of the enchanted\, wayward\, and weird; this history also includes concrete ways queer folk have fundamentally shaped the substance\, style\, and spirituality of the psychedelic movement. At the same time\, some queer people have been harmed by psychedelic culture’s heteronormative assumptions. As the psychedelic renaissance reaches a pivotal moment of mainstream interest and regulatory legitimacy\, this course aims to foster accessibility and diversity in psychedelic science\, practice\, and discourses by addressing and dismantling sexist\, heteronormative\, transphobic\, and homophobic forms of oppression in the psychedelic movement. This course will cover topics such as the cruel effects of patriarchy\, practicing self-acceptance\, the dark sides of psychedelic research such as conversion therapy\, the move towards LGBTQ+ affirmative psychedelic-assisted therapies\, transpersonal queer spirituality\, sex positivity\, trans and BIPOC issues\, Indigenous perspectives in queer psychedelia\, and pleasure. The course also grapples with how modern psychedelic research might address the unique needs and traumas of sexual and gender minorities—populations that can suffer from challenging mental health conditions brought on by social exclusion\, pathologization\, criminalization\, and stigmatization. It is vital that queer spaces be established for exploring the unique needs\, gifts\, and strengths that LGBTQ+ communities bring to psychedelic medicine\, and how psychedelic medicine can help queer folks move towards healing and liberation.
URL:https://chacruna.net/event/course-queering-psychedelics-intersectionality-healing-spirituality-and-liberation-live-online/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Psychedelic Churches: From Legal Protections\, to Ethics and Reciprocity (2025)
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nAs the use of psychedelic plant medicines becomes increasingly visible within spiritual communities\, this workshop offers a critical and timely exploration of both legal protections and ethical responsibilities for churches and communities that incorporate plant medicines into their ceremonial practices. It will help participants better understand the rights\, limitations\, and legal pathways available to psychedelic churches. Participants will gain insight into foundational legal concepts\, such as “sincere religious belief\,” sacramental protections\, religious exemptions under RFRA\, and key legal precedents including the UDV\, Santo Daime\, and the more recent cases\, such as the Church of the Eagle and the Condor\, the Church of the Celestial Heart\, and the Church of Gaia. \nGoing beyond legal frameworks\, this workshop emphasizes the ethical and relational dimensions of practicing with sacred plants. Through a critical analysis of the power imbalances and extractive dynamics within the global psychedelic landscape\, it invites participants to consider what meaningful reciprocity\, cultural respect\, and community accountability might look like in practice. Grounded in over three decades of experience with ayahuasca\, mushrooms\, and fieldwork across Latin America\, this session will challenge attendees to seriously engage with Indigenous claims to plant medicines\, and to reimagine their roles as allies rather than consumers. \nParticipants will be encouraged to reflect on the implications of the psychedelic renaissance for Indigenous communities\, explore how to build ethical relationships rooted in humility and horizontal exchange\, and examine the true potential of intercultural dialogue and decolonization within the psychedelic ecosystem. This workshop is an invitation to integrate legality with integrity and to align spiritual practice with justice\, reciprocity\, and respect for the traditions that have long held these medicines sacred.
URL:https://chacruna.net/event/workshop-psychedelic-churches-from-legal-protections-to-ethics-and-reciprocity-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Caring and Consciousness: The Role of Nurses in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October\, 1st\, 2025 12:00 PM PST \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nDo you wish you got into this event for free? Become a Chacruna member and receive free or discounted access to all Community Forums\, Courses\, Workshops\, and more! Also get full access to our entire archive of past forum recordings and join our global network of psychedelic professionals and activists to dive deeper into discussion and discovery. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a conversation on the role of nurses in psychedelic-assisted therapy. As psychedelics find their place in healthcare\, nurses bring a unique perspective\, combining clinical knowledge\, ethics\, and compassionate care. This Community Forum will explore how nursing training and ethics prepare practitioners for this work\, what barriers exist\, and what skills or competencies should be prioritized for nurses entering the field. We’ll dive into questions like: How can nurses treat all drug use as valid and support those who use substances? Who are we not reaching\, and why does that matter? How do systemic inequities shape the leadership and culture of psychedelic organizations\, and how can nurses help increase access to psychedelic therapies? Speakers include Andrew Penn\, psychiatric nurse practitioner and researcher at UCSF; Dr. Ronica Mukerjee\, family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and health justice advocate; Caroline Dorsen\, nurse scholar and program director for the University Psychedelic Education Program; and Dr. Megan Miller\, nurse researcher specializing in palliative care and psilocybin-assisted therapy. Together\, we’ll discuss how nurses can help make psychedelic therapy more accessible\, ethical\, and rooted in care and justice.
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