THE MYCELIUM NETWORK IS CALLING US TO CONNECT ONLINE. March 26th, 2020 is Fantastic Fungi Day. It was meant to be a day of Fantastic Fungi screenings to bring the fungi kingdom and all of its inspiration and beauty above ground for a one-of-a-kind immersive, consciousness-shifting experience, to interconnect global communities as we mirror the […]
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The opiate crisis gripping North America is a complex issue that effects many social and socio-economic matters, such as homelessness, healthcare, crime, housing, unemployment and welfare. The current solutions, such as harm reduction and methadone, though better than nothing, are not fully effective or sustainable. Some people turn to extreme measures to try and circumvent
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Between bouts of crying, and with friends holding him on either side, Paul* choked down the capsules for his third and final trip, two at a time. “At first I spit them out.” The fear of subjecting himself again to sheer terror was too much. “Getting myself to take those pills that day was, without
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By Simon Gerard Thanks to a few friends, I found out about a dinner fundraiser in Vancouver to support mental health research. Around 50 people came together to hear medical doctors, addiction specialists, and advocates speak, and connect with like-minded people from Vancouver, the United States, and abroad. Unlike most mental health fundraisers, this one
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As we stare into the face of a sixth mass extinction, plant teachers and the ancestral knowledge systems that surround them are helping humanity to wake up and remember what it truly means to be human and choose the path of regeneration, of hope, and to be the ancestors our great-grandchildren need us to be.
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Scientific evidence about Ayahuasca has the potential to change health care, policy, and lead to an increased appreciation of indigenous Amazonian medicine practices. The International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research, and Service Foundation (ICEERS) has new findings on ayahuasca and grief that were just published, and other papers on the way. They need help to share these with
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The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in Canada, along with Quantified Citizen, a mobile health research platform, are launching the world’s first mobile study on the effects of microdosing psychedelic substances on cognitive performance and mental health. They are seeking both microdosers and non-microdosers who are over the age of majority, fluent in English,
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By Sandra Nomoto You might know about psychedelic plants and their potential for healing, but how much do you know about the indigenous cultural groups that used them? Here is a brief review of groups that were documented to have used plants as part of their cultural, spiritual, or healing traditions. North America Dating back
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It’s one thing to read articles and study reports, or the results of trials on the potential benefits of psychedelic plants on humans. It’s another to watch and listen to experts in the field speaking about their research, discoveries, and insights on the topic. Here are six of our favourite talks on psychedelic plant medicine:
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By Sandra Nomoto These six plants are reported to have both medicinal and psychedelic properties, though many more exist. Types of fungi — which are also known to have psychedelic properties — are not listed here. 1. Salvia Also called diviner’s or seer’s sage but commonly referred to as salvia, salvia divinorum — a plant
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