A Message from Psychedelic Sangha
Hi, friends and members of the Psychedelic Sangha.
The spread of COVID-19 has signaled a rapid change in how we are conducting our lives. As you’ve likely heard, we have made the decision to suspend our in-person meetings and events for the foreseeable future. We believe in the promise of social distancing and we encourage you to join us in staying home, limiting your activities and doing what you can to help bring this crisis under control.
Regarding our spiritual community, we have a few thoughts and announcements:
Now is likely not the best time to experiment with psychedelics. While these recent developments are causing many of us to have quite a bit of time on our hands—and we all could benefit from an escape—now is probably not an ideal time to work with psychedelic substances. While psychedelics can be illuminating in many circumstances, times of greatly heightened fear and anxiety can make it difficult to properly prepare one's set & setting. Our tip: postpone your plans for a psychedelic session, focusing instead on other approaches to learning and stress relief.
However, now is an excellent time to work on a home-based practice. Meditation, yoga, tai chi—there are many practices which can be easily refined at home. Additionally, now can be a great time to crack books you’ve been meaning to read, watch (or rewatch) films, connect with your friends and family and find ways to support members of your community—particularly those in need.
In the coming days and weeks, we’ll be sharing a wealth of new content via our Paisley Gate blog, including book, music and film recommendations, links to work being done by some of our friends and personal heroes, and ways to support some of those who have already been hit hard by the changing economic situation, including touring musicians, artists and freelancers.
We hope that you’ll join us in finding ways to make the most of our current reality. And please feel free to share your suggestions with us either on social media or via psychedelicsangha@gmail.com.
Be safe. Be supportive. Cultivate peace.
Ethan & Doc
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