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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 1d

🌈NEW Chacruna’s Queer Psychedelic Integration Circle

Join us for a confidential, heart-centered space to reflect on experiences with psychedelics.

✨ Come as you are. Bring your truth. Be witnessed.

To join, please email [email protected] for the link. We hope to see you there!

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 6d

In our latest Chronicle, Aura Roig and Silvie Ojeda share the work of Metzineres, a feminist cooperative in Barcelona, that centers harm reduction and mutual care for women and gender-expansive people who use substances.

🌿 Read the piece: chacruna.net/where-harm-i...

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 15d

Chacruna is a proud sponsor of Collaborence 2025!🌿

Join the Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association (PATA) from Oct 4–5 for two days of psilocybin training & community in Portland, Boulder & online.

🎟️ Use code CHACRUNA30 for 30% off → thecollaborence.org

#Psychedelics #Chacruna #Collaborence2025

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 17d

✨ Meet Dr. Osiris García Cerqueda, an Indigenous Mazatec historian and sociologist from Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Osiris now serves as the Program Coordinator for Chacruna’s Indigenous Reciprocities Initiatives (IRI) 🌿

🤍 You can support here: chacruna.net/donate

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 20d

From September 15 to October 15, the culture, history and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities across the U.S are recognized and celebrated.

At Chacruna, we also take this time to honor our own Latin roots! 🦋

Support Chacruna Latinoamérica this month by visiting: chacruna.net/donate

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 22d

🌿 New Podcast Alert: “The Trip” on BBC Radio 4 🎧

Dr. Osiris García Cerqueda is featured in episodes 9 & 10 of BBC Radio 4’s new podcast series “The Trip”, presented by @timhayward.bsky.social and produced by @haunted.audio and by @loftusmedia.bsky.social

Link: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 24d

Gather with us this Thursday for our monthly Membership Mindfulness Circle, a space to ground, connect, and reflect together. 🌀

Guided by Seph Mo, Chacruna’s Marketing Advisor.

This circle is exclusively for our Patreon members, we’d love for you to join us!

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 27d

Join us for a conversation on the role of nurses in psychedelic-assisted therapy. 🩺🍄

As psychedelics enter mainstream healthcare, nurses bring a lens grounded in clinical expertise, ethics, and deep compassion.

🔗Register: chacruna.net/caring-and-c...

💚FREE or discounted for Chacruna members

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Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thrilled to publish this new article highlighting the global history of psychedelic medicine!

Read Nader Wahba's "Between East and West: Rediscovering Egypt’s Forgotten Psychedelic Psychiatry (1950s-1970s)" on @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicles.

chacruna.net/between-east...

#histmed #psychiatry

Between East and West: Rediscovering Egypt's Forgotten Psychedelic Psychiatry (1950s-1970s)

A forgotten cache of LSD-25 in Cairo reveals Egypt’s overlooked role in early psychedelic psychiatry. Dr. Athanassios Kafkalides pioneered LSD-assisted therapy at the Greek Hospital (1960s–70s), integ...

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · 28d

🌈NEW Chacruna’s Queer Psychedelic Integration Circle

Join us for a confidential, heart-centered space to reflect on experiences with psychedelics.

✨ Come as you are. Bring your truth. Be witnessed.

To join, please email [email protected] for the link. We hope to see you there!

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Sep 8

🌿✨ Join us for the first Medicine Walk by Vision Walkers Collective ✨🌿

📅 October 4, 10AM local time

A global call to walk in gratitude, honoring how medicine has touched our lives and exploring how we can give back 🌍💫

👉 To sign up: visionwalkerscollective.org/medicine-walk

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Sep 5

Mauro Morales, a South Texas agricultural worker and licensed cacti distributor dedicated decades to supporting Native ceremonies, sharing folklore, and sustaining his community until his passing in 2022. His legacy lives on.

🌱Full piece: chacruna.net/last-of-the-...
🎨Artwork: Michelle Velasco

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us this Friday, September 5th from 3-4 PM PT for our first Monthly Members Circle 🌷

We’re excited to introduce a new offering for our Members Community: a small, members-only circles to connect, share skills, and engage in meaningful dialogue.

www.patreon.com/posts/monthl...

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dr. Ali McGhee explores Alaska’s upcoming vote on the Alaska Natural Medicine Act, which could decriminalize certain medicines, regulate therapeutic use, and establish a Traditional Use Council recognizing Indigenous practices. 🌿

Read the full piece:
chacruna.net/alaskas-natu...

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 29

🌿✨ Chacruna is now accepting volunteers for PCU26!

From conference support to creative contributions, join us in building an equitable, inclusive psychedelic community.

Apply here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#PCU26 #Chacruna #Volunteer

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join us Live on IG Today to learn more about our membership program.

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 26

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🌿 Join our in-depth course exploring the responsibilities, ethics, and practices of psychedelic plant medicine facilitation.

🗓️ October 20th – December 22nd, 2025
⏰ 10:30am-12pm PDT/1pm-3pm EST

Scholarship Application available

🌈 FREE or DISCOUNTED access for Members

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 25

chacruna.net/psychedelic-...

🌿 Join us for a timely and critical workshop at the intersection of psychedelic spirituality, law, ethics, and Indigenous rights.

💸 $100 | Scholarships available

💚 Want in for free? Become a Chacruna member.

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 21

we are seeking voices that break the mold: panels, workshops, art, dialogue, & research at the crossroads of justice, tradition, & innovation. Special welcome to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, & Global South presenters.

Pitch your vision! Details: www.psychedelic-culture.net/call-for-abs...

Deadline Nov 1, 2025

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 20

Transparency in action: our 2024 IRS Form 990 is live. 81% to programs, 10% admin, 9% fundraising (rounded). Your support funded Indigenous-led initiatives, public education, and grassroots capacity. See how we steward every dollar here: chacruna.net/wp-content/u...

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 12

We’re here for education, research, and cultural understanding—not to promote harm or illegal activity. It’s clear that stigma and misinformation remain real challenges.
If you value open conversation and truth—not baseless accusations—stand with us as we build a more informed, connected community.

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 8

This #MakeAWillMonth, you have the opportunity to ensure your values and love of sacred plant medicines lives on.

🌿💡Legacy giving is easier than you think. Schedule a meeting with [email protected] today and begin discussing ways your support can continue for generations to come.

Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 7

When Grief Becomes Purpose: Transforming Loss Through Psychedelic Healing
For some, this work is deeply personal. After losing her father, a veteran, to suicide, Dr. Lynette found hope in the stories of psychedelic healing.
👉 Watch the full video: support us on Patreon.

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Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social · Aug 5

Today on @chacruna.bsky.social, we have "Plant Medicine in Mexico: From Traditional Use to Psychedelic Therapy" featuring Osiris García Cerqueda, Anja Loizaga-Velder, Carmen Amezcua, Raul Escamilla Orozca, and Bia Labate.

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#plantmedicines #psychedelicscience #mexico

Plant Medicine in Mexico: From Traditional Use to Psychedelic Therapy

Indigenous communities in Mexico preserve sacred plant knowledge through daily life and resistance. However, psychedelic movements often ignore their broader struggles. Mexican law protects ceremonial...

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Chacruna Institute @chacruna.bsky.social · Aug 6

Join us this Friday for our Monthly Queer Integration Circle 🌈—a welcoming space for all genders & sexual identities to reflect on plant medicine journeys, share insights & set intentions. Hosted by Justin Natoli (he/they).
Email [email protected] to join!