In our latest @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicles, Bia Labate argues that substance-related risk is exaggerated through colonial, moralizing narratives that conflate risk with harm.
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Who decides what counts as dangerous?
Bia Labate challenges us to look at that framing. Risk and harm are not the same thing. And when we conflate them, without asking who is defining risk, for whom, and why. we end up with policies that protect prohibition, not people.
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What does science actually tell us about how psychedelics heal?
We talk a lot about breakthroughs, but rarely about the mechanisms, the nuance, or the full picture.
This course goes beyond the headlines to explore the science of psychedelic healing in depth.
Register: chacruna.net/course-scien...
This Tuesday we will be hosting our very first BIPOC Circle. This is a space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—rooted in decolonizing our healing, honoring ancestral lineages, and reclaiming the many ways we know, feel, and be.
Bring your truth. Be held in community.
We are delighted to welcome Valerie Beltrán, LMFT to our Advisory Board.
Get to know her work: www.therapywithvalerie.com
Is the globalization of ayahuasca honoring the traditions it comes from?
This course, taught by leading researchers and Indigenous leaders, moves beyond the clinical conversation to explore ayahuasca in its full context: cultural, spiritual, legal, and ecological.
🔗 chacruna.net/ayahuasca-he...
Join us for an intimate workshop with Maestras Laura and Edelin, Shipibo healers born into a family of female leaders, accompanied by their non-Indigenous allies Jessica and Karina.
Learn more and grab your tickets - Limited spots available.
www.psychedelic-culture.net/interactive-...
What happens at the intersection of technology, AI, and psych&d&l!c communities?
Together, we'll reflect on how our communities can navigate the digital landscape, protect privacy, and harness technology while maintaining human oversight and harm reduction principles.
chacruna.net/cybersecurit...
Join us for an intimate fundraising dinner celebrating art as a living practice of cultural expression and knowledge!
Celebrating art as a living practice of cultural expression and knowledge.
Get your tickets today: www.eventbrite.com/e/ancient-in...
New @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicle! - "The Tangled Web of Psychedelics and Memory" by @hoodooalphabet.bsky.social
Ali McGhee uses a story on recovered memories during MDMA use as a jumping off point for highlighting controversies around psychedelics and memory.
chacruna.net/the-tangled-...
This Community Forum dives deep into the intersection of design, identity, and therapeutic outcomes. We're exploring how the visual and spatial elements of dosing rooms interact with participants' spiritual beliefs, cultural backgrounds, and sense of belonging.
🔗 www.crowdcast.io/c/what-does-...
✨ 78 days until PCU26✨
Who's ready to gather? 🙋🏽♀️
What does psychedelic justice mean to you? How do we honor sacred plants and the cultures that have stewarded them?
Whether you're coming solo or with your community, there's a place for you.
🎟️ Ready to join? www.psychedelic-culture.net/tickets-pcu2...
Novel therapies for addiction are expanding. But women remain underrepresented in trials, and gender differences go unanalyzed. Alexandra Nigri maps this gap through clinical experience and research, showing how old patterns persist in new science.Full chronicle: chacruna.net/a-call-for-w...
New @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicle from Virgilio Bomfim, Igor Fernandes Antunes, and Henrique Fernandes Antunes, "Caring for the Vine."
"Sustainability ... flourishes on coordinated strategies of cultivation, conservation, and responsible management..."
chacruna.net/ayahuasca-co...
#conservation
For years, caapi was harvested wild. Now, Indigenous communities and religious groups in Acre are planting nurseries, integrating it into agroforestry systems, building conservation programs. As global demand rises, local forests are feeling the pressure and scarcity🌱
chacruna.net/ayahuasca-co...
As we step into a new year, our Circle opens space to reflect on what we’re releasing, holding, and nurturing. We’ll also share program updates, plans for the year, and invite your feedback. So looking forward to connecting 💛
Interested in joining the Chacruna Alliance? 🔗: chacruna.net/membership/
Hear from Jasmine why our course centers what matters: Indigenous voices, decolonization, anti-racism, intersectionality.✨
Topics: anti-racism in psychedelic spaces, queer aspects & intersectionality, Indigenous plant medicines & globalization, justice
💭Learn more: chacruna.net/diversity-so...
What does it mean to honor MLK’s legacy, beyond quotes, or a single day?
MLK called for a justice rooted in love, courage, and truth-telling - that transforms harmful systems and understands liberation as collective.
At Chacruna, we ask how healing can be ethical, inclusive, and accountable.
Every step forward matters, especially in difficult times. The 2026 @Bioneers.org conference is your chance to reignite your energy, creativity, and commitment to change. Don’t miss it! 🌍 Learn more: bit.ly/BIONEERS26 #Bioneers2026
Beyond legalization hype: What does justice-centered drug policy actually look like? Join researchers & organizers exploring real alternatives.
www.crowdcast.io/c/cannabis-c...
Our first @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicles of 2026 just dropped!
Check out "Reimagining Allyship and Power in the Psychedelic Field" by Akua Neizer
chacruna.net/reimagining-...
#psychedelics #medicine #psychology #therapy #lateralallyship #allyship
Gather with us for our monthly Membership Mindfulness Circle, a space to ground, connect, and reflect together.🦋
Guided by Seph Mo, Chacruna’s Marketing Advisor and a graduate student at Naropa University studying Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling.
Link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/89507464863
Pt. 2
Chelsea, Cassandra, Paulina, Owen, Miguel, Sintra, and Carter: you're not just learning from us. We're learning from you.
Thank you for being part of Chacruna. Let's grow together. 🌱
Interested in joining us? Check out open positions: chacruna.net/category/int...
Meet the heart of our next chapter. 🌿
Our interns bring more than fresh perspectives, they bring purpose. From marketing to education, operations to social media, they're already deepening our commitment to ethical practice, Indigenous leadership, and the communities we serve.
Pt. 1 (continues…)
Rev. Hunt Priest has spent 4 years listening to Christians navigate faith, mental health & psychedelics. Now he's bringing that wisdom to our Psychedelics 101 course.
Scholarships available. Join us. 💚
chacruna.net/psychedelics...
Join us for our first Circle of the year🌈
Come as you are. Bring your truth. Be witnessed 🔆
This circle is hosted by Justin Natoli (he/they) a psychotherapist, Ketamine-assisted therapist, and Director of the Healing and Growth Center in LA.
Send an email to justin@queermedicine.com for the link!
An invitation for faith leaders navigating new questions about psychedelics and spirituality 🌿
Offering grounded education in ethics, harm reduction, and compassionate care.
All traditions are welcome!
Info: chacruna.net/psychedelics...
Scholarships: forms.gle/S4ttW3P657NqbTpZ6
$57K raised for Indigenous-led revitalization in 2025 🧵
This is what real reciprocity looks like: resources flowing directly to Indigenous communities, supporting their own visions for continuity and thriving.
Not charity. Relationship. Not speaking for. Amplifying.
www.chacruna-iri.org/donate
Brazil's legal system protects churches but marginalizes the Indigenous communities who made these practices possible. 🌿
As sacred plants go global, why does the state continue to prioritize institutional power over ancestral rights?
Read the full piece: chacruna.net/the-future-o...
🎨 by Mulinga
The secret to a global movement? It’s grassroots. 🌎✨
Our team is saying thank you for an incredible 2025!
We’re 100% community-supported, and we’re so excited for what we’ll build next.
Want to help us protect the future of sacred plants? Support us: chacruna.net/donate/
Music by Ross Bugden
