InnerSpace Integration appreciates the guidance that the Women’s Visionary Congress shared with the community on things to consider when looking for a facilitated psychedelic/entheogenic experience.
And remember, that it’s just as important to note what questions a practitioner is asking you, as mush as they way they answer your questions.
We and our sister organization, the Aware Project, have written a guide for our community to make good choices when engaging with a facilitated psychedelic/entheogenic ceremony or therapy session. Please read and share:
by WVC | Dec 30, 2014
“WVC acknowledges that a growing number of people throughout the world are participating in ceremonies that use psychoactive substances. We recognize that these rituals can offer participants opportunities for deep healing and self-knowledge. Our community is also troubled by the fact that women who participate in these ceremonies have sometimes been the targets of sexual harassment and assault by shamans and other facilitators…”
by Chacruna.net
“Sexual abuse and misconduct towards female participants in ayahuasca circles are, unfortunately, quite prevalent. … While our guide is aimed toward preventing female participant abuse by male shamans, where the most commonplace abuses have occurred, we also acknowledge that abuse happens by and toward other genders. This guide embraces a culturally-sensitive approach toward raising awareness and the avoidance of abuse in typical scenarios without diminishing the fact that abuse is unlawful and unacceptable in all circumstances.”
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