"I’ve written Trip Sitting to assist people who intend to hold psychedelic space, particularly those just beginning this work, though I hope seasoned practitioners will also find valuable ideas in the text." - Julian Vayne
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Interview with historian Robert Dickins about magic mushrooms in Britain over at the Roots and All podcast...
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Psilocybe Pickers tells the story of how these psychedelic fungi entered British consciousness in the twentieth century, the bemushroomed Britons who took them on as part of their culture, and how the authorities tried to police them.
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New PhD studentship opportunity! Research and write the history of Release, supervised by me and @alexmold.bsky.social! bloomsbury.ac.uk/drugs-civil-...
❤️📖➡️ "Holding space is an ancient art that takes many forms. The approaches I describe here are rooted in the wisdom of ancient cultures and informed by the latest scientific research" - author Julian Vayne
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I remember getting a talk at school from her dad
A lovely review by Mike Fiorito of Psilocybe Pickers: A Short History of Bemushroomed Britons... 🙏❤️📖
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the first ever interview with british microdot LSD chemist richard kemp, who made acid from 1969-1977, before getting busted in operation: julie & going to prison for 13 years.
An excellent read from British Psychedelic culture scholar Andy Roberts on meeting the illusive LSD chemist Richard Kemp @psypre.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/psychede...
"At some point during his tenure with Stark in Paris, Kemp created what was to become the infamous ‘brown acid’ distributed at the 1969 Woodstock festival." - Andy Roberts
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For Bristol folk and beyond, author Robert Dickins is giving a talk next month on the history of Bemushroomed Britons for The Psychedelic Society... come along!
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The eBook of Trip Sitting: The Art and Science of Holding Psychedelic Space by @JulianVayne is out now!
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Some lovely reviews of Trip Sitting: The Art and Science of Holding Psychedelic Space by Julian Vayne starting to appear in the wild....
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Our review of Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna by @gmantic.bsky.social
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In Microcosms: Sacred Plants of the Americas, Jill Pflugheber and Steven F White have given us a glimpse into the inner botanical workings of some of world’s most enigmatic plants.
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Trip Sitting is your guide for supporting safe, meaningful psychedelic journeys. Informed by cutting-edge science & extensive real-world experience, it offers practical insights into the skills, techniques, and mindset that every effective trip sitter needs.
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"Psilocybe Pickers tell the story of how a culture that started life in the shadows slowly blossomed in every corner of Britain’s landscape, transforming into a staple part of recreational, regional scenes."
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Lovely first review of Psilocybe Pickers: A Short History of Bemushroomed Britons on Amazon...
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New pickings from @psypre.bsky.social
Thanks Mike! <3
The most detailed account yet of the Liberty Cap’s emergence - highly recommended 🍄
Thanks Toby - hope you enjoy it :-)
Another gem from @psypre.bsky.social
I am incredibly pleased to share this article and very grateful to Rob Dickins @psypre.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to consolidate some thoughts and ideas that express my passion for psych3delics and their role in culture and society.
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🥳Delighted to announce the publication of Psilocybe Pickers: A Short History of Bemushroomed Britons by Dr Robert Dickins - out now! ❤️📖
Includes a Foreword by Dr Andy Letcher.
More details & orders here:
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Excited to read this new book by @dannytheforde - review coming soon to our Substack ❤️📖
Microcosms by Jill Pflugheber and Steven F White
"As a kind of architecture of sacred plants, the imagery teaches us that other worlds, be they fairy-like, microscopic, or DMT-induced, often have a mysterious and enchanting logic all of their own."
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"I thought I was writing about synchronicities plucked from the dream place and chaotically, exuberantly integrated, but in reality, I was doing something much more human and falling in love with my best friend."
- Leonie Rowland
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"These strange, magical spirits, long banished from our lives, have the potential to become some of our greatest allies if we can develop a good relationship with them" - From Trip Sitting by Julian Vayne
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Excellent book!