Unity Through Wisdom
Power in Knowledge

The Women’s Visionary Council (WVC) is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that expands the inclusion of women in critical discussions about mental health and community wellness.

Tram Day: Celebrating Psychedelic History and Honoring Women Pioneers

🚋 Tram Day is a new annual holiday created to honor Susi Ramstein — the first woman to take LSD — and to celebrate the powerful, often unacknowledged role of women in this movement.

For 40 years, Bicycle Day has celebrated Dr. Hofmann’s famous first trip.
But what about the woman who accompanied him — his lab assistant, the first guide?

🌟 Join us on Saturday, June 14 at The Alembic in Berkeley from 1–6 p.m.
for an afternoon of remembrance, reverence, and renewal.

✨ Enjoy lectures, comedy, art, music, and more with the Women’s Visionary Council in honor of Women Pioneers in History.

This gathering includes:
🎤 A talk by Maria Mangini on Susi Ramstein and the origins of Tram Day
📖 A featured lecture + Q&A:
**“The Daughters of Eleusis” by Ayize Jama-Everett,
whose talk invites us into a decolonized, community-centered approach to healing (see below 👇)
🎭 A comedic “newscast” by Annie Oak**
🎨 Visionary Postcards: Messages to the Future
🖼️ A photo booth with a tram backdrop
💫 Silent auction, awards, WVC merch
🎶 Live music jam + social time

🌀 Ayize Jama-Everett’s talk dives deep into:
• The suppressed history of the Eleusinian Mysteries, led by post-menopausal women over 2,000 years ago
• How psychedelics were central to rites of passage rooted in the rhythms of women’s bodies, seasons, and souls
• Patriarchal erasure—from Theodosius to the Enlightenment
• Why the modern psychedelic renaissance risks repeating this exclusion
• The call to heal through community, ritual, and reverence for “the divine darkness”

“I only journey with women over fifty, connected to the land.”

This is not a gentle stroll through history.
It’s a fire-walk through 4,000 years of erasure, reclamation, and radical imagination.

🎟️ Tickets: $25–$125 sliding scale
No one turned away for lack of funds
🔗 Link to buy tickets here.

Here’s a short video from last year’s celebration: Tram Day 2024!

Explore Our Work
Learn more about the Women’s Visionary Council and watch our sizzle reel:
Sizzle Reel

Support Our Mission
The Women’s Visionary Council is committed to uplifting women elders and amplifying their voices in the psychedelic space. Every contribution makes a difference.
Consider making a monthly donation to help us continue this work:

📲Donate here ➡️ Support the WVC!

Thank you for being part of this movement. We look forward to seeing you at future gatherings!

Watch Women's Visionary Congress 2023

Renewal: Drawing on Tradition to Inform the Present

Originating in 2008 as a response to a lack of visibility for female voices in the psychedelic space, the Women's Visionary Congress how now come to document decades of research, activism, and personal stories of cognitive liberty - a body of knowledge that will benefit future generations.

Unity Through Wisdom
Power in Knowledge

The Women’s Visionary Council (WVC) is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that expands the inclusion of women in critical discussions about mental health and community wellness.

Tram Day: Celebrating Psychedelic History and Honoring Women Pioneers

🚋 Tram Day is a new annual holiday created to honor Susi Ramstein — the first woman to take LSD — and to celebrate the powerful, often unacknowledged role of women in this movement.

For 40 years, Bicycle Day has celebrated Dr. Hofmann’s famous first trip.
But what about the woman who accompanied him — his lab assistant, the first guide?

🌟 Join us on Saturday, June 14 at The Alembic in Berkeley from 1–6 p.m.
for an afternoon of remembrance, reverence, and renewal.

✨ Enjoy lectures, comedy, art, music, and more with the Women’s Visionary Council in honor of Women Pioneers in History.

“I only journey with women over fifty, connected to the land.”

This is not a gentle stroll through history.
It’s a fire-walk through 4,000 years of erasure, reclamation, and radical imagination.

🎟️ Tickets: $25–$125 sliding scale
No one turned away for lack of funds
🔗 Link to buy tickets here.

Here’s a short video from last year’s celebration: Tram Day 2024!

Explore Our Work
Learn more about the Women’s Visionary Council and watch our sizzle reel:
Sizzle Reel

Support Our Mission
The Women’s Visionary Council is committed to uplifting women elders and amplifying their voices in the psychedelic space. Every contribution makes a difference.
Consider making a monthly donation to help us continue this work:

📲Donate here ➡️ Support the WVC!

Thank you for being part of this movement. We look forward to seeing you at future gatherings!

Watch Women's Visionary Congress 2023

Renewal: Drawing on Tradition to Inform the Present

The Forgotten Women of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

With Zoe Dubus

The Righteous Rage of Women of Color

With Courtney Watson

Designing the Future of Psychedelic Medicine

With Tracey De Luca and Elysa Fenebock

Journey Through Psychedelia: A Pioneer's Tale

With Carolyn Garcia

Beloved Mushroom

With Jane Straight

Awakening Ancient Echoes: Merging Myth and Metaphysics in the Modern Age

With Ayeh Kashani

Since 2008, the Women’s Visionary Council (WVC) has been sustained by members and supporters. A donation of $75 gives lifetime membership in the WVC, discounts on WVC events, the WVC newsletter, and the ability to nominate people for WVC grants. All donations are tax-deductible.

Unity Through Wisdom Power in Knowledge

The Women’s Visionary Council (WVC) is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that expands the inclusion of women in critical discussions about mental health and community wellness.

Tram Day: Celebrating Psychedelic History and Honoring Women Pioneers

🚋 Tram Day is a new annual holiday created to honor Susi Ramstein — the first woman to take LSD — and to celebrate the powerful, often unacknowledged role of women in this movement.

For 40 years, Bicycle Day has celebrated Dr. Hofmann’s famous first trip.But what about the woman who accompanied him — his lab assistant, the first guide?

🌟 Join us on Saturday, June 14 at The Alembic in Berkeley from 1–6 p.m.for an afternoon of remembrance, reverence, and renewal.

✨ Enjoy lectures, comedy, art, music, and more with the Women’s Visionary Council in honor of Women Pioneers in History.

“I only journey with women over fifty, connected to the land.”

This is not a gentle stroll through history.It’s a fire-walk through 4,000 years of erasure, reclamation, and radical imagination.

🎟️ Tickets: $25–$125 sliding scaleNo one turned away for lack of funds🔗 Link to buy tickets here.

Here’s a short video from last year’s celebration: Tram Day 2024!

Explore Our WorkLearn more about the Women’s Visionary Council and watch our sizzle reel: Sizzle Reel

Support Our MissionThe Women’s Visionary Council is committed to uplifting women elders and amplifying their voices in the psychedelic space. Every contribution makes a difference.Consider making a monthly donation to help us continue this work:

📲Donate here ➡️ Support the WVC!

Thank you for being part of this movement. We look forward to seeing you at future gatherings!

Watch Women's Visionary Congress 2023

Renewal: Drawing on Tradition to Inform the Present

The Forgotten Women of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

With Zoe Dubus

The Righteous Rage of Women of Color

With Courtney Watson

Designing the Future of Psychedelic Medicine

With Tracey De Luca and Elysa Fenebock

Journey Through Psychedelia: A Pioneer's Tale

With Carolyn Garcia

Beloved Mushroom

With Jane Straight

Awakening Ancient Echoes: Merging Myth and Metaphysics in the Modern Age

With Ayeh Kashani

Since 2008, the Women’s Visionary Council (WVC) has been sustained by members and supporters. A donation of $75 gives lifetime membership in the WVC, discounts on WVC events, the WVC newsletter, and the ability to nominate people for WVC grants. All donations are tax-deductible.

Unity Through Wisdom
Power in Knowledge

For 40 years, Bicycle Day has celebrated Dr. Hofmann’s famous first trip.
But what about the woman who accompanied him — his lab assistant, the first guide?

🌟 Join us on Saturday, June 14 at The Alembic in Berkeley from 1–6 p.m.
for an afternoon of remembrance, reverence, and renewal.

This is not a gentle stroll through history.
It’s a fire-walk through 4,000 years of erasure, reclamation, and radical imagination.

🎟️ Tickets: $25–$125 sliding scale
No one turned away for lack of funds
🔗 Link to buy tickets here.

Explore Our Work
Learn more about the Women’s Visionary Council and watch our sizzle reel:
Sizzle Reel

Support Our Mission
The Women’s Visionary Council is committed to uplifting women elders and amplifying their voices in the psychedelic space. Every contribution makes a difference.
Consider making a monthly donation to help us continue this work: