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BICYCLE DAY with Hofmann Quotes In appreciation for the people and cultures throughout history who have cherished psychedelic experiences, and helped to bring us to where we are able to undertake this kind of serious study, I would like to introduce you to a holiday that has been celebrated in my community for almost 40 years. In 1984, educational psychology professor Thomas B. Roberts at Northern Illinois University founded the first Bicycle Day, on April 19th. This is the anniversary of the day that Albert Hoffmann first intentionally took LSD in 1943. On the 16th, Dr

How Does the WVC Champion Elders? The WVC has a strong reputation for careful stewardship of funds and of service as a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. For thirteen years, the WVC has awarded Laura Huxley grants to elders in psychedelic communities. These awards have only one requirement: that the recipient use the grant funds in support of their personal health, pleasure or well-being. The WVC will continue this tradition as a part of its focus on the older members of psychedelic communities. It will organize discussions with elders on WVC website forums, online events and i

What Elders Offer To Psychedelic Communities Psychedelic communities in the Western world are often comprised largely of younger people. In traditional cultures, elders are central members of the community. They advise, teach, and guide the transfer of knowledge to support the well-being of all. Especially in times of conflict and confusion, elders bring balance, insight, patience, and clarity. They possess the vision to consider the long-term impact of decisions and how they may affect the vulnerable. Elders Are A Limited Resource That is Especially Important

Psychic Self Defense, by Maria Mangini 2015 It is not uncommon in modern life to find oneself daily exposed to various kinds of mental and psychic manipulation. Sales techniques, ways of fascinating sexual partners, attempts to make oneself popular and dominant, and schemes for attracting money and success are all commonplace in our daily exposure to media and to other peoples’ ideas and desires. Most advertising that we encounter is based on a promise that some product or practice will help us with one or another of these goals. In some facet of our lives, most o

Ann Shulgin, Forerunner of Today’s Psychedelic Re Emergence, Dies at 91 BY: David Presti, Maria Mangini, and Bob Jesse [NOTE: Outlets may elect to omit or to include the byline, according to their policies for obituaries] Ann Shulgin, one of the foremost thinkers and authors to have guided the current resurgence of interest in psychedelics, died at home July 9, in the company of people who loved her, at the age of 91. Ann was the widow and co-conspirator of the legendary chemist Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin and was the matriarch of a decades-old com

The Shadow: Transcription of a talk presented by Ann Shulgin at the 2019 Women’s Congress in June 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOy9N5TugZA Testing testing. Can you all hear me in back? Ok, do you hear me better now? Does anyone hear me at all? (Those present say yes! Laughter and cheers.) You are going to have to forgive me for reading my talk. I’m eighty-eight years old and my memory is very good. But not good enough to do this off the top of my head. So please forgive me. I am talking about the Shadow. You can divide people who e