The Alembic

What is happening at The Alembic June 3-6?
Wednesday
The Chalice: Navigating Psychedelic States: Between Clinical Mysticism and Amazonian Shamanism with Alex K. Gearin
Thursday
Alembic Community Co-working
Deconstructing Yourself with Michael Taft
Tears from the Mother of the Sun: A Reading and Conversation between Sufi mystic Pir Zia Inayat Khan and healer Nilufar Maryam Hasnaa
Friday
Wisdom Healing Qigong with Hiromi Vardy
Saturday
Soulful Flow Yoga with Anne Rene
The Western Gate: Tea and Conviviality at the Far-Edge of Day
Meditate and Relate: A Day of Emotional Surfing and Circling with Brian Basham and Kedar Shashidhar

Please join us for a community tea session featuring a wide array of Chinese teas, including oolong, red, and puerh. A separate pot of herbal tea will always be available for those who prefer to avoid caffeine.

These gatherings are designed to cultivate a contemplative atmosphere. Through the shared enjoyment of tea, we will create space to explore the imagination by offering poems, dreams, reflections, and other forms of creative expression.

Tea masterScott Traffas has spent decades exploring the various exoteric and esoteric traditions of the East and West. His abiding interest in the intersection of Yoga, Ta**ra, and Ayurveda deeply informs his approach to gongfu tea curation. Beyond the teas that are selected and their method of brewing, Scott is particularly interested in the qualities of becoming that constellate among friends, both old and new, around a tea table.

What will be discussed at this session...? Whitman's Leaves of Grass, The Experiment at La Chorrea, the sublime ethos of Judas Iscariot, the vagaries of hyperreality, PKD’s Dark-Haired Girl, the Alembic itself!?
.given time (and tea)...even eternity will reveal itself…

Many of us work with psychedelics without a guide or with limited support to integrate these experiences. That can feel painful or lonely when we’ve had meaningful journeys (and also when we’ve had disappointing journeys!). Healing – especially from interpersonal injuries – deepens when done in community. The same is true of personal and spiritual growth. Even the most joyful experiences are best metabolized when witnessed. Together, we become a mosaic – a colorful and varied community, greater together than the sum of our parts.

Mosaic is a psychedelic integration circle for self-identified women. Here, you’ll find a supportive space to integrate the lessons, challenges, and wisdom from psychedelic journeys so that you can apply those learnings to everyday life. Together, we’ll seek to understand our psychedelic experiences and make profound insights accessible and actionable.

This is a drop-in, monthly supported peer group rather than a psychotherapy group. We create space for sharing stories and experiences, receiving support, and forging genuine connections. Meditation, mindful movement, somatic practices, Internal Family Systems parts work, and creative tools are all part of the fun.

Whether you’re new to integration or looking to deepen your practice, you’ll find a supportive community here.

Note: You’re invited to bring an object for our community altar that represents some aspect of your journey.

No one turned away for lack of funds. If this applies to you, please pay at the door.

This event is a closed container. There will be no further entry after 2:15.

Dr. Lyssa Menard is a psychologist, psychedelic therapist, and professor (Northwestern University Medical School) with specialties in Integrative Medicine, trauma treatment, and health psychology. She is the founder of Strategies for Change, a coaching and consulting firm promoting personal, organizational, and leadership change and has been a consultant to a wide range of media outlets, including CNN, New York Times, and WebMD.