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EGA Webcast - Ketamine-assisted Psychotherapy + The Fly agaric Book Now - Yes Its Free The 16th Microdose Webcast will explore the therapeutic benefits of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and psychedelic integration. There will also be a second segment the Fly agaric magic mushroom (Amanita muscaria). Registrations for the Microdose Webcasts are free, but donations are encouraged to support EGA's important work. Episode Synopsis The literature on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has found the psychedelic effects of ketamine to be of therapeutic benefit when adequate psychotherapeutic support and integration are provided following ketamine treatment. Integration is a key component of the psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy model. Come along to our webcast presented by Dr. Shevaugn Johnson and Meg Wilson to learn about the evidence-based applications of ketamine and meta-analyses which compare a single infusion of ketamine to placebo/active placebo for the treatment of major depressive disorder and bipolar depression. The field of psychedelic assisted therapy which also includes ketamine assisted therapy has existed only for a short time in the field of western medicine. Learn about different therapeutic approaches, psychedelic integration and what a clinical ketamine experience may feel like. There will also be a short Q&A on the night. In Addition there will also be a second segment on the flyer agaric Mushroom with mycologist Caine Barlow. Amanita muscaria is the archetypal magic mushroom, appearing everywhere from illustrated children's books, Christmas cards, and garden ornaments to felt representations in community markets. It also carries many myths, representing dark, potent journeys to light, humorous episodes of transformation - from Christian fertility rituals, the Soma of the Rig Veda, the Viking berzerkers, Santa Claus, and Alice in Wonderland. Bio: Eternity Hausen (CEO and Founder) Eternity Hausen founded Enlighten Mental Health in 2020. Passionate about making a meaningful contribution to the mental health landscape in Australia, Eternity left the Army to create Australia’s first online practice offering Psychedelic Integration services. Eternity served 15 years in the Australian Defence Force working in national security and is now a reservist. Eternity also consults to Reset Mind Sciences, with Dr. Stephen Bright, and Dr. Renee Harvey. Reset Mind Sciences is the first Australian company to be granted a licence to grow psilocybin containing mushrooms in Australia. With experience in both public and private sectors, Eternity has worked on military acquisition projects and was a part of the Australia’s first air to air refuelling capability project. Bio: Dr Shevaugn Johnson (Clinical Psychologist) Dr Shevaugn Johnson is originally from Canada, where she trained as a surgical and mental health nurse and obtained a bachelor’s degree in psychology with honours. In 2016 Dr Johnson was awarded the Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to study a Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology. She specialised in the research of body dysmorphic disorder, winning two higher degree research publication awards. Throughout the completion of her Doctorate, Dr Johnson developed a special interest in the use of psychedelics to alleviate mental health problems. Drawing upon a Canadian database, she is currently collaborating with North American researchers to replicate a 2015 population-based study, which found that lifetime use of classic psychedelics predicted lower suicidality and psychological distress. Dr Johnson has also published case reports of individuals who reported to have benefited from their use of psychedelics and is currently working on a protocol for a psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy trial in South Australia. Dr Johnson has extensive experience working with diverse mental health populations, including post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. She is a strong advocate for the dissemination of education surrounding the safe use of psychedelics and hopes to continue working with like-minded individuals who recognise the transdiagnostic potential of these medicines. Bio: Meg Wilson Meg was originally born in the United States and migrated to Australia in 2008 to begin studying at Monash University where she completed a bachelor's degree of visual and contemporary art with a special interest in art for social change. In 2016 Meg graduated from Latrobe University with a Master’s of Art Psychotherapy and began a 4-year stint as a group therapist for adults in a psychiatric day-program. There she trained as part of a team facilitating dialectical behavioural therapy programs. It was there that she developed an interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy for treatment resistant mental health conditions. She is also an author and advocate for inclusion of diverse cultures, race, genders, sexuality and relationship-styles. Meg is passionate about providing a space for clients to make informed choices about the use of psychedelics and to feel empowered to author their own life story. www.enlightenmh.org Bio: Caine Barlow Caine Barlow is a Mycologist and Fungi Educator based in Melbourne, Australia. He gives regular talks on mycology, fungi conservation, and teaches gourmet mushroom cultivation. He is a member of the Australian organisations Entheogenesis Australis, MYCOmmunity Applied Mycology, The Australian Psychedelic Society, and the Entheome Foundation. Caine started foraging for mushrooms in the early 1990's, and started cultivating gournet fungi in the mid 2000's. He did his Bachelor of Science at the University of Tasmania, and a Master of Science at the University of Melbourne where his research project was based around Conservation Mycology. In addition to fungi, Caine has had a long term interest in ethnobotany, ethnobotanical literature, and growing medicinal plants - in particular Cacti and Acacias. He writes for DoubleBlind and ThirdWave, is a “Trusted Identifier” on The Shroomery, and a moderator on many Facebook fungi groups. Caine posts regularly on his Instagram, @guerrillamycology, sharing adventures from cultivation, foraging, and ethnomycology, to interesting observations from his home lab. Book Now - Yes Its Free

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Hey fine SAB folks. Yes, it is time for a national meet-up and educational expiration of the mind and body. I know many of you will be looking into this special event and travelling to this from interstate. Just a heads up, we are working on a community camping site for around 100 people. So get your tickets, and I will pass on more info about this soon. But for now, I say the site is near a station on the same train as the Conference. The site owners are also looking at a shuttle bus option so you can think less and play more I am looking forward to seeing the community old and new this December. Please let us know below if you're going. We love seeing as many SAB members there as posible as always. If anyone is interested in having a market stall there's a form on our website.

Garden States - A Forum for Cultivating Ethnobotanical Plants, Knowledge and Community - December 2nd - 4th 2022 - Visit the main conference website - https://gardenstates.entheogenesis.org David Holmgren • Giuliana Furci • Janet Lawrence • Alison Pouliot • Margaret Ross Keeper Trout • Martin Williams • Monica Barratt • The Seed SistAs • John Seed In lieu of the physical conference, on December 5th 2021 we are hosting a day long webcast fundraiser. For this event we have curated a selection of the finest international and local psychedelic and botanical minds. For more information and ticketing click here. Garden States 2022 is a not-for-profit initiative, designed to encourage community building around medicinal plants, research, and psychedelic culture. Get your hands dirty and learn how to grow and share ethnobotanical plants from the experts. Participate in citizen science and meet like-minded botanical folk from across Australia. Our program is designed to explore relationships between humankind and plants, including gardening, conservation, sustainability, culture, art, altered states, spirituality, philosophy, psychedelic research, harm reduction and politics. This conference will be a hybrid event that takes place across three days; one full day of online streaming for international and remote presenters, as well as a two day in-person conference event that will also be streamed. Friday the 2nd of December 2022 will be the streaming-only day and Saturday and Sunday the 3rd & 4th December will be an in-person community gathering, streamed online for those unable to attend the event in person. Garden States keynote guests include, but will in no way be limited to, David Holmgren, Dr Margaret Ross, Bruce Pascoe, Janet Laurence, Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, Dr Alison Pouliot, The Seed SistAs, John Seed, Martin Williams, Dr Monica Barratt, and the legendary Keeper Trout. If you can’t make it along in person, you can still be part of this conference. For the first time, we’ll be allowing people from across Australia and around the world to tune in. Online attendees will have access to the main stage live conference stream made up of keynote lectures and discussion panels. All attendees will also receive a copy of our renowned conference journal. The in-person conference gathering will be composed of around thirty lectures, twelve workshops and five discussion panels that have been curated to help you along the journey to plant seeds for earth, body, and mind. Click Here to Register Respectfully Entheogenesis Australis (EGA) Planting seeds for earth, body, and mind www.entheogenesis.org

As EGA has changed so much over the last 2.5 years we have been trying to run this special event. I going to unpin this and start a new event thread. Seem like the best thing to do

Hi good SAB folks We’re seeking donations of bulk (500+), identified seed to distribute amongst the EGA and ethnobotanical community as part of an upcoming project. We will happily accept new and older seeds, provided germination rates are 50% or better. No seed will be resold, it will be passed on to the community via an up and coming gifting project. Please send donations to: Entheogenesis Australis PO Box 2046 Belgrave, Victoria, Australia 3160 If you’d like to receive a thank you and be listed as a donor for the project, please provide these details in the mail along with your donation. This is the same address as the EGA raffle, so if you were thinking of donating to both please feel free to post the donations together. If you have some special seed in a smaller quantity that you would like to donate, or if you would like to donate but would first like some more information, please send me a private message or get in touch via [email protected]. While we are happy to give donors more information, this project is not yet public knowledge and giving away the secret will ruin the surprise. Contact us to know more! We can take donations for this project up till around mid-November, please consider supporting this fun seed project. Kind regards Ronny and the EGA team www.entheogenesis.org www.gardenstates.org

Microdose 14: For the Love of Weed and Justice + Cannabis concentrates Register Now The 14th Microdose Webcast will head North to partner with the Nimbin Hemp Embassy to explore the long running MardiGrass Cannabis law reform protestival. We will be joined by a panel of local plant freedom fighters to take a trip through the highs and lows of this passionate movement. Dr Liam Engel will also be stopping by to discuss Cannabis concentrates and vaporisation. Thursday 28 April 2022 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+10) AEST ------------- The 14th Microdose Webcast will head North to partner with the Nimbin Hemp Embassy to explore the origin and evolution of the long running MardiGrass Cannabis law reform protestival. We will be joined by a panel of local plant freedom fighters to take a trip down memory lane and discuss some of the highs and lows of this passionate grassroots movement. After this panel, there will be a short live Q&A. Dr Liam Engel will also be stopping by to keep things green with a discussion of Cannabis concentrates and vaporisation. Liam will follow on from EGA's Cannabis Concentrates Reference Guide, emphasising a harm reduction approach amidst modern cultures of Cannabis consumption. 2022 is the 30th year of MardiGrass and our friends at the Cannabis Broadcasting Network have created a precious documentary of this important and enduring force for drug law reform in Australia. You can watch it online here: https://cannabisbroadcasting.com.au/mardigrass/ MORE ABOUT NIMBIN MARDIGRASS https://nimbinmardigrass.com/ Bios Michael Balderstone Michael Balderstone abandoned a successful career as a stockbroker to look for a deeper meaning in his life. He settled near Nimbin thirty-odd years ago and has been involved with the HEMP Embassy and MardiGrass since they began. He is also President of the federally registered political party, Legalise Cannabis Party. He’s passionate about injustice in all forms but in particular the war on drugs, saying drug use should be a health issue and not a fight over who gets to profit from our pain. Miss Guidance After attending MardiGrass since the late 90s, in 2011 Miss Guidance started helping with the MardiGrass conference AKA the Hemposium. For 30 years MardiGrass has aimed to expand the mind as much as that special weed herself, and continues to provide a space to inform, learn, agitate, inspire and connect in this massively important green revolution to overgrow the government! Miss Guidance also volunteers at the Nimbin Hemp Embassy and is a member of Entheogenesis Australis. Register Now

Episode 13 - What can we learn from the evolution of psychedelic organisms? Register Now Wednesday, March 30th Our 13th Microdose Webcast will look at the evolution of psychedelic organisms. We will be joined by Dr. Jason Slot, Associate Professor of Mycology and Evolutionary Genomics at the Ohio State University. Dr. Slot currently researches the ecological functions of psychedelic substances. After this lecture, there will be a short Q&A. Dr Alistair McTaggart will also be providing an update on his mycologist researching the active Psilocybe mushrooms of Australia. Wednesday 30 March 2022 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+11) AEST Episode Synopsis Why do many Psilocybe spp. contain psilocybin? What is the role of psilocybin in nature? What are the ecological functions of psychedelic substances? By surveying the genomes of the organisms that produce these substances, we can identify evolutionary trends and events that raise hypotheses about benefits provided by these substances. By extension, this can suggest ecological niches in which to search for new compounds with similar roles. Psilocybin is bringing more and more human attention to these fungi, but did the mushrooms intend for psilocybin to attract us or was it supposed to scare us away? Join Associate Professor Dr Jason Slot, co-founder and scientific advisor for the Entheome Foundation, to discuss functional genomics, metabolomics and the evolution of natural psychedelics. Register Now

Episode 13 - What can we learn from the evolution of psychedelic organisms? Register Now Wednesday, March 30th Our 13th Microdose Webcast will look at the evolution of psychedelic organisms. We will be joined by Dr. Jason Slot, Associate Professor of Mycology and Evolutionary Genomics at the Ohio State University. Dr. Slot currently researches the ecological functions of psychedelic substances. After this lecture, there will be a short Q&A. Dr Alistair McTaggart will also be providing an update on his mycologist researching the active Psilocybe mushrooms of Australia. Wednesday 30 March 2022 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC+11) AEST Episode Synopsis Why do many Psilocybe spp. contain psilocybin? What is the role of psilocybin in nature? What are the ecological functions of psychedelic substances? By surveying the genomes of the organisms that produce these substances, we can identify evolutionary trends and events that raise hypotheses about benefits provided by these substances. By extension, this can suggest ecological niches in which to search for new compounds with similar roles. Psilocybin is bringing more and more human attention to these fungi, but did the mushrooms intend for psilocybin to attract us or was it supposed to scare us away? Join Associate Professor Dr Jason Slot, co-founder and scientific advisor for the Entheome Foundation, to discuss functional genomics, metabolomics and the evolution of natural psychedelics. Bio: Dr Jason Slot Jason C. Slot, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mycology and Evolutionary Genomics at the Ohio State University. Dr. Slot received a B.A. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and an M.A. in Science Education from Boston University. His doctoral dissertation at Clark University, and his postdoctoral work at Vanderbilt University focused on the molecular evolution of ecologically relevant genes in fungi. As faculty of Plant Pathology at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, Dr. Slot uses comparative and functional genomics along with metabolomics to investigate the evolution and ecology of fungal chemistry in various fungal niches including plant pathogens and symbionts, insect pathogens, and decay fungi. Pioneering sequencing of psilocybin mushroom genomes in his lab recently led to the identification and evolutionary analysis of psilocybin gene clusters. Dr. Slot is a co-founder and scientific advisor for the Entheome Foundation, a non-profit for the science and conservation of entheogenic organisms. Bio: Dr Alistair Mc Taggart Alistair is a research fellow for the Centre of Horticultural Science (QAAFI), University of Queensland. He studies the evolution of fungal pathogens, with a focus on rust and smut fungi. He has completed postdocs in Africa, America and Europe. Alistair has started a new research direction for UQ, studying the biodiversity of native psychoactive mushrooms in Australia. This research will determine whether Australian magic mushrooms have evolved unique genetic pathways for production of psilocybin and confirm endemicity of our native taxa. Alistair will establish a living collection to safeguard genetic diversity and provide a platform to research the applications of psilocybin for human health. Register Now ---------------------------- About Garden States Microdose Webcasts The EGA Garden States Microdose Webcasts are designed to cover various topics from the field of ethnobotany and psychedelic culture, sustainability, and related areas of interest to the community. The forums are part of the program leading up to the highly anticipated Garden States 2022 Botanical Conference. Registration for the Microdose Webcasts are free, but donations are encouraged to support EGA's important work. About EGA Entheogenesis Australis is a charitable, educational organisation established in 2004. We provide critical thinking and knowledge sharing opportunities on ethnobotanical plants, fungi, nature, and sustainability. Through our conferences and workshops, we aim to celebrate the culture, art, politics and community around medicine plants in the hope of better wellbeing for humankind and the planet. To find out more about what we do, head over to our organisational website. If you like what you see, take a look at our upcoming Garden States 2022 Botanical Conference program. Warm Regards, The Entheogenesis Australis Team Planting seeds for the earth, body and mind www.entheogenesis.org www.gardenstates.org

I am keen to get some sun and hit the gardens with you fine folk

Episode Twelve – Psychedelic secrets: Acacia conservation EGA Microdose Webcast - Click Here to Register Episode Synopsis This episode will explore the complexities of the intersection of Acacia conservation and DMT consumption through discussion of the Conseracacian project. There will also be an introduction to strategies for identifying some common Australian Acacia, with a focus on Acacia acuminata and Acacia obtusifolia. Conseracacian is a participatory action research project responding to a harm reduction issue minimally addressed within policy, media and research, botanical conservation. The project responds to a threat posed by manufacturers of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) to a rare species of Australian Acacia. Conseracacian began in 2018 with a discussion thread on The Corroboree (SAB) forum, moving to a group private message on the platform and personal communications between key forum participants. The participants struggled to reach consensus on an approach, deliberating with key stakeholders to create a public messaging strategy with a clear aim – to reduce demand for DMT produced from wild-harvesting of this rare Acacia species by encouraging consumers to preference DMT produced from cultivated sources. Producing a messaging output that met the needs of Traditional Custodians, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, botanical experts and the peer community was complex. The negotiated output portrays a public message that conservation relies on prohibition of wild-sourced DMT consumption. However, there is a private message amongst stakeholders that DMT sourced from the wild can be consumed in ways that reduce and even subvert environmental harms. The output also avoids identifying the Acacia species in question and encourages cultivation of endangered Acacia under licence. Strangely, stakeholders also understand that unlicensed cultivation of this endangered Acacia may be crucial to its long-term survival. Bio: Liam Engel Dr Liam Engel is a drug science researcher and communicator. He is a research fellow at Edith Cowan University's School of Medical and Health Sciences. Liam's passion is illicit drugs, particularly the areas of harm reduction, psychedelics, ecology, internet and reform. His unique perspective draws on skills in health and medicine, communications and social sciences, as well as botany and horticulture. EGA Microdose Webcast - Click Here to Register

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Hi Everyone I hope you can make it to tonight's special event - https://www.trybooking.com/BXBLB There is a cool ID video included also Thanks for your support - Everyone

We hope to see people this Wednesday night for this special event.

Hi folks Hope you are all well. We are working on the final stages of the EGA Psilocybe cubensis Reference Guide. Here is a link to the Sub page with a link and more info as an example - CLICK HERE If anyone here has or know someone with good quality photographs who is associated with our community please let me know. They need to be Australian and from the field, not cultivated. PM me here or email images or contact info to - [email protected] Thanks in advance Ronny www.entheogenesis.org

Just a small update that we did not end up getting many seed donations. So I have decided I will add what we have to the next EGA raffle. Thanks for your support, if you did send them on and they will find good homes/head in time

Just a small update that we did not end up getting many seed donations. So I have decided I will add what we have to the next EGA raffle. Thanks for your support, if you did send them on and they will find good homes/head in time

Hi good SAB folks We’re seeking donations of bulk (500+), identified seed to distribute amongst the EGA and ethnobotanical community as part of an upcoming project. We will happily accept new and older seeds, provided germination rates are 50% or better. No seed will be resold, it will be passed on to the community via an up and coming gifting project. Please send donations to: Entheogenesis Australis PO Box 2046 Belgrave, Victoria, Australia 3160 If you’d like to receive a thank you and be listed as a donor for the project, please provide these details in the mail along with your donation. This is the same address as the EGA raffle, so if you were thinking of donating to both please feel free to post the donations together. If you have some special seed in a smaller quantity that you would like to donate, or if you would like to donate but would first like some more information, please send me a private message or get in touch via [email protected]. While we are happy to give donors more information, this project is not yet public knowledge and giving away the secret will ruin the surprise. Contact us to know more! We can take donations for this project up till around mid-November, please consider supporting this fun seed project. Kind regards Ronny and the EGA team www.entheogenesis.org www.gardenstates.org

It's back for 2021, the legendary EGA ethnobotanical raffle! Get Tickets Now See all the amazing prizes - Here The raffle accompanying our December 5th Garden States Forum is looking truly psychedelic and contains some amazing ethnobotanical rarities. You do not need to be attending the forum to get a ticket, which are available anytime until 5pm Sunday the 5th. You could win a copy of Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World signed by Paul Stamets, a personal joy flight with psychedelic researcher Dr Martin Williams and much more - it’s a very long list of prizes that need to be viewed to be believed! EGA is a not-for-profit organisation that exists for the benefit of others, usually at personal expense to those behind it. The funds raised by the raffle really help relieve organisational pressures and makes EGA more sustainable. We at EGA are incredibly grateful for all support we receive through this raffle, and we would not be able to deliver all our special content without it. This is a chance to win thousands of dollars’ worth of psychedelia, and support EGA at the same time! Thanks for all your Support SAB folks ;-) Get Tickets Now

Seen some really cool sign books in the Raffle, Paul Stamets is just the starting point Support EGA NOW SAB folks, we make more mad videos and shit

Two more sleeps, what am I saying, I not going to sleep Really hope to see some of you Sunday