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Fractalguy: /* When Will ISNESS Start? */

2025-05-11T02:40:36Z

When Will ISNESS Start?

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	Scheduling and promoting the monthly ISNESS integration circle will begin once we have initial commitments from partner organizations in each of the secular, spiritual, therapeutic and academic sectors.		Scheduling and promoting the monthly ISNESS integration circle will begin once we have initial commitments from partner organizations in each of the secular, spiritual, therapeutic and academic sectors.

	Once we have an atheist, a pastor, a therapist, and a professor, we will have the perfect setup for a cosmic joke. We will also have a full representation of the [[scientific]] and [[spiritual]] coalition that ISNESS hopes to create.		Once we have an [[atheist]], a [[Religion\|pastor]], a [[Psychology\|therapist]], and a [[Education\|professor]], we will have the perfect setup for a [[cosmic joke]]. We will also have a full representation of the [[scientific]] and [[spiritual]] coalition that ISNESS hopes to create.

	This organizing should complete and meetings should begin by Fall of 2025.		This organizing should complete and meetings should begin by Fall of 2025.

Fractalguy: /* When Will ISNESS Start? */

2025-05-10T13:30:12Z

When Will ISNESS Start?

Fractalguy: /* Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle */

2025-05-09T19:58:14Z

Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle

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	== Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle ==		== Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle ==
	The ~~first~~ goal of ISNESS is the formation of a monthly, peer-led, community [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ psychedelic integration circle]. Groups like these have formed all over the country in order to facilitate discussions of [[psychedelics]], helping people make [[meaning]] from the simultaneously profound and absurd experiences they produce.		ISNESS will start as a discussion group centered around topics related to theories of [[consciousness]] (Integrated Information Theory, Global Workspace Theory, Integrated World Modeling Theory, etc.), popular [[neuroscience]] (Haidt, Sapolsky, Dennett, Penrose, etc.), and [[psychedelics]] (Watts, McKenna, Ram Das, Leary, Pollan, etc). These discussions can include books, excepts, articles, movies, podcasts, and other media as source material to inform the discussion topics.

			The second goal of ISNESS is the formation of a monthly, peer-led, community [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ psychedelic integration circle]. Groups like these have formed all over the country in order to facilitate discussions of [[psychedelics]], helping people make [[meaning]] from the simultaneously profound and absurd experiences they produce.

	[[Psychedelics]] are one of the most common ways that modern people experience transcendence, effervescence, ineffable epiphanies and awe-inspiring awakenings about the nature of [[reality]] and [[consciousness]]. If those who believe in [[love]], [[inclusivity]], [[science]], and [[progress]] aren't there to embrace people in those moments when their [[minds]] and hearts are most open, it is easy for questioning to become [[contrarianism]] and [[trust]] to be lost, leading people to find answers in [[conspiracy theories]], [[pseudoscience]], and radical [[Ideology\|ideologies]]. This is especially the case in the internet age, where Joe Rogan has the nation's biggest media [[platform]] and regularly advocates using [[psychedelics]] to his huge audience of impressionable young minds. It is vital that we form real, in-person [[communities]] in order to counteract the extremist influence of [[algorithmic]] integration with the power of true human connections.		[[Psychedelics]] are one of the most common ways that modern people experience transcendence, effervescence, ineffable epiphanies and awe-inspiring awakenings about the nature of [[reality]] and [[consciousness]]. If those who believe in [[love]], [[inclusivity]], [[science]], and [[progress]] aren't there to embrace people in those moments when their [[minds]] and hearts are most open, it is easy for questioning to become [[contrarianism]] and [[trust]] to be lost, leading people to find answers in [[conspiracy theories]], [[pseudoscience]], and radical [[Ideology\|ideologies]]. This is especially the case in the internet age, where Joe Rogan has the nation's biggest media [[platform]] and regularly advocates using [[psychedelics]] to his huge audience of impressionable young minds. It is vital that we form real, in-person [[communities]] in order to counteract the extremist influence of [[algorithmic]] integration with the power of true human connections.

Fractalguy: /* What Else Could ISNESS Do? */

2025-02-19T12:13:23Z

What Else Could ISNESS Do?

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	* Hiking and Camping Trips		* Hiking and Camping Trips
	* Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Skydiving, and other Adventures		* Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Skydiving, and other Adventures
	* Concerts, Raves, and Music Festivals		* Concerts, Raves, and Music Festivals [https://iai.tv/articles/ritual-transcendence-and-psychedelics-auid-1929]
	* Drum Circles, Dance, and other Flow Activities		* Drum Circles, Dance, and other Flow Activities
	* Sweat Lodges, [[wikipedia:Ayahuasca\|Ayahuasca]] Retreats, and other Shamanic [[Rituals]]		* Sweat Lodges, [[wikipedia:Ayahuasca\|Ayahuasca]] Retreats, and other Shamanic [[Rituals]]
	These types of activities are meant to get members out of their comfort zones and create [[wikipedia:Peak_experience\|peak experiences]] that lead to significant growth toward self-actualization, and create powerful [[in-group]] bonds.		These types of activities are meant to get members out of their comfort zones and create [[wikipedia:Peak_experience\|peak experiences]] that lead to significant growth toward self-actualization, and create powerful [[in-group]] bonds.

Fractalguy: /* Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle */

2025-01-20T10:24:23Z

Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle

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	This is why an interfaith partnership between the [[progressive]] [[spiritual]] [[community]], [[atheists]] and [[Secular humanist\|secular humanists]], and members of the therapeutic and academic [[psychology]] communities is important. This will help ensure that the group stays firmly grounded in [[Optimistic\|positive]], [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[traditions]], and [[evidence-based]] interpretations of [[psychological]] phenomenon. People who have recently had their [[Belief System\|belief systems]] shattered (or unified!) can meet others who are in the same place, and learn from those who have been there before.		This is why an interfaith partnership between the [[progressive]] [[spiritual]] [[community]], [[atheists]] and [[Secular humanist\|secular humanists]], and members of the therapeutic and academic [[psychology]] communities is important. This will help ensure that the group stays firmly grounded in [[Optimistic\|positive]], [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[traditions]], and [[evidence-based]] interpretations of [[psychological]] phenomenon. People who have recently had their [[Belief System\|belief systems]] shattered (or unified!) can meet others who are in the same place, and learn from those who have been there before.

	It will ~~also~~ provide many opportunities for attendees to explore additional therapies, yoga and meditation classes, discussion groups, book clubs, and values-based [[communities]] that the contributing [[organizations]] provide. These partnerships will also help keep the group focused on the [[scientific]], therapeutic, and [[spiritual]] aspects of [[psychedelics]], over more recreational uses.		It will provide many opportunities for attendees to explore additional therapies, yoga and meditation classes, discussion groups, book clubs, and values-based [[communities]] that the contributing [[organizations]] provide. These partnerships will also help keep the group focused on the [[scientific]], therapeutic, and [[spiritual]] aspects of [[psychedelics]], over more recreational uses.

	== No, We Aren't Taking Psychedelics at the Meeting ==		== No, We Aren't Taking Psychedelics at the Meeting ==

Fractalguy: /* Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle */

2025-01-20T10:23:43Z

Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle

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	This is why an interfaith partnership between the [[progressive]] [[spiritual]] [[community]], [[atheists]] and [[Secular humanist\|secular humanists]], and members of the therapeutic and academic [[psychology]] communities is important. This will help ensure that the group stays firmly grounded in [[Optimistic\|positive]], [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[traditions]], and [[evidence-based]] interpretations of [[psychological]] phenomenon. People who have recently had their [[Belief System\|belief systems]] shattered (or unified!) can meet others who are in the same place, and learn from those who have been there before.		This is why an interfaith partnership between the [[progressive]] [[spiritual]] [[community]], [[atheists]] and [[Secular humanist\|secular humanists]], and members of the therapeutic and academic [[psychology]] communities is important. This will help ensure that the group stays firmly grounded in [[Optimistic\|positive]], [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[traditions]], and [[evidence-based]] interpretations of [[psychological]] phenomenon. People who have recently had their [[Belief System\|belief systems]] shattered (or unified!) can meet others who are in the same place, and learn from those who have been there before.

	It will also provide many opportunities for attendees to explore additional therapies, yoga and meditation classes, discussion groups, book clubs, and values-based [[communities]] that the contributing [[organizations]] provide. It will also help keep the group focused on the [[scientific]], therapeutic, and [[spiritual]] aspects of [[psychedelics]], over more recreational uses.		It will also provide many opportunities for attendees to explore additional therapies, yoga and meditation classes, discussion groups, book clubs, and values-based [[communities]] that the contributing [[organizations]] provide. These partnerships will also help keep the group focused on the [[scientific]], therapeutic, and [[spiritual]] aspects of [[psychedelics]], over more recreational uses.

	== No, We Aren't Taking Psychedelics at the Meeting ==		== No, We Aren't Taking Psychedelics at the Meeting ==

Fractalguy: /* A Way to Attract Young People */

2024-12-13T13:15:36Z

A Way to Attract Young People

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	Many of our potential partner [[organizations]] have memberships that are both declining in number and increasing in age. This is especially true since COVID-19, when so many of our in-person gatherings either went online or went away completely, and young people lost the [[habit]] of [[community]] building.		Many of our potential partner [[organizations]] have memberships that are both declining in number and increasing in age. This is especially true since COVID-19, when so many of our in-person gatherings either went online or went away completely, and young people lost the [[habit]] of [[community]] building.

	Psychedelic integration circles tend to attract people in the 25-50 year old range, who are active, outgoing, adventurous, professionals interested in discussing topics like [[psychology]] and [[spirituality]], but unlikely to identify with either organized [[religion]] or [[Secular humanist\|humanism]]. They see themselves as "spiritual but not [[religious]]" and even though they may share many of the values of these groups, they don't see the value in joining them.		Psychedelic integration circles tend to attract people in the 25-50 year old range, who are active, outgoing, adventurous, professionals interested in discussing topics like [[psychology]] and [[spirituality]], but unlikely to identify with either organized [[religion]] or [[Secular humanist\|humanism]]. They see themselves as "spiritual but not [[religious]]" and even though they may share many of the values of these groups, they don't yet see the value in joining them.

	Many of these people are also going through major life transitions that have led them to [[psychedelic]] therapy, and need guidance and [[community]] more than ever! The [[psychedelic]] experience often leads to a crisis of ego, identity, and [[faith]]. If mainstream groups don't meet people in these moments, they will find fellowship in the fringe.		Many of these people are also going through major life transitions that have led them to [[psychedelic]] therapy, and need guidance and [[community]] more than ever! The [[psychedelic]] experience often leads to a crisis of ego, identity, and [[faith]]. If mainstream groups don't meet people in these moments, they will find fellowship in the fringe.

Fractalguy: /* A Way to Attract Young People */

2024-12-13T13:14:06Z

A Way to Attract Young People

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	Many of these people are also going through major life transitions that have led them to [[psychedelic]] therapy, and need guidance and [[community]] more than ever! The [[psychedelic]] experience often leads to a crisis of ego, identity, and [[faith]]. If mainstream groups don't meet people in these moments, they will find fellowship in the fringe.		Many of these people are also going through major life transitions that have led them to [[psychedelic]] therapy, and need guidance and [[community]] more than ever! The [[psychedelic]] experience often leads to a crisis of ego, identity, and [[faith]]. If mainstream groups don't meet people in these moments, they will find fellowship in the fringe.

	By partnering with the ISNESS project, your organization can be associated with something bold, new, and ~~exciting~~, without the effort and risk needed to undertake it alone. By making ISNESS an interfaith partnership between many [[organizations]], we can amplify our reach, attract the kinds of people that are interested in our groups, let them know you exist, that you share their values, and will provide a welcoming [[community]] for those who need one.		By partnering with the ISNESS project, your organization can be associated with something bold, new, and engaging, without the effort and risk needed to undertake it alone. By making ISNESS an interfaith partnership between many [[organizations]], we can amplify our reach, attract the kinds of people that are interested in our groups, let them know you exist, that you share their values, and will provide a welcoming [[community]] for those who need one.

	=== What We Ask of Partners ===		=== What We Ask of Partners ===

Fractalguy: /* Examples of Other Similar Groups */

2024-12-13T13:02:22Z

Examples of Other Similar Groups

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	Many integration circles are sponsored by psychedelic therapy clinics, many of which charge a fee. The community-based ISNESS integration circle should always be free.		Many integration circles are sponsored by psychedelic therapy clinics, many of which charge a fee. The community-based ISNESS integration circle should always be free.

	While most tend to have [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[philosophies]], few have any connection to established [[religious]] or [[Secular humanist\|humanist]] [[organizations]]. This is due to the fact that [[psychedelics]] have existed ~~far~~ outside the mainstream until recently. This is no longer the case in 2024. Mainstream organizations can now comfortably promote [[psychedelic]] discussions without being seen as fringe or promoting drug culture.		While most tend to have [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[philosophies]], few have any connection to established [[religious]] or [[Secular humanist\|humanist]] [[organizations]]. This is due to the fact that [[psychedelics]] have existed mostly outside the mainstream until recently. This is no longer the case in 2024. Mainstream organizations can now comfortably promote [[psychedelic]] discussions without being seen as fringe or promoting drug culture.

	* [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ A Guide to Starting a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle] - this is the template that ISNESS and groups like it tend to follow.		* [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ A Guide to Starting a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle] - this is the template that ISNESS and groups like it tend to follow.

Fractalguy: /* What We Provide for Partners */

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What We Provide for Partners

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	That's it! There is no financial commitment, and minimal [[time]] commitment.		That's it! There is no financial commitment, and minimal [[time]] commitment.

			Any usage of your organization's name, logos, materials, etc, are subject to your approval to ensure that you organization and it's association with the group are represented accurately.

	If your organization has a meeting space available that is suitable, that would be very helpful. Any expense required to procure a meeting space will be covered by the ISNESS organizers with no obligation to partners.		If your organization has a meeting space available that is suitable, that would be very helpful. Any expense required to procure a meeting space will be covered by the ISNESS organizers with no obligation to partners.

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	We bring together [[communities]] of intellectually curious and open-minded people to revel in our shared human experience, deepen our [[universal]] values, and curate a sense of [[wonder]].		We bring together [[communities]] of intellectually curious and open-minded people to revel in our shared human experience, deepen our [[universal]] values, and curate a sense of [[wonder]].

	== ~~Why We Need a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle~~ ==		== The Format of ISNESS ==
	ISNESS will start as a discussion group centered around topics related to theories of [[consciousness]] (Integrated Information Theory, Global Workspace Theory, Integrated World Modeling Theory, etc.), popular [[neuroscience]] (Haidt, Sapolsky, Dennett~~, Penrose~~, etc.), and [[psychedelics]] (Watts, McKenna, Ram Das~~, Leary~~, Pollan, etc). These discussions can include books, excepts, articles, movies, podcasts, and other media as source material to inform the discussion topics.		ISNESS will start as a discussion group centered around topics related to theories of [[consciousness]] (Integrated Information Theory, Global Workspace Theory, Integrated World Modeling Theory, etc.), popular [[neuroscience]] (Haidt, Sapolsky, Dennett, etc.), and [[psychedelics]] (Watts, McKenna, Ram Das, Pollan, etc). These discussions can include books, excepts, articles, movies, podcasts, and other media as source material to inform the discussion topics.

			For example, we could follow the [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdcw5wvaQEomvQjXjBo3L7cEqZ8xNECyA 7-part Godel, Escher, Bach MIT Lectures] as a guided book club, leading to discussions of the relationship between [[math]], [[art]], and [[music]], [[self-reference]], [[Fractal Geometry of God\|fractal geometry]], Zen Buddhism, the limits of formal [[logic]], and the nature of [[consciousness]].

	The second goal of ISNESS is the formation of a monthly, peer-led, community [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ psychedelic integration circle]. Groups like these have formed all over the country in order to facilitate discussions of [[psychedelics]], helping people make [[meaning]] from the simultaneously profound and absurd experiences they produce.		The second goal of ISNESS is the formation of a monthly, peer-led, community [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ psychedelic integration circle]. Groups like these have formed all over the country in order to facilitate discussions of [[psychedelics]], helping people make [[meaning]] from the simultaneously profound and absurd experiences they produce.

			== Why We Need a Local Psychedelic Community Group ==
	[[Psychedelics]] are one of the most common ways that modern people experience transcendence, effervescence, ineffable epiphanies and awe-inspiring awakenings about the nature of [[reality]] and [[consciousness]]. If those who believe in [[love]], [[inclusivity]], [[science]], and [[progress]] aren't there to embrace people in those moments when their [[minds]] and hearts are most open, it is easy for questioning to become [[contrarianism]] and [[trust]] to be lost, leading people to find answers in [[conspiracy theories]], [[pseudoscience]], and radical [[Ideology\|ideologies]]. This is especially the case in the internet age, where Joe Rogan has the nation's biggest media [[platform]] and regularly advocates using [[psychedelics]] to his huge audience of impressionable young minds. It is vital that we form real, in-person [[communities]] in order to counteract the extremist influence of [[algorithmic]] integration with the power of true human connections.		[[Psychedelics]] are one of the most common ways that modern people experience transcendence, effervescence, ineffable epiphanies and awe-inspiring awakenings about the nature of [[reality]] and [[consciousness]]. If those who believe in [[love]], [[inclusivity]], [[science]], and [[progress]] aren't there to embrace people in those moments when their [[minds]] and hearts are most open, it is easy for questioning to become [[contrarianism]] and [[trust]] to be lost, leading people to find answers in [[conspiracy theories]], [[pseudoscience]], and radical [[Ideology\|ideologies]]. This is especially the case in the internet age, where Joe Rogan has the nation's biggest media [[platform]] and regularly advocates using [[psychedelics]] to his huge audience of impressionable young minds. It is vital that we form real, in-person [[communities]] in order to counteract the extremist influence of [[algorithmic]] integration with the power of true human connections.

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	Once we have an atheist, a pastor, a therapist, and a professor, we will have the perfect setup for a cosmic joke. We will also have a full representation of the [[scientific]] and [[spiritual]] coalition that ISNESS hopes to create.		Once we have an atheist, a pastor, a therapist, and a professor, we will have the perfect setup for a cosmic joke. We will also have a full representation of the [[scientific]] and [[spiritual]] coalition that ISNESS hopes to create.

	This should ~~be completed~~ and ~~the first integration circle scheduled~~ by ~~Spring~~ of 2025.		This organizing should complete and meetings should begin by Fall of 2025.

	== Examples of Other Similar Groups ==		== Examples of Other Similar Groups ==
	Similar groups exist in Atlanta, Asheville, Nashville, and even Johnson City, but no groups exist in Knoxville.		Similar groups exist in Atlanta, Asheville, Nashville, and even Johnson City, but no groups exist in Knoxville.

	Many integration circles are sponsored by psychedelic therapy clinics, many of which charge a fee. The community-based ISNESS integration circle should always be free.		Many integration circles are sponsored by psychedelic therapy clinics, many of which charge a fee. The community-based ISNESS discussion groups and integration circle should always be free.

	While most tend to have [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[philosophies]], few have any connection to established [[religious]] or [[Secular humanist\|humanist]] [[organizations]]. This is due to the fact that [[psychedelics]] have existed mostly outside the mainstream until recently. This is no longer the case in ~~2024~~. Mainstream organizations can now comfortably promote [[psychedelic]] discussions without being seen as fringe or promoting drug culture.		While most tend to have [[universalist]] [[spiritual]] [[philosophies]], few have any connection to established [[religious]] or [[Secular humanist\|humanist]] [[organizations]]. This is due to the fact that [[psychedelics]] have existed mostly outside the mainstream until recently. This is no longer the case in 2025. Mainstream organizations can now comfortably promote [[psychedelic]] discussions without being seen as fringe or promoting drug culture.

	* [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ A Guide to Starting a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle] - this is the template that ISNESS and groups like it tend to follow.		* [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ A Guide to Starting a Community Psychedelic Integration Circle] - this is the template that ISNESS and groups like it tend to follow.
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	* Concerts, Raves, and Music Festivals [https://iai.tv/articles/ritual-transcendence-and-psychedelics-auid-1929]		* Concerts, Raves, and Music Festivals [https://iai.tv/articles/ritual-transcendence-and-psychedelics-auid-1929]
	* Drum Circles, Dance, and other Flow Activities		* Drum Circles, Dance, and other Flow Activities
	* Sweat Lodges, [[wikipedia:Ayahuasca\|Ayahuasca]] Retreats, and other Shamanic [[Rituals]]		* Sweat Lodges, [[wikipedia:Ayahuasca\|Ayahuasca]] Retreats, and other Shamanic [[Rituals]] (facilitated by legal providers)
	These types of activities are meant to get members out of their comfort zones and create [[wikipedia:Peak_experience\|peak experiences]] that lead to significant growth toward self-actualization, and create powerful [[in-group]] bonds.		These types of activities are meant to get members out of their comfort zones and create [[wikipedia:Peak_experience\|peak experiences]] that lead to significant growth toward self-actualization, and create powerful [[in-group]] bonds.