Psychedelic Science 2023 – Film Festival Day

I love how friendly and open the vibe is here at Psychedelic Science 2023 in Denver. As we were heading down the elevator in our hotel yesterday, we got to chatting with an enthusiastic attendee on the way out. She told us they had to cap registrations at 11,500 and turn away 70 interested vendors. That doesn’t surprise me. We’re clearly in a wave of surging interest in psychedelics. I’m here because I’m keenly interested to learn more about the potential for using psychedelics for self-development. I’ve only done a few psychedelic journeys so far, and I’d say there’s a 99% chance I’ll do more this year. Since the main conference doesn’t start till this morning, the only thing we had access to yesterday was the Psychedelic Cinematheque, which was a one-room film festival at the Colorado Convention Center. Rachelle and I watched 5 films yesterday, and every one was packed, some with people sitting on the floor and standing around the perimeter. At one film people were even sitting on the stage to claim a spot. There were vibrant and supportive Q&As with the filmmakers after each one. We saw: Descending the Mountain – This was a zen-like and peaceful film about psychedelic experiments at a zen monastery on a mountain in Switzerland. The surprising amount of humor and cute animations got a lot of laughs from the audience. We Are the Medicine – This was a short film about the BIPOC perspective on psychedelics....
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