1. Respect for Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Lineages

- Description: Honor the deep wisdom, traditional practices, and cultural heritage of Indigenous communities who have used psychedelics for centuries. Acknowledge and respect their ancestral knowledge as essential to understanding the full context and sacredness of these medicines.

- Application: Support the inclusion of Indigenous voices in conversations about psychedelics, contribute to Indigenous-led initiatives, and avoid cultural appropriation. Seek consent and guidance when engaging in or replicating Indigenous practices.

2. Commitment to Ethical Access and Harm Reduction

- Description: Prioritize safety, education, and accessibility to ensure that psychedelic experiences are approached responsibly. Harm reduction includes providing accurate information, safe practices, and ensuring that individuals are properly prepared and supported.

- Application: Create safe spaces for psychedelic exploration, provide preparatory education on dosages and potential effects, and ensure support structures for aftercare. Promote frameworks that help prevent and mitigate risks for vulnerable populations.

3. Integration as a Lifelong Practice

- Description: Emphasize the importance of integration as a way to ground and process insights gained from psychedelic experiences. Recognize integration as an ongoing journey to bring the insights, lessons, and healing into one’s daily life.

- Application: Offer and promote access to integration resources, such as therapy, community support, and self-reflection practices. Support integration circles and community gatherings that foster understanding, accountability, and growth after psychedelic experiences.

4. Scientific Rigor and Open Inquiry

- Description: Encourage rigorous scientific research into the benefits, risks, and mechanisms of psychedelics, while remaining open to exploring multiple ways of knowing, including Indigenous and spiritual insights.

- Application: Support and participate in multidisciplinary research efforts that examine psychedelics from medical, psychological, and cultural perspectives. Value empirical findings and honor personal and collective experiences that contribute to a holistic understanding of psychedelics.

5. Advocacy for Inclusivity, Equity, and Social Justice

- Description: Recognize that marginalized communities have often been excluded from accessing psychedelic healing and support initiatives that promote equity and inclusion. Advocate for fair access, regardless of background, identity, or socioeconomic status.

- Application: Work to dismantle barriers that restrict access to psychedelic therapies, such as financial, geographic, and legal obstacles. Support policies and initiatives that make psychedelic therapy accessible to underserved communities and promote diversity within the psychedelic field.

6. Promotion of Personal and Collective Healing

- Description: Value both the personal transformative potential of psychedelics and their ability to inspire collective healing. Recognize that personal healing can have ripple effects on relationships, communities, and the world.

- Application: Create and support community-focused initiatives that extend the benefits of personal healing to larger collective goals, like environmental consciousness, mental health support, and communal wellbeing. Advocate for models of healing that consider societal traumas and aim to foster unity and empathy.