I'm over here in Australia for about three weeks. The first few days were spent with my older brother, Robert, and his wife, Jenny. Now I'm in Brisbane at the World Congress of Positive Psychology - https://ippaworldcongress.org/ - then I have a few days with (another) James, a dear old friend - and finally I run a two day training workshop for the psychedelic therapists on a research trial using MDMA-assisted therapy for community trauma after flooding. It's a busy time!

“ Any unexplained phenomenon passes through three stages before the reality of it is accepted. During the first stage it is considered laughable. During the second stage, it is adamantly opposed. Finally, during the third stage, it is accepted as self-evident. ” - Arthur Schopenhauer

                                                   Psychedelics: a group retreat - initial thoughts