Speaker: Sianna-Rose “Pixie” Miller, Psychedelically Aware (The PATCH)
About: Psychedelically Aware has been running talking circles through The PATCH for almost 3 years now. This workshop discusses the insights gained from the community regarding harm reduction approaches to taking psychedelics and encourages attendees to be a part of the discussion. A walk through how to create greater safety when choosing to have a psychedelic experience is the core of this workshop. Delving into the content found in “How to be Psychedelically Aware”, our recently released book on harm reduction for psychedelic use, being a practical guide created for the Australian context. Lastly, the projects currently underway for Psychedelically Aware which aim to unite the approaches to harm reduction between organisations in Australia, including how members of the public can become involved.
Bio: Sianna-Rose “Pixie” Miller is the founder of Psychedelically Aware, a harm minimisation group and The PATCH – The Psychedelically Aware Talking Circle Hub. Having studied psychology and health science with a focus on neuroscience, she has a broad understanding of how entheogens affect both the body and mind. Pixie is passionate about research and how entheogens could be used in therapeutic models. Currently, her pursuit of harm minimisation through Psychedelically Aware and The PATCH has led to ongoing community discussions and education. The PATCH holds regular online talking circles on harm minimisation strategies within the psychedelic community. Psychedelically Aware draws upon interdisciplinary knowledge to collaborate on community-led initiatives and create of educational resources which allows the potential of entheogens to shine in safer ways.
