Below are some links to useful information regarding various approaches to facilitation in psychedelic crises situations.

The details of our specific approach (ie: facilitating vs. guiding) will covered in more detail during the volunteer training workshop on August 2nd at the Boom festival, at the MindBodyLove/CosmiKiva volunteer training for Shambhala (date to be announced) and at BurningMan.

MAPS - Rites of Passage project : Working with Difficult Psychedelic Experiences:
www.maps.org/ritesofpass...riences.html

Psychedelic Crisis FAQ
Helping someone through a bad trip, psychic crisis, or spiritual crisis
www.erowid.org/psychoacti...s_faq.shtml

The Psychedelic Experience FAQ
www.erowid.org/psychoacti...faq.shtml#7

Crisis Intervention in Situations Related to Unsupervised Use of Psychedelics
www.psychedelic-library.org/grof2.htm

Ethical caring in psychedelic work
www.maps.org/news-letter...7326tay.html

Guidelines for the Sacramental Use of Empathogenic Substances
www.maps.org/gateway/%5B...181-197.html

Sitters or Guides
www.csp.org/nicholas/A59.html


Code of Ethics for Spiritual Guides – Council on Spiritual Practices
www.csp.org/development/code.html

more later...

~cubix