Integration Circles

Safety is extremely important for creating spaces to share and be vulnerable with one another. This is especially true when sharing our most transcendent, intense or meaningful psychedelic experiences.

We have found the following agreements to be very helpful in creating that safety.

If you are curious about starting your own integration circles, feel free to use these agreements as a template.

Furthermore, if you need any assistance in starting an integration circle in your community or would like to learn how to start a Flying Sage support group, please reach out at hello@theflyingsage.ca

Integration Circle Agreements

1. SAFETY: We do not condone the use of psychedelics during our integration circles. We also do not discuss procurement of medicine on premise.
   

2. CONFIDENTIALITY: What people bring up is private and everything stays with the people that are present in the circle. We encourage sharing outside of the circle but just make sure to do so without any personally identifiable information.
   

3. FOCUS: This is a community space and is not a space to share about your own corporate or personal practices. Our focus is on group psychedelic integration. We strive to have a balance between structure and free flow while avoiding long unrelated tangents during conversation.
   

4. SUPPORT: This is not a group therapy session. Even though some facilitators may have a background in counselling, this is not the purpose of the circles. We are here to provide emotional support but primarily through listening and holding space.
   

5. SHARING: We intend to make this a space where everyone attending can benefit. The focus of each circle will vary from individual to individual present but we are mindful to share the time that we have together. No one person should take up all the space. Our Circle Facilitator will be responsible for keeping the conversation flowing.