Perspectives from
the web of life
Research notes, framework thinking, and ecological perspectives on psychedelics — from the Psygaia team.
Mindfulness Meditation & Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: The Case for Structural Integration
Mindfulness and psychedelic-assisted therapy share overlapping neural mechanisms. Here's why that makes mindfulness not an optional add-on, but structurally central to effective PAT.
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Psychedelics and Well-Being: What the Evidence Shows
Research on psychedelics in healthy people shows consistent gains in meaning, connection, and well-being. The pattern points to something specific about what these experiences are doing.
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Psychedelic Healing Beyond the Brain
The clinical model treats the brain as the site of healing. A growing body of psychiatry disagrees. Here's what that means for psychedelics and integration.
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What Difficult Psychedelic Experiences Are For
Bad trips aren't misfires. A difficult psychedelic experience may be the most important signal the experience produces — if you know how to read it.
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Why Psychedelics Work Better in Nature
Studies show psychedelics used in natural settings increase nature-connectedness and well-being. But the mechanism points to something more fundamental about how mind and world relate.
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Beyond Therapy: Psychedelics as Lifelong Relational Practice
What if psychedelics were engaged not as one-time interventions but as ongoing relational practices? A case for rethinking the therapeutic arc — and what comes after it.
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Mushroom Dosage Guide: Psilocybin Doses, Effects, & Safety
A comprehensive guide to psilocybin mushroom dosages — from microdosing to megadosing — covering effects, safety considerations, clinical research, and how to find your ideal dose.
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Bicycle Day, Earth Day, & the Ecological Self
Bicycle Day and Earth Day fall three days apart. On psychedelics, nature connectedness, and why the ecological crisis is ultimately a crisis of perception.
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Ecological Cognition & Psychedelics as Interspecies Signals
Discover how psychedelics function as ecological signals, revealing an interconnected understanding of cognition beyond the brain and into the environment.
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Microdosing as Mindfulness Practice: What the Research Actually Says
Separating the evidence from the hype — and making the case for a mindfulness-centred approach to microdosing practice.
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What Psychedelics Actually Do to Perception
Most accounts focus on what people see and feel. The Psygaia Framework asks a different question: what changes in how the organism relates to its environment?
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Set and Setting: An Ecological Reframe
Everyone knows set and setting matter. Few people ask why — or what it means when we take the 'setting' part seriously as an ecological relationship.
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