Resources

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• Waking the Tiger by Peter A. Levine
• My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
• Language Alchemy: The Essential Communication Toolkit for a Life of Peace, Authenticity and Meaning by Alejandra Siroka, and her communication coaching and groups

• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
• The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Francis Weller
• The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise by Martín Prechtel

• The Psychedelic Seeker’s Guide: How to Prepare Wisely, Journey Safely, and Find Your Medicine by Kristina Hunter
• Fireside Project: a psychedelic support line
• Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines: education and research on plant medicines and their cultures

• Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius
• Cultivating Emotional Balance with Eve Ekman: meditations, talks, and events
• East Bay Meditation Center: an Oakland community offering meditation classes, retreats, and sangha
• The Alembic: a nonprofit center hosting classes, events, and workshops in meditation, movement, psychedelics, inquiry, and the creative arts

• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman by Malidoma Patrice Somé
• Plant Spirit Talk: builds community through ritual, healing, and earth-based practices

If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.