Who we are
The Santa Fe Psychedelic Society is a community chapter founded in 2022, part of the Global Psychedelic Society network. We are a peer-led space for education, honest dialogue, and integration support.
Our mission
Why we gather
We exist to create a community space where people can explore the emerging landscape of psychedelic research and experience with honesty, care, and rigor. Our gatherings are not ceremonies or therapy sessions. They are peer conversations, grounded in mutual respect and harm reduction.
We believe that integration is the heart of this work. Not the peak experience itself, but what we do with it afterward. How we carry insight into daily life. How we relate to each other. How we tend to ourselves and our communities.
We are committed to holding space for the full complexity of this terrain: its promise, its risks, its history, and its ongoing relationship with Indigenous cultures and knowledge systems.
What guides us
Our guiding values
Radical inclusivity
Every person, regardless of background, experience level, or perspective, deserves to feel welcome here. We do not gatekeep. We do not rank journeys.
Integrity
We say what we mean. We acknowledge what we do not know. We hold ourselves accountable to accuracy and honesty, especially in a landscape full of hype.
Honoring Indigenous wisdom
Many of the practices and substances we discuss have deep roots in Indigenous traditions. We approach this history with humility, gratitude, and a commitment to reciprocity.
Integration as practice
Transformation does not happen in a single moment. We believe in the slow, patient work of weaving new understanding into the fabric of everyday life.
Ecological healing
The psychedelic experience often opens a deeper sense of connection to the natural world. We take seriously our responsibility to that world and to future generations.
Harm reduction
We believe in meeting people where they are, providing accurate information, and supporting safer choices. Judgment has no place here.
How we began
Our story
The Santa Fe Psychedelic Society was founded in 2022 by Gina Devani, a Santa Fe-based somatic therapist who had been working informally with community members seeking integration support for years. What began as small living room conversations grew into a recognized chapter of the Global Psychedelic Society network, now gathering monthly.
Santa Fe, with its deep history at the intersection of Indigenous cultures, contemplative traditions, and artistic community, is a particularly fertile ground for this kind of gathering. The city's character shapes our character: unhurried, curious, and anchored in place.
We are part of a global network of chapters spanning dozens of cities, sharing resources, speakers, and a common commitment to thoughtful, community-based engagement with this landscape.
Founder
Gina Devani
Gina Devani is a somatic therapist and community organizer based in Santa Fe. With roots in contemplative practice and over a decade of work in therapeutic and educational settings, she brings a grounded, relational approach to building community around complex and sensitive terrain.
Gina founded SFPS out of a desire to create infrastructure for the integration conversations she was already having informally. She is committed to the long view: building a community that is trustworthy, inclusive, and built to last.
She can be reached at somasoul [at] protonmail [dot] com.
Before you come
What to expect at our gatherings
A peer conversation, not a ceremony
Our gatherings are educational and community-oriented. We do not facilitate substance use. We do not conduct ceremonies. We are a space for dialogue, not for facilitated experience.
A warm, low-pressure environment
You do not need experience, credentials, or a particular perspective to attend. You are welcome whether you are deeply curious, cautiously skeptical, or somewhere in between.
Structured and open time
Each gathering typically includes a brief presentation or prompt, followed by facilitated small-group conversation and open mixing. Sessions run roughly two hours.
Confidentiality as a norm
What is shared in the room stays in the room. We ask all attendees to honor this practice.
Stay in touch
Occasional dispatches
Gatherings, resources, and community news. Sent rarely. Never shared.