If you are a member of Inanna Rising, come join us on the second Friday of each month for a time of incredible support and consultation. Our next two dates are 4/11/25 and 5/9/25 from 10am PT to 11:30am PT. Our members are wise, experienced, and compassionate.  

Bring your authentic thoughts, successes, concerns, and questions and get the support and loving kindness you deserve!  Your work as a psychedelic healer is an act of liberation and resistance.  Members register on the membership tab under Inanna Rising Events.

Inanna Rising is delighted to host another free live online training for members/low fee for non-members.  On April 25th, beloved psychedelic educator, Dr. Valeria McCarroll, will help us examine the role of myth in psychedelic experience. 

While we think today of myths as fairy tales, the original meaning (according to mythologist Michael Meade) is that myths reveal to us “emergent truth”. From myths, we can  find meaning and purpose in our human experience – even in the most cataclysmic of moments.

The myth of Inanna, the ancient Sumerian goddess of love and war, provides a unique framework for understanding psychedelic experience. In the story of her descent, death, and rebirth, an initiatory orientation to psychedelic experience as a rite of passage is illuminated. A rite of passage is an experience from which there is no return, an alchemical ring-pass-not.

What can we learn from the myth of Inanna? Together, we’ll explore her myth as a teaching story and the initiatory framework that is revealed. Approaching the material from a mytho-somatic perspective, we’ll engage the applications of her myth, both personal and collective.

Valeria McCarroll, PhD, LMFT, is a psychedelic educator, writer, and speaker. Formally trained as a guide in expanded states of consciousness, she teaches critical courses on psychedelic humanities to students at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Her background includes licensure as a marriage and family therapist, a doctorate in psychology, a certificate in psychedelic therapies and research, as well as thousands of hours of study and practice in a variety of therapeutic and spiritual traditions. Her interests lie at the intersection of nondual wisdom traditions, somatics, psychedelics, and social and transformative justice. She lives in Northern California. 

Inanna Rising is proud to host another free live online training for members/low fee for non-members on June 27th. This one by our very own board member, Regina Wei, MA, LMFT.

People are called to engage in activism in many arenas and for many reasons, but almost by definition activism involves commitment, perseverance, and a deep, sometimes driving, sense of purpose. What differentiates sustainableactivism from other forms of activism? This workshop uses an IFS (Internal Family Systems) framework to name how parts-driven activism can lead to ineffective interventions, unintended consequences, and burnout.

Self-led activism, by contrast, feels very different from parts-driven activism. Self-led activism leads to sustainable results both for ourselves as well as for folx we engage in conversation. Rather than feeling discouraged and depleted, we feel more resourced. Rather than countering with defensiveness or reactivity, folx we approach are more likely to respond openly to suggestions and perspectives, thus making change more likely. When we are Self-led and engage with intention, deep healing is possible for all parties, and oftentimes the result is more connection and community rather than alienation or discord.

The presenter draws from their extensive experiences in activist work—both parts-driven and Self-led—to guide participants in an experiential exploration of their activist parts. By the end of the workshop, following small and large group sharing, participants will feel equipped to identify, partner with, and support their activist parts from Self. Prior experience with IFS is helpful but not necessary for participants to benefit from this workshop.

workshop duration: 2 hours (may be longer if more time is needed for small and large group processing)

LEARNING OBJECTIVESParticipants will be able to:
1. Identify which of their parts engage in activism and articulate why parts-driven activism leads to burnout.
2. Identify and address internal and external obstacles that may stymie activism in spite of good intentions.
3. Practice Self-led activism for best outcomes, sustainability, and to prevent burnout.

Learn more about Regina Wei, MA, LMFT, (she/they), on our board page or at www.ReginaWei.com

Welcome to Inanna Rising, a vibrant and supportive community of dedicated psychedelic professionals committed to holistic healing and ethical care. Our mission is to provide transformative experiences while fostering inclusivity and respect. Here's what defines us:

• Psychedelic Therapy Experts: Our community boasts medical prescribers and psychotherapists who specialize in psychedelic therapy. We are unwavering in our dedication to ethical patient care and the highest standards of holistic therapy approaches.
• Safety and Healing: At Inanna Rising we nourish safety for each other and our patients by embracing ORCA - openness, respect, curiosity, and accountability to our power to hurt or heal. We bring these values to our appreciation of and challenges in the color wheel of diversity and opinion that we all bring. We choose to mindfully listen, respond, and grow. 
• Social Responsibility: We proudly support and uplift indigenous communities and their sacred land. A significant portion of every monthly membership fee goes directly into our reparations fund and is paid out to an indigenous non-profit each quarter. We recognize and honor the current and historical role our sacred shamans and medicine healers continue to play.
• Accessible Healing: Our healers passionately work with potential funders towards the creation of a scholarship fund, making these transformative healing modalities accessible to their underserved patients, especially those who are under-resourced.
• Holistic Healing: As clinicians, we firmly believe in and practice mindful healing approaches, consciousness expansion therapy, transformational therapy experiences, and integrative medicine for mental health. We are also committed to trauma-informed psychedelic therapy and accessible mental health treatment.
• Cultural Sensitivity: We actively engage in partnerships and a reparation endowment that funds indigenous non-profit organizations supporting a practice of cultural reverence. Upholding ethical, socially responsible standards in the use of psychedelics in healthcare, we adhere to the highest ethical guidelines in psychedelic therapy.
• Harm Reduction: At Inanna Rising we believe in creating a therapeutic environment that prioritizes safety, well-being, and informed choices for all participants. Harm reduction is not just a principle; it is a commitment to minimizing potential risks while maximizing the therapeutic benefits of these transformative experiences. Our dedicated members are trained to guide individuals through their journeys with the utmost care, ensuring that each person's mental, emotional, and physical health is protected throughout their healing process.

Together, we are on a journey to foster community-supported mental health and make the profound healing modalities of psychedelic therapy available to all. Join us as we collectively work towards a brighter, more inclusive future for mental and emotional wellness. 

At Inanna Rising, your membership is your passport to a world of transformative healing. Here's what your membership includes:

• A Collaborative Medical Team: Gain access to a collaborative medical team of prescribers dedicated to conducting thorough and ethical medical evaluations, as well as providing essential medicine follow-up for patients embarking on their psychedelic assisted therapy journey.
• Highly Trained Psychotherapists: Member only access to our highly trained psychedelic psychotherapists who specialize in delivering the highest quality medicine preparation and integration sessions, ensuring a patient's therapeutic journey is guided with care and expertise.
• Monthly Clinical Consultations: Members can engage in monthly confidential and safe clinical consultations within an integrated multi-disciplinary biopsychosocial-spiritual-sexual learning model. Our collaborative and supportive approach will support your journey to enhance your understanding of various dimensions of healing.
• Comprehensive Clinical Training: As a member, you will have FREE access to 40 clinical online training CE courses (valued at over $5000) that covers essential clinical areas, including Sexual and Relational Health, Psychedelic Assisted Therapy (PAT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), 4-D Wheel of Sacred Healing, Trauma-Informed Care, Multicultural Awareness and Humility, JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), and Specialized Treatment Protocols for the Sexually Marginalized, Underserved, and Underrepresented. Each month a new training is added. Each of these seminars represent topics that are all too often under represented in the traditional study of medicine and psychotherapy and seek to help our members grow in their clinical awareness and competence. 
• Scholarship Fund Contributions: Membership fees and board outreach efforts directly support our work to build a patient equity scholarship fund, providing much-needed access to healing journeys in psychedelic therapy for under-served clients in need.
• Reparation Fund: All membership dues support our commitment to social responsibility. Inanna Rising membership proceeds go toward a quarterly donation to a member identified non-profit benefiting indigenous peoples and organizations. This is a collective gesture of support and acknowledgement of the shoulders on which we stand.
• Retreat Access: Beginning Jan 2025, all paying members can put their yearly dues toward a retreat at our beautifully equipped retreat and journey space in Sandy, Oregon. This will support those members continuing to do their own healing work and those clinicians in need of a safe forested space for rest, restoration, and creative renewal.
• In-Person Community Training & Celebration Join us for our exclusive in-person community events at Blackberry Retreat Center. Scheduled through out the year, we welcome you to a blend of member-led training, interactive play, enriching and transformative ceremony and ritual. Connect and network with like-minded individuals in our community. Relish the moments of safety, joy, friendship, growth, laughter, and unity in the heart of Inanna Rising's eight acre forested property.

At Inanna Rising, we are dedicated to ensuring your journey towards ethical and just patient-centered care is supported at every step. Your membership not only enriches your personal growth but also contributes to the broader vision of accessible and ethical psychedelic assisted therapy. Welcome to a community where healing knows no bounds.

In September 2024, we are thrilled to introduce a meticulously crafted, intentionally designed retreat space dedicated to mindful group healing for our members, and Enhanced Integration for our patients. As an integral part of your membership benefits, this tranquil 8 acres of forested land with a creek and retreat center will be available for reservation at a fraction of its standard rental cost. Here's what you can expect:

• A Thoughtfully Equipped Retreat Space: Our healing sanctuary features a thoughtfully designed group room (large room), furnished with warm and comfortable furniture to provide a soothing environment for healing. This room includes a dedicated altar space with bluetooth availability to enhance your experiential retreats, or to support your patients who are creating an intentional enhanced time of integration.
• For your convenience, the facilities include a small kitchen and bathroom with a shower. Shared sleeping space is also available for those wishing plan a multi-day retreat.
• Monthly Ceremonies: After launching the property, you are invited to join us in-person for solstice ceremonies, thoughtfully curated to support our membership and their transformative work. These ceremonies will foster connection and growth within our community.
• Annual Community Retreat: Our annual August community building weekend training retreat and celebration will be a highlight of our calendar (beginning in 2025). It's an opportunity for members to come together, deepen their skills, and celebrate their collective friendships and journey.
• Clinician Journey Retreats - The retreat space and property will be available throughout the year for members to host their own group ceremonial and restoration retreats (with up to six healers) to support their ongoing healing, growth, and self-care. We are working to get our booking software up and running after the new year. Until then email us at Support@InannaRising.org to plan your retreat.
• For Patients - Blackberry Retreat Center is also available for patients to use immediately following a medicine experience where they can spend intentional time gently allowing the wisdom of integration and transformation to emerge in a protected, quiet, and sacred environment. Time can be booked from a full day to three days. Art and ceremonial objects are available to facilitate the healing shift being made manifest. Overnights and meals are available. 

Prepare to embark on a journey of healing, growth, and community building within this serene space. 2025 is poised to bring exciting opportunities for Inanna Rising members, and we can't wait to share this transformative space with you!