Welcome to the Psychedelic Society family, Sydney!

A sunny Sunday afternoon at 107 Projects in Redfern was a perfect setting for the inaugural meeting of the Sydney APS. Some fifty plus people gathered on the rooftop garden before moving to the small theatre to see a screening of film ‘Dying to Know; Tim Leary & Ram Dass’.

The film was an insightful look at these extraordinary characters, their intimate relationship and impact in the psychedelic movement from the 1960s and beyond, serving as a perfect opportunity to gather the Sydney psychedelic community together. Jef Baker introduced the Sydney APS with an overview of the society’s aims and objectives followed by an introduction to the film from Paul Jozsef through his work with the Ram Dass society.

 

After the film the crowd moved to the garden to meet, greet and mingle reflecting a diverse range of ages, backgrounds, experiences and skill sets. The opportunity was taken to go over a short questionnaire handed out earlier and gauge our community’s needs, interest and passions and discuss how people would like to see the society develop. With several areas of interest emerging such as ethnobotany, philosophy, art, harm reduction, the law and social activities like camping it seems like film screenings are a good event to draw people together.

With numbers anticipated to rise, the Sydney APS will establish an email list to better reach the community, keep people informed of events and connect members to other events and services in the area. To find out about future Sydney events please join our Facebook Page and follow the main APS FB page.