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Talks, workshops, and Marquee nights, recapped with care. We write about our speakers and the ideas they bring, never about what members share in the room. That stays in the room. If you missed a Wednesday, start here.

Latest · The District House

Inside the Room: A Night of Shamanic Energy with Shaman Usher

What happens when a working shaman walks a room of skeptics and seekers through energy practice? A packed Wednesday, a lot of raised eyebrows, and a silence at the end nobody wanted to break.

August 24, 2026 · 5 min read Read the recap →
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The Power of Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: A Night That Blended Medicine and Ceremony

Dr. Michael Hofrath and Dr. Elyas Parsa on what the clinic can learn from ceremony, and the other way around.

Aug 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Workshops

Dr. Kathy Gruver Packed the House for "Healing the Sacred Masculine"

A standing room Wednesday about men, healing, and what gets left unsaid.

Jul 31, 2026 · 4 min read
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Two Church Founders Walk Onto a Stage: A Night with Courtney Close and a Surprise Guest

Faith, plant medicine, and a conversation that could only happen here.

Jul 17, 2026 · 5 min read
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Lindsay Kent on The Powers of Narrative: A Night That Reminded Us Why Stories Matter

How the stories we tell ourselves shape healing, identity, and change.

Jun 28, 2026 · 4 min read
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The Forgotten Sacrament: What Christian Rasmussen Taught Us About Amanita Muscaria

History, folklore, and the strange red mushroom hiding in plain sight.

Jun 12, 2026 · 6 min read
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You Are Already Wearing the Ruby Slippers with Cortney McDermott

On agency, self trust, and the power you had the whole time.

Jun 5, 2026 · 4 min read
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Why Does Santa Come Down the Chimney? Victoria Siegel Went Looking

A playful dig into the mushroom folklore hiding inside a holiday tradition.

May 29, 2026 · 5 min read
The District House

Grief Into Action: The INTO LIGHT Project Comes to Santa Barbara

Art, loss, and a project turning grief into something the whole community can hold.

May 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Marquee Events

What Happens When a Community Gets Honest About Addiction

Our tenth Marquee took on recovery with vulnerable stories, live music, and a full house.

May 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Marquee Events

Death & Psychedelics: The Three Faces of Death

A Marquee night about the one subject we all share and rarely discuss.

Oct 3, 2025 · 6 min read
Marquee Events

Becoming the Bridge: A Night of Sexual Healing & Psychedelics

Our eighth Marquee brought honesty and science to a taboo topic.

Mar 2, 2025 · 6 min read
Marquee Events

Veterans, PTSD & Psychedelics Share Vulnerable Stories

Service members on the frontier of psychedelic therapy, in their own words.

Jan 30, 2024 · 7 min read

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