Wheels Within Wheels:  Judaism, Psychedelics, and the Search for Healing with Discernment

Psychedelics are re-emerging in the worlds of medicine, trauma healing, and spiritual exploration, raising profound questions for Jewish communities today. Judaism has long held both an openness to mystery and a deep caution about ungrounded transcendence, from Ezekiel’s strange chariot vision of “wheels within wheels” to the rabbinic warnings about entering mystical realms without preparation.

In this interactive, trauma-informed adult education session, we will explore Jewish texts, contemporary research, and emerging Jewish conversations about psychedelics with clarity, humility, and care. This is an educational and pastoral discussion, not an endorsement or clinical training, and will emphasize ethical grounding, integration, and responsibility.

Parking: 

An important note about parking:

• At night we only recommend crossing Lavista ONLY if we have hired security to help you cross the street. If you do not see an officer, please park on the side streets, such as Merry Lane. 
• Please Do NOT run across Lavista Road, even if you are late. Cars whip around the bend and cannot see you. Instead, cross at the crosswalk at Houston Mill.
• For services and events, parking  in the driveway is reserved for handicapped accessible parking.

Free to attend; donations appreciated. Please register/donate below.