We are living through a time of rupture.

Political instability, ecological grief, moral injury.When the world feels like it’s burning, many of us feel small, powerless and overwhelmed.

But forests teach us something different. After a fire, a forest does not collapse into despair. It regenerates. Beneath the scorched surface, vast underground networks remain intact. From these deep roots, healing begins.

This online gathering invites you into that deeper place of resilience.

Part One

Short film

We begin with a short film filmed in Ashdown Forest. In 2022, parts of this ancient forest burned and now it is growing back. The film explores ecological succession: the natural stages through which a traumatised ecosystem regenerates into a stronger, more diverse “climax community.” The film asks: If forests are encoded to regrow after devastation, what might that mean for us?

Part Two

Tree Journey

Following the film, Dr Rosalind Watts will share a 20-minute embodied meditation. You will be invited to:

• Walk into a scorched forest clearing
• Sit at the base of a surviving ancient Tree
• Merge with its rooted strength
• Feel the underground mycelial network of mutual support
• Witness mushrooms, fire-seeds, grasses and wildflowers begin to return
• Experience what it means to ‘retreet’ like a tree does, not by running away, but by reaching down into connection

This is a gentle, accessible practice. No prior experience is needed.

Part Three

Small reflections circles

After the journey, we’ll move into brief small facilitated breakout groups. These circles are not therapy, they are spaces for:

• Listening deeply
• Naming what feels hard in this moment
• Sharing where you are finding strength
• Remembering we are not alone

When enough of us remember our interconnectedness, something shifts.

Q&A

We’ll close with space for questions about ACER Integration , a year-long community journey exploring:

• Embodied resilience
• Psychological flexibility
• Nature-based practices
• Community connection

Applications for the next ACER cohort close at March 25th.This event stands alone, but if you feel resonance, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more and receive a discount code from The Psychedelic Society for our upcoming cohort starting in April.

Who This Evening Is For

This gathering may be especially meaningful if you:

• Feel overwhelmed by the state of the world
• Long for grounded hope rather than denial
• Want community without dogma
• Sense that connection — not individual striving — is the way through

You do not need to identify as “psychedelic” or spiritual.
Just human.

When the flames feel close, forests do not panic. They reach down, connect, and prepare to regrow. You are warmly invited to join us.

YOUR FACILITATOR

Dr Rosalind Watts

Dr Rosalind Watts is a clinical psychologist and researcher known for her work on connectedness and mental health. After leading clinical research into psychedelic therapy, she founded ACER (Accept, Connect, Embody, Restore), a year-long, nature-rooted integration community helping people cultivate lasting resilience and belonging.