About WBAC
What is WBAC?
Amongst the over 485 species of Bufo toad worldwide, it is only the Bufo alvarius (the Sonoran Desert Toad of Northern Mexico and the Southwestern United States) that is known to excrete the rare entheogen, 5-methoxy-DMT - a compound renowned for being capable of inducing powerful mystical (transpersonal) experiences.
While potentially an ancient and long-lost Meso-American sacrament, the use of Bufo alvarius toad venom has been a modern psychedelic discovery, and for the past four decades, little more than an underground curiosity. More recently however, knowledge of both its existence and its remarkable properties has become increasingly wide-spread, and interest in its use is at an all-time high.
Therefore we believe the time has come to draw together the indigenous peoples, the practitioners, the scientists, the anthropologists, and the psychonauts - the now-global toad family whose lives have been touched by this most powerful of entheogens - to meet and converse openly about this topic so dear to all our hearts.
We are greater than the sum of our parts, and we believe that this, the first World Bufo Alvarius Congress is an opportunity to witness both our commonality and our diversity, to address the pressing issues of toad conservation, ethics, best practices, and sustainable alternatives, and to explore the limits of both our science and our spirituality. What’s more, it is also a much needed gathering to discuss the power and responsibility of using this unique compound, and to find ways in which we can grow as an educated and unified community.
Join us for three days of lectures, panel and group discussions, and films by the leading experts in this nascent field. The WBAC is committed to presenting a balanced mix of both local and global speakers who will be sharing their wisdom and history of working with this unique entheogen, along with encouraging community engagement and personal growth. Come join us in Mexico City in July for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience this unique inaugural event!
Day One: The Union of the Tribes
July 27th 2018
12:00 pm
July 28th 2018 9:00 am
DAY ONE:
Friday, July 27
9:00 - 10:30 Opening Ceremony
10:30 - 11:00 Hector Franz. Herpetologist
11:00 - 11:30 Sergio Sanz Navarro. Bufo Alvarius: Global Legal Status and Implications
11:30 - 12:00 Raymundo Barnett. The first Seri to receive the medicine
12:00 - 12:30 Corvis. The Medicine's Ground Zero
12:30 - 13:00 Dr. Jack Charles. Friend, Foe or Bystander? The Evolutionary Agenda of Bufo Alvarius
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 14:30 Kirra Swinerton. Bufo Alvarius Conservation
14:30 - 15:30 Panel Discussion. Toad Conservation
Kirra Swinerton, Dean Jefferys and more. MC: Rak Razam
15:30 - 16:00 Tricia Eastman. The Role of the Facilitator
16:00 - 16:30 Dean Jefferys. Codes and Protocols and Working with Toad Water Whales Sun
16:30 - 17:00 Beto Basilio. Integration Therapies
17:00 - 18:00 Discussion Panel. Facilitators' Ethics and Code of Conduct
HariHar Fink, Martin Ball, James Oroc, Octavio Rettig, Dean Jefferys, Tricia Eastman.
MC: Rak Razam
18:00 - 18:30 Gerry Sandoval. The Bufo Medicine Codex
18:30 - 19:00 Octavio Rettig. A New Dawn
19:00 - 19:30 Rak Razam. The Ocean in the Drop
19:30 - 20:30 DINNER BREAK
19:30 - 22:00 World Premier Film Screening: Buscando al Bufo.
Q&A with filmmaker Mario Garnier
DAY TWO: TOAD SCIENCE
Saturday, July 28
9:00 - 10:00 Discussion Panel. Toad Science.
Dr. Michael Villaneuva, Dr. Jack Charles, Dr. Juan Acosta Urquidi, Flor Bollini, Rita Kokarova.
MC: Dr. Joseph Barsuglia
10:00 - 10:30 EEG studies of the acute effects of the Bufo 5-MeO-DMT
10:30 - 11:00 Dr. Michael Villanueva. EEG, Bufo and Neurofeedback
11:00 - 11:30 Rita Kočárová. The Effect on Mental Health of Ritual Use of Bufo alvarius: Observational Study
11:30 - 12:00 Flor Bollini. Molecular Medicine and Synthetics
12:00 - 12:30 Atilla Szabo (pre-recorded). 5MEO and Immunomodulation
12:30 - 13:00 Ralph Metzner (pre-recorded). The Toad & the Jaguar
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 14:30 Yannina Thomassiny. Sacred Practices vs. the Internet
14:30 - 15:00 Pit Prieto. The Toad: A Shamanic Approach
15:00 - 15:30 HariHar. Sapohuasca
15:30 - 16:00 Sebastian Job. 5-MeO-DMT: 'God' for Atheists
16:00 - 16:30 Dr. Joseph Barsuglia. The Variations of the 5MEO Mystical Experience
16:30 - 17:00 Hal Lucius Nation. The Church of T.O.A.D.
17:00 - 17:30 Martin Ball. 5MEO Liberation
17:30 - 18:00 James Oroc. 5-MeO-DMT and Consciousness
18:00 - 19:30 Discussion Panel. Open Community Dialogue.
Octavio Rettig, Gerry, Martin Ball, James Oroc. MC: Mario Garnier
19:30 - 20:30 DINNER BREAK
20:30 - 22:30 Film Screening. Bufo Alvarius: The Underground Secret.
Q&A with filmmaker Filip Zaruba.
Sunday, July 29
20:30 - 22:30 Film Screning. OTAC: The Sacred Ancient Medicine Ceremony.
Q&A with filmmaker Leo Bondani
DAY THREE: INTEGRATION
Sunday, July 29
Welcome Home
DAY ONE: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Friday, July 27
09:00 - 10:30
Opening Ceremony and Welcome. WBAC Directors statements. Bufo Alvarius: A National Treasure. Testimonials by people who have been touched by the power of the Toad
10:30 - 11:00
Mario Garner. Bufo Alvarius: The Modern Lineage.
11:00 - 11:30
Sonoran Tribes: Raymundo Barnett - the first Seri to receive the medicine, Maria Garcia, Tohono elder & Victoria Ochoa, Yaki representative
11:30 - 12:00
Leonardo Bondani. The Toad in Mesoamerica – Refelections from the film OTAC The Sacred Ancient Medicine Ceremony
12:00 - 12:30
The Medicine's Ground Zero in Modern Mexico
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 14:30
Panel Discussion. Toad Conservation. Kirra Swinerton, Samuel Amistron, Tom Mendola, Dave Solomon, Rak Razam. MC: Mario Garnier
14:30 - 15:30
Kirra Swinerton. Bufo Alvarius Conservation
15:30 - 16:00
Pit Prieto. The Toad: Facilitating with a Shamanic Approach
16:00 - 16:30
Flor Bollini. Dosing, Set & Setting Practices
16:30 - 17:00
Tricia Eastman. The Role of the Facilitator
17:00 - 17:30
HariHar. Sapohuasca
17:30 - 18:00
Octavio Rettig. A New Dawn
18:00 - 19:00
Panel Discussion. Facilitators' Ethics and Code of Conduct. HariHar Fink, Martin Ball, Octavio Rettig, James Oroc, Flor Bollini, Tricia Eastman, Hal Lucius Nation. MC: Rak Razam
19:00 - 19:30
Open Discussion. Healing Trauma from Ceremony.
19:30 - 20:30 DINNER BREAK
20:30 - 22:30
Film Screening. Bufo Alvarius: The Underground Secret. Q&A with filmmaker Filip Zaruba.
TRACK 2 INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS
Day of Unity, no Track 2 until after dinner break
20:45-22:00
TRACK 2: Experience Sharing Circles, Lead by Integration Counselors
22:00-22:30
TRACK 2: Closing Light Yoga, Sound & Breath. Diego Cervantes, Spanish & English, 30 Mins
20:30 - 22:30
DAY TWO: THE INFINITE FUTURE
Saturday, July 28
09:00 - 10:00
Panel Discussion.Toad Science. Dr. Michael Villanueva, Dr. Jack Allocca, Dr. Juan Acosta Urquidi, James Oroc, Rita Kočárová. MC: Dr. Joseph Barsuglia
10:00 - 10:30
Dr. Juan Acosta-Urquidi. EEG studies of the acute effects of the Bufo 5-MeO-DMT
10:30 - 11:00
Dr. Michael Villanueva. Who let the Toads out? Ups and downs of experimenting with 5MeO-DMT and the human EEG
11:00 - 11:30
Rita Kočárová. The Effect on Mental Health of Ritual Use of Bufo Alvarius: Observational Study
11:30 - 12:00
Dr. Jack Allocca. Friend, Foe or Bystander? The Evolutionary Agenda of Bufo Alvarius
12:00 - 12:30
Dean Jefferys. The Toad. The Whale. The Sun
12:30 - 13:00
Sergio Sanz Navarro. Bufo Alvarius: Global Legal Status and Implications
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 15:00. Panel Discussion: The Spiritual Path of Bufo Alvarius. Joseph Barsuglia, Joël Brierre, Sebastian Job, HariHar, Hal Lucius Nation, Tricia Eastman. MC: Rak Razam
15:00 - 15:30
Yannina Thomassiny. Sacred Practices vs. the Internet
15:30 - 16:00
Sebastian Job. 5-MeO-DMT: 'God' for Atheists
16:00 - 16:30
Dr. Joseph Barsuglia. The Variations of the 5-MeO-DMT Mystical Experience
16:30 - 17:00
Hal Lucius Nation. 5-MeO-DMT & The Science of Spirituality - WE are the Medicine!
17:00 - 17:30
Rak Razam. The Flowering Soul
17:30 - 18:00
Ralph Metzner (recorded). The Toad & the Jaguar
18:00 - 18:30
Martin Ball. Entheogenic Liberation: Methods and Practices for Nondual Energetic Therapy with 5-MeO-DMT
18:30 - 19:30
James Oroc. 5-MeO-DMT: Entheogens, the Ego, and the Importance of a Neutral Container
19:30 - 20:30 DINNER BREAK
20:30 - 23:00
Film Screening, WORLD PREMIERE: OTAC & The Sacred Ancient Medicine Ceremony. Q&A with filmmaker Leonardo Bondani
TRACK 2 INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS
8:00-8:45
Neil Spencer, Qi Gong, English 45 min
9:10-9:55
Tanja Phoenix. Yoka - Movement Medicine Journey for whole body integration, English 45 mins
10:10-10:55
Joël Brierre & Corey Chase. 5-MeO-DMT and Samadhi; Remembering our true nature, English & Spanish 45 mins
11:10-11:55
Melanie Key. Practicing Presence & the 5 Principles of Hakomi, English 45 min
12:10-12:55
Chad Charles. Breath & Re-integration, English 45 mins.
20:45-22:30
TRACK 2: Experience Sharing Circles, Lead by Integration Counselors.
22:30-23:00
Closing Light Yoga, Sound & Breath. Joël Brierre, Ethereal Hope Latimer, Yaninna Thomassiny, 30 mins.
DAY THREE: INTEGRATION, A COMMUNITY APPROACH
Sunday, July 29
9:00 - 9:20 Opening Meditation: Using Sound, Breath & Aromatherapy to understand Integration and Healing. Lead by Hope Latimer, Joël Brierre, Yaninna Thomassiny
09:30 - 10:30
Panel Discussion: Integration Practices for Mind, Body and Soul
Hope Latimer, Tanja Phoenix, Joël Brierre, Yaninna Thomassiny. MC: Chad Charles
10:30 - 11:00
Hope Latimer. From Trauma to Recovery: Using 5-MeO Properly
11:00 - 11:30
Chad Charles. Breath, Integration, Death & Duality
11:30 -12:00
Beto Basilio. Integration Therapies
12:00 - 12:30
Joël Brierre. The Psychedelic Sutras: A Yogic Approach to Integration
12:30 - 13:00
David Gallegos. After the Medicine
13:00 - 13:30
Tanja Phoenix. Releasing Trauma, Understanding Darkness
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 18:00
Community Forum: An open, moderated dialogue to discuss pressing community issues around the practice and use of Bufo Alvarius toad medicine, practitioners, providers, practitioner training, legality, science, conservation, spirituality, integration and the future of the movement. Everyone is welcome to share respectfully and to be heard. The community forum will be facilitated by moderators to ensure all topics are fairly discussed and we hope agreements can be reached. Working groups will split off after the main discussion to take up themes for future development online in WBAC forums to continue community integration and growth.
18:00 - 19:30 DINNER BREAK
19:30 - 21:00
Film Screening: DEEP TOAD by Toby Hubner
TRACK 2 INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS
19:45-20:30
Yaninna Thomassiny Sound in Ceremony & Integration Healing, Spanish & English, 45 min.
20:30-21:00
TRACK 2: Experience Sharing Circles, Lead by Integration Counselors
21:00
Closing Ceremony
Videos
Videos
Videos
Invitación a WBAC por Rak Razam
Buscando al Bufo Alvarius Teaser 2018
Bufo Alvarius & 5-MeO-DMT use in Mesoamerica, Trailer1- OTAC & The Ancient Sacred Medicine Ceremony
Speakers
WBAC 2018 is proud to host our inspirational speakers:
Sponsors
TICKETS
Tickets are at two rates, set at affordable prices for both locals and international guests. This is a non-commercial event and proceeds from ticket sales go to supporting the speakers' travel expenses, the venue, etc. All further income will go towards supporting the creation of a CDMX Bufo Alvarius Practioners Guild for the ethical and sustainable growth of the medicine and its integration into the world. Ticket prices below are for ALL THREE DAYS included, that is, the one price for all three days of content.
FRI 27th/SAT 28th
CONFERENCE TALKS
SUN 29th
INTEGRATION PRACTICES
MEXICAN LOCALS: US $150
INTERNATIONALS: US $300
Upcoming Events
- vie 27 de julHotel Fiesta Inn Centro Histórico27 jul 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 29 jul 2018, 10:00 p.m.Hotel Fiesta Inn Centro Histórico, Av. Juárez 76, Colonia Centro, CDMX, Mexico27 jul 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 29 jul 2018, 10:00 p.m.Hotel Fiesta Inn Centro Histórico, Av. Juárez 76, Colonia Centro, CDMX, MexicoIt is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the first World Bufo Alvarius Conference (WBAC), to be held in Mexico City July 27th-29th, 2018. https://www.wbac.info