“Psychedelic Feminism” is a term coined by Cosmic Sister's founder, Zoe Helene, to describe a sub-genre of eco-feminism that embraces the power of psychedelics from a women’s empowerment perspective. Women have been forced to work within a broken system with an extreme power imbalance for millennia. This imbalance has warped and continues to warp the way we are evolving as a species. Our voices matter.

Cosmic Sister's Psychedelic Feminism educational advocacy initiative encourage women to explore the wilderness within, where they can grow, heal and learn more deeply about themselves, and where they can to explore core feminist issues in fresh and exciting ways. We promote intentional journeying with natural psychedelics in a safe, legal “set and setting,” and we help to bring women’s voices to the forefront in the field of psychedelics (and beyond).

We currently offer an interconnected quartet of merit-based Psychedelic Feminism educational advocacy grants—Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance and Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis and the original, immersive Plant Spirit Grant—support women’s voices in psychedelics (and cannabis) culture. The new Emerging Voices Award supports individuals who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field of psychedelics (and cannabis) to strengthen their visibility in the community.

“When women support women, our power to create positive change rises in the collective consciousness. When more men choose to be allies, and that is demonstrated through actions, then hope doesn’t feel like wishful thinking. We can foster women’s voices until a true balance emerges, and only then will the psychedelic journey be fully reflected in our community.” - Zoe Helene, founder, Cosmic Sister

DONATIONS for our educational grants are fully tax-deductible through Cosmic Sister’s fiscal sponsor, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).

The projects have been featured in a wide range of MEDIA.

PSYCHEDELIC FEMINISM GRANTS + AWARDS



PLANT SPIRIT GRANT This merit-based program supports outstanding women from all walks of life and in different times of life as they experience the profound healing and consciousness-expanding journey of ayahuasca ceremony with Indigenous healers in the Peruvian Amazon. Ayahuasca, a traditional psychedelic brew, is not only legal in Peru, it is designated as a “Cultural Treasure” by the Peruvian government. Read more about Cosmic Sister's Plant Spirit Grant. IMAGE: Plant Spirit Grant recipient Chioma Nwosu at Temple of The Way of Light. Photo by Tracey Eller



WOMEN OF THE PSYCHEDELIC RENAISSANCE These grants help women educate the public honestly about the risks and benefits of psychedelics and responsible work with sacred plants (and fungi) in transformational, self-liberating, consciousness-expanding mind-body-spirit work. We offer grants in support of presentations, writing, and photography.

Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis Read more about Cosmic Sister's Women of the Psychedelic Renaissance. IMAGE: Shipibo Maestro Estella Pangosa Sinacay, Peruvian Amazon. Photo by Tracey Eller / Cosmic Sister



COSMIC SISTERS OF CANNABIS This initiative supports storytelling by women in support of cannabis liberation. We are interested in cannabis as a holistic medicine, in promoting safe, responsible intentional work, and environmental issues such earth-friendly growing processes, and social justice issues such as legalization, gender quality, equal opportunity, accessibility, and racial disparity. We offer grants in support of presentations, writing and photography. Read more about Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis. IMAGE: Cosmic Sisters of Cannabis grant recipient Susan Sheldon, cannabis harvest. Photo by Tracey Eller / Cosmic Sister



COSMIC SISTER EMERGING VOICES AWARD Cosmic Sister partners with quality psychedelic and cannabis events to offer complimentary tickets (and more) to individuals who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field of psychedelics and cannabis to strengthen their visibility in the community. Read more about the Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award Image: Cosmic Sister Emerging Voices Award recipient Alice Fortes. Photo by Camilla Coutinho

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

These projects would not be possible without community support. We deeply appreciate your donation by way of our fiscal sponsorship with the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Your donation to MAPS for Cosmic Sister is tax-deductible in the U.S. as allowed by law. All contributions made through this form will be allocated to Cosmic Sister, minus modest (and totally fair!) administrative processing fees.

FAQ PAGE

For more information about the Cosmic Sister Plant Spirit Grant, please see Frequently Asked Questions.