Join us for a deep dive into the cultural, spiritual, and scientific legacy of the Eleusinian Mysteries, one of the most enduring ritual traditions of the ancient world. This Community Forum will explore the intersection of mythology, entheogenic pharmacology, and Greek cultural heritage, asking how modern research into the kykeon – the sacred psychoactive brew at the heart of the Mysteries – can inform contemporary understandings of altered states, healing, and epistemic justice. Together, we’ll explore key questions such as: What can the Eleusinian Mysteries teach us about initiation, secrecy, and transformation? Can ancient psychospiritual frameworks help shape today’s psychedelic science and therapeutic practices? What are the ethical implications of reviving sacred rites in a modern Greek and global context? Speakers include Eleana Baskouta, cultural strategist and Co-Founder of Elkeen, the Hellenic Center for Entheogenic Research; Dr. Evangelos Dadiotis, pharmacologist and researcher of ancient psychedelics; Nikos Katsaounis, storyteller and systems thinker exploring myth and altered states; and Romanos Antonopoulos, natural product chemist bridging ethnobotany and pharmacognosy.

Cultural Heritage and Pharmacology of the Eleusinian Mysteries