The Good Friday Experience
Fri, Apr 03
|Historic Marine Village Hall
Join us for our annual "Good Friday Experiment"! Is it possible to induce a Mystical Experience? A community event you wont want to miss!
Time & Location
Apr 03, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Historic Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd St, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047, USA
About the Event
The Good Friday Experience
In 1962, a now-famous study known as the Good Friday Experiment explored a simple and provocative question: Can a mystical experience be intentionally cultivated?
Designed by Walter N. Pahnke, a graduate student at Harvard Divinity School, under the supervision of Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert, the experiment took place during a Good Friday church service and became a landmark in the study of mystical experience.
Participants in the original experiment were carefully prepared and supported within a meaningful ceremonial context. The results suggested that experiences of deep unity, insight, reverence, and transformation are not entirely random, but can arise when the right conditions are in place.
While we will not be providing psilocybin or any substances during this gathering, the spirit of the experiment continues to inform our work. This annual Good Friday Experience explores how breath, movement, sound, attention, and intention can work together to create internal…