A psychedelic trip is more than a simple illusion or trip. Some people have a life changing experience, contact with outter space beings, travelling on other states of consciousness...

People have a tendency to see those plants as dangerous or as addictive recreational drugs. Just because the media/science/law said so, but those substances are tools to explore your inner/outer-self and they are afraid that you reconnect with your inner intuition.

This would mean no corporate greed anymore, no war, no hate speech, no money, no slaves to build their empire on our workforce...

I'm 100% sure if every one would take those substances this would shift our global consciousness to something more pure, connected to every living being on earth, and treat it with respect !

But most of us are just brainwashed ego diluated beings, divided into smaller chunks of human race. Whatever you're, black, yellow, white, LGTBX... We all came from the same star dust, from a single point of singularity.

But yeah... that can be to much for some people and they can go crazy, specially if you have a higher ego. When your ego breaks down, you will feel empty and that can sometimes lead to mental instability, because you always thought that you were something special, when actually you are just like everyone else.

I do not encourage anyone to do it, but If you do, the most important part is to educate yourself, read great books about some erudit ethnobotanist, read the most recent studies on how they can elevate your well being, reduce your stress, addiction, and how/why those were used through history of time.

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[–] Jknaraa@lemmy.ml 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

From what I understand, psychedelics facilitate the connection of different areas of the brain which don't ordinarily speak to each other. This can be a profoundly spiritual experience, as it tends to be for me, but it will more or less FORCE you to deal with any issues you might have, which can be a terrifying experience for some people.

[–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes that's true, that's also one part of the process. You will face your fears, issues, anxiety and other dark things hidden somewhere in your brain.

This always has to be a personal choice and educate yourself before doing something that might go wrong.

In most case, singing, breathing will help you out... That's way I do not encourage anyone, It's not easy and It can hit you really hard.

[–] Jknaraa@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

My own advice is always to make sure you do it in a controlled environment where you can adjust the level of stimulation (lights, music, etc) at will, and make sure you have an experienced friend to take care of you.

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To a certain point I agree with you, mild psychedelics have been used for millennia to help people uncover their own issues and work through them.

The other side of that is that it is not a cure-all, and most of the people that habitually use psychedelics tend to check out from reality.

So, even if they can be used medicinally and be helpful, they are a double-edged sword in that just because you've seen through some of your own assumptions doesn't necessarily mean you've pierced the veil of the greater illusion of Maya.

[–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So, even if they can be used medicinally and be helpful, they are a double-edged sword in that just because you’ve seen through some of your own assumptions doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve pierced the veil of the greater illusion of Maya.

I totally agree, that's way I stated that I wouldn't recommended it. Most of the time when you're ready to delve into this unknown realm, It should be a personal choice with proper education and respect. Most of the time when it's a personal choice it's because you feel it's the right time for yourself and not because cool-kids or some random stranger said so. It's some strange inner calling and mysterious curiosity that draws you into.

[–] Jknaraa@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

It’s some strange inner calling and mysterious curiosity that draws you into.

I've personally found them to be useful after I've already gained the knowledge to make a significant change, and the trip can help to actualize the understanding of how that knowledge fits into the greater world as a whole. They should definitely be paired with vigorous and passionate pursuit of real world knowledge during the rest of your life, for the best effect, in my opinion.