lifeof-ty:

I’ve always searched for magic in crystals, meditation, books and music, and while I still find it in all these things, I’m happy I found a place where magic becomes undeniably real. Not too many things can stand up to the test which is why it amazes me is that psychedelics do. It’s not something you have to mediate for years to achieve or something you have to wait and hope for. Anyone can have this experience at any time just by eating a few grams of psilocybin mushrooms, yet so many people go their entire lives without it. Psychedelics showed me that the world is much stranger than I had assumed it to be. It’s not something that can be explained using any ordinary language. Psychedelics induce a state of consciousness unlike any you have ever or could ever experience without the help of hallucinogenic plants. Some argue that we shouldn’t use these “drugs” because we don’t need to alter our state of consciousness, yet most people drink alcohol and coffee and spend hours watching tv, all which alter consciousness in their own way. I don’t think not physically needing something is a good reason not to do it, or at least be curious about it. We could survive without having relationships with people or eating fruits and vegetables but it would greatly diminish the quality of our lives. We don’t need most of the things in our lives but that’s never stopped people from having them. I think it was Aldous Huxley who said they’re neither necessary nor sufficient to attain enlightenment but they sure do make it easier. I think it’s crazy that these spiritual catalysts that have been used since ancient times are illegal. The amount of information that can be experienced by one individual in a single trip is unimaginable and that’s probably why they’re banned. If we all go through life sleeping, society can keep running smoothly. Psychedelics will show you that the things society claims matter don’t really matter at all. What really matters is enjoying your time here as much as possible and living a life filled with meaning and beauty and whatever else you want your life to be filled with. Psychedelics will also show you that the current system cannot sustain itself. The plastic we use ends up in the ocean, the meat industry is killing the Earth, religions are causing more destruction than creation, animals that have been evolving for millions of years will soon be extinct. The saddest part is most people don’t know or care. I don’t think people are the planets enemy. I think people’s egos are the problem and the best cure to dissolve them is psychedelics. People hold onto their egos in an effort to achieve a sense of permanence without realizing there’s no such thing as permanence. There’s only right now, and I think that’s where all the suffering stems from - from misunderstanding this. Dissolving your ego might hurt a little at first but it will save you a lot of suffering in the long run. There’s a bunch of misunderstandings out there and I think if people had a better understanding of what’s going on, things would change. Earth is a miracle and it’s incredibly improbable that we get to experience life on it. But we wouldn’t be here without everything else in existence. We are not alienated from nature like a lot of people might think. We breathe oxygen, absorb sunlight, drink water, and enjoy all the marvels the planet has to offer. We can only go on dominating nature so long before we realize that we’re killing not just ourselves but the rest of this 4.5 billion year old miracle. Man is nothing without a home, and if we want life to continue we have to get our acts together. Luckily, there’s still so much beauty to preserve and create. We won’t be here after we die, at least not as the selves we are right now, but we should still fight for life for the sake of life itself. Psychedelics won’t answer all of your questions. You’ll probably be more confused after a trip than you were before it, but at least you’ll be more conscious. And I think consciousness is what we all need a little more of. I’m not saying everyone should try psychedelics but I do think they should be looked at closer by scientists, artists and intelligent open-minded people in general.

