02-18-2013, 04:26 PM
(02-18-2013, 04:21 PM)Spaced Wrote: The point I am trying to make is your definition of "They explore parts of the mind which most other people don't explore and come back with useful insights for us. They use and share psychoactive substances in order to reach exploratory states of mind. They make a living off of doing this." could be used to describe a drug dealer. The important thing is not the use of substances, it's the use of altered states of mind to access portions of the archetypal mind in order to perform healing.
Alright, valid point. I just personally feel that psychoactive substances are an important and irreplaceable part of the process.