Theres a topic called "The spiritual use of entheogens" somewhere which you might want to read.
I think most things aren't inherently good or bad, it just depends how you use them. Most people use drugs to have fun, distract themselves from the pain of reality, and so forth, which I guess is okay if its part of their path of eventual awakening. Certain drugs can be used for spiritual purposes and can be categorized as entheogens which include: cannabis, LSD, DMT, psilocybin mushrooms, peyote or sand pedro cactus (mescaline), ayahuasca, iboga root, possibly MDMA (the pure form of Ecstacy), salvia divinorium, and morning glory seeds/Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds (LSA) (these last 3 options are legal and can be bought in certain stores).
I think natural drugs exist to be used either by people on a path of self discovery like us, by shamans who use it to access time/space to heal people, or to be used by people as a distraction. Some of the fore-mentioned drugs can be harmful to the body and possibly the mind in the case of a bad trip on a hallucinogen, but not the soul. If you prepare yourself well then the risk will be minimal and the potential spritiual growth is great.
I use cannabis about once a month, it helps me reach a deeper state of meditation than I normally can, its come to the point where even if I use it recreationally with friends I still get spiritually beneficial effects. If you are considering using entheogens I would recommend starting with cannabis and using it to explore your mind or body, once you're comfortable with using it you could try salvia which only makes you hallucinate for about 10 minutes. If you handled cannabis and salvia well and you still want that push in the right direction then you could try a small dose of mushrooms or Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds. Beyond that I can't give any advice, I haven't tried LSD out of fear of a bad trip, but it all depends on your mindset, physical environment, and who is with you or if you're alone. I've actually never hallucinated when using hallucinogens, instead I had a type of forced psychoanalysis/introspection, which was a little scary but very humbling, and made me feel alot more sensitive to the needs of others and a desire to connect to people - so it definitely helped me polarize more to STO.
Just remember to take a break from them after using any entheogen, I'd say at least a week, they can give you push up and some inspiration and visions but they're not a replacement for meditation, introspection, deep thought, and self discipline. They are tools that can be used.
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I think most things aren't inherently good or bad, it just depends how you use them. Most people use drugs to have fun, distract themselves from the pain of reality, and so forth, which I guess is okay if its part of their path of eventual awakening. Certain drugs can be used for spiritual purposes and can be categorized as entheogens which include: cannabis, LSD, DMT, psilocybin mushrooms, peyote or sand pedro cactus (mescaline), ayahuasca, iboga root, possibly MDMA (the pure form of Ecstacy), salvia divinorium, and morning glory seeds/Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds (LSA) (these last 3 options are legal and can be bought in certain stores).
I think natural drugs exist to be used either by people on a path of self discovery like us, by shamans who use it to access time/space to heal people, or to be used by people as a distraction. Some of the fore-mentioned drugs can be harmful to the body and possibly the mind in the case of a bad trip on a hallucinogen, but not the soul. If you prepare yourself well then the risk will be minimal and the potential spritiual growth is great.
I use cannabis about once a month, it helps me reach a deeper state of meditation than I normally can, its come to the point where even if I use it recreationally with friends I still get spiritually beneficial effects. If you are considering using entheogens I would recommend starting with cannabis and using it to explore your mind or body, once you're comfortable with using it you could try salvia which only makes you hallucinate for about 10 minutes. If you handled cannabis and salvia well and you still want that push in the right direction then you could try a small dose of mushrooms or Hawaiian baby woodrose seeds. Beyond that I can't give any advice, I haven't tried LSD out of fear of a bad trip, but it all depends on your mindset, physical environment, and who is with you or if you're alone. I've actually never hallucinated when using hallucinogens, instead I had a type of forced psychoanalysis/introspection, which was a little scary but very humbling, and made me feel alot more sensitive to the needs of others and a desire to connect to people - so it definitely helped me polarize more to STO.
Just remember to take a break from them after using any entheogen, I'd say at least a week, they can give you push up and some inspiration and visions but they're not a replacement for meditation, introspection, deep thought, and self discipline. They are tools that can be used.
Moderator note: Link to referenced thread added.
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