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Why are they called "magic" mushrooms? Because they remind you that life is, in a sense that we rarely recognize, truly magical. We can adopt the materialist le

Why are they called "magic" mushrooms? Because they remind you that life is, in a sense that we rarely recognize, truly magical. We can adopt the materialist lens and say that they "rewire your brain" -- and in a certain sense, that's of course true. But the crucial point is that experientially, you discover firsthand that life is precious beyond belief -- beyond what the rational mind can contain -- and if cigarettes (or depression...) aren't helping you express that transcendent truth, well, bye bye. And that's not something you easily forget. (And on a grander scale, if our modern way of living isn't helping life thrive, well, maybe it's time to make some loving changes. So I'm glad this research is being done.)

7373737373 7y ago
After a decade of solitude, they helped me realize that I was living in a machine world. It showed me how to love myself, other people and nature again. Yes, it was like magic, a true perspective change, a reintroduction to the human world. It showed me what supreme contentedness and connectedness is after this long time of seeing the world purely in differences - within myself, without myself and in the relationships between me and my environment. Unity. Understanding what love is. Why people go to parks. How they can enjoy life. Why they bond. The beauty of life and subjectivity. When you are in a state of happiness, everything in the past and present seems meaningful and positive in some way, because all of it brought you to this state of being. Even if it was terrible. Even if you didn't dare to consider it. In this state, you can contemplate these things because you are overloaded with serotonin. I advise everyone to use a tripsitter when they experience this, especially for the first time. Respect the drug and it will respect you. If you don't know anyone and think you are alone, do not be afraid, there are people who will do that for you :)
- zuzuleinen 7y ago
  Thank you for writing this beautiful text :)
- 09bjb 7y ago
  Well said...thank you.
- benevol 7y ago
  > you can contemplate these things because you are overloaded with serotonin. And while serotonin definitely is involved, it is only a part of it. The real "magic" can happen because psilocybin/LSD/etc. allows you to increase your frequency. This in turn allows you to tune in to other ("higher" and immaterial) dimensions that surround us all the time. Most of us normally do not yet perceive them in everyday life, but these special molecules can make that happen for us - for a few moments at least. Some call this state "heightened intuition", others call it "getting in touch with your guides", others call it "opening your clear-senses". The benefit of such a short "peek behind the veil" is that at least your subconscious will always remember that there is an infinite profoundness to life that we completely ignore in our current way of living/culture. This is why many people get out of their deep/long-lasting/clinical depression, sometimes by experiencing only a single dose of LSD. They have seen "it", maybe heard "it", or smelled "it", but most of all, they have experienced "it" and it will stay with them - "it" being this mysterious force of pure joy, love and deep understanding (which is much more profound that any intellectual understanding). Word of caution: Before you go ahead with such an experience, make sure you take all the time in the world to educate yourself about all of it. Then make sure your source sells you the actual and pure substance; maybe test it beforehand if you can. Plan your trip carefully. Do it in nature and undisturbed.
  - voldacar 7y ago
    How do I measure this frequency? What would it look like on an FFT plot?
dinodub 7y ago
uhh... because magic is a euphemism for hallucinogenic but go ahead, make up your own hippie-imbued reasoning :P

7373737373 7y ago

After a decade of solitude, they helped me realize that I was living in a machine world. It showed me how to love myself, other people and nature again. Yes, it was like magic, a true perspective change, a reintroduction to the human world. It showed me what supreme contentedness and connectedness is after this long time of seeing the world purely in differences - within myself, without myself and in the relationships between me and my environment. Unity. Understanding what love is. Why people go to parks. How they can enjoy life. Why they bond. The beauty of life and subjectivity. When you are in a state of happiness, everything in the past and present seems meaningful and positive in some way, because all of it brought you to this state of being. Even if it was terrible. Even if you didn't dare to consider it. In this state, you can contemplate these things because you are overloaded with serotonin. I advise everyone to use a tripsitter when they experience this, especially for the first time. Respect the drug and it will respect you. If you don't know anyone and think you are alone, do not be afraid, there are people who will do that for you :)

zuzuleinen 7y ago
Thank you for writing this beautiful text :)
09bjb 7y ago
Well said...thank you.
benevol 7y ago
> you can contemplate these things because you are overloaded with serotonin. And while serotonin definitely is involved, it is only a part of it. The real "magic" can happen because psilocybin/LSD/etc. allows you to increase your frequency. This in turn allows you to tune in to other ("higher" and immaterial) dimensions that surround us all the time. Most of us normally do not yet perceive them in everyday life, but these special molecules can make that happen for us - for a few moments at least. Some call this state "heightened intuition", others call it "getting in touch with your guides", others call it "opening your clear-senses". The benefit of such a short "peek behind the veil" is that at least your subconscious will always remember that there is an infinite profoundness to life that we completely ignore in our current way of living/culture. This is why many people get out of their deep/long-lasting/clinical depression, sometimes by experiencing only a single dose of LSD. They have seen "it", maybe heard "it", or smelled "it", but most of all, they have experienced "it" and it will stay with them - "it" being this mysterious force of pure joy, love and deep understanding (which is much more profound that any intellectual understanding). Word of caution: Before you go ahead with such an experience, make sure you take all the time in the world to educate yourself about all of it. Then make sure your source sells you the actual and pure substance; maybe test it beforehand if you can. Plan your trip carefully. Do it in nature and undisturbed.
- voldacar 7y ago
  How do I measure this frequency? What would it look like on an FFT plot?

dinodub 7y ago

uhh... because magic is a euphemism for hallucinogenic but go ahead, make up your own hippie-imbued reasoning :P