An Experiential Guide to Shamanic Medicine and Psychedelics
About this book
Earth is one beautiful place. It is a big blue marble, hurtling through space, composed of fractal building blocks, sunsets, mountains, valleys, and everything in between. This is a vast playground in which we can relax and enjoy the view—or we can rise to any occasion in art, music, or poetry, spinning out our own realities and passing our inspiration around. There is enough to see, hear, and feel to last many lifetimes.But often, we get so busy going about our daily duties that we forget to notice this place. Days, weeks, and even months pass without us pausing, noticing, or appreciating this wonderland.When we get all serious and consumed in our junk, it is time to remember again the incredible place in which we live. When we do so, it is like being born again—born anew—a kid in an old-time candy shop with pennies to spend. Shamanic medicine and psychedelics remind us to notice the flowers, clouds, trees, sounds, and beauty all around us. They yank us out of our mundane trances by exposing us to the dances awaiting in other realities.These other realities are ever present and available to anyone daring enough to visit them. They offer possibilities and perspectives galore while opening our minds and hearts, coaxing us to make the most of what we see, hear, and feel.These substances aren’t necessary, but they can certainly help us find our way back to the natural beauty of Earth—and ourselves. They should be sampled occasionally, under safe conditions and in the proper setting. When they are, they offer a boost to our curiosity, creativity, and connectivity to everyone and everything on Earth...and beyond.