Albedoen
Joined 13 years ago
Joined 13 years ago
It is an intense journey but if you come with the right intention (heal, grow etc - & an attitude of humility & surrender), then there are tools to support you and in my experience, it all comes out alright.
Q2. I've used ayahuasca 50+ times, mushrooms 15-ish times in full journeys & microdosing for 1 year, peyote, mapacho a few times. Iboga: 2 months of microdosing & a proper flood dose. I prefer 5-MeO-DMT because it is efficient, it is direct, fact acting & doesn't carry the discomfort of nausea etc like other psychedelics. 5-MeO-DMT is called the crown jewel of psychedelics and I fully agree. It is the only one proper to use for first timers (with the proper support) in a personal-development business context.
Q1. In all my journeys, I have never had a bad trip. I've had challenging journeys but no bad trips. Then I've experienced emotional upheaval during short periods of time, emotional flush as I call them. No DR/DP, HPPD or depression to report. I must say I've engaged with entheogens after a lot of self-work already and a lot of education in the nature of the universe. I ALWAYS approach entheogens with an attitude of humility & surrender.
I also agree that nothing can prepare for the non-duality - but preparation can help you make the most of the experience & retain what was meaningful to you.
You'd be surprised how far we've come in terms of knowledge. We do have the practical models to navigate the dual experience having had the non-dual experience. Understanding that you are the embodiment of the Infinite through your direct experience isn't an end in itself. It is a beginning.
I have developed "business models of Being" for a lack of better terms that frames how to operate in an optimal fashion in the practical world of service.
I agree that without the proper context & assistance, most of the effect is just wasted and remains in people's Being as a distant experience.
People who go through this once come back to the other side utterly transformed. With the proper preparation and integration, they have a far greater ability to live a more aligned life in which it is easier to manifest situation of highest potential.
I've seen people release PTSD linked with being in combat, release sexual abuse in childhood (of which they were unaware), release profound rage & anger.
Each person having gone through the process has left behind "heavy layers" of pain.
The worst effect I've seen with people is going through a period of frustration and resistance by trying to go back to their "old" life. This has each time subsided as their new life takes off.
I must say I use a progressive process that I haven't seen anywhere else. The preparation process I use gets you prepared as best as possible (even though you are NEVER prepared for the experience of non-duality). It is then easier to retain the greatest changes. The integration makes sure you can transform the insights and realizations into applications in your life, which is the true integration.
I've personally engaged in 400+ journeys myself.
Feel free to AMA.
The most important point I wish to bring is that it is SUPREMELY IMPORTANT to work with facilitators who provide preparation & integration.
The potential for self-transformation and liberation from emotions not accessible by traditional means is profound.
If you feel the impulse, go for it!
I profoundly KNOW (not believe) that I am the embodiment of the Infinite, I live my life in a game I have designed for myself, I create my own reality and everyone is another facet of Me, the Infinite. It doesn't make sense to choose less than Love or choose less than EXACTLY what my heart desires. I live my life as such. To the best of y ability, I walk my talk & serve as best as I can. Psychedelics are not for everyone, but I feel those who feel the calling are lucky bastards :-) It's such a beautiful world is you can sustain the intensity of inner transformation, but of you feel the calling, then this is what you are after.