Gremill wrote:This thread has taken a welcome turn! Absolutely brilliant stories from Noxy - well written too. I've never heard of machine elves either, but now I'm going to look into them.
I've never taken psychedelics before and like Wookie I've spent most of my life thinking that they would be a nightmare for me personally but now I'm not sure whether that's just a potentially self fulfilling prophecy. The older I get, the more interested in them I'm getting.
superflyninja wrote:Wasnt there a particular case from a tribe in the Amazon I think, where they told of visions of serpents that took the shape of the DNA helix?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geschwind_syndromePsychopharmacology
Some scientists working in the field hypothesize that the basis of spiritual experience arises in neurological physiology. Speculative suggestions have been made that an increase of N,N-dimethyltryptamine levels in the pineal gland contribute to spiritual experiences.[31][32] Scientific studies confirming this have yet to be published. It has also been suggested that stimulation of the temporal lobe by psychoactive ingredients of 'Magic Mushrooms' mimics religious experiences.[33] This hypothesis has found laboratory validation with respect to psilocybin.[34][35]
superflyninja wrote:Wish Noxy, I just can't imagine hallucinating like that. That time I got spiked with something, yeah the wall seemed to be slick with oil, shapes moving behind it and something.ess speaking to me but...it was sorta still grounded in reality. I knew where I was. That stuff you describe is just so out there. What is your thinking of what you have seen? Is it just all from within your mind?
Jesus you described me in that bit. I had the exact same thing when I was around that age. It was so bad I found it difficult to look at the stars because they reminded me how pointless, short and futile our ant lives are. I still get the occasional sudden flashback to that way of thinking even today, I never was able to tell any family or friends though.equinox_code wrote:I couldn’t shake the feeling it was all just an ideological comfort blanket. If i could have chosen to believe that there was more life- and wholeheartedly believed it- i would have done, but i just couldn’t. Not even close And so grappling with existential angst, especially from ages 10-13-ish, was a cause of many a sleepless night. I really cried about it a lot, but didn’t know how to articulate or express what it was that i found so unsettling about life itself. I think it was the concept of death, which bothered me so deeply that i couldn’t allow my dwelling sadness to focus in on it specifically; it was too hard a concept to face, and yet the awareness that i was only ignoring it lingered in my mind.superflyninja wrote:Wish Noxy, I just can't imagine hallucinating like that. That time I got spiked with something, yeah the wall seemed to be slick with oil, shapes moving behind it and something.ess speaking to me but...it was sorta still grounded in reality. I knew where I was. That stuff you describe is just so out there. What is your thinking of what you have seen? Is it just all from within your mind?
superflyninja wrote:Jesus you described me in that bit. I had the exact same thing when I was around that age. It was so bad I found it difficult to look at the stars because they reminded me how pointless, short and futile our ant lives are. I still get the occasional sudden flashback to that way of thinking even today, I never was able to tell any family or friends though. The rest of the post was superbly written also thanks for that. Makes me very tempted! Id not have a clue where to get any stuff though. Do you experience any after effects? Like a hallucinogenic hangover?equinox_code wrote:I couldn’t shake the feeling it was all just an ideological comfort blanket. If i could have chosen to believe that there was more life- and wholeheartedly believed it- i would have done, but i just couldn’t. Not even close And so grappling with existential angst, especially from ages 10-13-ish, was a cause of many a sleepless night. I really cried about it a lot, but didn’t know how to articulate or express what it was that i found so unsettling about life itself. I think it was the concept of death, which bothered me so deeply that i couldn’t allow my dwelling sadness to focus in on it specifically; it was too hard a concept to face, and yet the awareness that i was only ignoring it lingered in my mind.superflyninja wrote:Wish Noxy, I just can't imagine hallucinating like that. That time I got spiked with something, yeah the wall seemed to be slick with oil, shapes moving behind it and something.ess speaking to me but...it was sorta still grounded in reality. I knew where I was. That stuff you describe is just so out there. What is your thinking of what you have seen? Is it just all from within your mind?
Diluted Dante wrote:Noxy, have you ever filmed yourself taking DMT? Would be interesting to see what your reactions are like compared to what you are percieving, and if it helps retain any memories.
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