Mind expansion society

[Purple Banana]

Wouldn't it be neat to have a society, like an organization (not too big, though) with people who are genuinely interested in just seeing the psychological and physical effects of different herbs and drugs just for sensory experience? People who honestly respect substances, know their limits, and who were generally very curious? I've always been like that, and I know only a few people who embrace that same attitude as well.

Would you join this organization if it existed?

Purple Banana Reviewed by Purple Banana on 11-18-2007. Mind expansion society Wouldn't it be neat to have a society, like an organization (not too big, though) with people who are genuinely interested in just seeing the psychological and physical effects of different herbs and drugs just for sensory experience? People who honestly respect substances, know their limits, and who were generally very curious? I've always been like that, and I know only a few people who embrace that same attitude as well. Would you join this organization if it existed? Rating: 5

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I don't know if I'd want to join it "just to see the effects", but for the purposes of spiritual and psychological exploration, with experienced shamans and the such helping to guide you through it, then yes that would be great. I wouldn't be surprised if there were such societies though, at least online communities.

[Purple Banana]

I should have clarified, I didn't mean soley for experiencing purposes, but yes, as you had mentioned, the spiritual and psychological effects and outcomes. It would be nice to find a LOCAL group of people to try this with; online communities would be cool too, but less personalization than talking with people face-to-face.

I suppose experienced members could serve as trip sitters and guides for people who have concerns or fears for certain activites...

[VoidLivesOn]

I never got how using certain drugs is a "psychological exploration" tool...? or some of them.

Because when your on drugs, your under the influence of something else other then your own naturality. So how can you explore yourself if your not even actually yourself? Your just fucked up on something, right?

[Purple Banana]

Thinking is elegantly simple, actually- your thinking is the process of billions of neurons transmitting electrical signals and chemical cocktails to each other; substances like pot, ect simply alter the amount/type/frequency of these chemical/electrical messages.

It's not completely changing your PROCESS of thinking, but changing your perception. Watching a funny movie and studying for a test are very different states of perception- your brain is sending completely different sets of signals and chemicals, and essentially, you perceive each event in your life in a different way. Thought is not a static, monotonous process; each experience is very different than the next. Mind expansion through safe alternatives is simply giving you yet another view of perception.

Think of it as wavelengths of energy in the form of light. Humans can see the standard ROYGBIV spectrum, and mind expansion is allowing us to see other wavelengths that normal visual processes don't allow.

[CanaDanKs Inc.]

Count me the fuck in.

I've got trip reports to share and all the fun stuff,

[TresLeches]

Will there be coffee and doughnuts?

[Purple Banana]

Of course.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I never got how using certain drugs is a "psychological exploration" tool...? or some of them.

Because when your on drugs, your under the influence of something else other then your own naturality. So how can you explore yourself if your not even actually yourself? Your just fucked up on something, right?

What we're talking about here is not being "on drugs". They are drugs in the literal sense of course, but there's a difference between drug abuse to get high, and sacred plants that have been used for thousands of years for spiritual insight.
These things (WHICH WE WON'T SPECIFY FOR THE SAKE OF KEEPING THIS THREAD OPEN!) allow one to consider perceptions, thoughts, ideas that you would never have considered before. They are teachers in and of themselves.

After I had one particularily possitive journey, I came to a very significant realization that sticks with me to this day. Before that journey I was very self-limiting, I didn't believe in myself, in my ability to accomplish more than mediocracy. But when I went on that journey, I realized that I cannot fail unless I quit, and that I have amazing potential within me that can accomplish more than I ever dreamed if I only learn how to tap into it. Since that day, I have worked tirelessly to figure out how to tap into that potential, and in large part I have. I know I can accomplish so much more, and I have great plans in place. My knowledge has expanded, my drive has furthered, my devotion to meditations has strengthened. The whole point here is; I realized my true potential.

[Purple Banana]

People who fear the change it can bring about can achieve little. People who embrace the change and realization it brings benefit the most.