01-09-2012, 02:59 PM
Here is my opinion for the sake of contrast of Shin'Ar's.
Visionary plants have many uses and possibilities. Like many things, they are not strictly good nor bad. Of course they are not necessary but the uses of these plants are many. Spiritual and non-spiritual alike there is potential benefit.
The plants are not simply ingested and the all the users problems are solved. Working with these plants is just that, work. Whereas alcohol, caffeine, coca, etc. affect the central nervous system in a mechanical way, entheogens work with the more intangible aspects of consciousness, that which is not simply brain chemistry. For example, to get something big out of these experiences, to be willing to let go is of tremendous value. Going into the journey in a state of acceptance is also valuable. I would say in these two examples much work has done before the experience has begun.
Why on earth are they here? One theory is that these second density creatures is that they have evolved along side us to facilitate/accelerate our evolution and possibly the evolution of second density animals. Now that I've explored the LOO, I must explore the purpose of entheogens. I don't know why they exist but they do.
Now, the word drug is a very interesting one. It has taken on some charge on our planet. Here's from wikipedia:
1- any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.
2- In pharmacology, a drug is "a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being."
(Welp, here's my unusual view on what drugs are.) Using either definition above, you could label diet as a drug. I love avocados, and raw food matter in general. When I'm eating them I definitely consider them to be part of my overall well being. I feel energized and well. To me an avocado is drugs. I'm pretty sure there have been at least 10,000 phytochemicals that have currently been identified within the avocado to support our health. I love to eat vegetable and fruit drugs. I also love to look them up on the net to see what awesome drugs have been put in them for the nurturing of our bodies. Even though I consider food and drugs as the same thing I really don't refer to either as drugs. I am at a lack of words here. I think it was easy for me to adopt this lens because the cultural programming (in this specific area) never took deep root.
Here's a list of specific drugs contained within some of our favorite foods: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_phy...ls_in_food
I am drugs. Look around us, the physical world is chemistry. Our heavy chemical vehicles, plant and animal life, the oceans, minerals, the sky. It's all chemicals. I choose take the definition of drugs a far as second density life forms however. I don't to refer to the earth as a giant ball of drugs, but I suppose that's fine if you really wanted to.
In regard to the cultural programming mentioned deoxy.org briefly explains the meme called drugs
Visionary plants have many uses and possibilities. Like many things, they are not strictly good nor bad. Of course they are not necessary but the uses of these plants are many. Spiritual and non-spiritual alike there is potential benefit.
The plants are not simply ingested and the all the users problems are solved. Working with these plants is just that, work. Whereas alcohol, caffeine, coca, etc. affect the central nervous system in a mechanical way, entheogens work with the more intangible aspects of consciousness, that which is not simply brain chemistry. For example, to get something big out of these experiences, to be willing to let go is of tremendous value. Going into the journey in a state of acceptance is also valuable. I would say in these two examples much work has done before the experience has begun.
Why on earth are they here? One theory is that these second density creatures is that they have evolved along side us to facilitate/accelerate our evolution and possibly the evolution of second density animals. Now that I've explored the LOO, I must explore the purpose of entheogens. I don't know why they exist but they do.
Now, the word drug is a very interesting one. It has taken on some charge on our planet. Here's from wikipedia:
1- any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.
2- In pharmacology, a drug is "a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being."
(Welp, here's my unusual view on what drugs are.) Using either definition above, you could label diet as a drug. I love avocados, and raw food matter in general. When I'm eating them I definitely consider them to be part of my overall well being. I feel energized and well. To me an avocado is drugs. I'm pretty sure there have been at least 10,000 phytochemicals that have currently been identified within the avocado to support our health. I love to eat vegetable and fruit drugs. I also love to look them up on the net to see what awesome drugs have been put in them for the nurturing of our bodies. Even though I consider food and drugs as the same thing I really don't refer to either as drugs. I am at a lack of words here. I think it was easy for me to adopt this lens because the cultural programming (in this specific area) never took deep root.
Here's a list of specific drugs contained within some of our favorite foods: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_phy...ls_in_food
I am drugs. Look around us, the physical world is chemistry. Our heavy chemical vehicles, plant and animal life, the oceans, minerals, the sky. It's all chemicals. I choose take the definition of drugs a far as second density life forms however. I don't to refer to the earth as a giant ball of drugs, but I suppose that's fine if you really wanted to.
In regard to the cultural programming mentioned deoxy.org briefly explains the meme called drugs
Quote:'Drugs' is a word that has polluted the well of language.If you want an interesting take on drugs/culture together, check out deoxy.
Part of the reason we have a drug problem is because we don't have an intelligent language to talk about substances, plants, psychedelic [and] sedative states of mind, states of amphetamine excitation. We can't make sense of the problem and the opportunities offered by substances unless we clean up our language.