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	== Experience Heaven and/or Hell in One Night ==		== Experience Heaven and/or Hell in One Night ==
	People often talk about having a "good trip" or a "bad trip". In the most extreme cases, these experiences mirror the [[religious]] depictions of [[heaven and hell]] (or [[wikipedia:Saṃsāra\|samsara]] and [[wikipedia:Nirvana\|nirvana]] if you prefer). In the amplified [[emotional]] state that psychedelics induce, [[happiness]] becomes ecstasy, fear and anxiety become torment. We can find ourselves triggered into a thought loop that sends us spiraling into deep depression, and snap out of it just as quickly with a change in [[music]], setting, or a good joke.		People often talk about having a "good trip" or a "bad trip". In the most extreme cases, these experiences mirror the [[religious]] depictions of [[heaven and hell]] (or [[wikipedia:Saṃsāra\|samsara]] and [[wikipedia:Nirvana\|nirvana]] if you prefer). In the amplified [[emotional]] state that psychedelics induce, [[happiness]] becomes ecstasy, fear and anxiety become torment. We can find ourselves triggered into a thought loop that sends us spiraling into deep depression, and snap out of it just as quickly with a change in [[music]], setting, or a good joke.
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	As you gain experience with psychedelic states, you realize that you are in control of your thoughts, and that it would be ridiculous to have a bad trip when you could just as easily make the choice to have a good one by changing your "[[wikipedia:Set_and_setting\|set and setting]]." The implications for everyday [[psychology]] are obvious. You start to learn to avoid thought loops, and find ways to recognize them and break the cycle when they happen. You adopt a more [[optimistic]] viewpoint, avoiding negativity, situations and people who give us "bad vibes." There is a tendency to practice [[mindfulness]] in order to be more in the present moment.		As you gain experience with psychedelic states, you realize that you are in control of your thoughts, and that it would be ridiculous to have a bad trip when you could just as easily make the choice to have a good one by changing your "[[wikipedia:Set_and_setting\|set and setting]]." The implications for everyday [[psychology]] are obvious. You start to learn to avoid thought loops, and find ways to recognize them and break the cycle when they happen. You adopt a more [[optimistic]] viewpoint, avoiding negativity, situations and people who give us "bad vibes." There is a tendency to practice [[mindfulness]] in order to be more in the present moment.

Fractalguy: /* Epilogue: High Weirdness to High Oligarchy */

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Epilogue: High Weirdness to High Oligarchy

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	* [https://danielpinchbeck.substack.com/p/right-wing-psychedelia-and-americas Right Wing Psychedelia and America's Descent]		* [https://danielpinchbeck.substack.com/p/right-wing-psychedelia-and-americas Right Wing Psychedelia and America's Descent]
			* [https://jamiewheal.substack.com/p/psychedelic-fascism-too-big-to-fail Psychedelic Fascism: Too Big To Fail?]

	== Psychedelic Eco-Spirituality ==		== Psychedelic Eco-Spirituality ==

Fractalguy: /* High Weirdness and Rational Psychonautics */

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High Weirdness and Rational Psychonautics

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	Many psychedelic guides and facilitators come from native [[wikipedia:Shamanism\|shamanistic]] [[traditions]]. More often than not, they are white people with dreads who are appropriating them. In both cases, there is a tendency towards the mythological interpretation of [[spiritual]] psychedelic experience over the [[rational]].		Many psychedelic guides and facilitators come from native [[wikipedia:Shamanism\|shamanistic]] [[traditions]]. More often than not, they are white people with dreads who are appropriating them. In both cases, there is a tendency towards the mythological interpretation of [[spiritual]] psychedelic experience over the [[rational]].

	Facilitators and guides that don't come from shamanism are usually therapists with a [[psychology]] background. However, many of these practice a more [[wikipedia:Analytical_psychology\|Jungian]] [[woo]]-based forms of therapy similar to dream interpretation, rather than seeking to ground the experiences in a [[scientific]] or [[rational]] ~~faming~~. Since psychedelics still exist in a legal gray-area and outside of the mainstream, those attracted to it often represent fringe elements of the [[psychology]] [[community]].		Facilitators and guides that don't come from shamanism are usually therapists with a [[psychology]] background. However, many of these practice a more [[wikipedia:Analytical_psychology\|Jungian]] [[woo]]-based forms of therapy similar to dream interpretation, rather than seeking to ground the experiences in a [[scientific]] or [[rational]] framing. Since psychedelics still exist in a legal gray-area and outside of the mainstream, those attracted to it often represent fringe elements of the [[psychology]] [[community]].

	Facilitators from both camps are usually taught not to try and impose their own judgements or [[worldview]] on the [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ integration] process. Their focus is on creating a setting that is conducive to a positive experience, helping people out of negative thought loops, and encouraging reflection and integration after the experience. While this approach is very open-minded and non-judgmental, it does little to prevent "high weirdness" and the descent into [[conspiracy theories]], [[contrarianism]], [[pseudoscience]], and [[supernatural]] magical thinking. Many of these fringe facilitators even encourage it.		Facilitators from both camps are usually taught not to try and impose their own judgements or [[worldview]] on the [https://psychedelic.support/resources/guide-community-psychedelic-integration-circle/ integration] process. Their focus is on creating a setting that is conducive to a positive experience, helping people out of negative thought loops, and encouraging reflection and integration after the experience. While this approach is very open-minded and non-judgmental, it does little to prevent "high weirdness" and the descent into [[conspiracy theories]], [[contrarianism]], [[pseudoscience]], and [[supernatural]] magical thinking. Many of these fringe facilitators even encourage it.
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqB5dfaefT0\|\|center\|High Weirdness: The United States of Strange (with Aaron Rabinowitz)\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqB5dfaefT0\|\|center\|High Weirdness: The United States of Strange (with Aaron Rabinowitz)\|frame}}

			=== Epilogue: High Weirdness to High Oligarchy ===
			The previous section was written prior to the 2024 election and the elevation of High Weirdos like [[wikipedia:Curtis_Yarvin\|Curtis Yarvin]] to the highest echelons of [[power]]. Their bad trips are now all of our [[problems]].

			[https://danielpinchbeck.substack.com/p/right-wing-psychedelia-and-americas This discussion] between [[wikipedia:Daniel_Pinchbeck\|Daniel Pinchbeck]], [[wikipedia:Jamie_Wheal\|Jamie Wheal]], and [[wikipedia:Douglas_Rushkoff\|Douglas Rushkoff]] examines the relationship between psychedelics and the current alt-right [[Crypto-bros\|crypto-bro]] phenomenon in Silicon Valley. Many of the members of the modern [[Oligarchs\|oligarchy]] have been heavily influenced by psychedelics. These three [[authors]] have been a part of that scene since its formation in the 90s and have great insights into the mentality of those who have aligned themselves with modern [[fascism]] despite having experienced oneness and "ego death" on psychedelics. Their [[podcasts]] and Substacks are all worth following.

			* [https://danielpinchbeck.substack.com/p/right-wing-psychedelia-and-americas Right Wing Psychedelia and America's Descent]

	== Psychedelic Eco-Spirituality ==		== Psychedelic Eco-Spirituality ==

Fractalguy: /* Psychedelic Music */

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Psychedelic Music

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	== Psychedelic Music ==		== Psychedelic Music ==
	Some of the greatest [[music]] ever made has been inspired by psychedelics. Here is some of it.		Some of the greatest [[music]] ever made has been inspired by psychedelics. Here is some of it. {{#ev:youtube\|https://youtu.be/thUbCqYkDog?t=877\|\|center\|Phish - Halloween 1996 Set 2\|frame}}

	~~At 14:36 in this video you can find the author of this page dressed as Fluffhead on the second largest dose of his life.~~
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://youtu.be/thUbCqYkDog?t=877\|\|center\|Phish - Halloween 1996 Set 2\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xby5467EbdU\|\|center\|Funkadelic - Maggot Brain\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xby5467EbdU\|\|center\|Funkadelic - Maggot Brain\|frame}}

Fractalguy: /* Historic Spiritual Uses */

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Historic Spiritual Uses

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	Most of these differences are simply a matter of which [[Metanarratives\|narratives]] and [[perspectives]] receive more focus, rather than anything truly substantive. It is stated many times in this [[wiki]], but here's one more--choose whatever [[philosophy]] you identify with that works best for you!		Most of these differences are simply a matter of which [[Metanarratives\|narratives]] and [[perspectives]] receive more focus, rather than anything truly substantive. It is stated many times in this [[wiki]], but here's one more--choose whatever [[philosophy]] you identify with that works best for you!

	== ~~Historic Spiritual Uses~~ ==		== Psychedelic History ==

	~~Some~~ [[~~history~~]] of ~~psychedelic use~~ in ~~different~~ [[~~cultures~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~religious~~]] ~~contexts~~.		Manvir Singh's book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927682-shamanism Shamanism: The Timeless Religion] explores the [[spiritual]] uses of psychedelics and other mystical and trance states in shamanistic [[traditions]] in every [[culture]].{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrAZTd9rlVk\|\|center\|Shamanism, Human Culture & the Evolution of Religion\|frame}}
			[https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-05-08/chambers-project-pact-grass-valley-psychedelic-drugs This museum explores the art and culture surrounding psychedelics].

	~~Manvir Singh's book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927682-shamanism Shamanism:~~ The ~~Timeless Religion] explores~~ the [[~~spiritual~~]] ~~uses of psychedelics and other mystical and trance states in shamanistic~~ [[~~traditions~~]] ~~in every~~ [[~~culture~~]].		The way that LSD was developed, tested, and initially received by the public is dramatically different than the way we see it after decades of [[Drugs\|drug]] war [[propaganda]]. When it was first discovered it was considered a [[psychology]] miracle [[Drugs\|drug]] with the potential to cure [[addiction]] and many other mental afflictions. We are only now starting to rediscover what was obvious from the outset.<br>
	~~{{#ev:youtube~~\|~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrAZTd9rlVk\|\|center\|Shamanism, Human Culture &~~ the ~~Evolution of Religion\|frame}}~~
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	[~~https://www.latimes~~.~~com/lifestyle/story/2024-05-08/chambers-project-pact-grass-valley-psychedelic-drugs This museum explores~~ the ~~art and culture surrounding psychedelics]~~.
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6p0BUvDMIo\|\|center\|Psychedelics and the History of LSD\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6p0BUvDMIo\|\|center\|Psychedelics and the History of LSD\|frame}}

Fractalguy: /* Historic Spiritual Uses */

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Historic Spiritual Uses

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	== Historic Spiritual Uses ==		== Historic Spiritual Uses ==

	~~Detail the~~ history of psychedelic use in different [[cultures]] and [[religious]] contexts.		Some [[history]] of psychedelic use in different [[cultures]] and [[religious]] contexts.

			Manvir Singh's book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927682-shamanism Shamanism: The Timeless Religion] explores the [[spiritual]] uses of psychedelics and other mystical and trance states in shamanistic [[traditions]] in every [[culture]].
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrAZTd9rlVk\|\|center\|Shamanism, Human Culture & the Evolution of Religion\|frame}}
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	[https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-05-08/chambers-project-pact-grass-valley-psychedelic-drugs This museum explores the art and culture surrounding psychedelics].		[https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-05-08/chambers-project-pact-grass-valley-psychedelic-drugs This museum explores the art and culture surrounding psychedelics].
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6p0BUvDMIo\|\|center\|Psychedelics and the History of LSD\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6p0BUvDMIo\|\|center\|Psychedelics and the History of LSD\|frame}}
	~~<br>~~
	Manvir Singh's book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927682-shamanism Shamanism: The Timeless Religion] explores the [[spiritual]] uses of psychedelics and other mystical and trance states in shamanistic [[traditions]] in every [[culture]].
	~~{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrAZTd9rlVk\|\|center\|Shamanism, Human Culture & the Evolution of Religion\|frame}}~~

	== Modern Therapeutic Uses ==		== Modern Therapeutic Uses ==

Fractalguy: /* Historic Spiritual Uses */

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Historic Spiritual Uses

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6p0BUvDMIo\|\|center\|Psychedelics and the History of LSD\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6p0BUvDMIo\|\|center\|Psychedelics and the History of LSD\|frame}}
			<br>
			Manvir Singh's book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927682-shamanism Shamanism: The Timeless Religion] explores the [[spiritual]] uses of psychedelics and other mystical and trance states in shamanistic [[traditions]] in every [[culture]].
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrAZTd9rlVk\|\|center\|Shamanism, Human Culture & the Evolution of Religion\|frame}}

	== Modern Therapeutic Uses ==		== Modern Therapeutic Uses ==

Fractalguy: /* Experience Heaven and/or Hell in One Night */

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Experience Heaven and/or Hell in One Night

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	Good trips are easy. For the other kind, see [https://psygaia.org/blog/bad-trips-spiritual-emergencies-challenging-experiences Bad Trips, Spiritual Emergences, and Challenging Experiences].		Good trips are easy. For the other kind, see [https://psygaia.org/blog/bad-trips-spiritual-emergencies-challenging-experiences Bad Trips, Spiritual Emergences, and Challenging Experiences].

			[https://iai.tv/articles/psychedelics-can-be-catalysts-for-existential-joy-auid-3017 Psychedelics and Existential Insight (paywalled)] relates this experience to the breakthroughs in personal [[philosophy]] where we decide to reject [[suffering]] and nihilism and embrace [[life]] in its fullest sense. When the difference in [[subjective]] and [[emotional]] experience is so dramatic, and the shift can be made so easily with just a simple change in [[perspective]], the absurdity of not choosing to embrace [[life]] is laid bare.

	== That Hallucination is a Fractal ==		== That Hallucination is a Fractal ==

Fractalguy: /* Psychedelic Music */

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Psychedelic Music

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	== Psychedelic Music ==		== Psychedelic Music ==
	Some of the greatest [[music]] ever made has been inspired by psychedelics. Here is some of it.		Some of the greatest [[music]] ever made has been inspired by psychedelics. Here is some of it.

			At 14:36 in this video you can find the author of this page dressed as Fluffhead on the second largest dose of his life.
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://youtu.be/thUbCqYkDog?t=877\|\|center\|Phish - Halloween 1996 Set 2\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xby5467EbdU\|\|center\|Funkadelic - Maggot Brain\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xby5467EbdU\|\|center\|Funkadelic - Maggot Brain\|frame}}
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Fractalguy: /* The Subjective Experience of Entheogens */

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The Subjective Experience of Entheogens

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	There are several aspects to the effects of hallucinogens on our [[subjective]] experience of [[consciousness]] that makes them [[wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogenic]], or "[[god]]-inducing."		There are several aspects to the effects of hallucinogens on our [[subjective]] experience of [[consciousness]] that makes them [[wikipedia:Entheogen\|entheogenic]], or "[[god]]-inducing."

	* [[wikipedia:Ego_death\|Ego dissolution]]: the feeling of [[In-group\|merging/oneness]] with the [[universe]] and the loss of separation between the self, other people, and the outside world in general.		* [[wikipedia:Ego_death\|Ego dissolution]]: the feeling of [[In-group\|merging/oneness]] with the [[universe]] and the loss of separation between the self, other people, and the outside world in general. Many refer to it as "ego death" but this term can be misleading, since it is a temporary loss of the sense of self, not a permanent loss of narcissism. The experience is better described as "universal consciousness" to avoid confusion.
	* Increased [[wikipedia:Neuroplasticity\|neuroplasticity]]: the ability to break out of [[Habits\|habitual]] patterns of behavior and create alternative [[neural pathways]]. Seeing the world through the eyes a child, where everything is new and [[Wonder\|wonderous]] again.		* Increased [[wikipedia:Neuroplasticity\|neuroplasticity]]: the ability to break out of [[Habits\|habitual]] patterns of behavior and create alternative [[neural pathways]]. Seeing the world through the eyes a child, where everything is new and [[Wonder\|wonderous]] again.
	* [[Emotional]] amplification: all senses and [[emotional]] responses, especially [[empathy]], are heightened to the point that subtle things that often go unnoticed become like an elephant in the room. This gives a keen awareness of how people's words, attitudes, and actions impact our psyche, and how we impact others.		* [[Emotional]] amplification: all senses and [[emotional]] responses, especially [[empathy]], are heightened to the point that subtle things that often go unnoticed become like an elephant in the room. This gives a keen awareness of how people's words, attitudes, and actions impact our psyche, and how we impact others.