Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs

Re:Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs by jamal-kumar on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @10:23AM (#29485820)

From what I understand, part of the "point" of using Ayahuasca vs other methods is prolonging the experience long enough to have the ability to integrate insights... I am just going by what others have told me but something about combining the psychedelic with another drug that makes it last longer allows you to remember what you had gone through better than just a short few hour experience

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Re:Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs by aunty_helen on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @02:50PM (#29489540)

Aya isn't super long lasting. A tab of acid might take you on a journey for 8 hours. Aya might be 3-4 depending on the brew.

The actual chemical is different and the way you take it (orally, by nealing in front of a shaman and drinking about a shot glass of it) has an affect on the duration and intensity (like a lot of drugs).

You can smoke dmt purified or a yagi mix and have different more intense experiences but that might only be 30 minutes.

As for integrating your thoughts, I can definitely put that down to the chemical. It's called "abuelo" by the native people because it's like your grandfather giving you advice. Mushrooms are known as the "ninos" because they're a lower level in comparison.

Understanding the sacredity of plants and developing a respect for native medicine has been a great part of my experience in South America.

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Re:Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs by jamal-kumar on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @03:32PM (#29490103)

I live in Latin America and I am strongly disinterested in that tourist side of things, it gives off smelly fake vibes

Have yet to have anyone indigenous try and sell me on this

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Re:Psychedelics alter metaphysical beliefs by aunty_helen on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @04:29PM (#29490769)

I live in Latin America and I feel the same. It's important to pick your facilitator and shaman carefully. There are the yoga instructor turned shaman types that it's best to avoid.

There are also the "passing through want to try it" attendees.

However, given the power of this substance to have a positive effect on someone's life, I'm not going to build walls around it. Also, it's a very challenging experience and anyone that goes through it deserves a bit of respect.

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