Day 253 - A Year of Spiritual Awakening - The Shamanic Drugs, the Ecstatic Drugs...

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Lesson 253: The Shamanic Drugs, the Ecstatic Drugs...

“The shamanic drugs, the ecstatic drugs, the recreational drugs, the physician-prescribed drugs, the mood-altering drugs, alcohol, supplements—all of substances are used in hopes that the body will experience Oneness. These are real experiences! Expansion can be possible! But it is easier on the physical container, to experience this without drugs, but only in the mind.”
— Sara Wiseman

Today we are posed with the question of if we do drugs and can you feel that same way when you’re on your own (without them). If you can’t feel the same feeling you get from drugs in your normal life, what do you think is the reason?

I will say that myself and my friends do various drugs. I will say for certain that alcohol is the easiest out of the list that you can get – just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean it’s not a drug. I want to make it clear that when I refer to drugs throughout this post, it includes alcohol. I will not mention anything else I do as that’s personal. I find that what I do take does take me through various elevated emotions and feelings. I feel happy and joy on various levels depending on what I take. Do I feel these same feelings of elevation when I’m sober? For sure! Especially when I am around the right people and doing something I really love. I think any activity or experience that raises the mood can get you to states of joy that doesn’t need a mood raiser to ignite it.

I should probably share my own experiences that shows ways in which I expand and feel joy. Like a broken record, I will say that my spirituality has given me more joy than I could have imagined. Finding witches within Melbourne has allowed me to not only make friends but join in circles that enriches my growth. I love going to live music and really experience it. I get joy from putting music on and dancing in my living room. I love coming home and being with my cats and knowing they are safe. I love going out in nature and smelling the air. I like burning incense and soaking it in. I get excited when a favourite show releases a new season. I love eating various food and feel so happy when it hits that craving. I love talking shit but also spending with friends where I can be deep and personal. I love doing simple things like going to the movies. I don’t necessarily need drugs to experience any of these activities and feel good.

I have encountered people who can’t feel good without one form of drug or another. I really don’t judge. People have their reasons. If they feel more connection whilst being on drugs, who am I to stop someone else’s experience? If their dependency ruins their life, that’s where I may step in, but I haven’t experienced that yet with those close to me. I think there is definitely a level of care that needs to be applied. Have fun and experience but don’t go too crazy with drugs. I just want everyone to be happy and some people can achieve it sober whilst others can’t. I think being open extends much further than the rules we place on ourselves.