Philosophy

Science, Magic, Art

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“Science is the special province of the ego. And magic and art are the special province of something else. I could name it, but I won’t. It prefers to be unnamed.”

— Terence McKenna

Lots of people like to say “science is fact,” when in true reality, science is nothing more than one interpretation of reality, and it’s often involved in manipulating human behavior on this planet…it’s a device used to help the rich.

Some people say “god is fact,” when that’s another interpretation of reality.

Who is to say what the ultimate reality is?

Only you.

Find out for yourself what you believe, and don’t take someone’s word for it. Discern what you hear and decide for yourself.

Crabs In The Bucket

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There are millions of them, and they’ll pull you into their misery if you let them…don’t.

Look up to people you admire & who inspire you & be lifted up by that small group of achievers.

It takes discipline & effort to remove yourself from the crowds, the conformists, the walking dead, and to walk the path of your ideal life & dreams.

If it were easy, everyone would do it.

The Power of Humility

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Being humble is one thing, being humiliated is another.

In the moments of humiliation, the pain seems devastating, and sometimes it is.

If you make it through the humiliation, and you will, you will become stronger. Not at first, but later in time you will become stronger because of it.

The Bible talks to boast about your weaknesses, because that is when the power of Christ is fulfilled, and this is a paradox, but it’s true. It’s a paradox because any person who has been humiliated knows how devastating & painful that can be.

But, in time, the power of Christ will strengthen, & your humility will make you strong.

The Bible says that the humble will inherit the Earth…I think this will happen.

Lao-Tzu The Great Dragon Man

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A short story of Lao-Tzu meeting Confucius & what Confucius said about Lao-Tzu:

“It is not until the first century B.C.E., however, that we find a history, the Shih chi (or Records of the Historian), that contains one of the oldest recorded stories about Lao-tzu. Here we find the story of Confucius visiting Lao-tzu at the Court of Chou where, by this account, Lao-tzu served as the court librarian. In that meeting, Lao-tzu was said to have scolded Confucius for his pompous and self-serving ways, and afterward Confucius is reported to have said to his disciples:

“I know that birds can fly, fish can swim, and animals run. For those that run a net may be set, for those that swim a line cast, and for those that fly an arrow set free. But a dragon’s ascent to heaven walks the wind and swims through clouds, and I know of no way to trap him. Today I have met Lao-tzu, who is both man and dragon.”

Lao-Tzu is known for multiple things; he was a master. One of his best known works is the Tao Te Ching, one of my favorite books of all time.

This dragon man’s knowledge & wisdom continues to be known & shared today.

Understanding Your World

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“You have to take seriously the notion that understanding the universe is your responsibility, because the only understanding of the universe that will be useful to you is your own understanding.”

— Terence McKenna

We are all born into a unique position; none are exactly the same, but as we grow older, powers that be try to shepherd people into a position of conformity.

Rather than shepherd though, the previous powers that be used dehumanizing methods to manipulate & control humans. They still do it today.

The way out of being pushed & pulled by an oppressive machine system that cares nothing about you, is to learn to ignore the manipulative methods & to become empowered within.

The psychedelic experience is one way to break through the disempowering systems & become empowered.

No wonder why psychedelics are still mostly illegal… it’s time to reclaim your mind & live empowered.

The meditations in this book will get you started going deeper within.

Walking Faith

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“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” MLK Jr.

Do you ever lay awake at night wondering about things that are unknown or impossible to understand – like the universe & how it really began & how it works?

I personally have spent time questioning the universe & the way things are, but things are as they are & we don’t always need to know why or how.

If we see a change we’d like to make in the world, we can act towards making it happen, and have faith that it will – and by taking the first step in that direction.

We don’t need to understand everything that happens, who could ever do that?

But we can make some impact in an area of our life or the world that we would like to be better.

We can waste time worrying about things outside of our control, or we can cultivate a little more trust & faith in life & in ourselves.

Oh the places you’ll go, said Dr. Seuss

Who Do You Listen To?

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“If you go to Paris you know more about reality than people who don’t. If you smoke DMT you know more about reality than people who don’t.”

— Terence McKenna

Would you listen to someone talk to you about Paris if they have never been there?

Same thing with psychedelics… so many people love having an opinion about psychedelics, but almost no one has actually gone on any deep & true psychedelic trips.

Why listen to people who have never lived? Have never experienced?

Choose who you listen to.

Truly this world is filled with liars & cheaters & schemers who live through an egoic awareness – ego breeds ego. So many people love having an opinion about things they know nothing at all about.

Learn to discern what you hear and who you listen to.

This world doesn’t need any more liars & criminals & thieves in high places.

This world needs some truth, some love…something real.

Learn who to ignore, and who you should actually listen to.

The Fragile Ego

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“The ego is always on guard against any kind of perceived diminishment. Automatic ego-repair mechanisms come into effect to restore the mental form of “me.” When someone blames or criticizes me, that to the ego is a diminishment of self, and it will immediately attempt to repair its diminished sense of self through self-justification, defense, or blaming.”

— Tolle

The ego can be fragile – easily offended, easily angered, feeling threatened easily, quick to blame others…

Is there anything beyond the human ego?

Obviously, yes, but most of us grow up in environments that enforce & reinforce individual egos – in both inferior & superior ways; artificial identities.

We learn to identify with our race & country – & to feel threatened by other races & countries… We are taught to identify with where we were born & to imagine that our country & race is superior to other countries.

Is anyone’s country or race superior to another? No, but people are not taught this. People learn egoic identities from an early age & egos are reinforced time & time again until people genuinely start believing in lies: that their race & country are superior to other races & countries .. politicians especially reinforce theirs & others egos by preaching supremacy, & then pastors in churches reinforce politics by preaching supremacy by supporting racism, sexism, egoic ways of thinking…

the blind flow of the ego has led us all here… will we continue with the fragile & easily threatened egoic ways that cause wars, hatred, violence?

… or will something new emerge?

Something beyond the ego? …

Fight For Your Mental Freedom

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“If the words ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ don’t include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn’t worth the hemp it was written on.”

— Terence McKenna

Experimenting with your consciousness is not for everyone, and it’s sometime seen as taboo, but it should always remain open to experiment with. Clearly. Even if it brings clouds & smoke your way at times, it can also bring clarity and love.

I don’t encourage anyone to experiment with their consciousness. I encourage people to do what works for them.

I, though, once or twice a year, use a high dosage of a psychedelic, and it takes me to often heavenly and sometimes hellish places … it’s worth it to me every time, since I rarely do it, and since the experience is so alien & cosmic & beautiful, for me at least.

The integrations before during & after are important, but sometimes the purpose is about the experience itself; nothing more & nothing less. There & then. Here & now.

It’s not for everyone, but if you’re interested in the psychedelic experience, here is a guide containing preparations & activities before during & after your experience.

Trip well 🙂

Discard Emphatic Trifles

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“At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles. Friend, client, child, sickness, fear, want, charity, all knock at once at thy closet door, and say,–‘Come out unto us.’ But keep thy state; come not into their confusion… 

…The power men possess to annoy me, I give them by a weak curiosity. No man can come near me but through my act. What we love that we have, but by desire we bereave ourselves of the love.”

—Emerson

Conspiracy.

Was Emerson right?

Do people actually go out of their way to bother others? – To try & bring emphatic trifles into another’s life?

I can’t imagine any decent person doing that to someone, but this world is filled with a whole range of people.

It’s filled with people seeking power, liars, manipulators, greed, ego .. all for what?

People don’t even know…

Some light would be nice. Some truth.

& some encouragement even maybe – rather than discouragement & bothering others… but if you want to be encouraged, begin by encouraging yourself.

Don’t enter the confusion of the masses & of the criminal “leaders” of today…beware of their greed & their shallow ways, and just go your own way.

Love yourself, & don’t ever expect love from a lying politician or any of the criminals in the “upper” class.