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Hey hon. :)
I wrote this response to the above email on 7/21/01. I'm sorry
it's taken me so long to actually transcribe it and send it to
you.
Please respond when you have leave....
* * *
To preface this, let me say that I am under the influence of
DXM, so that may make my response seem strange. However, I
consider DXM to be a religious sacrament, and I took a
relatively low dose--300 mgs. So YMMV.
[Note: if you'd like to know more about DXM, visit
http://www.erowid.org and look up DXM on the main table in the
Plants and Drugs section.]
Why are you so biased against chemically induced enlightenment?
Why does the introduction of chemicals change things?
I understand your concern with regards to your housemate Chris.
I'll not lie--I'm an addict. I love taking drugs for the simple
reason that they allow me to step outside the context of society
and let me commune with myself for awhile. Entheogens are
strange drugs that people have good reason to be wary of. That
does not mean that they should be rejected out of hand.
I am an addictive personality as well. I feared for myself the
first time I took marijuana. But I decided to trust myself, my
own instincts and curiosity. I knew I wouldn't get physically
addicted, and that it was one of the safest drugs around.
Since then, I've done other drugs, most illicit. But I've
always done copious amounts of research before delving into
them. I honestly feel my intellect should serve as my "first
line of defense," as it were. The more information I have, the
better I can judge whether a drug would provide a result I seek.
Funny you should bring up imprinting. Parliament's
"Funkentelechy," the song I first *really* tranced to, referred
to deprogramming and then reprogramming oneself. I feel that I
have that ability, and that substance use could be a tool to
further that endeavor.
Yes it *is* a psychomancy... the likes of which you may not yet
have seen.
Yes, I realize that drugs are not THE MESSIAH. :) I want the
drugs to be a tool, tools that can be discarded once a solid
foundation of knowledge has been laid. Until then, I hope to
utilize all manners of drugs to stimulate my thinking and help
me develop my philosophy. The more quickly I can do this, the
more quickly I can dispose of these "crutches," as you call
them.
I know the essense of enlightenment is constant change. I
agree, ex-stasis. Movement is key. One can only hope that
movement is forward progress. ...
:) Cultists employ all *sorts* of vices. I always assumed that
sex would be the manner in which I'd transcend. I even wrote
that in my earlier spiritual journals, when I was dating Corey
and had just gotten into marijuana. Imagine my surprise when I
came across DXM and tranced. It was utterly amazing. Anyway,
sex is good to transcend to as well. :) Anything that puts you
in the moment--that's time manipulation. And that's the
beginning of living outside the box, to use your words.
* * *
That's all I had written.
I'd like to know: Where are you in your spiritual journey these
days?
So, that's my response! I hope to hear from you soon. Take
care, love.
Janann
Hey hon. :)
I wrote this response to the above email on 7/21/01. I'm sorry
it's taken me so long to actually transcribe it and send it to
you.
Please respond when you have leave....
* * *
To preface this, let me say that I am under the influence of
DXM, so that may make my response seem strange. However, I
consider DXM to be a religious sacrament, and I took a
relatively low dose--300 mgs. So YMMV.
[Note: if you'd like to know more about DXM, visit
http://www.erowid.org and look up DXM on the main table in the
Plants and Drugs section.]
Why are you so biased against chemically induced enlightenment?
Why does the introduction of chemicals change things?
I understand your concern with regards to your housemate Chris.
I'll not lie--I'm an addict. I love taking drugs for the simple
reason that they allow me to step outside the context of society
and let me commune with myself for awhile. Entheogens are
strange drugs that people have good reason to be wary of. That
does not mean that they should be rejected out of hand.
I am an addictive personality as well. I feared for myself the
first time I took marijuana. But I decided to trust myself, my
own instincts and curiosity. I knew I wouldn't get physically
addicted, and that it was one of the safest drugs around.
Since then, I've done other drugs, most illicit. But I've
always done copious amounts of research before delving into
them. I honestly feel my intellect should serve as my "first
line of defense," as it were. The more information I have, the
better I can judge whether a drug would provide a result I seek.
Funny you should bring up imprinting. Parliament's
"Funkentelechy," the song I first *really* tranced to, referred
to deprogramming and then reprogramming oneself. I feel that I
have that ability, and that substance use could be a tool to
further that endeavor.
Yes it *is* a psychomancy... the likes of which you may not yet
have seen.
Yes, I realize that drugs are not THE MESSIAH. :) I want the
drugs to be a tool, tools that can be discarded once a solid
foundation of knowledge has been laid. Until then, I hope to
utilize all manners of drugs to stimulate my thinking and help
me develop my philosophy. The more quickly I can do this, the
more quickly I can dispose of these "crutches," as you call
them.
I know the essense of enlightenment is constant change. I
agree, ex-stasis. Movement is key. One can only hope that
movement is forward progress. ...
:) Cultists employ all *sorts* of vices. I always assumed that
sex would be the manner in which I'd transcend. I even wrote
that in my earlier spiritual journals, when I was dating Corey
and had just gotten into marijuana. Imagine my surprise when I
came across DXM and tranced. It was utterly amazing. Anyway,
sex is good to transcend to as well. :) Anything that puts you
in the moment--that's time manipulation. And that's the
beginning of living outside the box, to use your words.
* * *
That's all I had written.
I'd like to know: Where are you in your spiritual journey these
days?
So, that's my response! I hope to hear from you soon. Take
care, love.
Janann
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Date: 2001-10-24 09:58 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2001-10-25 04:26 pm (UTC)