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Consciousness is not some peak state you reach and need to maintain. God isn’t somewhere else saying, “Hey, you! Yeah… you! Here I am. Come to me if you want to understand YOU!”

There isn’t a higher power telling Infinity to do or not do something.

@Moksha I notice that you mention lucid living a lot. I was wondering, do you practice lucid dreaming (where you become lucid in your dreams while you’re sleeping)?

Welp. My friend gaslighted me today and told me AI art isn’t real art ? (I use the term gaslighting in this situation because I shared with them AI art about our favorite activity we like to do together - bowling. They told me that my AI art has no reason and meaning behind it. So I felt personally hurt). Now I understand the backlash when people get criticized for using psychedelics as being an illegitimate spiritual tool.

Kind of like a rollercoaster, huh?

I’ve noticed that exposing myself to situations that force me step out of my comfort zone is helpful. Just make sure not to resist whatever happens, even if it’s not what your ego wants. Make this a deliberate and conscious practice. Over time you can report your findings to us.

Nah, not at all. You’re seeing the bigger picture here. So much beauty unfolds when you embrace yourself at ever deeper levels. It’s so liberating

Yep, I was just relieving trauma this entire day. Then I realized that I’m imagining this whole thing. That insight much needed space and opportunity to transcend the pain and suffering.

Was there a period in your life when it was difficult to stabilize this “lucid living” that you speak about?

Thank you. Very much appreciated. I struggled with it alone for so long, but now knowing that I’m not alone with this brings so much warmth to my heart.

Okay, suit yourself.

Whatever arrogance you’re perceiving on here, turn it towards yourself. Contemplate.

For sure. I feel like the bad trips are an opportunity to learn more about yourself and face your deepest fears. Easier said than done, of course.

@toasty7718 kudos for opening up about having OCD. We are truly warriors for learning to overcome its power. I’m pretty sure I’ve experienced almost every subtype at this point. It fucking sucks.

Cool, I’ve never heard that term before! How’d you find out about that?

DALL·E 2 Expressive oil painting of two humans kissing, depicted as the universe

@The0Self my very first trip was very intense and “bad”, so I think that set the bar high for me and the proper expectations moving forward

I don’t know. Sometimes it’s out of our control. For example, I have OCD. For a very long time it was not being properly treated. The “OCD bully” was the master over me and it destroyed every aspect of my life. However, when I committed to understanding and loving Truth seriously, my values started to shift drastically. I can clearly see now that the OCD bully cannot be a master over me if I don’t allow it to (I’ve done a shit ton of therapy and work to get to where I am now). Maybe the plot twist is this: The OCD bully made me hate myself so much, that I realized the only way to transcend it is to love it to death (metaphorically speaking).

Everything that you’re doing, and will ever do, is like a mirror or a reflection of yourself. You can decide if you want to give value to watering weeds or watering trees.

Hey, first off, I’m sorry that you’re feeling depressed. I know that feeling very well. I personally have learned that the way I process information and interact with the world is not like neurotypical folks (I’m on the autism spectrum). I’ve tried, and well-intentioned others have tried, to make me learn and do things like everyone else; that ultimately created a lot of suffering and worsening of my mental health conditions. Now that I’ve been learning more about myself at ever deeper levels these past few years, life is starting to become a lot more natural and enjoyable. I wish you the best, and I know you can overcome your limitations. I’m a living example that it’s possible - and I’m only going to keep improving myself.

The point is to discover the divinity within Yourself so you can go venture off and do those things on your own. Love awaits In practical terms: Wake up and realize that those types of groups already exist. You just have to find them.

You’d be surprised. I do the opposite of everything you just mentioned most of the time, yet I have some of the most profound trips. Do you really think God would be so biased to only allow perfect humans to have the best trips?

Hopefully they were lost, but were found.