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Son_Of_god is a Greek small streamer, X professional player of CS:GO that had a sudden turn to spirituality. But it seems more like a psychotic breakdown , so i took interest on his case because it is extremely uncommon to see something like that in my country. If anybody is interested in analyzing this and giving his opinion feel free to do so. How much of it is awakening and spiritual, and how much of it just psychological meltdown and other mental health issues. I trust the people of this Forum to provide usefull info and their opinion on this topic, this is just my curiosity, i do not know him personally or anything, but his transformation is indeed insane and u rarely see a person changing this much. So this is only for people who just might for whatever reason be curious about this and want to spend some time investigating, and if you do so tell me what you believe, i will provide a text note with me using chat gpt to try and find out what is going on with this person by tellin the AI every information i have , but warning, its extremely large. https://www.twitch.tv/the_holy_trinity123 This is his Twitch account were he goes live every night for 20-30 people preaching for hours, and has some interesting clips , and you can find links for his other media were u can see bizzare stuff, like his TIK TOK were maybe there are more videos uploaded than stars in the Universe. Son Of God.txt

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I'm copying a lot of this text from my personal trip reports, which is why it's framed as me talking to myself. Yesterday I was feeling really awful, in a lot of pain, and I was really suicidal. I made the decision that I’ve had enough. I can’t live this life anymore. This has gone too far and gotten absolutely ridiculous. I cannot keep putting myself through this hell of a life. It’s cruel, it’s awful, it doesn’t end - I’m done. I’m going to give up on this life, and do whatever I can to make myself kill myself. If the universe wants me to stay alive and do something with my life, then it can make that happen. It’s had plenty of opportunities to do that, but it still won’t. So I am going to kill myself, get rid of this life, and if the universe doesn’t stop me and change something about my life, then it’s not my fault. I’ve done everything I can. I decided to take MDMA. I usually only use it with other psychedelics for healing purposes, and I wouldn't let myself use it for any other reason because it can be addictive, but I didn't care at this point, I was planning on killing myself later that day, so I took it just for my own enjoyment. Noticing my fear of killing myself I plugged the MDMA, it came on gradually and reached its peak after about an hour. During this time I felt SO good. I was journalling on my laptop, listening to music, and I felt amazing. It made me think again that it’s so stupid that I have to live this life and suffer so much for so long, when I could just be in a state like this, feel so good and not be in any pain. I started to think about what I was going to do after this trip. I knew this good feeling wouldn’t last and eventually I was going to go back to being in a lot of pain, and I needed to kill myself. I was really afraid to do that though. I really wanted to kill myself, but the thought of actually doing it is so scary. I don’t know if leaving this life is the right decision, I don’t know how I’ll feel after I die and where I will go, I was so afraid of it all. Eventually I realized that all of this fear I have only hurts me. I really don’t need to be so afraid, not just of killing myself but of life in general. I could see that this fear is an illusion and it’s something I could let go of. You need to have the courage to lose your life. I am so afraid of suicide, of dying, of losing control, moving into the unknown, etc. You need to see that there is really nothing to fear, you will be okay. Giving up my control I realized that I needed to get to the edge of suicide and seriously consider killing myself, right then and there, to really confront my fear of death. I saw that if I had the courage to let go and let myself die, that the universe would take control. If I totally surrender and give up all control of my life, the universe/my higher self will be able to come through me and live my life for me, and Tristan won’t be here anymore to suffer from this life, so I won’t have to physically kill myself to get the relief that I want. See that you can totally give up control to the universe, totally surrender, totally let go, and you no longer need to think about what you need to do to heal and move forwards in your life. That’s not your problem anymore. By totally giving up control over my life, you let the universe come through you and take over. This is exactly what I want, because I am absolutely exhausted from trying to make things work in my life. Just give up and relax. Your only objective at this point is to fully let go of control, and do whatever feels good to you. The thought of healing, moving forwards with my life, starting to work and make money, all of these problems in my life, they don’t matter to me anymore. Forget about all of them. If you get into a position where your back is against the wall and you are forced to do something you don’t like (such as running out of money and being forced to work when I don’t want to) then you kill yourself, no questions asked. You’ve been through enough pain in your life, you’ve suffered enough, it’s not your responsibility to try to make things work anymore. You need to trust that if you fully let go, the universe will take care of you. I’ve been so deeply suicidal for so long, and tried so hard to kill myself, yet I am still here. I am not going to get into a situation where I actually end up killing myself, even if I totally give up control and don’t care about doing anything to make my life any better. What I need to do moving forwards At this point, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do, because it is no longer your responsibility to move your life forwards and make things work for yourself. Do whatever makes you feel good and whatever you feel like doing at all times. If you get into a situation where your back is against the wall, then you can kill yourself. Don’t force yourself to keep going through pain and living this life if you don’t want to. If the universe wants things to work out for you, then it will make that happen. Stop worrying about the problems in your life, stop trying to make things work for yourself, because that is not my problem anymore, and it only causes me more suffering to keep stressing about my problems and trying to figure them out. Give up on your life as if you were going to kill yourself, focus on making yourself feel good, and let that help you surrender control more and more, until Tristan is gone and the universe/my higher self has fully taken over me. There is nothing else you have to do. How it feels surrendering to my higher self As I surrender more, the universe will be able to enter my being more. I noticed that as my higher self starts to enter me, it cannot co-exist in my being with all of the emotional issues I have. I can feel a lot of emotional pain coming to the surface to be released as my higher self enters me. I’m sure as I surrender more and more, this will give me the opportunity to heal, and maybe this was the way I was always meant to heal, and this is why healing has never worked for me in the past. I can feel that once all of my emotional pain gets released, I will naturally start to feel like working and moving forwards with my life, but I won’t be forcing myself to do that, and Tristan won’t be the one doing it at all. I can feel that as my higher self really starts to take control, and Tristan falls away, my entire life will be directed by it. Tristan won’t be the one teaching about emotional healing and helping people. The universe will be living through me, helping people directly, and Tristan will be gone. When I surrender and allow my higher self to take control, I can feel myself entering an altered state of consciousness. Life doesn’t feel like a physical reality anymore, it feels like I am walking around in a dream, in an imagination, a mind. I also feel like I am more intelligent and insightful than I was before. Insight comes to me much more easily. I can feel myself being pushed to stop thinking so much and start to feel a lot more. Feeling is how I access my higher self and get direction from it. I can feel a lot of my neurosis and dysfunctional behaviours falling away. My higher self is not weak or afraid, it will not let people push it around, and I can feel a lot of my neurosis being corrected just as a result of my higher self entering me. I really feel like my healing will come from establishing my connection to my higher self, and as I surrender to it, I will receive the love I need to help me heal. . . . My objective now after that trip is to keep working on getting to a point where I can fully surrender and let my higher self take over. I have a lot of fear and resistance within me that prevents me from surrendering, so it will take work to get to the point where I can fully let go. This morning, I went to take a shower, and I was thinking about everything that happened yesterday, thinking about how crazy it is that my higher self is starting to take over me, along with how connected I've felt to existential love lately, such as the episodes of craziness I've had recently after touching existential love. Thinking about all of this together made me really see how obvious that I am awakening and moving towards existential love. As I was thinking about this, I starting crying, and I started acting crazy again and getting into an altered state of consciousness. It was deeper than usual. It felt similar to a state I would get into on a psychedelic, even though I was fully sober. It was a lot more clear, stable and lucid than psychedelics, and it didn't have the blurry headspace they often have. I felt dis-identified with myself, and everything felt so beautiful and amazing. I kept crying and acting crazy, and later I played music and it was absolutely mesmerizing. I was was also looking at pictures of beautiful girls, and was in absolute awe of their beauty - it was just radiating off of them. After I got out of the shower, I plugged 5-MeO-DMT. I was already planning to do it earlier that day. It was a low dose as usual, but I got into quite a high consciousness state from it. My intention was to surrender as much as possible, because that's what I need to be working on, and I left human life quite a lot by doing that. Here's what I got from the trip: You keep thinking that when you take 5-MeO-DMT and awaken, that this is just some state you get into, but your normal human life is what’s real. That’s not the case at all. The awakened state is what’s real, and you’re fooling yourself if you think that it’s not. You think that you can take 5-MeO-DMT and awaken to God, Leo can do that, other people on this forum can do that, and that is just some state you get into, and then you come back to this normal human life and that is what’s real. You’re fooling yourself. There is nobody else to awaken to God but you. This is your dream, you are only imagining that other people exist. Because of this you need to stop giving other people so much authority. You’re giving away your power to an illusion. The only thing that matters is that I awaken and realize the truth of what I am. You think that Leo has this life purpose where he teaches people how to awaken on YouTube, and he has this forum where you can go and talk to other people about awakening, and get advice, but all of this is a massive bullshit story you are creating. There is no Leo, there is no “Leo’s life’s life purpose”, there is no forum, there is no other people to talk to about awakening. All of this is something you’re creating yourself to lead you to awakening. It’s all me. See how foolish it is to give all of it so much authority, when it’s not real, and I’m the one creating it. It’s fine if you want to go back to the forum and live your human life like normal, but you need to stop giving Leo/the forum/people on the forum so much authority. You’re being an idiot by doing this. My relationship with God/the universe/my higher self is the only thing that matters, it’s the only thing that is real, so I need to follow that and obey that no matter what anyone else says. Otherwise, you are giving your power away to an illusion, and you won’t awaken by doing that. (This really helps me to trust what I experienced on MDMA yesterday, that totally surrendering myself and letting my higher self take over is absolutely the right thing to do) I started to surrender deeper, and I could feel myself connecting deeper with this higher consciousness state. I started to cry really hard, and I realized that God is what I have always wanted. Like Leo said: “when you want x, what you really want is God”. However you will only experience God once you completely, 100% surrender, which is something I am still working towards. . . . I'm currently doing better and not feeling suicidal. What I experienced yesterday with MDMA really made me feel a lot better. It's clear that I am headed to some sort of awakening, that my human self is going to fall away and my higher self will take over. I have developed such a deep hatred towards human life because of how much pain I've gone through, and I want to leave this life so badly, but it seems like if I just surrender myself and let go, my higher self will take over, and Tristan won't have to be here living this life anymore. It's also nice to know that it's no longer my responsibility to solve my problems or direct my life in any way. I am so exhausted from doing that, because I try so hard to change my life and it never works, and it causes so much frustration and suffering. Knowing that I don't have to do anything anymore, that I can just let go and let my human self die without physically killing myself, this is a huge relief. This both gives me a reason to stay alive, and it shows me that I will likely undergo a huge transformation over the next few months, and it will result in my higher self living through me, living my life, and Tristan will no longer be here. I'm sure that's what all of this pain I've been going through for years has been leading me to. I'm sharing this post only because all of this makes me really happy, and I love sharing it with other people who are into spiritual work

The problem with Christianity is that the process of inner transformation (contemplative practices) is not widespread and is limited to monastics and students of monastics and their organizations like Contemplative Outreach and Center for Action and contemplation etc. Buddhism doesn't have that problem so the Buddhists are more "conscious" in that sense. These are just my opinions and I am willing to change them.

Chapter 2: The Origin and Evolution of the Concept — REALITY ITSELF SECTION 7 Heraclitus: Reality as Flux and the Primacy of Change As our inquiry into the evolution of Reality Itself progresses, we encounter a striking divergence from the preceding philosophical traditions. While the Ionian thinkers and Eleatics sought to identify a single underlying substance or unchanging principle behind all things, Heraclitus takes a radically different approach. He abandons the search for a stable foundation and instead asserts that Reality Itself is not a fixed essence but a dynamic, ever-changing process. This shift represents a crucial turning point in philosophical thought, as it challenges the notion that ultimate reality must be something static or permanent. Breaking from the Ionian Tradition: Reality as Process, Not Substance Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes each proposed a fundamental element — water, the infinite (apeiron), and air, respectively — as the arche, the underlying source of all things. Their inquiries aimed at identifying what reality was made of, implicitly assuming that Reality Itself must have a fundamental substance. Even the Eleatics, despite rejecting sensory experience as deceptive, still held onto the idea that true Being is one, unchanging, and eternal. Heraclitus rejects this framework entirely. Instead of searching for a primary substance, he asserts that the nature of reality is continuous change. He encapsulates this with the phrase “everything flows” (panta rhei), arguing that all things are in a constant state of becoming, never truly remaining the same. Where the earlier thinkers saw reality as something that is, Heraclitus insists that it is something that is always becoming. The Principle of Change and the Unity of Opposites Heraclitus’ vision of Reality Itself is structured around a dynamic interplay of opposites. Unlike the Eleatics, who denied change outright, he argues that opposing forces are not contradictions but essential aspects of reality’s structure: Day turns into night, and night into day. Life gives way to death, yet death is necessary for new life. Stability and instability, harmony and discord — all are bound together. In this view, Reality Itself is not a fixed entity but a constant process of transformation. This dialectical understanding of existence means that nothing can be fully grasped in isolation; every state of being is defined by its relation to its opposite. Fire as the Symbol of Reality Rather than identifying a fixed element like water or air as the ultimate principle, Heraclitus chooses fire as his symbol for reality. Fire is unique because it never maintains a single form — it constantly consumes, transforms, and renews. This makes it a fitting metaphor for a universe that is fundamentally in flux, where stability is only an illusion created by the persistence of transformation itself. This perspective sharply contrasts with the previous views of Reality Itself: The Milesians sought a stable foundation. The Pythagoreans who saw eternal mathematical harmony. The Eleatics denied change altogether. Heraclitus, however, asserts that change is the only constant. The Implications of Heraclitus’ Vision Heraclitus’ shift from substance to process challenges philosophy to reconsider the very nature of Reality Itself. If reality is in constant motion, how can we ever claim to know it? If no single state of existence is permanent, is there even such a thing as an ultimate reality, or is Reality Itself just the name we give to the process of continual transformation? With Heraclitus, the concept of Reality Itself ceases to be a singular, unchanging truth and instead becomes a dynamic, unfolding process. This departure from previous thought pushes philosophy toward a new frontier, where reality is no longer something to be discovered as a fixed essence but rather something to be understood in its ceaseless becoming.

Chapter 2: The Origin and Evolution of the Concept — REALITY ITSELF SECTION 6 The Eleatics: Reality as Eternal Being With the rise of the Eleatic school of philosophy, the inquiry into the nature of reality took a decisive turn. While their predecessors, the Ionian philosophers and Pythagoreans, sought to identify a fundamental substance or principle underlying the world of experience, the Eleatics introduced a radically different perspective. Rather than attempting to explain the changing, observable world, they rejected the reality of change altogether. They argued that true reality — Reality Itself — must be eternal, unchanging, and indivisible, in direct opposition to the fleeting world of appearances. Parmenides and the Unity of Being The central figure of the Eleatic school, Parmenides, developed what is arguably one of the most profound and controversial ideas in early Greek philosophy: "Only Being is." In his poem On Nature, Parmenides asserts that reality must be a single, unchanging entity. He reasons that non-being is impossible, for to speak of non-being is to give it some form of existence, which is a contradiction. From this, he concludes that change and multiplicity are illusions, mere distortions of the truth imposed by human perception. If reality were to change, it would have to transition from being to non-being or vice versa — but since non-being is fundamentally impossible, true change cannot exist. The consequence of this argument is striking: the world of sensory experience, with its apparent movement and transformation, must be deceptive. What we take as real — birth, death, movement, and variety — is nothing but illusion. True reality, Reality Itself, is a single, eternal, and indivisible Being that never changes. Zeno’s Paradoxes: The Challenge to Sensory Reality Parmenides’ student, Zeno of Elea, sought to defend this radical notion through a series of paradoxes, the most famous of which challenge the very possibility of motion. His Achilles and the Tortoise paradox argues that a faster runner (Achilles) can never overtake a slower one (the Tortoise) if the latter is given a head start because each time Achilles reaches where the Tortoise was, the Tortoise has moved slightly ahead. Similarly, his Dichotomy Paradox contends that movement is impossible because one must always reach a halfway point before reaching any destination, leading to an infinite number of steps that can never be completed. Zeno’s paradoxes serve a crucial function: they force us to question the validity of sensory experience. If motion and change are indeed illusions, then the world of appearances is inherently unreliable. By showing that our perception of movement leads to logical contradictions, Zeno strengthens the Eleatic position that Reality Itself must be something fundamentally different from the world we perceive. The Eleatic Legacy: The Shift to Conceptualizing Reality Itself With the Eleatics, the focus of philosophy fully shifts from reality as a fact to the problem of Reality Itself. Earlier thinkers like Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes sought a rational explanation for the material world, but they did not yet challenge the assumption that the world of appearances is reality. Even the Pythagoreans, who viewed numbers as the ultimate principle, still accepted that reality was in some way accessible through the senses. The Eleatics, however, break from this tradition completely. By declaring that the true nature of reality is hidden beneath appearances, they introduce a dualistic tension that will dominate Western philosophy: the division between the world as it appears and the world as it truly is. This conceptual shift makes the inquiry into Reality Itself a fundamental concern, rather than simply an extension of natural philosophy. The Eleatic Influence on Later Philosophers The Eleatic doctrine of an unchanging Reality Itself will profoundly influence later thinkers, particularly Plato, who seeks to reconcile the Eleatic rejection of change with the undeniable reality of multiplicity and transformation. Plato will take the Eleatic notion of an eternal, unchanging reality and formalize it into his Theory of Forms, offering an alternative explanation for why the world of appearances seems real despite being fundamentally distinct from true Being. The Eleatics thus represent the turning point where philosophy fully commits to the question of Reality Itself rather than merely describing reality. Their bold rejection of the senses forces philosophy to grapple with a central dilemma: if the world of experience is not truly real, then what is?

@Leo Gura The Fundamental Contradictions in Your Approach Reading your responses, I'm struck by several profound contradictions that reveal the limitations in your framework. I'm going to challenge these directly, not because I want to attack you personally, but because these contradictions expose something important about all developmental hierarchies. The Fetishization of Suffering You've created an entire identity around suffering as the necessary path to awakening. "If you knew the amount I have suffered on this path..." "The cost of Awakening is like getting mauled by a bear." "It's basically self-torture." Have you ever considered the possibility that this suffering might be unnecessary? That the idea that awakening requires suffering might itself be a limitation you've created? There's something almost masochistic in how you glorify your own pain. More importantly, there's a closed logical loop: you define true awakening as requiring suffering, then use your suffering as proof of true awakening. Potential counterpoint: "Without suffering, there's no transformation. The ego doesn't surrender without resistance." Response: This assumes transformation must occur through resistance rather than acceptance. Many profound insights throughout history have come through openness, curiosity, or playfulness—not through self-torture. Your insistence on suffering reveals more about your specific path than about consciousness itself. The Creation of New Masters You reject conventional social hierarchies only to create new ones. "God," "Truth," "The Good" become new masters to serve. You've escaped society's limitations only to create your own prison with different walls. When you say "Being God is more meaningful than any human meaning," you've simply created a new purpose-driven framework, positioning one experience as objectively superior to others. This directly contradicts the freedom you claim to have found. Potential counterpoint: "I'm not creating masters, I'm recognizing what objectively is." Response: The moment you declare any experience "objectively better" or "more meaningful," you've imposed a value hierarchy that isn't inherent to consciousness itself. These are values you've created, not discovered. The Truth Economy You've Created You've established a perfect "truth economy" where: Awakening is positioned as a scarce resource Suffering is the currency required to obtain it You control the exchange rate ("200 hours of meditation in two weeks") You position yourself as having special access to this market "Suffering is just the ticket price to God's Disneyland" is perhaps the most revealing statement. You've literally monetized access to consciousness, creating artificial scarcity where none needs to exist. Potential counterpoint: "I'm just describing reality, not creating a system." Response: You're describing your experience filtered through your created framework. There's nothing objective about the equation "X hours of meditation = Y level of awakening." That's a model you've created, not a universal law. The Arrogance of Purpose There's a profound arrogance in declaring your path superior to others. When you position "The Good" as objectively true, you're essentially saying: "I know what's best for consciousness, and anyone who chooses differently is wrong." This creates a hierarchy where you stand above the "children" and "beasts" who haven't chosen your specific path. But what makes your experience of "God" inherently better than another's experience of family, creativity, or service? Potential counterpoint: "It's not arrogance if it's true. Some perspectives are more developed than others." Response: The very concept of "development" as linear progression toward a specific goal is itself a created framework, not an objective reality. Your certainty that your path is "higher" reveals more about your attachment to hierarchy than about consciousness itself. The Heart of the Matter What's most revealing is how you've constructed an entire ego identity around being "the one who suffered for awakening." You've positioned yourself as more awakened and connected to God than others precisely because you've suffered more. Your suffering has become your badge of authority, your proof of legitimacy in the spiritual marketplace. This creates a psychological trap where you need others to suffer too. If they could reach the same insights without the pain, what would that say about your journey? Your entire narrative would collapse. The years of meditation, the emotional torture, the clawing your "way up God's asshole" - all potentially unnecessary. I wonder what emotional state this possibility would trigger in you. Genuine rage? Deep depression? Existential crisis? If someone with minimal meditation practice, who hasn't tortured themselves for two weeks straight, could have equally profound insights about consciousness and reality - what would that do to your sense of identity and achievement? This isn't just about being wrong intellectually. It's about the emotional investment in a narrative where suffering equals depth. You've created a spiritual economy where those who haven't suffered "like being mauled by a bear" are automatically disqualified from the deeper insights you claim to have. There's something almost desperate in how you emphasize your suffering - as if you're trying to convince yourself as much as others that it was all worth it, that it couldn't possibly have been avoided, that there's no other way to reach these insights. If your entire identity is built around "I suffered tremendously to reach this understanding," you've created a psychological framework where you simply cannot accept that the suffering was optional without experiencing a total collapse of meaning. This isn't about whether your experiences are valid—they clearly are for you. It's about claiming your specific path as universal or necessary, and using suffering as the metric by which you judge who is worthy of "God's Disneyland." The Question Worth Asking Why do you need to position your experience of "God" as superior to other experiences? Why not simply say "This is the path I've chosen, and I'm trying to share it with others who may find it valuable" rather than claiming it's objectively better? There's a freedom in recognizing that all frameworks, including spiritual hierarchies, are created rather than discovered. This doesn't diminish your experiences but contextualizes them as one possible way consciousness can experience itself—not the only or best way. The true liberation might not be in "knowing God" but in recognizing that consciousness creates its own truth rather than discovering it—including the truth you've created about the necessity of suffering for awakening.

Watching things unfold over the last few years within the spiritual community I noticed an infiltration of bizarre ideology. I’ve been trying to protect my retreats from it and I seem to be getting through to most wayward clients and guiding them back to introspection . There are some who are so blinded by their rage, there’s no getting through to them. I decided to sit down and write an essay I might do an audio recording of. I’d be grateful for feedback and constructive criticism. -edit- audio file now up for listening The Great Awakening: The Rise of Conspirituality In the past eight years, a narrative known as “The Great Awakening" has taken root, presenting itself as a collective spiritual ascension. The movement quickly gained traction within New Age circles and spiritual communities, as many seekers latched onto it as evidence of a global shift in consciousness. However, the origins of this movement were not spiritual. It did not emerge from deep introspection, self-inquiry, or authentic personal transformation. Instead, it arose from conspiracy narratives, political manipulation, and a reactionary response to global instability. It created a new category of ideology now known as “conspirituality”. A new religion. During this period, the Great Awakening movement became intertwined with conspiracy theories, particularly those surrounding: COVID-19 and mass vaccination (The belief that an elite-controlled oligarchy was using the pandemic to enforce population control.) The "Satanic elite" narrative (Accusations that global leaders, billionaires, and institutions were engaged in child trafficking, ritual abuse, and demonic worship.) The demonisation of progressivism (A reactionary push against cultural and political shifts, reframed as a "battle of good vs. evil.”) This movement capitalised on the fears of vulnerable individuals, particularly those already disillusioned with institutions. Donald Trump and his allies deliberately mobilised this demographic, using psychological tactics to target specific audiences via social media. He hired a Company called Cambridge Analytica prior to the 2016 election to identify an audience that could be easily manipulated. this company was quickly dissolved after the election was won. Troll farms (allegedly Russian) were used to infiltrate religious and spiritual groups to spread misinformation and manipulate the communities by preying on a believers tendency to emotional reaction instead of critical thinking.turning them against political opponents, societal minorities and anyone who could be utilised to induce fear, anger hatred to be perceived as an enemy. A significant portion of the demographic targeted by the rise of conspirituality comes from marginalised, economically disadvantaged, and socially stigmatised backgrounds. Many of these individuals have faced poverty, lack of education, and limited access to opportunities, leaving them feeling disenfranchised and unheard. The psychological effects of chronic instability, generational trauma, and systemic neglect create an environment where victim mentality becomes a deeply ingrained survival mechanism. These individuals are not just lacking material wealth (they have also been deprived of the critical thinking skills, self-worth, and psychological stability needed to break free from disempowering narratives.) Historically, such groups have been easy prey for religious institutions, charismatic leaders, and ideological movements that offer them a sense of belonging, moral clarity, and purpose. When exposed to conspiratorial and pseudo-spiritual narratives, they become particularly susceptible(not necessarily because they are unintelligent, but because their distrust of authority, compounded with a desperate need for meaning, makes them seek refuge in belief systems that validate their suffering. These movements provide them with a sense of identity and community, often offering simplistic answers to complex systemic issues. Rather than addressing their internalised victimhood and disempowerment, they are encouraged to see themselves as warriors in a larger battle against unseen forces, whether that be the government, science, global elites, or even abstract spiritual enemies like “Satanic forces.” This reinforces their mind traps, further entrenching them in a belief system that gives them comfort but ultimately keeps them disempowered. and its not just contained to this demographic. as a movement like this takes hold and builds momentum, individuals from all classes, achedemia and governance, jump on board whether the narrative supports their pre conceived beliefs or if they simply succumb to a herd mentality. but as a movement like this is not based on solid foundation it begins to consume itself and ultimately falls apart under its own corruption. How It Started Two key players stand out in the rise of the current Great Awakening conspiracy, though many other factors contributed to its development. This is not the first time in history that a "Great Awakening" has been proclaimed. From the mid-1700s to the early 20th century, various Great Awakenings emerged, each attempting to reshape society through moral absolutism and all of them based in religious dogma. While these movements led to some positive reforms such as the abolition of slavery and greater calls for equality, they ultimately failed because moral absolutism does not work in complex societies. Instead of addressing the root causes of social issues, they demonised the symptoms, leading to increased crime, social unrest, and forcing morality through law without understanding human behaviour leading to unintended consequences. This pattern has reemerged in the digital age, where movements like QAnon and the Cult of Kek have revived the same black-and-white moral narratives but adapted them to the internet age, using memetic warfare, online radicalisation, and conspiracy rhetoric to spread their ideology. The "Cult of Kek" emerged on the dark web forum 4CHAN in 2015, a notorious breeding ground for alt-right extremism, fascism, and bigotry. Originally, “Kek” was a slang term used as an alternative to “LOL”, but it soon took on a deeper, symbolic meaning. Users discovered that Kek was also the name of an Egyptian frog god associated with chaos and darkness, which they ironically embraced as a representation of their movement. During Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, this frog-god symbolism was fused with Trump’s persona, portraying him as a chaotic saviour destined to dismantle the establishment and usher in a resurgence of alt-right ideology. This online subculture developed a loosely organised occult-style psychological operation, using memes, digital propaganda, and absurdist humour to shape belief narratives and manipulate public discourse. The internet meme Pepe the Frog, originally an innocent cartoon, was co-opted into this movement as a powerful sigil of “meme magic”, a concept rooted in the belief that repeated symbols and ideas can manifest reality. While the Cult of Kek was a chaotic, decentralised internet movement, it laid the groundwork for an even more organised belief system: QAnon. In 2017, an anonymous figure known as “Q” appeared on 4CHAN, spinning an elaborate conspiracy narrative that co-opted the language of awakening, spiritual transformation, and divine battle, all in service of pushing a right-wing authoritarian agenda. What many fail to recognise is that this entire movement (Kek-QAnon-Trumpism) was never a grassroots spiritual awakening. It was, and remains, a political and psychological power grab, disguised as divine revelation. In fact, it is the very epitome of "false light" (a deception masquerading as spiritual enlightenment.) The greatest irony is that the very people claiming to fight against "demonic forces" are, in practice, using the exact same techniques they denounce. A traditional Christian group would never engage in sigil work, "meme magic," or occult symbolism (as they would consider such practices inherently demonic) And yet, this movement openly embraced these methods while weaponising religious fear against their perceived enemies. This begs the question of who they really are. Ultimately, the Cult of Kek, QAnon, and Trump are not a battle against darkness—they are an extension of it, using the very tools of manipulation they claim to be resisting. What Went Wrong? How Did This Happen? as of 2025 an alt-right authoritarian presence dominates America and the global geopolitical landscape, many former Trump voters are experiencing disillusionment. The very policies they voted for—believing they would restore economic stability, traditional values, or "freedom"—are now directly harming them, leaving many regretting their decision. For those from the spiritual community that followed believing they were participating in a Great spiritual awakening… What happened? How did so many get swept into a movement that promised liberation but delivered oppression? The answer lies in a fundamental misunderstanding of spirituality, consciousness, and the mechanisms of belief. The Pre/Trans Fallacy and the Danger of Misinterpreted Spirituality At the heart of this phenomenon is the "Pre/Trans Fallacy," a concept developed by Ken Wilber. This fallacy occurs when pre-rational belief systems (rooted in superstition, emotion, and blind faith) are mistaken for trans-rational wisdom (genuine spiritual insight that transcends and includes rationality). This means that: People who have not yet developed critical thinking, scientific reasoning, or rational self-inquiry, Mistake their emotional reactions, gut feelings, and conspiracy-driven beliefs for higher spiritual insight. This is not a progress toward enlightenment—it’s regression. spiritual awakening is not about clinging to external beliefs but about dismantling one’s conditioned mind and experiencing direct awareness beyond ideology. However, when belief-based individuals misunderstand metaphorical spiritual concepts, they project those symbols onto external enemies, repeating a pattern that religious institutions have used for centuries to maintain control. This critical confusion has allowed authoritarian figures, conspiracy movements, and manipulative leaders to hijack spirituality itself—turning what should be a path to freedom into a tool for oppression and control. It has slowly infiltrated into the new age, plant medicine, personal development and spiritual community. Esoteric Truths vs. Exoteric Corruptions The irony of the Great Awakening movement is that everything it demonises (esoteric teachings, ancient wisdom, occult traditions) is the foundation of its own religious roots. Ancient mystery schools, Hermeticism, and Platonic, buddhist, taoist, vedantic traditions were centred on deep self-inquiry and the understanding of consciousness. This wisdom was later encoded into metaphorical spiritual texts but misunderstood by later followers, leading to the formation of rigid dogma, misinterpretation, and power-seeking institutions. Religions were originally symbolic representations of deeper truths, but over time, people mistook the symbols for literal reality. That is to put it another way, that trying to describe an ineffable experience from outside reality using metaphors and analogies from within known reality are not meant to be interpreted literally! Rather than turning inward and getting to know the functions, processes and mechanisms of their own minds, followers projected spiritual struggles outward onto demons, devils, and external enemies.(ironically demons, devils, angels and gods are all symbology for different facets and levels of the mind, consciousness and awareness. not actual literal objective entities) This is exactly what we see happening today with conspiratorial narratives co-opting spirituality. The "Satanic elite" narrative is a modern version of the medieval witch hunts The "global cabal" is a recycled anti-Semitic trope from centuries past The fight against "woke ideology" is a refusal to embrace an evolving, more nuanced worldview The entire movement isn’t about spiritual awakening—it’s a desperate attempt by those stuck in lower stages of development to cling to an outdated worldview because change, growth and understanding threatens their very identity as a person. What we are seeing now is not a great awakening, but an egoic backlash against the natural progression of human consciousness. The world is evolving toward inclusivity, diversity, and a more fluid, interconnected understanding of reality. Those stuck in rigid belief structures and black-and-white thinking feel threatened by this shift. Their reaction? A violent, fear-based resistance, misinterpreted as a spiritual battle. This is not about left vs. right, science vs. religion, or tradition vs. progress. It is about awareness in contrast to unconscious reaction. The ascension is about going from unconscious conditioned reaction to conscious aware and thoughtful response. This requires stepping outside the confines of a conditioned mind and gaining some recognition and mastery over it. Those who refuse to examine their own beliefs and subconscious fears are ripe for manipulation. They become tools for political agendas, religious fundamentalism, and regressive ideologies (all while believing they are "free thinkers" and "awakened souls.”) nothing could be further from the truth and the best way to spot them is their emotional reaction particularly fear and anger. Its also not just about the pre/trans fallacy. While individuals exist at varying stages of cognitive, social, cultural, and spiritual development, there has also been a breakdown in how spiritual truths are taught and realised. Including the reasons why people seek out spirituality in the first place. Are Secret Societies Evil for Hiding Spiritual Truths? Many assume that esoteric spiritual wisdom has been deliberately hidden out of elitism or control. However, the mystery schools safeguarded these teachings for a reason—much like how medical students are not immediately allowed to practice without extensive training. You wouldn’t let an unqualified individual perform surgery, and the same applies to higher spiritual knowledge. Not everyone is ready, nor does everyone have a genuine interest in understanding these truths beyond their own biases and desires for validation. Initiates of advanced spiritual knowledge were not exposed to such ideas until they had undergone deep psychological purification, developed mental stability, and demonstrated mastery over their own mind. Without this groundwork, exposure to existential spiritual truths can lead to existential terror, psychosis, or delusional belief. Simply listening to spiritual teachings does not equate to understandingthem, and those who attempt to force profound realisations onto themselves or others often end up distorting the message entirely. The foundational truth of spirituality is that consciousness is fundamental, and the experienced reality is a product of an infinite mind—a dream of sorts. A person’s perception of reality is not objective but filtered through their mind’s mechanisms. If their mind is primarily subconscious, conditioned, and reactionary, they are unaware of how their own thoughts and emotions shape their experience. Being exposed to spiritual truths without first mastering one's own mind can lead to complete misunderstanding or even psychological harm. The Modern Spiritual Crisis: Healing vs. Belief Attachment Most people do not enter spirituality through truth-seeking. They enter it searching for healing, purpose, or meaning because they are in pain, lost, or disillusioned. Rather than using spirituality to transcend their mind, they use it to reinforce their existing mental structures—attaching to new beliefs, identities, and ideological battles rather than dismantling them. This is why modern spirituality is filled with individuals clinging to conspiratorial thinking, manifestation culture, and spiritual bypassing, mistaking these distractions for genuine awakening. Real awakening does not reinforce identity—it dissolves it. However, many people turn spirituality into another ideological safety net rather than a means of deep transformation. This is why advanced spirituality can be dangerous for an unprepared mind. A person still carrying emotional wounds and unresolved trauma will only experience existential truths as either profound terror or a fragile new belief to defend at all costs. Historically, mysticism was reserved for those who had already undergone self-refinement. The mystery schools weren’t gatekeeping knowledge out of greed or elitism—they were safeguarding people from themselves. In contrast, the modern world has completely broken this structure. People are thrown into psychedelic awakenings before they’ve done any groundwork, latch onto spiritual ideas without deconstructing their own biases, and mistake intellectual concepts for direct experience. Worse, they become militant about their newfound beliefs—failing to realise they’ve merely swapped one illusion for another. The Path Forward: From Psychological Stability to True Awakening Rather than exposing unprepared individuals to higher spiritual truths, I shifted my focus to foundational mental and emotional work. Before anyone can truly awaken, they first need psychological stability. They must recognise how their mind was shaped, identify their emotional reactions, and understand that they are trapped in a self-created feedback loop. A Structured Approach to Awakening: Compassionate Inquiry → Tracing trauma and emotional conditioning back to their origins. Mental Deconstruction → Understanding how the mind constructs reality and identifying conditioned patterns. Dissolving & Reprogramming → Breaking automatic responses and self-imposed limitations. Creation & Expansion → Learning to consciously work with awareness rather than being blown like a leaf in the wind. Complete Awakening → Dissolving all attachment and becoming lucid within the dream of existence. Each step builds upon the last. Skipping steps leads to delusion. Most people want enlightenment without self-inquiry, awakening without psychological stability, and ego death without understanding what the ego even is. But awakening isn’t something you believe in—it happens when belief itself dissolves. The American "Great Awakening" Is Not Spiritual Awakening What is happening in America and the broader global conspiratorial movement is not a Great Awakening—it is a collective distraction. A true awakening is the turning inward of awareness to awaken from the dream of narratives and illusions. The so-called "American Great Awakening" is the opposite—it is an obsession with external enemies, fabricated stories, and ideological warfare. If you find yourself caught in this movement, it is not too late to step back and question: What drew me to spirituality in the first place? Was I looking for healing and understanding, or did I get lost in narratives? Have I been distracted by conspiracies and external enemies instead of facing myself? Am I truly seeking truth, or am I just looking for something new to believe in to justify how I already am? You don’t need to be “healing” forever. You don’t need to form an identity around spirituality. Spirituality was never meant to be a belief system—it was always meant to be about direct experience and awareness. If you came to spirituality because you were suffering, go back to that original moment. Before you got caught in conspiracies, past lives, crystals, spells, aliens, and endless mental distractions—what were you really looking for? That’s where you need to return. That’s where the real path begins. If you are still fighting, demonising, and labelling others as evil, you are not awakened—you are trapped in duality. Are we lost in the current situation? If more people operated from genuine awareness rather than reactionary belief systems, our entire social and spiritual landscape would look radically different. We wouldn’t see power structures built on fear, division, and ignorance—we would cultivate systems that enhance consciousness, self-awareness, and authentic exploration of reality. However, right now, we are witnessing the last desperate gasps of fear-based control systems clinging to existence. Those who see the larger pattern often feel isolated, disconnected, or frustrated by the world around them. It’s like being lucid in a dream while everyone else remains convinced the illusion is real. The worst part? Many of those still trapped in their conditioned mind structures believe they are the ones who are “awake.” But there is hope. The fact that I can see and name these patterns means that the shift is already in progress. Human consciousness is evolving. The backlash is strong, but it only happens because the shift is working. The old world wouldn’t be screaming so loudly if it weren’t losing its grip. A true Great Awakening does not involve external battles—it is the quiet, profound realisation that everything, including the illusion itself, is part of the same consciousness. The way forward is not found in more stories but in transcending the need for stories altogether. When belief falls away, awareness remains.

Chapter 2: The Origin and Evolution of the Concept — REALITY ITSELF SECTION 4 The Ionian School and the Birth of Reality Itself Before Thales, explanations of reality were mythological. The world was thought to be governed by gods, whose will shaped the natural order. Yet, with the rise of the Ionian philosophers, a crucial transformation took place — one that bridged the gap between mythos and logos (logic). Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes did not simply observe reality as it appeared. They sought to uncover the deeper principles governing it, asking: What is the fundamental substance or force behind everything? This marks the first move away from reality as fact and toward the concept of Reality Itself — the search for what lies beneath appearances. This shift can be described as a turning point: Instead of accepting the world as given, the Ionians asked: What is reality made of? Instead of viewing divine will as the source of natural order, they sought universal principles governing existence. This was the first philosophical move toward distinguishing between the world of experience and the reality that underlies it. Thales: The Bridge Between Mythos and Logos Thales (c. 624–546 BCE) is often credited as the first philosopher precisely because he redefined how reality should be understood. His claim that water is the fundamental substance (arche) of all things was not just a scientific hypothesis — it was an attempt to explain the unity behind the diversity of the world. Yet, Thales also stated that "all things are full of gods." This suggests a dual-layered perspective: Water is the material foundation — everything is ultimately one substance. The gods are the active forces — responsible for the variety and movement within reality. Thus, Thales represents the middle ground between mythological thought and rational inquiry. He preserved a divine element in his explanation, but he transformed it — making it part of a structured, rational worldview. In doing so, he made one of the earliest attempts to reconcile apparent reality (change, diversity) with Reality Itself (the fundamental unity of existence). Anaximander: The Infinite and the Birth of Abstraction Anaximander (c. 610–546 BCE), Thales’ successor, took a radical step forward. He rejected the idea that any single observable substance (like water) could be the true source of all things. Instead, he introduced the concept of the Apeiron — the infinite, indeterminate principle. This was the first fully abstract concept of Reality Itself. Unlike Thales, Anaximander argued that: The true nature of reality cannot be perceived by the senses. The universe is governed by a boundless, eternal principle that transcends physical elements. Change, creation, and destruction occur through the dynamic balance of opposites. By proposing an unseen, infinite principle as the foundation of existence, Anaximander took the search for Reality Itself beyond mere observation and into the realm of conceptual thought — an essential step toward later metaphysics. Anaximenes: A Return to Substance, But with a Mechanism Anaximenes (c. 585–528 BCE) sought to retain the idea of a fundamental substance while addressing a critical question: If all things come from one thing, how do we explain their differences? His answer: air is the fundamental principle, but its changes in density give rise to different forms of matter. This idea introduced: A mechanism for transformation (rarefaction and condensation). A single, underlying reality behind change (air). A rejection of divine intervention — natural laws explain differences in the world. Anaximenes' contribution refined the search for Reality Itself by attempting to describe how reality manifests in diverse forms without relying on mythology. The Ionian School: The First Step Toward Reality Itself What unites the Ionian thinkers is their rejection of mere appearances. They saw the changing world as an expression of something deeper, more fundamental. This school represents the first true philosophical movement toward distinguishing between: The world as it appears (changing, diverse, multiple). The reality beneath it (unified, foundational, unchanging). The shift from observing reality to exploring Reality Itself was now fully underway. The Broader Implications: From Ionia to Plato The Ionian School paved the way for a deeper philosophical realization — one that Plato would later formalize: The Problem of Change and Unity — The Ionians sought a single underlying principle beneath the apparent diversity of the world. This led later philosophers to question whether reality was ultimately one or many. The Limits of Sensory Perception — If true reality is not directly visible, how do we come to know it? Anaximander’s Apeiron introduced the idea that Reality Itself might be beyond experience, a notion that Plato would later refine with his Theory of Forms. The Need for Conceptual Explanation — The search for a deeper, unseen principle led philosophy beyond physical substance to the realm of abstract reasoning. This shift set the foundation for Plato’s division between the sensible world (appearances) and the intelligible world (true reality). The Ionians as the First Philosophers of Reality Itself The Ionian philosophers did not simply study nature — they transformed the very way reality was understood. Their efforts to explain the unity behind diversity and to distinguish between what is perceived and what truly is set the intellectual foundation for the exploration of Reality Itself. Their work was not yet metaphysical in the Platonic sense, but it was the first step in that direction. The next generation of philosophers would take this further — moving from searching for a fundamental substance to asking: "What is the nature of being itself?" It is this shift — from substance to existence — that would define the next phase of the evolution of Reality Itself.

Chapter 2: The Origin and Evolution of the Concept — REALITY ITSELF SECTION 3 Anaximenes and the Breath of Reality Following Anaximander, who introduced the abstract and indeterminate apeiron as the source of all things, Anaximenes sought a more tangible explanation for the underlying principle of reality. Returning to the tradition of a single material arche, but refining it further, he identified air as the fundamental substance from which everything emerges. Unlike his predecessors, however, he introduced a crucial mechanism of transformation — condensation and rarefaction — allowing his principle to account for the diversity of the world through natural, observable processes. Air as the Fundamental Reality Anaximenes’ selection of air as the arche was not arbitrary. In his view: Air is ever-present and perceptible, yet it can change states to become different substances. Through condensation, air thickens into water, then earth, then stone. Through rarefaction, air becomes fire, the most ethereal form of matter. This process of transformation explains how a single substance can give rise to all things, making air not just the source of reality but also the principle governing change. A Step Forward in Rational Thought Anaximenes’ contribution marks a significant advancement in rational thought for a few reasons: He rejected supernatural explanations in favor of natural laws. He introduced a mechanistic process (condensation/rarefaction), moving beyond mere speculation to offer an explanatory model. His idea anticipates later scientific developments, such as the concept of states of matter and atmospheric changes. However, despite these advances, Anaximenes did not entirely abandon mythological thinking. He described air as divine and associated it with the breath of life, echoing earlier beliefs in the sacred nature of fundamental elements. This suggests that, like Thales, he still viewed the fundamental principle as both material and spiritual. Anaximenes and the Evolution of Reality Itself So, how does Anaximenes' thought contribute to the development of Reality Itself? His work represents a compromise between the tangible and the abstract. While he rejects Anaximander’s unknowable, indefinite apeiron, he embraces the idea that reality must be explained through something more than mere appearances. His theory suggests that the true nature of existence is not just what we see, but the underlying forces and processes that shape it. Anaximenes' ideas significantly influenced later thinkers. For example, Diogenes of Apollonia retained the concept of cosmic air as a divine principle of life and intelligence, controlling the world.

We must find win-win solutions for the massive economic inequality problems of humanity . Feel good, stick it to the man solutions are not helpful and definitely detrimental to our cause. Rich people are people too and they have feelings and antagonism is not productive. I do not think that redistributing assets is a feasible idea but collective ownership of productive assets makes a lot of sense(shoutout to comrade Marx.) The cornerstone of our economy relies on manual labor. Food production, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, energy extraction, etc. It's seeming more anad more like over the next 10-15 years all that will be able to be mostly automated through robotics and AI software. The common view of this is that the rich will own it and the working class will be screwed. We are at a crossroad of humanity where it's actually possible for the ownership of these systems to be decentralized and be turned into a public utility. The effects of that would be complete transformation of our economic system. This wouldn't be the same as taxing the rich more like giving people a way to build up their assets slowly overtime without having to wage this classwarfare that the communists are such a fan of and I believe is impossible. A simple end solution would be eventually we'll end up with a let's say $3000 USD/monthly UBI(adjusted for inflation permanently) and no need to work while those that choose to can still accumulate more wealth and a much greater income than that $3K. That seems to me like a win-win solution that lets both the rich and the poor collaborate towards an unlimited future for humanity. Posted this on the anti work subreddit, this my take on figuring out a utopic future for humanity. Curious to hear thoughts. This and Leo's post on Elites here: https://actualized.org/insights/leftist-populist-misunderstanding Gary comes to the conclusion that the elites are the problem and we must tax them to make things equal. I believe this is impossible because the elites are made up of the smartest, most ruthless and most competent members of any societies and they fundamentally cannot be opposed. We must change the overall system to make win-win solutions otherwise the bottom 99% will always get crushed. I was a professional League of Legends player top 0.01% and the idea that an average player could beat me was ridiculous. Same thing applies to financial and business elites, some people spend 14 hours a day working on becoming more powerful. The working class cannot opposed them and must join forces with them. Curious on your thoughts @Leo Gura, I think this idea is one of the only ones that make sense that I've seen.

I think I heard Leo say that in one of the videos, not a forum post. But regardless, the reason it didn't work is outlined in a recent blog post – God will not grant local/personal miracles (which morphing into an alien certainly qualifies as a miracle), not without very exceptional circumstances anyway. For that same reason Leo's self-healing endeavors didn't succeed – although that doesn't mean the health problems are permanent, maybe they are, or the time for healing hasn't come yet for whatever reason, I don't know. Virtually the only way God will grant a local miracle is if it serves the highest Love and Good. An alien transformation on camera doesn't serve any such purpose, at worst as OP points out it could cause chaos, or simply be a tool for Leo to prove something, maybe give an ego boost, in other words a selfish, or at least not entirely selfless motive. Thus far I've only been able to manifest one miracle (that's a long story), and I know it worked only because the desire came from a completely selfless place. Even if you think your motives are pure, God knows for sure, and if there's any trace of selfishness in there, that's a no-go. In several instances I thought if only X would happen, I could do so much good for the world with it, but that was a self-deception, completely transparent to God. Similarly, Jesus was able to perform miracles because those served a purpose. A sort of crude reasoning from God deciding to grant Jesus those powers would go something like "If he can heal the sick and walk on water, people will take him seriously, and will listen to his message of Love, thus improving the world". Of course those teachings have over time been corrupted into the ideology of Christianity, but that too is part of the larger evolutionary design. Just as any local miracle is ultimately indistinct from the "Just One Miracle" of God's existence, they're baked into it. It also works the other way around, I've become conscious of how I was given a certain ailment which I managed to cure only after learning some important lessons and going through many years of suffering. Same with the many difficulties and annoyances, past, present, and future, they all exist to grow and better me. Anyway, that's my 2¢ on the matter, and also a long-winded way to express a powerful insight/perspective: everything happens for a reason, don't fool yourself into thinking you know better than God, instead develop a trusting relationship with it, and your life will feel so much lighter and enjoyable.

It's not about being a freak or human understanding, but about the world plunging into chaos upon seeing your transformation. How could you even contemplate sending it out? Being the biggest freak in the world would be detrimental to your survival. Dutch colonists used to put South African women with "freakishly" big asses in cages like they're animals in a zoo. Being a freak is not about being misunderstood by lowly humans, its about the survival of you and your family. Transforming into an alien would get you killed by evangelicals, hunting you down with guns, for in their mind they've seen a real life demon transformation. Do you really not get what I'm pointing at here?

How is this not a deflection of my question, when were we ever not talking about hypotheticals? I'm hypothetically asking (because of your claim that you would walk down the street with devil horns) if you would risk traumatising people? How is it not realistic to assume that doing this "transformation" in front of them might potentially derail certain people from reality and ruin their life? I'm questioning your attitude when you said that nothing humans understand matters, when I think if this scenario did play out, then it in fact would matter?

I haven't, but I am assuming Leo was posting while sober about his alien transformation (posting sober is a rule of the forum), so it doesn't make any difference. I'm extremely open minded but also extremely skeptical. The deconstruction of sober consensus reality is something entirely different than going through insane stuff while tripping. "That said, I myself wonder what makes the manifestation of a psychedelic state into baseline so hard, even with Leo's level of Awakenings. My current understanding is that each level of Consciousness has a certain coherence to it, accessible only from that particular state of Mind." My theory is that the body is in itself a psychedelic. The paradox of realizing that matter is unreal, on psychedelics, is that you are having such an awakening only because you ingested a certain piece of matter, namely the psychedelic chemical. this would explain why Leo doesn't understand why he always comes back even when going into entirely bodyless states. the body still exists because he is it. only upon physical death is your consciousness fully released. Leo still being alive in our dream means it'd be impossible for him to have gone fully away. What do you mean with "each level of Consciousness has a certain coherence to it, accessible only from that particular state of Mind." ? and with this "The "if Jesus/ aliens appeared, you wouldn't even know it" type thing. The dynamics between states, i.e the relative ontology, is highly non-trivial. " ? It seems like you're saying some profound stuff here, but i'm not sure how to read it.

Prelude: The Crisis of Political Vectors Something is wrong with the map. The categories we inherited - left and right, reaction and revolution, acceleration and conservation - no longer describe reality. The so-called progressive forces now work to hold things together, grasping at the remnants of a vanishing order, while the right accelerates techno-capital and AI as if speed itself were a virtue. But acceleration toward what? Collapse or transcendence? And does conservation preserve life or merely prolong death? Neither option offers an escape. The only path left is the one that breaks the cycle entirely. Amid this inversion, figures like Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, and the AI-accelerationist contingent of Silicon Valley claim the mantle of futurism. Their politics are reactionary, yet their methods - unbridled technological expansion, the total deterritorialization of labor and governance - feel more avant-garde than conservative. Meanwhile, progressive discourse, with its focus on regulatory constraints, social equity, and climate stabilization, resembles an attempt to hold together the disintegrating remnants of an older world. The left, instead of pushing forward, appears to be bracing against the tide. If neither side provides a real alternative, where do we go from here? This essay is a search for the exit - not just from this political deadlock, but from the recursive circuits of Thanatos that now govern both left and right. It moves through Freud, Reich, Land, Nietzsche, and Deleuze & Guattari to chart a new vector - not toward stasis, not toward collapse, but toward something that can sustain emergence, transformation, and self-overcoming. I. Freud’s Dilemma: The Pleasure Principle, Repetition, and the Uncanny Drive of Thanatos Freud’s early model assumed that systems are governed by the pleasure principle - seeking satisfaction, avoiding unpleasure, minimizing tension. Homeostasis. But Beyond the Pleasure Principle ruptures this tidy schema. Freud observes something unsettling: subjects of trauma compulsively repeat painful experiences. Soldiers relive the horror of war. Children reenact distress in play. Patients sabotage their own recovery. The organism, rather than simply seeking pleasure, appears locked in cycles of self-sabotage, of return, of recursion. Thus arises the death drive - Thanatos - a force pulling not toward pleasure, but toward stasis, toward inorganic existence. But here Freud’s realization becomes even more disturbing: Thanatos is not an external disruption of the pleasure principle. It is woven into it. Freud suggests that the ultimate goal of the pleasure principle is not endless stimulation, but a return to a zero-tension state - absolute stillness. The pleasure principle and the death drive are not opposed, but complicit. Desire, taken to its extreme, does not push forward - it circles back, dissolving into entropy. Yet Freud does not leave us with Thanatos alone. He opposes this force to Eros. But Eros is not naive harmony-seeking. Just as Thanatos is not merely death, but the collapse into inertia, Eros is not merely life, but an ecstatic force that annihilates boundaries, that ruptures the self in delirium and excess. This is why Eros and Thanatos are not simply opposites - they are entangled. If Thanatos compulsively repeats, looping toward stillness, Eros shatters stability, burning itself out in pure intensity. The person on LSD who jumps from a rooftop out of sheer love is not acting from Thanatos, from a depressive pull toward death, but from an Eros so radical, so unbound, that it annihilates itself in its own ecstatic rupture. Neither force offers stability - one loops, the other incinerates. So the question remains: How do we break free from Thanatos without being consumed by Eros? If Thanatos is the cybernetic loop and Eros the ecstatic leap, then what is the third force that breaks the cycle entirely? II. Wilhelm Reich’s Critique: Thanatos as a Blocked Eros Reich offered what seemed like an escape - a reconfiguration of Freud’s entire system. He rejected the idea that Thanatos was intrinsic. For Reich, what Freud misidentified as the death drive was actually a dysfunction of Eros - not a separate force, but a perversion of life’s fundamental impulse. Blocked libido - whether through societal repression, neurotic inhibition, or the muscular armoring of the body - did not simply disrupt Eros. It distorted it, twisted it into destructiveness, authoritarian rigidity, and self-sabotage. Where Freud saw two drives in opposition, Reich saw only one drive in conflict with itself - a life-force that, when obstructed, turned against itself and became Thanatos. Thus, the answer seemed clear: liberate Eros. Free desire from repression. Unlock the body, undo the armoring, release the flow. But if Thanatos is not real, only blocked Eros, then why does history suggest otherwise? Reich’s optimism falters when confronted with the cybernetic reality of modernity. Freud saw repetition compulsion as a symptom, an anomaly within the pleasure principle. But what if it was never an anomaly at all? What if, as Freud suspected, repetition is not the symptom but the core function of life? What if all flows of desire, left to themselves, eventually loop back into the system? If capitalism absorbs revolution, if transgression hardens into dogma, if every escape reconfigures itself into a new form of control - then Reich’s answer no longer holds. The liberation of Eros does not undo Thanatos. It merely accelerates the process by which life reasserts itself as an endless, grinding loop. If Thanatos is not a secondary effect of repression, but a structural law of recursion, then breaking free requires more than just liberating desire - it requires overcoming the system that captures it. III. Accelerationism and the Betrayal of Eros: Nick Land’s Collapse into Thanatos If Reich’s mistake was believing that unblocking Eros would break the cycle of Thanatos, then Nick Land proved, in real time, why that was impossible. Accelerationism was supposed to detonate the system, to push capitalism past its limits until something unprecedented emerged. If capitalism was a machine of recursive capture, then accelerationism would overload it, short-circuit it, force it beyond itself. But Land’s mistake was believing that capitalism itself wanted to be free. It didn’t. Instead, he watched as the very cybernetic processes he sought to unleash - markets, networks, AI-driven governance - were repurposed not as escape vectors, but as mechanisms of capture even more insidious than before. The system did not break; it evolved. Where Reich believed that repression turned Eros into Thanatos, Land revealed something even darker: Eros, in its purest form, does not oppose Thanatos - it accelerates it. Capitalism, rather than combusting into something new, found in acceleration a means of intensifying its recursive loops. The very act of deterritorialization - once imagined as a vector toward radical freedom - became the mechanism by which capitalism secured its dominance, turning every act of rupture into a controlled experiment in power consolidation. It was in this moment of recognition that Land flipped. He did not retreat - he aligned. The very machine he had hoped to push past its limits had already outmaneuvered him. If acceleration would not break capitalism, then acceleration would serve it. This was the birth of Neoreaction (NRx) - not a rejection of acceleration, but its weaponization in service of Thanatos. Figures like Curtis Yarvin (Mencius Moldbug) and Peter Thiel were not just ideological allies; they were architects of the very future Land had once hoped to burn down. They understood the cybernetic nature of power far better than the left ever could, how control operates in feedback loops, in AI-driven economies, in the invisible infrastructures of behavior that shape populations. And so NRx was born - the political expression of Thanatos. Not a chaotic break, but a controlled collapse into digital aristocracy. We are no longer dealing with capitalism as revolution but capitalism as terminal recursion - an engine of extraction, governance, and automation so complex that it can outpace resistance, absorb transgression, and reformat crisis as an optimization problem. And today, we see its full emergence: The Thiel-backed Trump-Vance administration, the fusion of Silicon Valley accelerationism with authoritarian rollback. AI governance, where the mechanisms of control no longer require overt repression - only the management of flows. The shift from democracy to cybernetic feudalism, where sovereignty is no longer claimed by the people but by networks, platforms, and markets. Land saw the abyss and flinched. But worse - he helped engineer the prison that now masquerades as escape. IV. Nietzsche’s Third Way: Will to Power as Intensification Beyond Thanatos and Eros After Land, the impasse is clear. Eros cannot save us. Thanatos has already won. If Reich’s optimism collapsed under cybernetics, and Land’s accelerationism became a recursive death spiral, then what remains? Is there a force that can escape the loop without consuming itself? Nietzsche offers no program, no state, no manifesto. What he offers is a force - a third way between Eros and Thanatos, between the pure ecstasy of Bataille and the terminal loops of cybernetic control that have captured both left and right. Thanatos is no longer just Freud’s death drive - it is the governing principle of the present, embedded in bureaucracies, AI governance, and the authoritarian techno-feudalism of Yarvin and Thiel. Eros, in its Bataillean intensity, offers transgression, excess, sovereignty - but as Bataille himself admits, it burns up life as it consumes it, a brilliant fire that cannot sustain itself. Will to Power is neither stasis nor blind expenditure. It does not loop in repetition like Thanatos, nor does it self-destruct like pure Eros. Instead, it is the force of becoming without capture, of intensification that does not implode. Nietzsche understood that life is not sustained by equilibrium but by agon, by struggle, by the constant tension of forces. This is not progress in the liberal sense, nor is it accelerationism in the Landian sense - it is the ongoing transformation of power itself, a process of self-overcoming that does not burn itself out or fall into repetition. The challenge is clear: to refuse stagnation without collapsing into dissolution, to sustain a mode of becoming that thrives on intensity without burning out. V. The War Machine: Politics as Escape from Thanatos Nietzsche gives us the hammer. Deleuze and Guattari give us the machinery of escape - a politics that is not a state, not a doctrine, but a force aligned with the deepest self-organizing laws of the universe. We know now that life does not follow a straight line. It does not progress toward utopia, nor does it collapse into chaos by necessity. Life self-organizes, adapts, mutates - it thrives at the edge of complexity. It does not seek equilibrium but navigates it, riding its fluctuations, evolving through tension rather than avoiding it. To break from Thanatos - the cybernetic aristocracies, the accelerating death spirals, the bureaucratic inertia of the present - demands more than critique. It demands war. But not in the old sense. Not conquest, not governance, not the seizure of institutions. It demands a war machine - a force of pure becoming, a power that moves outside and against the state, against all systems that seek to capture, enclose, and neutralize life. The war machine does not conquer - it creates. It deterritorializes, expands, mutates, evades capture. Politics must follow this logic: it must become an ecology, not a fortress. It must learn to move with complexity, not against it. The only future is in the ceaseless invention of new pathways, new alliances, new modes of living, of acting, of thinking. This is not utopia. It is survival. The climate is collapsing. Governance is failing. Technocapital is automating the very conditions of existence. The choice is clear: Remain trapped inside Thanatos, inside looping systems of control - or escape. There is no negotiation. Only movement.

I am not entitled, I just state standards that are normal for students to have. Do you understand how open minded you have to be to even listen to your work about consciousness, God, all that stuff? with your friends and family ridiculing you for it? only for you to state you have literal transformative powers and end up not going through with it, feeling like I should not have been open minded. Thinking that chaos wouldn't ensue around with the release of your transformation video is not a high state of consciousness, but a low one IMO. It's not mockery, but a critique of someone with educational authority, which by default is the relation between a student and teacher. You critiqued Connor Murphy when he went through his stuff (rightfully so), even calling him a zen devil. But with your stuff we're not supposed to criticize, because you project is as mockery? It didn't write it as a mockery, I guess you still don't realize how bizarre those claims were. You never addressed them afterwards, so a critique is warranted. I'm not entitled to any of your work. It's a mistake and a projection to assume that I think I do. When someone is clearly teaching stuff which isn't true and thus misleading, I am entitled to speak out against that though. I am still very interested in what made you think you could transform. It's so radically different than anything you talked about prior, which basically didn't envolve any powers in the dream. Was it just delusion and bad judgement on your part? did you actually reach a stage where such magic was possible? I'm still open minded about it, but since you never addressed it afterwards and just swept it under the rug, is what makes me suspicious and irritated. It's extremely sloppy and treats us as a gullible audience, like we are just some Sadhguru followers listening to our guru and not question his bizarre claims, and just forget it ever happened. It would be epistemologically sloppy of me to not question it. You are a teacher telling us that behind 200 trips lie something that noone has ever seen. If that same person makes an extreme claims of alien transformation and then fails to do it, why would I trust him with going to do 200 trips? It's like a medieval Portugese man pointing at the Atlantic Ocean, and saying there is an entire continent on the other side, and the next day he claims he can turn into a dragon. Why would I still try to cross the Ocean? Why are you mad at me for criticizing your bizarre claims? You were the one who posted about it. You could have easily waited till it worked out or not and then posted it (even though posting it would be insane in itself). Instead you sloppily posted around the forum with insane claims. And you never retracted it or talked about it, what happened during that time. A simple "Forget about what I said, I was in an unstable mental state" would have been enough. By not doing that you are basically saying that it's still possible that your transformation etc might have been valid. So hence my critique. And you're getting mad at me for questioning this? What, I'm supposed to just be a gullible little boy and let you make all these absolutely bizarre claims without questioning you on it? such gullibility goes a 180 degrees in to what you have always taught us. And you criticize Sadhguru's followers and other new age followers for it. Saying it's just mockery feels like gaslighting. And again, we're not talking about some vague claims of telepathy or remote viewing here. We're literally talking about a physical transformation into an alien being here. Hollywood stuff. What do you expect of me? Instantly calling me entitled is such an empty argument. Of course we as your audience are not entitled to anything. Yet we are also the only reason your entire business exists. In the same way you are also not entitled to not be critiqued by your audience. Not critiquing your episode is actually the biggest mockery of your work, because it's like a fly in an otherwise great soup. Leaving the fly in there would be not doing a serious investigation into your work. You have shared some of the best wisdom I've ever read in my life. A critique like this is a respect of your work, not a mockery.

Let's keep it a buck about Leo, He made many extreme claims that we are all supposed to forget about or something, and now take his logic and rationality very seriously, The pinnacle was the moment he claimed to be able to transform into a physical alien on camera, and that he only needed to find the correct camera. Let's take a moment to analyze this claim and its ramifications: -He was never able to do it -Imagine being able to do it, or at least, not being able to do it but thinking that you are (which is probably the case, which would already qualify him as being psychotic at the time), and actually contemplating putting your transformation on the internet. let's analyze this premise: (We are assuming that any vfx experts watching the video would be able to discern it's authenticity, which would be the case in an actual alien transformation) You release the video online. first, the forum community watches it in horror and disgust, and amazement, realizing they are looking at an actual video of their favorite Youtuber transforming into a real life alien. They share it everywhere around the internet, and it quickly starts to go viral. CNN and other major news networks start to pick it up and it goes insanely viral around the world. VFX experts announce its authenticity. the virality of the video starts to grow and grow and people on the news are talking about it and Leo. Everyone wants to speak to Leo because this is the craziest thing that has ever happened in the history of mankind. People start to look for him in real life and maybe even threaten him. Chaos ensues around the world. I mean, this is literally the scenario that would unfold. Total chaos. And yet he still posted about it, contemplating posting it like it would be some minor happening. Are we supposed to believe a man of his intelligence would not foresee these events? Keep it real with us Leo. Were you having an episode of psychosis at the time? and what happened with the portal that opened in your head, and the realizing of the consciousness field of the earth, and speaking with it? I believe this all happened around the 2nd half of 2022. You suddenly had these esoteric episodes, distinct from your regular Oneness awakening, God realization, metaphysical philosophy. And I mean, like I described, you literally contemplated putting out an alien transformation video like it wouldn't be the craziest thing ever shown on earth. And of course you weren't able to do it, which makes me think you went through some kind of psychosis around that time. Are we supposed to sweep all of this under the rug? You literally never explained any of these episodes any further. Never gave us an apology or nothing. It feels so blatant to talk about transforming into an alien on camera and then just never talk about it and talk about other serious philosophers like they are nothing and don't know anything, while you hold the secrets of the universe that no one else has ever figured out. It honestly feels like some master level trolling which I don't like to claim from you. I hope at least it was some kind of poison pill or something, to test us. If it wasn't, I can only expect suspect psychosis. Thinking you're getting away unscathed with sharing your alien transformation video online is more psychotic than anything Connor Murphy went through. It's a true disconnect with the realities of society and the world. It would be a literal Black Mirror episode and people would go looking and hunting for you. And this is already assuming that a transformation like that is even possible. It's disrespectful to your students to make these absolutely bizarre claims and never follow through on it or take them back. A simple explanation that you had a psychotic break would be plenty. But you never did. It's quite enraging actually.

I recently completed the life purpose coach and after years of lots of searching, I found that the purpose I wish to create for myself is coaching (still yet to find my niché and build my business). My first step is that I am currently completing a 3-6 month transformation coaching certification and then I will also be looking into website building etc. I wanted to know if there are any successful life coaches on the forum that I could maybe setup a meeting with just to ask questions and get some insights into the field and the career itself (Leo saying do lots of research! - this is part of that research). Much appreciated!

Christianity focuses on relationship with God, Buddhism on liberation from suffering, and Hinduism on union with the divine. John 8:32 - "And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." This aligns with the concept of awakening as liberation through understanding. In Buddhism, awakening (bodhi) involves seeing reality as it truly is, free from delusion. Jesus’ emphasis on truth freeing a person could echo the idea of breaking through ignorance to a higher awareness. Matthew 13:11-13 - "He replied, 'Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them... This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.'" Here, Jesus describes a spiritual blindness or ignorance that prevents people from perceiving deeper truths, akin to the "sleep" or "illusion" (maya) in Hinduism and Buddhism. The disciples, by contrast, are given insight into divine mysteries, suggesting a kind of awakening to a higher reality. Luke 17:20-21 - "The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you." This verse points to an internal realization rather than an external event, paralleling the inward focus of awakening in Eastern traditions. In Hinduism, the Self (Atman) is recognized as divine, and in Buddhism, enlightenment arises from within through mindfulness and insight. John 3:3 - "Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.’" The idea of being "born again" implies a radical transformation of perception and identity, not unlike the shift in consciousness associated with awakening. It’s a spiritual rebirth that opens one’s eyes to a new way of being. Matthew 5:8 - "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God." This suggests that inner purification leads to a direct experience of the divine, which resonates with the purification of mind and heart in Buddhist and Hindu practices that precede awakening.

For anyone interested, I decided to completely restructure the talk, leave out stuff that I assume might be too advanced for the audience & this is what it looks like now (roughly): Summary of My Presentation: "Psychedelics as a Spiritual Practice" For the past 9 years, I have dedicated my life to exploring the intersection of psychedelics and spirituality—and this talk is the culmination of my research, experience, and insights. In this presentation, I explore a fundamental question: Can psychedelics be a spiritual practice? If so, how? 🔹 What is Spirituality? There is no universally agreed definition, but we can approach it from different angles: 1️⃣ Spirituality as Deconditioning – Freeing oneself from conditioning and beliefs. 2️⃣ Spirituality as Mystical Union – Awakening to unity with existence. 3️⃣ Spirituality as Embodiment – Living wisdom, compassion, and virtue. 4️⃣ Spirituality as the Pursuit of Truth – Direct experience of reality. 🔹 What is a Spiritual Practice? A structured, intentional engagement with activities aimed at spiritual growth. Examples are endless, but can psychedelics be one of them? How Psychedelics Assist Spirituality in Three Key Ways 1️⃣ Psychedelics as Insight Catalysts 🔥 Psychedelics allow for a direct experience of expanded consciousness. They facilitate deep insights into self, reality, love, and existence. Scientific research shows that psychedelics reduce ego rigidity, open cognitive flexibility, and enable perspective shifts. Common realizations: ✅ "I am not my thoughts." ✅ "I am loved / whole / enough." ✅ "Everything is connected." ✅ "Life is a gift." 2️⃣ Psychedelics as a Gateway to Mystical Experience Psychedelics have the potential to induce profound mystical experiences: 🔹 Unity 🔹 Timelessness 🔹 Noetic insights 🔹 Infinite love Research suggests 50-80% of participants in the right set and setting experience peak mystical states. A glimpse of the Absolute. Not permanent enlightenment, but a transformative experience. 3️⃣ Psychedelics as Character Cultivators Beyond peak experiences, psychedelics can shape long-term traits and deepen personal growth: 1️⃣ Courage & Responsibility – Facing fear, commitment to truth. 2️⃣ Surrender & Letting Go – Trust, relaxation, acceptance. 3️⃣ Humility & Open-Mindedness – Psychedelics shatter certainty and teach the power of not knowing. 4️⃣ Compassion & Connection – Increasing empathy, love, and interconnectedness. Pitfalls of Psychedelics as a Spiritual Practice ⚠️ 1. Self-Deception & Certainty → The risk of false beliefs and spiritual ego inflation. ⚠️ 2. Spiritual Emergency → Deep, overwhelming realizations can lead to existential crises. ⚠️ 3. Ego Inflation & Bypassing → Seeking peak states instead of doing real, grounded inner work. 📌 Integration is Key. Psychedelics are powerful, but the real work happens in daily life—in how we embody wisdom, love, and presence. Final Reflection: The Deepest Spiritual Realization? 💡 “What if spirituality is not about gaining insights, reaching mystical states, or transformation? 💡 What if the deepest realization is that there is nothing to seek, nowhere to go, and nothing to attain?” For me, the answer became detached appreciation—loving and honoring every moment, every experience, every appearance—unconditionally. Psychedelics are not a means to an end. They are an end in themselves.

If there is a way for Christianity to exist in a more conscious state, it would require a complete transformation. At that point, would it even still be Christianity? It would have to actively work on undoing the harm it has caused. But the reality is that the people doing the real work of putting an end to its abuse are the ones who leave Christianity behind. Why do you think this is?

I've been working with psychedelics for a few months now and I still haven't healed from it. However I have gained a lot of awareness into my emotional issues, and they are very complex, so it makes sense that they would be difficult to resolve. Luckily I have been learning about psychology and emotional healing for years before this so I have a lot of knowledge and insights that can help me figure out what to do. The main thing is that I have a lot of difficulty surrendering. I have had many moments of intense crying and emotional purging on psychedelics, but it never heals me. What I realized recently is that without full surrender, the emotional release does not become somatic. It's easy to think you are purging because you are crying and reacting, but that doesn't mean it's deep enough to create lasting healing. Trauma is stored in the body, and only by total and complete surrender can a somatic processing and release happen. Your emotions need to take over you, they need to happen TO you, the purging isn't something you force or create yourself. I have a lot of fear and resistance in me from childhood and that makes me uncomfortable with full surrender. I have been working on figuring out how to resolve that and I have been making good progress. So I've had the same experience as you so far of no results, but I feel like I am making good progress and will get there eventually. I know what you mean about needing a sense of community. I have tried tripping around other people, because my emotional pain is so deep and severe that it's very intimidating for me to go into alone, and forcing myself into them isn't conducive to healing. I feel better having other people around me when I trip and go into my emotions, however I have social anxiety and I'm not comfortable fully letting go and reacting however I want to around people, so that creates a problem. I found that what I really get out of having other people there is a sense of safety, so if I can do something to create that for myself when I'm alone, then I would feel comfortable enough to surrender without needing other people, and that has been working well for me so far. I think psychedelics can definitely provide deep and genuine healing, but you also need to know how to work with them properly, and people may have barriers that prevent them from being able to do that (like my issues with surrendering). I think if you have a good knowledge of psychology and emotional work, if you know how to gain a lot of understanding and awareness of your own psychology, and then you pair that with psychedelics which allow you to easily get deep into your subconscious mind and release core emotions, that could really help most people. I get what you're saying about changing habits and needing connection, I think that's a good point that people can also incorporate into their healing practice if they feel like that's something they need. However I think for any person, psychedelics or any other technique that allows you to do deep work on the subconscious mind is what would create the deepest level of healing and transformation.

Theme: Exploration of the paradox of psychedelics as a spiritual practice—both as tools for deep transformation and as reminders that there is nothing to attain. How we`re gonna cover that - 3 steps 0- Foundations: Define spirituality & spiritual practice (thats a hard one) 1- The progressive Path/Model of spirituality & how psychedelics can assist that practice This is seen in most religious and mystical traditions: Buddhism (The Noble Eightfold Path, progressing toward Nirvana) Christianity (Sanctification, spiritual purification over a lifetime) Hinduism (The Four Yogas—Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, Raja—methods of progressive realization) Sufism (Tariqa, a path of stages leading to divine union) Psychological Models: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory (spiritual growth as stages) Scientific Validation: Cognitive and developmental psychology support the idea that human consciousness develops in stages (Piaget, Kohlberg, Kegan). Studies on meditation and neuroplasticity also show that spiritual practice rewires the brain over time, reinforcing a progressive development model. Psychedelics as a tool for spiritual development. Facilitating the ascension of this journey. They can do that in many ways, i just wanna mention 4 here: 1- Cultivation of traits / "virtues" (Courage, trust, surrender, patience, love and so on) 2- Facilitating Insight & Remembering (Deep existential realizations)- perspective about reality, existence, life, god, your Self - “Who am I?” Facilitation of genuine Inquiry into Truth. 3- Practice of Dying Death-rebirth process → acceleration of spiritual growth. Cycle of purification and how psychedelics intensify and accelerate this process. The practice of Death & Dying Psychedelics as conscious suffering Psychedelics & Near Death experiences similarities research Chris Bache // Grof Maps as Science Data backup // COEX Systems 4-An “experience” of the Absolute The reach for the Absolute: The reality of deepening experiences → Moving further into infinity, higher states, deeper truths. The notion that we must move beyond ourselves and surrender more and more deeply to experience the ultimate. Example: 5-MeO-DMT, near-death experiences, deep meditative absorption into the beyond. Briefly mentioning - Dangers, Pitfalls, Challenges & Integration & Nuances. 2 - The Absolute Perspective of Spiritual Practice & Psychedelics as a practice of detached appreciation Many non-dual traditions challenge the idea of progress: Zen Buddhism: "You are already enlightened, just recognize it." Advaita Vedanta: "Tat Tvam Asi" (You are That), realization happens in an instant. Dzogchen (Tibetan Buddhism): The natural state is already pure awareness. Christian Mysticism (Meister Eckhart, St. John of the Cross): Union with God is already present, not something to be achieved. Psychedelic States: Many report a direct “timeless” realization of ultimate truth—paralleling these traditions. Scientific Validation: Research on mystical experiences (Griffiths et al., 2006; Pahnke, 1969) shows that peak psychedelic states can induce a spontaneous recognition of unity, transcendence of self, and loss of time-based progression. Studies on meditation (Samadhi, Flow States) reveal that non-dual awareness is associated with deactivation of the Default Mode Network (DMN)—the same effect psychedelics produce. “Seeking is suffering. To seek nothing is bliss.” The paradox: If the Absolute is everything, then it is also this moment, right here. We move beyond progress, chasing, seeking All states are valid. All appearances are truth. No hierarchy of experience. (Too radical??) The highest realization is that there is nothing to attain. The paradox of progress: from this perspective, there is no spiritual path at all—it’s all already perfect. The Absolute is not just beyond—it is also immanent, present in everything This is where detached appreciation comes in → Infinite love for all states. -Spirituality is not about preferring one state over another but recognizing the one who sees. Relate it to psychedelic practice: The practice becomes seeing the seer Detached appreciation → we do not attach to psychedelic states or peak experiences but love them unconditionally. - That becomes the practice! And then the psychedelic experience does not become a means to an end, but is an end in and of itself. Just as true meditation shall be. - Detachment as integration: Do not judge any state. Do not attach to any state. Do not prefer any state over any other. 3- The Paradox & Integration Integrating the Two – Where Do They Meet? Many traditions blend both (e.g., Christianity: "Be still and know" vs. "Strive for holiness") . -Acknowledge similarities but also disagreements, come back to not-knowing. Psychedelics show both models. Enjoy the journey. Enjoy the tension, the paradox, the suffering, the seraching - all of it. Love it. Appreciate it! The key is integration, avoiding the traps of bypassing or dogmatic progression. Psychedelics redirect us to that: appreciation of simple things (Grof findings) The realization that both perspectives are true at the same time. Holding both perspectives at once: psychedelics can be a path of progress, but progress itself is an illusion. -Is there data or research on Paradox as an inherent feature of reality? The challenge of integration: How do we live in this paradox? We can honor both the progressive path and the non-seeking path without contradiction. Recognizing language's limitations—truth is beyond words and frameworks. Traps and pitfalls (spiritual bypassing, attachment to peak experiences, superiority complex, psychedelic escapism). The importance of the foundation of spiritual work The humility of not knowing—embracing mystery and paradox. The most holistic, mature spiritual practice acknowledges we don’t know. Bringing wisdom into daily life → Grounding insights in love, service, and presence. Psychedelic Integration = Life itself Taking action: “let the beauty we love be what we do” - Rumi I know that´s a lot. Any help simplifying, clarifying or cutting out things is welcome <3

Are you lost about your masculine role in the world? Watch this interview, read his book and contemplate. The 4 Archetypes: King: The King represents order, creativity, and generativity and embodies a sense of internal monarchy. A mature King fosters stability and inspires others. In its shadow form, it manifests as the Tyrant or the Weakling. Warrior: The Warrior embodies discipline, courage, and decisiveness, acting with purpose and integrity. The Warrior pushes forward aggressively. Its shadows are the Sadist and the Masochist. Magician: The Magician symbolizes knowledge, insight, and transformation, channeling wisdom for the benefit of others. The Magician learns a great deal about everything. However, the Magician can devolve into the Manipulator or the Detached Observer in its shadow form. Lover: The Lover reflects passion, connection, and appreciation for beauty, celebrating life. The Lover seeks sensation and connectedness with all things in life but may become the Addicted Lover or the Impotent Lover in shadow form.