We were speaking about how many different kinds of drugs might
provide an increased access to information from Source.
First of all I will put forth one of my own Deep Truths.
Others have said this clearly before.
1-Consciousness is Everything-That-Is, and Everything-That
Is-Not.
Everything is consciousness.
Everything is Source.
2-Our brains, in this so human an animal, are receivers of information
from Source.
As well as being part of Source.
3-Our brains are reducing valves for all the possible
information that is out there.
Huxley wrote about our brains as reducing valves. Recent imaging studies using psilocybin
support this.
Our individual unconsciousness is information from Source to
which we do not have easy access.
Some unconscious information is our shadow, information that
we have hidden away from ourselves.
I propose 3 classes of drugs that can possibly help increase
our access to information from Source (Yes, 3 again!).
1-Sedating drugs – alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids.
2-Activating drugs – cocaine, methamphetamine.
3-Hallucinogens – psilocybin, mescaline, LSD, DMT.
Marijuana may be in a separate category as there are
endogenous cannabinoid receptors. Different strains of marijuana may show more
or less sedating or hallucinogenic effects.
MDMA, aka Ecstasy, better described as Empathy, is more related
to the activating drugs, but have vastly different effects and less addictive
potential. MDMA activates the serotonin system more than
the dopamine system.
Ibogain may have a role in treatment of addictions, but also
seems to have higher risks than the traditional hallucinogens.
Note that most of the sedating and activating drugs have
potential for true addiction, whereas, the hallucinogens do not have addiction
potential.
Further, the hallucinogens have been used to successfully
treat addictions.
Many people have used the sedating drugs for creativity,
such as writers, artists, and musicians.
These sedating drugs may act by suppressing the parts of the
brain that get in the way of accessing Source and unconscious information. Perhaps, these drugs might be used more by those
with prior emotional and other traumas, as we also use these sedating drugs to
suppress information from our shadow unconsciousness. Alcohol may also act on the reward system via
the dopamine neurotransmitter.
Activating drugs can greatly increase the reward system of dopamine
activity. With methamphetamine
releasing 5-12 times more dopamine than cocaine.
Addiction to drugs, shopping, TV, gaming, sex, likely all
share some similarities in affecting the reward and pleasure systems of neurotransmitters.
It is also possible that the activating drugs only mimic an
increased access to Source by providing that feeling of ecstasy one can receive
through a closer connection to Source.
The true hallucinogens likely most directly suppress the
parts of the brain that help us survive in everyday life. Yet, also allow us to get information from
Source for long-term survival and creativity.
Wisdom and Compassion.
Wisdom is obtained from basking in the information from Source. Compassion is using that information when
walking in the world.
Just don’t use hallucinogens when you are running from a
saber toothed tiger.
Those particular states of consciousness that allow us to
most closely align with Source, are likely reflected in relative activation and
deactivation of certain parts of the brain.
The precise neurotransmitters, receptors, and
microenvironment of these changes are also just beginning to be explored. Clearly involved are several 5HT serotonin
receptors, but also involved may be endogenous DMT, phenylethyamine, endogenous
opioids and cannabanoids, GABA, perhaps also dopamine and oxytocin, perhaps
even other neurotransmitters not as yet defined.
Many drugs also provide for a communal connectivity within a
group. Using rituals can enhance effects
and build group cohesion.
Meditation likely can activate a similar brain neurotransmitter
profile, quieting those parts of the brain that prevent us from more fully
accessing information from Source.
Similar altered states of consciousness can be found through
such practices as shamanic journeying, particularly when facilitated by
drumming.
So what about Black Holes?
A current theory is that the Universe may be a holographic projection
of information contained on the surface of black holes, such as the ones that
exist in the center of every galaxy, including our own.
In meditation we can turn inward and a feeling of empty
fullness arises.
We gain access to information from an unknown place (Source!).
What is a better description for empty fullness than a black
hole!
Further, think of how perfectly this fits the allegory of
Plato’s Cave! The black hole is the fire shining. The holographic projection is the shadows on
the wall, our presumed reality. Through
meditation or sometimes through the use of certain drugs, we can turn around
and see reality. Directly seeing into Source. Gaining information previously unknown or
unconscious to us.
Who knows what is Absolute Truth. We only have these poor little animal minds
to translate what we see.
We really don’t even know how to fully conceive the
structure of the Universe, nor the structure of black holes.
But, we can slowly gain access to Truth. Our own Truth.
The Truth we use to live our everyday lives.
I raise a glass of sedating wine to each of you, or whatever
is your non-addicting drug of choice.
May you continue to gain ever better access to information
from Source.
May you continue to grow in your evolution of
consciousness.
Namaste.
