Religion, Spirituality, and Magic Mushrooms

FreedomHippie · #1 2007-08-31, 05:48

Many people have religious and spiritual experiences with certain quantities of magic mushrooms. Very interesting things can happen to change your view of things, and there is no doubt that magic mushrooms have metaphysical properties, or at the very least the experiences. Here you can describe your experiences, thoughts, and share input about it. I am also interested in hearing about any traditions that might involve magic mushrooms, religious or not. Basically have fun with this topic and discuss.

socratic · #2 2007-08-31, 12:33

No, they don't 'clearly' have 'metaphysical properties', they have hallucinagenic properties. Big difference.

Cash Stealer · #3 2007-08-31, 14:10

I've taken a wide variety of hallucinogens, and I am able to put what I've seen into words.

The human body was specifically designed to ingest certain plants and herbs, in order to dive into the inner psyche that we call "the self."

A universe of information is stored in your brain from the day you are born, and remains in there until the day you die. However, this information lays dormant in your mind, until you find the right keys to "unlock" the pieces of the puzzle.

Marijuana, Magic Mushrooms, LSD, DMT, Peyote, Mescaline, and many other chemical compounds are the "secret keys" to unlock all the information and knowledge you desire.

It's even written in the Christian Bible, and Many other religions, that these plants are not sinful, but were specifically designed by the Source Power. (what everyone else in the world calls God, Yahweh, Allah, The Supreme One, The giver of life)

The Source Power left clues scattered throughout mankind, and gave humans who are perceptive enough to think for themselves (independent free-thinking souls) the ability to solve these pieces of our human puzzle.

There are 3 parts to the human body - the Physical body, the Spiritual Body, and the Mind.

These herbs help you to open your eyes and see the world around you in ways that you never thought possible.

If you go looking for answers, you will find them.

Merlinman2005 · #4 2007-08-31, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Cash Stealer

A universe of information is stored in your brain from the day you are born, and remains in there until the day you die. However, this information lays dormant in your mind, until you find the right keys to "unlock" the pieces of the puzzle.

Marijuana, Magic Mushrooms, LSD, DMT, Peyote, Mescaline, and many other chemical compounds are the "secret keys" to unlock all the information and knowledge you desire.

I think that the information is not in your mind, but in the universe, and that "mind-expanding" chemicals and plants help you access that. You become able to see data stored outside of yourself.
When people's trips turn into those of self-discovery, that's an interaction of the two sources of information... the person and the universe, and a result of how the person deals with what they've learned.

FreedomHippie · #5 2007-08-31, 16:00

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Originally Posted by socratic

No, they don't 'clearly' have 'metaphysical properties', they have hallucinagenic properties. Big difference.

The mushrooms themselves have hallucinagenic properties. I guess i cant really speak for any of you out there whether you've taken mushroom or not, but i know that i deff always have metaphysical experiences on mushrooms.

ArmsMerchant · #6 2007-08-31, 18:17

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Originally Posted by socratic

No, they don't 'clearly' have 'metaphysical properties', they have hallucinagenic properties. Big difference.

Well said. No drug can put something into your mind that wasn't there to begin with.

Cash Stealer · #7 2007-08-31, 18:20

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Originally Posted by ArmsMerchant

Well said. No drug can put something into your mind that wasn't there to begin with.

If you insert a key into a lock, the lock opens.

hallucinogens are just an English, Americanized word.

Those in power would rather human beings think of "drugs" as "hallucinogens" in order to scare the population into NOT indulging in these plants.

The correct terminology to use is "plants" and "keys to unlock the mind."

Obbe · #8 2007-08-31, 22:53

http://www.erowid.org/plants/mushroo...s_spirit.shtml

I just ate a wee shroom. All alone, its probably gonna rain today. This will be an introspective trip, probably accompanied with hash.

I'll say if anything uniquely spiritual happens later.

Surak · #9 2007-08-31, 23:39

So you ingest hallucinogenic chemicals, then decide that what you experience has some kind of "deeper, spiritual meaning."

Meanwhile, you are ingesting hallucinogenic chemicals.

...

Thanks for appearing on "Wheel of Reality", here is your consolation prize...

BrokeProphet · #10 2007-09-01, 00:00

I tried mushrooms about 11 years ago. Awesome and powerful drug. Use sparingly.

That said...

In order for your body to actually being standing up and aware of the space it is in takes a good deal of brain response and power. It is all instinctual like breathing and such.

Basically there are certian parts of the brain that let you know where you are in relation to everything else. EVERYONE is seperate from everything else regardless of what other relationship you share with physical space. This is a constant in this particular area of the brain. It maintains you are seprate from anything that is not you. You realize that you are not part of the keyboard you are touching without even thinking about it.

If you were to damage this area (as brain science has determined) you would have your hand on your coffe table and not be able to figure out where you end and the table begins. Sounds fucked up doesnt it? It is true. Brain damage cases get stranger than this trust me.

Scientists found out that someone who meditates long enough taps into and overloads this area of the brain. They then experience a state of ONENESS with everything. That we are all one. Connected. This is do to momentarily shutting off the "YOU ARE SEPARATE" auto brain response.

Same basic thing with mushrooms. Not to say I dont think drugs expand your awareness or anything. They most certainly CAN. I just do not think by taking them you tap into some spiritual plane of existence.

Sorry I dont have the technical names for the areas of the brain I am talking about. I can look them up if you really want. Im just going from memory of what I read 8 months ago.