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    Do you microdose? Describe your experiences

    Hello! I am starting up an academic study where I want to interview people who microdose psychedelics. What are you microdosing and how is it working for you?
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    Research report (working paper)

    Not very busy here anymore, huh? There is a draft for my new paper available at Entheogens in Spiritual Practice | Documentation Check it out if you are interested :)
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    Research report (working paper)

    Happy new year everybody! After some delays the first installment of my project is published in Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - User perceptions of mental health consequences of hallucinogen use in self-identified spiritual contexts : Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (You have to click...
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    Paranormal events

    Hello PlantWarrior - I'm with the University of Bergen.
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    Paranormal events

    Sounds very reasonable. I have no further questions on this subject :) PS I sent you a PM - did you see it? Would you mind if I asked you a few general questions about your life circumstances (occupation, family, home) ? Nothing very specific
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    Paranormal events

    Thanks Finarfin - you give a spirited and convincing defense of the spiritual value of psychedelics. When you say "plants and fungi", are you implying that chemicals like LSD don't have the same ability to reconnect people to nature and the universe?
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    Paranormal events

    I love to read your thoughts on what spirituality is. Is it possible to describe how psychedelics help you go within and find your centre? Some people say that a drug-based spirituality is fake and inferior to the real thing (whatever that is), and that when you use drugs as "crutches" to go...
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    Paranormal events

    Ok, so I read you as saying that a focus on the paranormal is inferior to a focus on the spiritual. That is of course a legitimate view, although the history of religion is full of paranormal and miraculous events. (But maybe the "history of spirituality", if that is a meaningful phrase, is...
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    Paranormal events

    Hi everybody! I am back with phase two of my academic study of entheogen use, which looks specifically at how entheogens are used as a part of a spiritual practice. If you are engaged in such use of entheogenic drugs I would love to talk with you - either right here on this forum or more...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Thanks for your advice and for sharing about your traumatic experience. There are many things I would like to ask you, but before I do that I feel that I should remind you that I am asking these questions as a part of my academic study of spiritual use of entheogens. I have already used some...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    So I understand that your eraserhead period took place early in your psychedelic "career". May I ask what was your age at the time? Earlier you described a micro-dosing practice - what benefits to you experience from this? Does this practice have a "spiritual" component even if it is not...
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    Research report (working paper)

    Hei everybody I have been busy lately with writing up a kind of pilot report of my interview study on entheogens. A draft is available at http://entheogenstudy.org/documentation.html This is only a small part of the full project, and deals only with psychology (addiction, healing, bad trips...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Again, thanks. I read you as saying that as a result of your entheogenic experiences you have developed a daily meditation practice that helps you not only with entheogenic sessions (which are sometimes difficult) but also with life in general. Is it correct to think that this embrace of...
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    Gender and psychedelic culture.

    Or to say it with Monty Python: are there any women here? I get the impression that almost everybody - with one likely exception - that I have been talking to here are guys. (Please correct me if I am wrong.) Assuming this is right: why are men so much more interested in exploring the inside of...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Thanks Finarfin. I read you as saying that your shamanic practice is a break with your background, and a consequence only of your experiences with entheogens. Do you practice the chanting only in entheogenic sessions, or does it serve as a practice on its own, in situations where there are...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Thanks Finarfin - it is great to read your story. The chanting sounds like a very helpful practice for channeling difficult energy. Can I ask how long time ago it was that you were introduced to mushrooms? If it is not too private I would also like to know what kind of background you have, in a...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Finarfin: earlier you referred to meditation and mantra practices as helpful for difficult trips. Can you say something more about your experience with this? Did you start doing meditation before or after you first started using entheogenic drugs? Have your challenging trips resulted in...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Ok, but what if you're not doing things right? Is it possible to develop a kind of addiction to the special experiences that psychedelics make available? Whyra: Thanks for the description of your eraserhead period. How long ago was this? Is it reasonable to describe it as a period of addiction...
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    Psychedelics, Memory, Healing and Independence

    Abeja: Maybe this is too personal, but what kind of fears did ayahuasca help you unlock? I like your last point - I guess we can say all spirituality is a kind of healing.
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Thanks everybody for your perspectives on bad trips. Has anyone ever had a bad trip that was caused by the fear of overdoing, addiction or similar thoughts? zezt: I am sure it is possible to argue that Fadiman is over-careful. All I care about is what you guys think is a sensible frequency. Did...
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    Psychedelics, Memory, Healing and Independence

    Have you ever experienced healing of physical or psychological issues as a result of tripping on entheogenic drugs? (I ask this as a part of my ongoing research on entheogens in spiritual practice. Replies can be quoted from in my upcoming research paper. See entheogenstudy.org if you are...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Thanks everybody. About the frequency of tripping: Sludge mentioned that taking a period of rest after a bad trip might be a good idea, and Abeja talks about finding the right balance. In a recent book by James Fadiman called The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide, he says that "the more profound...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Thanks all. Can I ask all of you what kinds of drugs you prefer and how often you use them? Does tripping too often lead to bad trips? Abeja: So if I understand you right you mostly have entheogen sessions on your own, and prepare for them with ritual actions including prayer and mantra...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Thanks for replies! Sludge: what do you do to set up a session? Is there a kind of ritual involving set and setting that minimizes the possibility of fear and panic? Abeja: Same question for you, but also: from where do you have these breathing and awareness practices? Do you practice this on...
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    Why we trip-What is a Bad trip-How to avoid them.In theory..

    Hi everybody Have you ever had any bad trips? How did you deal with it? Did it affect you for a long time, or did you get over it quickly? (I ask this as a part of my ongoing research on entheogens in spiritual practice. Replies can be quoted from in my upcoming research paper. See...
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    Introduction thread

    Hi everybody I am here as a researcher in comparative religion, doing a project with the University of Bergen where I ask basically how people use entheogens in spiritual contexts and what consequences this has for life, spirituality, mental health and so on. I want to know where you come...
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    How did psychedelic changed you

    Sorry about the triple post. Normally people would be asked to sign the sheet with their ordinary name, but because this study is investigating mostly illegal practices I don't want you to do that. Your username at this forum or whatever you choose for your email is anyway public and does...
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    How did psychedelic changed you

    Great! First of all I would really want to ask you to read and sign a "Request for participation" info sheet. It's available at http://entheogenstudy.org/Request%20for%20study%20participation.docx - please download, write in your Psychonaut username and date, save as PDF so it can't be traced...
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    How did psychedelic changed you

    I will happily share the findings of the study with the people on this forum. Perhaps it is even possible to do interviews right here in a discussion thread, but I'm not sure it is a good idea. After all I want to ask many very personal questions, and even if people are anonymous on this board...
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    How did psychedelic changed you

    Hi Finarfin and everybody I am here as a researcher in comparative religion, doing a project with the University of Bergen where I ask precisely the question of this thread: how has the use of psychedelics/entheogens changed you as a person? I am especially interested in what we might call...

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