aaalyafei said:Jonabark said:aaalyafei described his unique experience and went on to interpret it as an encounter with malign beings who seemed under his questioning and observation to betray their dark nature. He went on to offer a warning to be wary.
He is not alone in the history of psychedelic experience to interpret his experience this way. I am glad he did because I feel it is dangerous to completely ignore one's gut reaction to such encounters. He is not saying all substances or even all possible uses of DMT are an invitation to demonic realms, but he seems to feel strongly enough to sound a warning. My instinct is that he is being truthful and that there really are such dangers. I understand that some seem to have found extremely benign and heart opening experiences through DMT and I understand how easy it is to dismiss or deconstruct a message you don't like, but isn't it also possible that there is a legitimate warning to be considered?
I am thinking as reference point about the artist Pablo Ameringo who spent years as healer shaman with Ayahuasca and left his participation in ayahuasca ceremonies because jealous and violence-prone shamans were trying to kill him and he felt faced with a choice between using dark magic against them or leaving ayahuasca behind. He continued to show his experiences in his remarkable paintings, and had mostly positive things to say about ayahuasca . But he also referenced many beings who were dangerous and cruel in describing his art.
I do not claim to understand evil or know if evil is anything more than a mental shadow. But even diseased mental states, though ephemeral and unreal in a certain sense, can impose enormous suffering on other human and non-human lives.
If you recognize an animal or person or spirit as being dangerous it seems foolish to ignore that. Many have suffered from ignoring inner warnings. It is possible that it doesn't matter and death is a door. I just think our instinct for life and truth are a valuable guide.
Maybe such an encounter as aaalyfei recounts is something some people might be able to overcome, or pass through to a more positive one. Maybe a guide who can offer protection or skill in negotiating these realms could be helpful, but maybe there is no easy path to what he is looking for and maybe that is even true for others. To be open minded as many seem to be emphasizing must surely include the possibility that this was a valid warning that has worth.
Good words my friend. Happy you and some others understood my point.
Much love
Hi aaalyfei,
I think that there are some things that are not so simple. It's not black and white. .....not binary!.... some lessons are later learned.
Take Care,
ACY
