Has anyone else noticed how weird everything is?

[AKIRA]

Not a day goes by where I don't think that everything is just weird as fuck.

For example, vision is really weird to me, how we see out of these little spheres that are in our face. Or our thoughts, how we can hear a little voice in our head and it seems to never shut up sometimes. Or consciousness, or existence...

What a mysterious universe

 

[۩]

I agree with you, but there's really no need to swear

 

[AKIRA]

Sorry, haha. I guess its grown to be a habit. I'll refrain from here on!

 

[Hyperspace Fool]

I'm with you.

Weird as fuck. But that just means you're finally paying attention.

 

[Hiyo Quicksilver]

I used to think everything was impossibly weird... then I smoalked DMT and found out just how weird "weird" really is.

Perspective

 

[Parshvik Chintan]

related alan watts is related

 

[tigerstrike92]

Yes... absolutely. Every freakin day, there is always SOMETHING that happens that makes me go..... what? I am not sure if it because I like to keep myself in awe of just how intricate things are or what, but i am always astounded at what goes on around me.

 

[pau]

What you say? Weirdness? No worry:

Once in a while you get shown the light
In the strangest of places if you look at it right

-Scarlet Begonias, Grateful Dead

 

[SpartanII]

Weird is an especially subjective term.

How about fascinating, captivating, interesting or mind-blowing?

Or my personal favorite... MINDGASM. :d

 

[vardlokkur]

Sadly people become desensitized to the exhilaration of experience in life. Some fun things to think about though, pertaining to the word "weird". Weird is etymologically descended from the Old Norse "wyrd" which is related to the concepts of "fate" or more specifically to the universal processes as a whole; "mystery" is more appropriate in fact, but it is used in fathoming the concept of "ginnungigap" or the "yawning chasm" of chaos from which reality was created from.

Even "weirder" is that the modern form of "word" is derived from the evolution of "wyrd" and it's concepts. Especially considering that the "WORD" was quite a magical concept for ancient man. Indeed, as word is an expression of thought, it is a way of expressing one's will to others in a more subtle way than what preceded the use of word.

I find it strange that "weird" is often used in negative context by many nowadays, especially given it's near magical concept.

 

[Shamasi Wiz]

So weird. During my last ayahuasca journey, I found myself saying out loud "This has got to be the weirdest shit that has ever happened in the history of life." I totally rolled around laughing during the whole thing. I'll never get it, but I'll always love it

 

[vovin]

I think that DMT experiences make one more analytic and perceptive of the world. Allowing you to notice these events whereas before they fell below your threshold of perception.

 

[Krellogg]

Most of the world drones through life similar to a robot. Their conditioned to turn off outside stimulus for survival. Ignoring loud noises, shading the eyes to bright lights, taking nature for granted, etc. This means avoiding that which is 'weird' or out of place. Psychedelics pave a way to a new belonging, while permanently altering perceptions so that a new appreciation may be felt, while subsequently waking up the inner conciousness. I like to think they change weird into normal, and vice versa.

It's disappointing so many people associate the word 'weird' with awkward, out of place, or just a general negative interpretation. Fortunately, there is a movement to change that, and you can help! Prior to going out or making plans, discuss with your closest friends about how 'weird' you'd like to get tonight. Even better, when you're in public, share the weirdness with strangers. They won't mind, and if they do, buy them a drink. They need it more than you do.

 

[cave paintings]

The etymology of weird reminds me of the etymology of demon which I heard about the other day. Here is a wikipedia excerpt:

The idea of the daimonic typically means quite a few things: from befitting a demon and fiendish, to motivated by a spiritual force or genius and inspired. As a psychological term, it has come to represent an elemental force which contains an irrepressible drive towards individuation. As a literary term, it can also mean the dynamic unrest that exists in us all that forces us into the unknown, leading to self-destruction and/or self-discovery.
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