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Maybe I should take my issues with the article to the author, but I also wanted to share the idea and get other people's ideas on this. After all, I would get a fairly biased set of answers if I were to speak to him / her, where as I would get a wide range of views from you fine people

I'm not sure I made my intentions clear for this thread though, I kind of derailed myself :lol: . What i really wanted to know is how people's own religious backgrounds have tied in with their 'religious experiences' with the molecule, and any other molecule come to think of it.

For me, large chunks of Christianity seem obsolete or trivial when trying to relate to or integrate the experiences I have had. For instance, one of my first experiences I was thrust into the presence of a giant gold Thai looking Buddha with these little gnome guys showing him to me in a very solemn, yet odd dance. Why? What did that have to do with my Church of England upbringing?! Nothing! It did lead me to investigate meditation and integrate that into my Spice explorations though, so it was certainly a useful (invaluable even) experience that has helped me progress much further. My psychedelic experiences have taken me further from organised religion, and closer to my own 'true' spirituality, which for me has been infinitely more rewarding. I find it hard to reconcile the two, and yet the author seems to have done so with ease.

I would love it if people involved with or who have experienced UDV / Santo D'aime (or any other psychedelic based faith group) would chime in as I feel like being able to reconcile what I have been taught with what I have experienced would be an asset. I am always reading, following my own intuition, trying out different things if they seem appropriate, but it can be difficult to filter out the crap and keep the gold.

How does this framework help you integrate your experiences? What role do the elders / priests play in this? And how do you feel this is a 'superior' way to solo experimentation and growth?

I do believe DMT is a sacrament, and of course learning the best possible way for me to use it is fairly high on the agenda for me.

<blockquote data-quote="Purges" data-source="post: 3528352" data-attributes="member: 10073">Maybe I should take my issues with the article to the author, but I also wanted to share the idea and get other people&#039;s ideas on this. After all, I would get a fairly biased set of answers if I were to speak to him / her, where as I would get a wide range of views from you fine people <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😉" title="Winking face&nbsp; &nbsp; :wink:" src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/nexus/unicode/64/1f609.png" data-shortname=":wink:" /> I&#039;m not sure I made my intentions clear for this thread though, I kind of derailed myself :lol: . What i really wanted to know is how people&#039;s own religious backgrounds have tied in with their &#039;religious experiences&#039; with the molecule, and any other molecule come to think of it. For me, large chunks of Christianity seem obsolete or trivial when trying to relate to or integrate the experiences I have had. For instance, one of my first experiences I was thrust into the presence of a giant gold Thai looking Buddha with these little gnome guys showing him to me in a very solemn, yet odd dance. Why? What did that have to do with my Church of England upbringing?! Nothing! It did lead me to investigate meditation and integrate that into my Spice explorations though, so it was certainly a useful (invaluable even) experience that has helped me progress much further. My psychedelic experiences have taken me further from organised religion, and closer to my own &#039;true&#039; spirituality, which for me has been infinitely more rewarding. I find it hard to reconcile the two, and yet the author seems to have done so with ease.I would love it if people involved with or who have experienced UDV / Santo D&#039;aime (or any other psychedelic based faith group) would chime in as I feel like being able to reconcile what I have been taught with what I have experienced would be an asset. I am always reading, following my own intuition, trying out different things if they seem appropriate, but it can be difficult to filter out the crap and keep the gold.How does this framework help you integrate your experiences? What role do the elders / priests play in this? And how do you feel this is a &#039;superior&#039; way to solo experimentation and growth?I do believe DMT is a sacrament, and of course learning the best possible way for me to use it is fairly high on the agenda for me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Purges, post: 3528352, member: 10073"] Maybe I should take my issues with the article to the author, but I also wanted to share the idea and get other people's ideas on this. After all, I would get a fairly biased set of answers if I were to speak to him / her, where as I would get a wide range of views from you fine people 😉 I'm not sure I made my intentions clear for this thread though, I kind of derailed myself :lol: . What i really wanted to know is how people's own religious backgrounds have tied in with their 'religious experiences' with the molecule, and any other molecule come to think of it. For me, large chunks of Christianity seem obsolete or trivial when trying to relate to or integrate the experiences I have had. For instance, one of my first experiences I was thrust into the presence of a giant gold Thai looking Buddha with these little gnome guys showing him to me in a very solemn, yet odd dance. Why? What did that have to do with my Church of England upbringing?! Nothing! It did lead me to investigate meditation and integrate that into my Spice explorations though, so it was certainly a useful (invaluable even) experience that has helped me progress much further. My psychedelic experiences have taken me further from organised religion, and closer to my own 'true' spirituality, which for me has been infinitely more rewarding. I find it hard to reconcile the two, and yet the author seems to have done so with ease. I would love it if people involved with or who have experienced UDV / Santo D'aime (or any other psychedelic based faith group) would chime in as I feel like being able to reconcile what I have been taught with what I have experienced would be an asset. I am always reading, following my own intuition, trying out different things if they seem appropriate, but it can be difficult to filter out the crap and keep the gold. How does this framework help you integrate your experiences? What role do the elders / priests play in this? And how do you feel this is a 'superior' way to solo experimentation and growth? I do believe DMT is a sacrament, and of course learning the best possible way for me to use it is fairly high on the agenda for me. [/QUOTE]