altered state of consciousness

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by orbsycli

It's so insanely enlightening..

I have no idea how psychedelic chemicals work in our bodies, All I know is what I observe...

I,
can go out into the forest and identify a certain psychedelic fungi.
This psychedelic fungus is considered an entheogen.

Nice!
I need a good Mushroom identification book.

I checked one out from the library and went around town looking and trying to identify all the mushrooms I could find >> during the right season of course.

I found several and was able to identify them. like "inky caps"

Problem becomes that mushrooms deteriorate so fast, and makes ID more dificult.

I was gonna' order a "Mushroom Incubator" (with spores) from High Times magazine, But I think its Illegal now. Wasn't for quite a while.

Is that true Orby?

I don't think Mushrooms or Hemp should be illegal.
Not anything Natural

You could even include unprocessed Coca Leaves...

[orbsycli]

Originally Posted by Racoon

Is that true Orby?

Spores are illegal in some states, last I heard.
Who knows, I wouldn't be surprised if they were abolished throughout the entire land of the free.

I don't think Mushrooms or Hemp should be illegal.
Not anything Natural
You could even include unprocessed Coca Leaves...

I don't think any entheogen should be illegal.
Nobody would need heroin, or crack, if there weren't such absurd taboos in our cultures.

[Loricybin]

Originally Posted by zee

What is altered state of consciousness?

to me, an altered state of consciousness can be the difference between what you experience when you are at rest, and the way you feel when active in any physical or mental way.

or even the change between one physical or mental set of feelings to any other.

sleep is definitely an altered state of consciousness.

and of course, it could be MANY feelings and states of mind all furiously cycling around at once,
and the mental and physical effects of various chemicals and substances interacting with our bodies, not just entheogens, but a vast number of chemicals that occur within our own bodies.

for example,
you're driving in a car, talking to a friend . . .

-suddenly, the car in front of you stops and your friend driving doesn't notice. you crash and everyone's attention is immediatly consumed by the accident

that is an altered state of consciousness to all involved.
chemicals causing rage, fury, confusion, anguish, panic, not to mention adrenaline which may be helping supress any mild to serious pain.
you will feel extremely different from your usual self.

Has any one experienced it ?

yes

How do you achieve it?

there are many, many ways. just about anything you could do, or think about, will induce some kind of altered state of consciousness,
just some much more than others. some much much much more than others

What does it feel like?

it feels wonderful. living is an altered state of consciousness, as opposed to oblivion, and i bet you like that, don't you?

hurray for consciousness!

[orbsycli]

So how have the other members of Hypography altered their conscious states?

[orbsycli]

remember, "No one is illegal."

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by orbsycli

remember, "No one is illegal."

You are "baiting" a trap with those words

There are plenty of "illegals" - just that they don't have access to this site

[orbsycli]

I had to say that.
It's spray painted at the top of the mountain,
at the vista point.
I wanted to post it,
to publish it,
So if the quotes author ever searches for his quote
he'll find it right here.

Anyway, I was just typing.
Get over it, fattie.

[Racoon]

The best altered state is when..........

You Gotta' get out there and experiment to find out!!

Get off your Butts and Get Altered !

[pgrmdave]

I've found that the best altered state I've ever experianced is when I'm so intensely focused on one thing that everything else fades into nothing. Be it programming, playing games/sports, driving, whatever it is, the sensation of a complete loss of time coupled with the way that my mind just becomes able to see the solutions without really having to think about them is an incredible feeling.

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by pgrmdave

I've found that the best altered state is when I'm so intensely focused on one thing that everything else fades into nothing.

I call that "Flow" or "In The Zone"

Occurs
When I'm doing Kung-Fu, or Basketball, or Mountain Biking, usually something active...Sometimes after Reading.
When I'm in Tiger Form,..... Its usually "look the F out!"

Sometimes I go into Music Mode,
Like Orby
I'm sure....

To Reiterate
Nothing Natural should be Illegal