I was blind to beauty before I took LSD. At least compared to my prior state. & I don't mean the 'beauty' I experienced during the trip, I mean in the months & years following.
I was also blind to horror. This time I DO mean the 'horror' I experienced during the trip. I seent the flesh Monad, possibly best represented in media with the hell scene in the Vinland Saga manga;
That was my last trip(8 years ago now I think), it felt like something of a warning. Point being I have a long way to go before I'd welcome another trip, but I don't regret knowing.
As far as the discussion regarding unearned wisdom goes; there's certainly something to it. There's only so much you can hold onto, there's only so long you can stare at the sun with a naked eye. The dissolution of the ego & encountering 'The Oneness' was incredibly valuable to me though. It burned open pathways into territory that felt beyond my reach & also burned bridges that I'd never want to return across. Removed the temptation to do so.
Whether it truly 'dissolved' my ego or forged another is probably not worth worrying about. There's a long way to go & the work never ends; I know that won't change.
also;
I was also blind to horror. This time I DO mean the 'horror' I experienced during the trip. I seent the flesh Monad, possibly best represented in media with the hell scene in the Vinland Saga manga;
That was my last trip(8 years ago now I think), it felt like something of a warning. Point being I have a long way to go before I'd welcome another trip, but I don't regret knowing.
As far as the discussion regarding unearned wisdom goes; there's certainly something to it. There's only so much you can hold onto, there's only so long you can stare at the sun with a naked eye. The dissolution of the ego & encountering 'The Oneness' was incredibly valuable to me though. It burned open pathways into territory that felt beyond my reach & also burned bridges that I'd never want to return across. Removed the temptation to do so.
Whether it truly 'dissolved' my ego or forged another is probably not worth worrying about. There's a long way to go & the work never ends; I know that won't change.
also;
LMAOMorning found me with an insipid pile of intellectual SIDS.