59. LIFE | Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms): Dangerous Drug or Pathway to Consciousness

Welcome to the Alfalfa podcast 🌾Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(02:30) Arman's Journey in Mexico(05:45) Treating Psilocybin With Respect(07:45) You Can Achieve Similar States of Mind Without Drugs(10:30) Psilocybin In A Therapeutic Vs. Spiritual Setting (13:00) Bringing Intention Into Your Journey(14:00) The Value Of An Intentional Vs. Unintentional Trip(16:45) Arman's Change Of Perspective(19:55) What Did The Ceremony Look Like?(25:00) An Intellectual Vs. Explorative Experience(26:45) The Mushrooms Have Kicked In(30:10) The Stoned Ape Theory(33:00) Finding The True Nature of Reality(36:20) Becoming One With Consciousness (40:00) Grappling With Death(42:30) Measuring A Mystical Experience(47:45) Empirical Evidence of The Positive Effects(48:15) Arman's Experienced Death and Rebirth(51:55) Duking It Out With A Warrior Spirit(54:00) Stephen Saw Color For The First Time(57:15) Eric's Ego Dissolution(58:35) More Certain About Existence Than Ever Before(1:00:00) A Timestamp On Life (1:02:00) Praying For The First Time(1:04:30) Why This Is A Positive Opportunity(1:06:15) Opening Up To The Environment(1:07:45) Closing Resources & ThoughtsEpisode Resources:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6707356/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5203697/https://www.trippingly.net/lsd-studies/2018/5/22/the-mystical-experience-questionaire-30-questionshttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/press_releases/2006/griffithspsilocybin.pdfhttps://acasadevidro.com/alan-watts-1915-1973-mystical-experience-psychedelics-full-article/Check out Collective Shift for crypto insights and alerts, free trial available now and use code ALFALFA at checkout for 50% off your first month.Follow the podcast:Our website with all linksDiscord communityTwitterYouTube full episodesYouTube clipsTranscripts of all episodesFollow the hosts:Arman Assadi on Instagram and Twitter Eric Johanson on TwitterNick Urbani on Twitter and Instagram👉 alfalfapod.comDisclaimer:This is not Financial Advice. All opinions expressed by the podcast are intended for informational or entertainment purposes only and should not be treated as investment or financial advice of any kind. Alfalfa and its representatives are not liable to the listener/viewer or any other party, for the listener/viewer’s use of, or reliance on, any information received, directly or indirectly, from this media. The listener/viewer should always do their own research. Any views or opinions represented on this show are person