"Is Everybody In? The Ceremony Is About To Begin..."

Aside from the one Walsh chapter about the politics of consciousness, these readings were pretty much there to help us get in tune with what one may encounter while attempting to reach an ASC. Forget about meditation, yoga, or hypnosis - we are going right to the field with a hand full of magic mushrooms and a sheet of LSD. Hughes did an amazing job of keeping himself out of trouble by mentioning several times that drugs aren't everything. There has to be something there in a persons makeup, whether physically, mentally or emotionally, to allow a person to reach within using these tools to gain a higher perspective on what they are already pursuing. I loved the picture of Hendrix in all of his psychedelic glory - they even used the term "demi-God" to describe him (I totally agree maybe even more). The fact is that drugs CAN and WILL change your life whether it is trivial or long-term. The LSD experience is one that a person will never forget and will talk about with friends and relatives for their entire lives. The insight that was given into the magic mushroom was incredible. Comparing mushroom tripping to santa clause? It only made me think that this person was tripping while he wrote it HAHA. If any of you have not seen the movie "Detroit Rock City", I suggest checking out the scene where a couple of some kid's friends break him out of a Catholic boarding school by giving the priest some magic mushrooms on his pizza. He then begins to compare Santa and Satan claiming "It's the same guy!" Rhythm. It is always there. Your stride, your fingers typing this blog, your mind drifting off to your favorite new song during class - music is a huge part of our lives and I guarantee you that you wouldn't look at it the same way after you spent the last 12 hours tripping on a psychedelic whether it be the outrageous visions of LSD, the "at-home" feeling of a mushroom trip, or the "connections" made on ecstasy. Whether you are against drugs or not, they are helping you day to day. I recommend each of you head to Youtube and search for "Bill Hicks - Drugs". He is an amazing comedian from the 80's that told it like it was meant to be told. Whether we are drinking coffee and energy drinks, taking aspirin and Tylenol, smoking ganja and opium, eating LSD and ecstasy, we are altering our consciousness - some are going farther and some aren't. The people that go farther will be the ones who benefit more and learn more.