Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2009 15:37:05 GMT -1
Dec 16, 2008 15:29:05 GMT -1 @aelfarh said:
What do you think of the ritual use of drugs? Do they really help to get into a altered state of consciousness that helps for the ritual / meditation? or are they just not good?
Whether they are good or not is down to your own perceptions, however I agree with many of the above, they were probably used in some form as they can be a useful tool.
One thing which can be lacking in todays society is the framework for their use. Yes, someone had to try them first but I personally feel that the users of plants (singular plant or a recipe) in ritual would have been taught this knowledge by experienced users to show them how to respect (safely use) them. In some plants for example there are small signs that the active ingredients are at a low point and are likely to induce the effects you are after with a reduced margin for error, I think these would of been taught.
