For me writing is first and foremost a process for my own self improvement. It has always been the best therapy for dealing with my own life's twists and turns. Writing things down stretches a moment of time out into something you can study. Over time, it allows us to notice repeating patterns in our own thinking and behavior.

I had a pretty good thing going. I found a location in a pasture that was fenced off, with no cows, and a stream running right thru the middle. I set up my irrigation system and transplanted my seedlings. I had a solar panel, battery, timer and water pump that meant i only had to stop by once in June, to cut the males, and again in October for the harvest. It was sweet.

Now let's consider that the psychedelic experience is a transfer of information. That in itself is a leap for some folks. The predominant view is that nothing happens but distortion of the senses, or chemicals stimulating the brain. The western scientific view is that any information present is generated by the brain from its own internal activity.

Another place we can see this pattern is in the information flow in plant insect symbiosis. The plant passes information in the nectar that attracts and nourishes the insect. The insect collects and distributes pollen, passing the plant's genetic information around. Both species benefit from the arrangement, but the plants gain the most.

On all levels, feedback manages process. Information, looping back on itself acts as part of the control mechanism that regulates activity. Within the brain, any other organ, or the whole body, for that matter, activity is regulated by feedback. The same is true of all complex systems. Feedback loops maintain homeostasis.

We all have a choice to make. Are we going to continue to follow the grooves worn into the landscape by civilization or branch off to form new, more sustainable pathways? What are we trying to sustain? The economy? The Nation? Order? Are we just trying to alter our behavior enough survive as a species?

The western mind is ill equipped to deal with plant spirits. We are stuck on the importance of human beings... to human beings. It is true that the Natural world is trying to help human beings get better, but it isn't because we are so advanced. It is because we are so retarded, that we need help. Mother Nature is being very patient with us.

It all started with a minor dispute with my ISP. It escalated to me losing my connection, and having to close the bank account they were trying to suck dry, to get some peace. The peace was nice, and every time i thought about spending money to get back online, something inside said, “Just a few more days of peace, huh?”