Psychedelic Symbiosis (3/3)

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.

Why do plants include these highly complex psychedelic molecules, that just happen to fit human receptor sites, in their output? FEEDBACK! Symbiosis consists of species involved in information exchange, communication that results in homeostasis.

The real experts in these matters are the shamans, who say they gain information from plant spirits. So, if we admit to an intelligent universe, we just about have to consider that the shaman is right. In this respect, LifeOS agrees wholeheartedly with the shaman. Information traveling in loops, remember?

In this model, worship, preference and addiction are the same step in the cycle. The behavior of human beings has been influenced for the benefit of plant species. How has our behavior been affected by psychedelics in the last 50 years? How about historically? The influence on human history of the big four, (amanita muscaria, stropharia cubensis, ergot and the molds that produce alcohol), cannot be denied. From a system's point of view, these four species, through the worship they engendered, have operated as control mechanisms in human behavior. For centuries we have followed these four gods, wreaking havoc on the environment, cutting ourselves out of other feedback loops.

These days we are listening to different plant spirits and even the messages from the old ones seem to have changed. The sooner we face up to what our plant spirits are telling us, the sooner we can get back in the loop.

cheers,
jim