That would be weird. Never thought about that. But then I hardly every dream. But I have noticed that I have more dreams now that I did DMT. It unlocked something. But however, I have dreams throughout the day too, like if I am tired I will nod off and have mini dreams. This happens LOTS. Even if I have enough sleep, I will have these nod off dreams. Quite strange actually.

But back to your idea. Dreams are the waking state and here is the dream. Interesting. Then dreaming is like DMT for me because I cant remember my dreams very well.

Edit. Oops. Maybe you didnt mean that. Oh well. Good idea though in my post.

There's no oops to be in life, only learning. Strangely, I've had occurrences in real life that mimic dreams. I took a hit of dmt once and froze a cat that walked into my wavy hallucination. This was witnessed by two sober onlookers. The cat was stuck for ten minutes with its eyes in the back of its head, when it came to, it liked me very much. I've read of stranger things, but having experienced them I know that the impossible happens.

Things in dreams are just accepted, like weird gravity, being able to fly, etc. In waking life we accept things, the explaination of atoms, electrons, chemistry, the ego, and what everyone tells us is reality. Even though most have never seen this and scientifically found this ourselves, we let others dictate this without question because its easier than doing the work ourselves. This may be a "far fetched" conversation to the "rational" I know, but there may just be rational thinking in the minds of the far fetched ones who dare to question for themselves.

We often see the strangest things and often the first response is, "that's not real!", where another would see the most real things and say, "that's very strange!"

So, in closing, I say, dreams could be just a bunch of random processes in the brain, OR they could be a clue, a candle lighting the way to the sleeping power of creation within, that this waking world may be more pliable and manipulatable then we've been allowed to believe.

I have music about 99% of the times on when I smoalk. For me music and DMT go hand in hand... I really also enjoy seeing the entities sometimes dancing and enjoying the music. But I think it's very important to use suitable music which one really likes. I usually listen to something beautiful and relaxing, altough I have listened even to Iron Maiden on DMT, the songs were "deja vu" and "infinite dreams"
My favorite type of smoalking music usually includes some nylon stringed guitar.

Mumford and sons, little lion man?

Definately not for my taste of DMT music I also prefer no lyrics when smoalking... It's freaky how they can get altered at times

One subject you'll find repeatedly here at the Nexus is the real/not real debate. Is it in your head, or a manifestation of something larger? Are the entities real, or expressions of aspects of your own consciousness?

Personally, I abandoned this dualistic view around the time of my first godhead experience. It happened on a small dose of LSD, while working on a painting and talking to a sober friend who was in the room. I can't remember the actual words of the conversation (pity), but it pertained to how our actions are driven by larger forces, which led to a realization of the artificiality of the boundaries we perceive around us. This in turn led to my seeing larger and larger aspects of the universe as being literally parts of myself, up to that white flash realization that I am in fact everything, all there is... Despite also still being a lowly primate.

Understanding this stuff at a gut level and making use of it.... That's been a journey in itself. My first real breakthrough psychedelic experiences were over 18 years ago, and I'm still integrating them to this day.

It's a beautiful feeling to be part of something much larger than yourself.

Congratulations on this great awakening!

Thank you. I have been coming to the conclusion that it is one and the same, and I would hope one day there could be a dissolving of the boundaries between the two. Come what may.

I'm currently turning my attention to using psychedelics as a form of psychotherapy with help from above to better myself and learn to be the person I should and not what I've become. I've had many door opened unintentionally, which is awesome, yet now I feel it is important for me now to have better intentions to investigate my shadow and heal.

Also to touch more on what you said, I fully agree the semantics really don't matter. It's whatever we want it to be. As our own creators of our own mindset, its what we get from it. I have learned a great deal from my experiences, and been brought back from the depths of "drug abuse" to a personally religious and profound understanding of life. I am learning my place in this world, and beyond. I am being given the gift of truth, love, and insight and many questions answered, albeit, while I'm finding many more questions from those answers. I once again embrace life, as opposed to my own destruction and lust for an early death. The spice has truly picked me up from the rubble of my own doing, and now I can tear down these stone walls and use these stones to lay a new path.

Beauiful. It seems like we have both been through a very similar path, and what you have so eloquently put into words here, hit's incredibly close to home.

I'm glad that my words have found ears. I'm not the most confident person, so I always feel out on a limb to open myself up this
way.

I wish I have access to my spice. I've been having a lasting health issue I'm concerned may be serious. Its time to start some healing intended sessions before I bury myself in debt by the hands of our blind medical system.

Perhaps La Purga is in order. I seem to feel the call myself, but time can be such a bear.

The problem is that it hurts to even sneeze. I don't like the purge as it is, and it is extremely violent for me. I end up with a bleeding throat and nearly lose my voice when I purge. With my pain in my chest already I don't know if that would put me in a bed for a week.

But, I did talk to someone who is knowledge about injuries and such, and things may not be as bad like I feared. Without a guide I no longer like anything but vaped. If it lasts too long, my thought become confusing and I cannot keep the truth straight.

If you don't mind my asking, what kind of health issues are you talking about? I'm no healer but have a few good stories about friends who have healed themselves.

Well I'm not sure exactly. It may not be as serious. It started in the shoulder like a pulled muscle now my ribs on one side are sore, it hurts to breathe deep and lying in bed and getting out of bed hurts. I was told it could just be I pulled the cartilidge from my ribs. I don't know. It's taken about two months to progress to the point to it hurting to be in bed.

Interesting. Almost sounds like a cracked rib... Sometimes ribs will start out feeling OK but the discomfort builds as you go through weeks and months of overcompensation with your muscular movements and the way you carry yourself. Definitely makes it hurt to cough or purge. Was there at any point an incident where such a thing could have happened?

The other idea would be a pulled muscle, like you suggested, or possibly a progressively pulled muscle group that is being exacerbated daily by some kind of nonoptimal ergonomic situation. Here's a great example: my wife writes electronic music and has this big fancy workstation with all these keyboards, monitors, equipment racks etc. Now she was well were that there was something amiss but no matter what we tried, including several modifications to the workstation, we just couldn't get the screen low enough and the computer keyboard high enough, so she was really aggravating her body. But she dealt with it and ignored it as much as possible. Finally one day she is feeling a chest pain, calls the ER, we end up running in there immediately for ten grand worth of cardio tests. Turns out she's healthy as an ox (she was around 34 at the time) and just had some pulled muscles. So she abandoned the workstation, simplified her setup to almost nothing, sits comfortably, and no longer has any problems. She is also working out 3-5 days a week, which provides essential core strength and balance.

It's probably just something with your musculoskeletal system... Nothing to panic about but definitely something to address.

Best of luck! This is a phase that will pass, remember that always.

Yeah there was no major indicating moment. No falls. I remember a strained muscle in my shoulder and a knot there. Then things happen. Get jobs at work the require lifting. Major repairs needed on my car. Jobs at work that keep my arms in the air all day. Basically everything that could happen to make things worse.

Well, chances are it will ease off on its own. The body is amazing that way. Just do what you can to give yourself a break, even if it means having to ask your boss for some non- lifting tasks for a couple weeks. Hopefully that's all it is.