I've been doing a lot of thinking on what this community means to me. Everyone wants to be a part of something bigger than themselves, people join churches, people join bowling clubs, gay people join gay communities,chess players join chess clubs, you get the idea. Community is something we all need on a basic human level but this community is different from anything else for a very special reason.

I know in my own life journey everything changed for me the moment I blew out my first big hit of dmt as I'm sure it did for many of you here, at this crucial moment in my life I realized we are all connected as one universal consciousness. I still have the hastily written notes in my note pad that I wrote down as soon as I could manage a pen after the session, it reads 'we are all one thing' 'not just life, everything' 'love others as yourself' to harm others is to harm yourself'.

These are the basic teachings of the Buddha, Jesus Christ and the new age movement witch I had no interest in before smoking dmt, I had never even heard of the idea that we are all one before that night. I realize this was a subjective experience that is not verifiable using the scientific method witch many of you are so quick to point out and thus rambling on about it does nothing for no one really, as trav pointed out it is philosophical masturbation and that's very true so all anyone can and should really do is mention these insights in a trip report and be done with it.

That being said many members here have had the exact same insights and other people I know have experienced this 'enlightenment' through meditation. To quote Terrence mckenna who quotes P.W. Bridgeman in one of his lectures ' coincidence is what you have left over when you apply a bad theory' and because we cant objective prove these deep understandings we can believe them (witch I and I'm sure many of you do) .....Okay THAT all being said back to 'community'.

The dmt nexus has helped me as much as the dmt experience has for a number of reasons, Its helped me develop patience and humility, friendships and a sense of brotherhood with all of you and the list goes on and on. I realize some of you may not feel the same way and that's fine, we are all different. so to those I may offend with some posts I apologize and for the times I have broken the rules or protested them I'ts important for you all to know that I take nothing personally and I hope none of you have as well.

Its also VERY important to me that I'm in the travelers good book as god knows that getting booted from the chat the other day and threatened with permanent banishment from the nexus if I ever break the rules again ( knowing how forgiving and solid the traveler is with genuine well meaning folk I doubt would happen, and please don't take that like I intend to break rules because I absolutely do not and will not again) was a big wake up call for me that we are all here at the travelers pleasure and I know that personally I would be lost without this community.

So following the damn rules(witch aren't perfected yet but are the best we have atm) that were implemented and refined by people way more intelligent than myself seems to be the basic logical response imo. So again thank you all for being as family to me and If any of you ever need anything please let me know as It would be my pleasure to help you. To those few ppl that know my real identity whom I intend to meet in person please tell any other nexus family members you know to add me as a friend on facebook (before you lurch forward in your chair a1pha realize that I've put a lot of thought into this and think the slim chance of 'getting busted' is far outweighed by the gain.

Thank you for reading my friends.

PS , shout out to my man house that's tolerated me long enough that I can say hes a friend, a1pha same to you. olympus mon, fractal enchantment, antrocles, the traveler , entheogenadvocate and many more I look forward to our future encounters be it in cyberspace, hyperspace or 3 d.

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'Possibly the problem is that rational thought is a function of making distinctions, rather than connections. We think 1+1=2, but if we actually add things together, we get one of something larger. In basic terms, it's like adding two piles of sand together and getting one larger pile of sand. In the biological sense though, it is that all our parts add up to one larger whole.
When I get that sensation of a thought I can't quite remember, it is obvious there is a quite conscious part of my brain which does know it, but it is having trouble making the connection to the part asking the question. In the same sense, it is obvious that the people around me are quite conscious, but I have very limited access to their sense of awareness. This suggests we are all part of some larger sense of consciousness, which is segmented, but still comprising a larger whole.'

philosophical masturbation 2.0

come on readers, please post ! even if its just a <3

the love that you withhold is the pain that you carry.

I agree this is a wonderful and very necessary place for us to congregate.I mean, we do this thing called DMT, willingly and repeatedly and inspite of the dangers that lurk on the otherside.We are clearly deranged but relatively benign individuals who need the support of those such as we each are individually.

Plus the general quality of discourse, wisdom and knowledge found here is IMO, not to be found elsewhere.But what do I know, as a benign but deranged individual?

Thumbs up for the Nexus!!

*Purges likes this thread*

Much love to all who have made my time here so fascinating, amusing, inspiring, enlightening, and just plain awesome. I love you all! <3

rayoflight likes purges like on the thread , and all other posts. thank you guys.

I feel the same way!! It's very nice to have a place where you can share your fascination and love for DMT.

Even though I share the molecule with my wife and closest friends, for some reason they don't have the same interest for it as I do. Now days when I really want to talk about D I come to the Nexus and I always get the support I need. I really don't know what would I do without the Nexus community.

It's nice know that you are not alone.

Thank you

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I too love this place... and each and every freak who hangs out here. (lurkers included)

It took me a very long time to start posting here, but I have been benefiting from y'all's courage and knowledge for quite a spell. There were times in the past that I had intended to participate but got caught up in major life situations or other pathetic excuses. Recently, I had a lot of vacation "free time" and have been making up for lost time. It is likely that in the coming weeks I won't be able to be quite so continual about being here.

I understand you Ray. Truly.

There are not many places in the real world where one could find so many people who have this cosmic consciousness experience in common with you. And I have already had a few fine verbal fencing matches here as well. Also trod the fine line of what is allowable here by posting about dissos... and have also been warned to respect the scientific bias of this place.

[note: I love science as much or more than the next guy; I just see it as being in its infancy. Humans from the future will view what we call science as laughable superstition by and large. My experience with mystical and esoteric practices has shown me beyond any shadow of a doubt that there are things which science considers impossible that I am able do with regularity.]

If anything, spice is even more bonding than other psychedelics because it doesn't allow you the luxury of writing it off as a merely your own subconscious projection or a shared experience with those you trip with. Many of you "merely neurons firing" types might balk, but the overwhelming similarities of trip reports from around the world... from people of all ages, cultures, sexes and walks of life... many of whom never read a trip report before making theirs... is not readily dismiss-able. Unless you want to believe that seeing rainbow opalescent jesters handing you incomprehensible objects is somehow hard-wired into the human CNS, one has to at least be open to the idea that Hyperspace and its inhabitants are real.

Anyway... I don't want to start a philosophical circle jerk on your thread.

I will just say that I feel you.

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[& that systems we observe in nature seem to repeat themselves micro & macroscopically. The fact that we have cells in our body that behave as individuals, but are clearly one with us... the fact that we are all clearly part of an Earth-wide biosphere... the fact that our planet and all the rest of the rocks and ice spinning in our solar system are clearly one system with our local star Sol... and that he is clearly part of a uniform galactic system... and so on ad infinitum... leads me to find the "we are all one thing" concept less philosophic and more of an obvious tangible reality that is hard to miss.] ;p

The Nexus is a blessing. Behind so many posts one hears oneself speaking. Sometimes i wish i could put my words down as well as so many here - or that i had some unique chemistry skills to offer. Alas, all i can share is the short words that pop up from time to time that seem to fit.

I'm not sure what to make of existence. But it seems within this dream there are plenty of beautiful hints to the one true nature; the Self that is us all. The Nexus is just that - a reflection I fall into, know all is well, and we are all always already home.

Peace brothers and sisters

I love detailed rants about why we believe the things that we do from other psychedelic ppl especially and I'll go even further by saying you. I wish I was wiser in my early time here as you've shown to have been by thinking and reading before you add ignorant posts here and sorta spoil the theme of this place. I just saw this as a place for extraction and chat help(lol I just , so no need to be apprehensive about that in my threads my friend, the theme in this thread is 'love and appreciation for the nexus and nexians' and the discussion will always go back to that as you so eloquently demonstrated by your very thoughtful and wise post. On a personal note I can say that I feel you based on your posts so far .You sir are a great addition to this forum, a gentleman and a scholar.

btw, your exchange in gibran2 is something I've done to much of in the past and I can give you some advise. Imagine the dmt nexus as planet vulcan. Logic reigns supreme here and if you really analyze gibran2's posts you'll notice that he has fully embraced the theme of this forum and as such, a very valuable and wise member here( an older gentleman as well witch imo warrants extra attention to detail in his very deep and sometimes difficult for me to even comprehend posts.
You'll probably fare better than me in that regard based on the quality to number ratio of posts so far witch is much MUCH better than mine I might add.

So in closing on that I'll just add that the more interactions you have with individual nexians will determine how much you can 'feel' them. Witch btw is something I just realized tonight. We have a lot of spiritually minded ppl here that should keep all that kinda stuff in the mystical/esoteric section or individual experience reports. witch btw again I personally feel isn't enough to dedicate to one half of the human experience but most ppl here like it that way (I must admit its rubbing off on me though because there are lots of places to talk about these things with the like minded nexians you meet here witch narrows down further the number of members here witch increases the brotherhood factor of the overall membership because anyone that has stuck around and fit in with the theme here is a bro to me. It shows me a level of respect and maturity that I think is called for to be one of my bros. (inbox 1 new)

Edit- Gibran2 I see you there, honor my thread with a meaningful post please.

I’m not sure which exchange you’re referring to, but “The Fool” and I get along quite well. He challenges me, and I challenge him. That’s how we learn and grow.

As long as our exchanges with everyone here are kept respectful, our potential to learn from each other is nearly unlimited. <3

I don't remember off hand the particular thread but I know it ended really well, hence my full support of hyperspace fool as a valuable member and a bro. THATS IT! this threads theme is changed to individual shout outs to nexians and props for what they've contributed in an effort to enhance individual relationships around here witch I think is important for fitting in\ not making a fool of yourself for overacting to the very vulcan like dmt nexus. When in Rome do as the Romans and you'll fit in just fine.

Hahahahahaha - I literally lurched forward in my chair after reading the FB comment - and you beat me to the punch. You know me all too well.

FYI, you've ruffled my feathers more then anyone else here - but you've also grown a tremendous amount in a very short time. You seem to have your ears and eyes open and take criticism in a positive constructive way. That's an admirable quality so many people lack these days. While you and I don't see eye to eye on nearly anything - I tremendously respect your ability to listen and think about what's being said and why you might be wrong (or right!).

Glad you've stuck around. Keep it up.

See this is what I'm talking about, you cultivate a great relationship here with ppl when you fully embrace the theme and engage them on a 1 on 1 basis. Peoples personal feelings shouldn't get involved here in a confrontational manner.I love you a1pha. <3

Edit- Did you forget already? we have more in common than a lot of people here do. Your just calling me out on not adhering to the overall theme of the nexus witch,thinking in retrospect makes you a bro to me. I would apologize for our little feud again but I now see how that was necessary for us to start talking one on one witch I encourage everyone here to do . We have more friends here than we know what to do with ppl, engage them. the chat is a great way. (so is being them on a sufficient dose of course)

come on house , give me a 'smoalk moar' or something equally houseish

I nominate this thread for 'sticky' I think its important enough. although its been somwhat discussed in melodiccatastrophy's thread "the dmt nexus is "

I completely agree! Because of the love and knowledge that emanates from this site, I now have the strength and inner peace to go out and help others who are struggling with the same issues that I have been able to overcome.

I honestly believe the minds, thoughts, and energies that congregate at this place have the ability to permanently and positively change the world.

I love all you nexians! (special shout out to the lurkers out there! I was one for years )

Peace and Happy Journeys

thoughts truly are things imo and look at the ripple effect the good vibes are having on everyone's individual universe.
yes shout out to the lurkers indeed! join the conversation ppl. The potential is overwhelming here. Edit-I just realized that DMT nexus members that have had a ++++ trip on shulgans scale are the only ones that truly understand me as a human being by being one with me and the rest of the universe. Not even family share that for most of us at least. good on the ones that do though. the friends I have in real life (some of my closest friends now I've met on the basis of dmt alone through cyberspace after hyperspace) in all honesty these are all the ppl I'm closest with now come to think of it.

seriously ppl. use the nexus. reach out and touch someone now.