That's a very narrow minded way to look at it.

Lindsay Lohan is a public figure, and her words have consequences that directly impact those of us on the Nexus -- mainly, her bringing Ayahuasca into the sphere of public discourse means that more people are going to be talking about it, forming opinions about it and (quite possibly) deciding that they want to try it themselves. This could mean increased Ayahuasca tourism, damage to native Amazonian cultures and lands, increased purchasing of our sacramental ingredients and, worst case scenario, the Feds deciding that it's time to start paying more attention to DMT and DMT-containing preparations.

It would be a really sad day for The Nexus if the Ayahuasca vine and leaves became illegal because busybodies thought people shouldn't be buying it.

As nice as it would be to be aloof and above all such mundane things (as you seem to be trying to be), the fact of the matter is, we live in an interconnected world. All things affect all other things. We're not being celebrity news hounds, we're engaging with reality.

Blessings
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How do you know that she has no connection? Maybe Lindsay decided to take ayahuasca after reading the Nexus. Maybe she decided to do it after reading one of your posts. Thereby cementing a symbiotic connection between yourself, via the Nexus, and celebrity culture.

I did the same and got the same results you did searching for "ayahuasca, lindsay" but if the search is for "lindsay lohan ayahuasca" this thread is the 7th link on the first page. IMHO, the latter form seems like a more natural search people would do.

I'm with Jamie. Don't pretend your any different & not like -->

https://www.facebook.com/Author.GrahamHancock

Graham highlighted two of the articles, the one being Lindsay Lohan and the other in regards to the "days of our lives" actor who partook.

Just thought id share.

Dude's criticizing "shallow, idiotic and stupid popular culture" on Facebook ^^

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An article on CNN today.

The Next Medical Marijuana?

And now for some more news regarding Lohan and her life changing experience with this "new-age drug", as the article puts it.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/...yahuasca-changed-5881729

Oh boy, looks like she's jumping right into the world of new-age-y cultural appropriation.

Snark aside though, I hope she's finally managed to find happiness, or at the very least, peace. I think the entertainment industry, and American culture at large really chewed her up.

Blessings
~ND

You go girl! See ya on the Nexus! Don't forget to visit a floating tank, investigate binuaral beats and grow your own cacti!

I'm chiming in super late here (and I know the attitude of the conversation has even shifted so as to make this paragraph unecessary), but I don't think it's that crazy. Obviously it's not ideal, but most people do idolize celebrities. They are heroes to the public (sad, I know), and I think their endorsement would be effective in shifting the views of many many people. Take another cause, like racism: If dozens of celebrities started speaking adamently to the public about the evils of racism, you wouldn't say "How is this positive?...". Again it's not the ideal activist voice you want but it's got to be at least some sort of small victory. Why not wait to rejoice at the public's response instead of tearing down one of the single most widely received positive messages about psychedelic drugs? Plus, I think this sort of celebrity endorsement is a one way street: Nobody who's considering ayahuasca is going to be turned off from it by a celebrity endoresement, people who are against it are going to remain against it, and people who don't know about ayahuasca will start considering it. All together, that's a net positive result I would imagine.

The Elle article though...Wow. I felt like I hadn't left the Nexus. Glowing, well-written, encouraging.

The real atrocity is the poor quality of the article.

Maybe if someone knowledgeable on the topic of ayahuasca had interviewed her, we'd all be happy with the situation.

Just to put it out into the ether, someone should do a real interview with her and get that into mainstream.

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I'm pretty sure it has been mentioned before, but why not a Nexian interview with her?

I second this notion

I've been following this topic periodically since it's been posted, but I didn't realize the relevance that another topic I saw has to it:

https://www.dmt-nexus.me...amp;m=626547#post626547

So, a quick question to spiritually elite, enlightened folk whose intellect is infinitely superior to that of us mere cattle: do murderers & rapists not "deserve" Ayahuasca? I understand the point of directing negative attention towards those who use psychedelics, & the Nexus itself, but good God, you people are making Lindsay Lohan out to be the antichrist. I definitely expect some negativity and "Yeah, but..."'s to this post, but the amount of egoism & narcissism from some of the responses in this topic really is disappointing for such an "enlightened" place.



Probably the most intelligent thing that's been said thus far in this topic. Seriously.

No, really. I couldn't find any misinformation in it. Huh. It's all over now

I knew this was old news. Really only referencing a well written rarity.

Thanks for moving though

Very awesome to see some good publicity.

Celebrities saying good things about Ayahuasca is great too. Hopefully this makes people more interested and want to actually learn and expand! I am not usually a fan of publicity as it tends to turn things sour but hopefully this will work in our favor.

lindsay needs to join nexus and start a grow.