1.Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.

I am a scientist.

2.why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)

Its fun plus Im an adventurer at heart, spiritual growth and cleansing of emotional baggage came later

3.Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...

Physicist to be more precise with a healthy chunk of biological science thrown in the mix.

4.religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)

Having spent the last 6 years on a more spiritual path I would say Animism (prompted by the plant teachers)

5.Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..

Not currently but I have done in the past, and plan to take yoga back up in the near future.

6.Your diet and exercise regiments

Reduced meat intake, increased fresh vege intake. Does walking the dog count as exercise?

7.married, single, children?, homosexual, trans gender, that jazz

Single and horny as hell

8.Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc

Having communed with the spirits in ayahuasca space I was shown the energy that powers the universe, it wasn't divine just powerful and all pervasive. We are all energy in one form or another, always.

9.can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?

Probably not ever, try poetry and art.

10.age, ethnicity, male, female, etc

White anglo saxon protestant (WASP) 35+

[quote=The Infinite Abyss]hello all....

i want to get a feel for the people on this forum
and the for that matter, in the psychedelic community

please answer the following questions in as brief a fashion as possible....

1.Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.
- i do a bit of drawing alot of music writing and love dancing (altough don't practice)

2.why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)
- mind expansion

3.Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...
- currently labour worker just for cash. planning on doing some sort of psychiatric course

4.religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)
- dot followy any 'religion' find buddha and jesus teachings very profound

5.Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..
meditate

6.Your diet and exercise regiments
fruits veges cheeses breads every day

7.married, single, children?, homosexual, trans gender, that jazz
single

8.Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc
- not sure what to make of it

9.can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?
yeah for sure. j/k NO WAY

1. I'm a graphic artist, photographer, and music producer. Im writing a novel (finished someday..), and run a website.

2. Experience / education / understanding of cultures

3. Student, dj, bullshit jobs.

4. I was once a Jehovah's Whitness. Then i grew older and become a devout atheist/naturalist

5. I try to incorporate psychedelic mindsets into daily life, as well as isolating myself and doing deep introspective thinking often.

6. Dorm food, no exorcise, i suck but need to put on weight.

7. Straight and single, not very successful though.

8. Life is a multidimensional image, our only understanding of it is through fractals. ?

9. To a large extent, but there's always uncertainty. I think we will asymtotically approach all knowledge.

10. 20, Native American/Caucasian

1.Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.
- I'm a talented writer and artist but don't practice either. I've also made multiple attempts at learning to play an intrument and have failed them all.

2.why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)
- Exploration of mind and spirit

3.Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...
- currently labour worker just for cash. planning on doing some sort of psychiatric course

4.religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)
- None

5.Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..
nope

6.Your diet and exercise regiments
not since I moved

7.married, single, children?, homosexual, trans gender, that jazz
Straight and single

8.Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc
- Atheistic

9.can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?
Not yet

I am an ethnobotanist, a farm, a gardener and an explorer.

1.Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.
not yet 1 day i will learn to play guitar

2.why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)
firstly for fun. now for exploration of my mind and personal healing.

3.Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...
employed
4.religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)
just in total awe of nature

5.Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..
no

6.Your diet and exercise regiments
fairly balanced, could possibly do with eating a lil less
red meat tho.some hill walking,and my job is pretty physically demanding


7.married, single, children?, homosexual, trans gender, that jazz
live with my wonderfull woman and two gorgeous lil girls

8.Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc
we are all part of something really ancient

9.can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?
hehe me thinks not

10.age, ethnicity, male, female, etc
28 human male

1.Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.

i've played guitar for 21 years, sang in a band briefly, write music now but mostly for my own therapeutic purposes. i also have a couple online blogs within the cycling community that have a devoted following.

2.why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)

in my humble opinion, one might use plant entheogens (i'm more specific since i only work with plant entheogens now) to help work through and beyond the ego that sees YOU and I as separate...

3.Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...

i'm a personal trainer, elite cycling coach and professional cyclist. i aspire to being a full-time entheo-botanist and takes steps every day towards realizing that dream

4.religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)

more drawn to spiritual philosophy (zen, taoism) as i feel that the more something needs to be explained, the farther it goes from the true source that (as the tao te ching states cannot be named. i do STRONGLY feel that pre-paved paths (most organized religions) are not for the truly courageous. those individuals forge their own paths. one of my favorite spiritual quotes: "do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. rather, seek what they sought..."

5.Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..

meditate-yes....a bit unconventionally at times....but yes. yoga no.

6.Your diet and exercise regiments

train 7 days a week. approx. 500 miles a week on the bike (more in the winter)....intervals, etc... my diet is omnivore but only meat that is grass-fed and organic. i do not eat: chicken, tomatoes, any dairy products other than raw goat milk nor have i eaten any grains/gluten in over 4 years. a gallon of ph8.0 water a day and some hi-quality food-based multi vitamin/minerals and that's that!

7.married, single, children?, homosexual, trans gender, that jazz

divorced. got a girlfriend who is stupidly hot but a bit too young for me...

8.Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc

i believe that everything is part of one whole. i have personally felt this many times with spice. i also feel that we are all unique facets of this infinite-sided gem of oneness. the growth and evolution of one is the growth and evolution of all.....that's why i'm so willing to go through hard journeys as well as the blissful ones....we ALL gain from both.

9.can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?

i think that the mind is limited in it's ability to grasp the great mysteries of the universe. as much as we'd like to try...it'd be kinda like that frog that lived in a well it's whole life and then got show the ocean....you remember what happens....frog's head explodes....

10.age, ethnicity, male, female, etc

38, whitey, male

Woke up, fell out of bed,
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,
And looking up I noticed I was late.
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke,
Somebody spoke and I went into a dream...

1.Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.
I play guitar, metal mostly

2.why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)
A friend says he likes the surrealism, the bliss and all the pretty colours

3.Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...
Currently unemployed, although in the process of setting up a computer repair business and helping a friend with an ethnobotanical venture

4.religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)
Strong atheist

5.Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..
Nope

6.Your diet and exercise regiments
I'm Scottish - beer, chips, deep fried battered mars bars (only joking) - excercise??? sex, hillwalking: nothing too strenuous

7.married, single, children?, homosexual, trans gender, that jazz
Soon to be married, 4 kids - from a 19 year old to 2 months

8.Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc
Strong atheist - no divinty, no supernatural, although something I can't quite put my finger on when concerning psychedelics

9.can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?
Not at this precise moment in time, who knows whether we ever will know the secrets of the universe

10.age, ethnicity, male, female, etc
35, white male

1.Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.
I play a little guitar and bass, learning the hand drums, I fire dance (poi and staff), I love drawing and painting as well.

2.why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)
I absolutely love to hallucinate. I'm very curious. For spiritual purposes.

3.Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...
Right now I am rolling burritos for the Man. As far as aspiration, I am torn. I either want to pursue a career in music, or I want to teach yoga and poi. Either way, seeing the world is on my agenda

4.religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)
I strongly disagree with any religion which falls under Monotheism. All "angry-man-in-the-clouds" religions are the result of mass Neurosis.

5.Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..
I practice yoga. I'm trying to learn to meditate but I have serious ADHD.

6.Your diet and exercise regiments
Im vegetarian, I bicycle a lot, skateboard, hike and frolic for exercise.

7.married, single, children?, homosexual, trans gender, that jazz
Happily Married

8.Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc
I believe in something divine. Existence is divine, and I most certainly believe in existence. I believe in some form of cosmic unity, though I don't think it can be described using any words.

9.can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?
Humans will never be able to explain everything, to say that we, as Human Beings will someday know everything would be an outrageous claim. But that doesn't mean the answers don't exist...

10.age, ethnicity, male, female, etc
21 year old Irish/German Male

All of the above



To make myself a better person.



Ethnobotanist/Farmer



Christian, Jainist, Taoist, Bahai, etc.



Yes.



I try to eat organic, raw foods.



Heterosexual, engaged.



Yes, I believe in God (Tao).



Hell no.



19, White/Asian/Native American, female. I was born in California but now I live in South Carolina, U.S.A.

Hi there!

Ok here we go

1. What do you do? I play the guitar for fun, totally crazy about Jimi Hendrix. If I have the patience I make some paintings too once in a while.
2. Why psychedelics? To see the unseen, gain consciousness, knowledge, wisdom and understanding. And of course for the ass kickin' experiences they generate.
3. Current occupation: self employed business consultant. Desired occupation: phew, so may different things...will think this one over.
4. Organized religion? Nope, but if I had to make a choice Buddhism would be my pick.
5. Meditate? -> yes! Clashed my head and had some brain malfunctions in 2006. My intuition told me to start meditating in order to speed up the recovery process. For me, frequent meditation is the best natural stress killer (and preventer) ever invented! Try it in a floating tank and you will know why.
6. Diet: No TV (for 8 years now), no alcohol, no nicotine. No pork, only eat junkfood once in a while (pizza). Eat a lot of vegitables, nuts, fruit, I try to work out 3 times a week (weights, cardio, stretching). Purpose of my diet is to make my body as light and relaxed as possible.
7. Relationship status -> single and happy.
8. I am a spiritual being, I believe everything is interconnected, that each one of us is already immortal (only the physicial body will die, wat remains is everlasting consciousness). I believe western capitalism is a trick to disconnect us from nature.
9. Science explain everything? Depends on the consciousness level of our species and an answer to the questions what is really real.
10. White maile age 29.

Thanks for reading, sharing is caring!

1. I was raised doing artistic, musical and dance activities. I began playing violin at the age of 4 and continued playing for nearly 10 years. (I mention this due to the more drastic affect music had on my early development)

2. Signal Theory

3.
I'd like to aspire to a profession within the field of biology or psychology however I am quite content working a simple day job which pays the bills and gives me enough money to afford my mental toys.

4. N/A

5. Not on a regular basis but I am fond of both meditation and yoga.

6.
High carb, High protein. I haven't been doing much exercising lately but over the past few years my consistent routine has been weight/strength training 3 times a week with cardio 2 times a week in between the strength training.

7. In a relationship (not married). I consider myself bi-gender.

8.
as far as reality and personal philosophy is concerned : naturalist
as far as society is concerned : Igtheist
as far as my views on the god of abraham : atheist

9. Not yet.

10. 19/m/Caucasian

1. Are you a writer, artist, musician, dancer, partake in any other art form.

I write poetry, Im an artist, photographer and I play Jembe drums

2. Why might one use psycho active substances (i know, but try to keep it brief)

For the greater good of myself awareness intern affecting the greater good of everyone that I know and come into contact with. In essence to find myself.

3. Current occupation and/or occupation to which you'd like to aspire...

Sailor and animal organization volunteer / I aspire to work for Greenpeace and be self sufficient

4. Religious affiliations(christianity,islam, scientology)

Tibetan Buddhist, its not a religion its a philosophy

5. Do you meditate, practice yoga, etc..

Yes I meditate and practice yoga

6. Your diet and exercise regiments

Vegetarian, I love to walk and pick flowers, I practice yoga

8. Do you believe in something divine, are you an atheist, or do you believe this is all some kind of trick... etc

I believe in energy, reincarnation and other levels of consciousness as well as its vital to have a great understanding and deep respect for our earth and all the animals and humans on it

9. Can human science explain everything in the universe,hyperspace, and beyond?

Nope, no where near yet I don't think it ever will be able to

10. Age, ethnicity, male, female, etc

25 years old, white (color doesn't matter), female


Much Peace I hope this sheds a small ray of light on who I am

1. I play guitar,bass.
2. "They call me the seeker".
3. Options trader & equity raiser (for now) / i don't know what i want to be when i grow up.
4. No affiliations to any religion.
5. I used to practice siddah yoga and more recently kundalini yoga but not in a while.
6. Poor diet and lack of exercise.
7. single, hetero male without children.
8. I believe in divine energy and that we are all one with that energy.
9. I blieve science has limited itself to science (rather vague statement but hopefully you know what i meen).
10. I'll be 33 on the 27th of this month and the last time i checked i'm a caucasion male...atleast thats what the police record sais (just kidding)