Medicine Work

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Medicine Work and the Intelligence of Natural and Synthetic Medicines

The author describes their experience with plant medicine in a ceremony and the complementary nature of their experiences.
The author emphasizes the importance of recognizing the complementary totality of human potential on both sides of the equation, and the opportunity to choose how to engage with life.
The author discusses the role of facilitators in holding a safe container for the medicine work process, and the importance of self-discovery, healing, and integration.
The author mentions the work of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) in promoting the legalization of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD, and the success rate of the therapy.
The author distinguishes between natural medicines (e.g. psilocybin, ayahuasca) and synthetic medicines (e.g. ketamine, LSD), and the intelligence built into the former from an earth-based wisdom perspective.
The author suggests that natural medicines can imbue a reconnection with earth-based intelligence and appreciation for our role as stewards of the planet, while synthetic medicines can have a more downward focus and be more directionable.
The author acknowledges the unique therapeutic potential of synthetic medicines, but notes that they lack the same level of built-in intelligence as natural medicines.
The author discusses the importance of intentionality in medicine work, and suggests that natural medicines may have a specific intention and intelligence in service to that intention.
The author engages in a philosophical discussion about the evolutionary paths of different species, and suggests that humans ride on the back of culture to adapt and evolve.
The author questions whether plants are intentionally making toxins to repel predators, or if humans have domesticated plants like wheat to the point where they have domesticated us.
The author emphasizes the importance of experiential spirituality in addition to intellectual religion, and the need to recognize our shared experience of life and our responsibility to future generations.
The author concludes that medicine work is a process of self-discovery, healing, and integration, and that the role of the medicine is to catalyze and accentuate the therapeutic relationship in the process.Discussion on Psychedelics, Evolution, Consciousness, and the Meaning of Life
Psychedelics may have been an evolutionary strategy of certain plants to hook humans for survival.
Plants have consciousness and intelligence, albeit different from humans, and are oriented towards survival and growth.
All species on the planet share a base binary differential of the need for safety and survival and the need for growth and evolution.
The purpose of life is to learn and grow, driven by the primary drive of growth and evolution.
The laws of physics can be a useful organizing principle, but the question of what put it into motion remains unknown.
God, as defined here, is knowable and can be seen as the laws of physics put into motion.
The Axiom of minimizing human suffering is used to organize life and understand physics.
The human experience is the result of a blind process of evolution, with survival being the primary drive.
Psychedelics can lift the veil of one's frame of reference, allowing them to see beyond their pain and integrate new perspectives.
The mystical aspect of psychedelics may be hard to grasp without experiential spirituality.
Mystical experiences may come from a place beyond oneself with intention.
The purpose of life is to learn and grow, driven by the primary drive of growth and evolution.

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Take this quiz to explore and deepen your understanding of the relationship between medicine work, psychedelics, evolution, consciousness, and the meaning of life. Discover fascinating insights on the intelligence of natural and synthetic medicines, the role of facilitators in medicine work, and the potential of psychedelics to lift the veil of our frame of reference. Engage in a thought-provoking philosophical discussion on the purpose of life and the role of growth and evolution. Challenge your perspective and explore the depths of your