I ran into Julian on one of his very first posts and I'm pleased as punch to see he has carved out a place here. His knowledge of all things vedic and more are impressive and I'm fascinated by people that have discipline.

There's definitely many such time honoured traditions that have a more stable or grounded approach to exploring the lokas..

Blasting off on dmt or what have you can in some instances unveil that which is obscured. Perhaps it's even a profound and deeply meaningful experience for many, but, big but here, the magic is in demystifying the shortcut and assimilating the knowledge imparted in ecstatic altered states into the mundane world we chop wood and carry water in.

There is a high potentiality that a vision quest will create an imbalance that manifests itself in any number of ways that will fuel confusion and create future disconnects or blockages. Basically it's a bit dangerous for someone to tap into the sahasrara and see the 1000 petals divine nature without a foundation to bridge the gaps. Taking the garden or mindfulness path is advisable coming from someone who split open and melted their perception at an early age. I have no regrets but I wouldn't wish anyone to have been through what I have. I believe much of my darker days were a direct result of trailblazing a solo mission into oneness. For me, well, all I can say is I'm still here, but a great many who took similar paths as I did are no longer on this plane of existence..

A shaman guide for a few days in the jungle is absolutely a modern day bastardization of what used to be intimate life long connections that were tailor made for an initiate. Steve the data scientist turned shaman might be well intended but is taking on a role that carries a heavy load..

Up at 6 ! I'm up at 5am surfing the waves of creation and babbling so I'll end this with saying I love gardening and will be doing just that in only a few short hours so I'm signing in to the sleep state.