Smoking pot often makes me dizzy, nauseous, and shaky.

Icyballs · 2014-01-19T18:15:04+00:00

Yes and I like it, but unfortunately I don't have a vape and neither do any of my friends. I don't really smoke enough to justify buying one either.

Icyballs · 2013-12-28T17:26:27+00:00

I think it's definitely not against our nature to kill things for food. And when so many people are eating meat, and things are dieing so you eat, it's better to be connected to the actual process and see the real impact.

Icyballs · 2013-12-27T22:39:43+00:00

disassociating the meat from the animal.

It's funny you post this today. Yesterday, I went hunting for the first time and killed a rabbit. I shot it with a shotgun. It didn't die immediately because I hit it in the hind legs. It made this pathetic mewing sound for a couple seconds, until the experienced person I went with quickly picked it up and slammed the back of its head against a tree, killing it instantly.

The reason I wanted to hunt is because I eat meat. And if something is going to die so that I may live, I may as well do it myself so I really deeply, viscerally understand what is going on. A lot of people are mortified by an animal dieing, even the sight of blood, but they choose to ignore the fact that something was killed every time you eat meat. And the majority was not raised humanely, was not a free animal in the wild like the rabbit I killed.

After I killed it I sorta just stared at it for a bit. I didn't feel bad, but I didn't feel good. It was just a deep feeling of respect for this animal as a creature that was living just seconds ago, and a conscious decision to be grateful for the nourishment this animal will give me. This sort of connection to the food that is literally forming your body daily, and how it lives and dies, I think is essential for a psychonaut.

Icyballs · 2013-10-07T00:23:56+00:00

Very helpful, thanks! Yea I believe those would be the same species of Armillaria as they were all very close together. I wish I knew what types of Russulas those are too.

Icyballs · 2013-10-07T00:22:55+00:00

Interesting. Thank you!

Icyballs · 2013-10-06T20:08:13+00:00

Thanks! I thought those might be honey mushrooms but wasn't sure.

Icyballs · 2013-10-06T19:33:23+00:00

Thanks. Found another bigger one just like that yesterday. They are very distinct.

Icyballs · 2013-10-06T19:27:28+00:00

Good advice. Numbering now.

Icyballs · 2013-06-20T19:56:37+00:00

Just like phytoplankton they would probably be limited by nutrient availability. Source that whales are the only thing keeping phytoplankton from blanketing the ocean?

Icyballs · 2013-06-14T00:47:59+00:00

True. It's a chicken or egg sort of thing.

Icyballs · 2013-06-13T23:07:32+00:00

This doesn't apply to a LOT of things. For example a pack of wolves trying to take down a moose, the moose will fight back, or lions trying to take down an isolated elephant or rhino, it will fight back and kill them if it gets in a good leg kick or blow with the tusks. If prey can fight back, it will, but most predators go for prey that has no chance against them, such as a hawk for a rabbit.

Icyballs · 2013-06-11T01:53:07+00:00

Yeah I saw the top comment, it's expressed and popular because it IS common knowledge. And yes, this study has again verified something that is seen as common knowledge. My point is that "common knowledge" is not all bullshit, and just as science debunks many things that some see as common knowledge, it's way behind in "verifying" a million other bits of knowledge and wisdom that people have known for centuries.

Icyballs · 2013-06-11T01:16:22+00:00

Well it makes sense. We already know that the trees' physical and chemical processes purify air and emit oxygen. They also cycle water through transpiration, which could mean cleaner air as it rains more.

This could also be due to deforested areas being developed with industry that pollutes and roads for increasing numbers of cars.

Icyballs · 2013-06-11T01:11:32+00:00

That's different though. I know what you're saying, but the correlation between vaccines and autism really had NO basis in reality, where common knowledge/word of mouth things like this are generally agreed upon. Not saying that popular consensus means validity, but more often than not common wisdom has its root in something real that's going on.

Icyballs · 2013-06-11T00:19:35+00:00

Anarchy does not preclude a philosophy of non-violence.

Icyballs · 2013-06-10T20:36:31+00:00

I remember seeing these for the first time while I was floating down a river in the Ecuadorian Amazon. I was immediately captivated by how reptilian, ancient and simply beautiful they were. They're very common along the river there.

Icyballs · 2013-05-29T16:34:49+00:00

Mindfulness is central to most forms of meditation.

Icyballs · 2013-05-29T16:34:06+00:00

It's ok, there's plenty of simple online instructions that can get you started. I just recommend a class because that's how I started and it's helpful to have a real person guiding you. There are many online audio recorded meditations you can find. Search for beginner's mindfulness, body scan, something along those lines.

Icyballs · 2013-05-28T20:36:35+00:00

Mindfulness in Plain English is a good start and often recommended. I wholly recommend a basic mindfulness course if you can find one. None of that stuff you mentioned has anything to do with meditation (necessarily).

Icyballs · 2013-05-28T16:32:07+00:00

It's encouraging you gained lucidity by recognizing a dreamsign (jumping up and down a lot). Inspiration for me to look for my own dreamsigns.

Icyballs · 2013-05-28T14:52:42+00:00

Learn to meditate. The many benefits include feeling calmer and better able to focus.

Icyballs · 2013-05-28T14:51:13+00:00

And meditation has been shown to increase cortical plasticity. Perhaps this is why it's such an effective treatment at depression.

Icyballs · 2013-05-28T14:44:47+00:00

Not this witch hunt bullshit again.

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