The Expansion of Mind during a Psychedelic Experience

There's one aspect of tripping that's often overlooked by those who are new arrivals in the wonderous world of psychedelics; that the expansion of mind during a trip also results in a release of the subconscious.

Because the ability of the brain to filter perceptual data is reduced, it also means that your ability to repress certain thoughts, memories or fears has been reduced.

This is where the therapeutical value of psychedelics come in to play, but when people go on a trip without realising that this [may] happen a bad trip can occur. Suddenly you're confronted by guilt, grief, fear and/or confusion without the ability to stop this experience. You are taken on a horrific rollercoaster ride that can take hours to end.

So why do people use these drugs?

With the proper mindset and the right setting a trip that releases the subconscious and confronts the tripper with past trauma and issues also gives the tripper the chance to work through these issues in order to resolve them, in order to heal themselves of these issues. We all have our personal battles, and we all suffer in one way or another, and we all seek a way out of the consequences of past choices.

 

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A deep psychedelic state allows a person to heal themselves because the expanded mind is able to see beyond the superficial causes of the initial trauma with understanding. It's as if one is able to perceive past experiences in a way that integrates all those involved, and shows you the consequences of each action in a loving light. This may sound 'out there' but there's mainstream research underway on the therapeutical value of LSD and MDMA, and the results are promising.

However, anyone that has experienced the transformational power of psychedelics first hand know that already. I think, and hope, we'll soon see a greater acceptance of psychedelics as a form of mental healthcare.