I haven't read The Cosmic Serpent, but it looks like he must have had a similar experience to what I did. I'm absolutely going to read it now! Thank you.
I would love to see a post about your natural DMT releases. Do you know what triggered them?
And... I just discovered your website. So happy to find there's more Merwin there!
Usually happens during meditation or when I can't sleep. It seems my entheogenic experiences opened up some doors. Sometimes it's a bit intense, but not nearly as intense as what I've heard and read about consuming it.
Yeah, the website. Want to do more work on that too. I'm thinking of switching to Wordpress so I can connect it to Steemit.
By the way, did your experience have any after effects?
If by "after effects," you mean that my world view completely crumbled, then yes. While that's really uncomfortable sometimes, it's ultimately a good thing. I also have a much greater appreciation for life, despite that I have no idea what it is :-)
My meditation changed too, although it's hard to describe. When meditating, I'll sometimes tap into this feeling space I experienced on DMT. It's kind of like... touching infinity? It freaks me out, so I've had to work on sitting with it instead of pulling back from it.
I know what you're talking about. It started for me while meditating on mushrooms. Now happens most of the time when I meditate for a decent amount of time.
Freaks me out too. I think that's why monks are traditionally separated from society. Dealing with those experiences is a full time job.