Wasayo~Astrolabe, I believe, is still visiting her family :).

OrangeRay3 ~

I do need to correct myself. After thinking more about it I do remember having one good experience from a hallucinagenic. It was "Purple Sticky" Salvia. I shared the experience on another thread. To summarize, I felt as if my body was connected with all things as I was also moving through my past and future life times. One that stuck out the most was a little boy (a future life of mine), who looked back at me (aware of my presence). He was in a very peaceful place. I'm not sure if that will come to be, but the meditation was very good and exactly what I needed at the time. I have never repeated. But I leave the future open.

Also, yes, I have been very blessed with a Mother who encourages meditation and self-discovery in all of her children. On the other hand, I was also blessed with a Father who encouraged a lack of spirituality and accused meditations and anything behind the veil as lunacy. And Grandparents who guilted my Mother into putting me through the Catholic rituals through Confirmation. My saint name is Hedwig (who is actually a very beautiful saint). For awhile I hated my Father and my Grandparents for treating me that way, yet a couple years ago I opened my heart back up to them and they have all really opened their hearts to the possibilities. I try to do that with all who try to stifle and hurt me now. Sometimes I succeed. Sometimes I don't, but the possibility of success is every present so I follow it. And I too feel love is the key. I am glad, as I feel it, that we see heart to heart on this =D!

I really do imagine a peaceful world, one where humanity walks with a plethora of beliefs, respecting each and every one. Some beliefs don't allow this because their teachings believe in destorying other beliefs. When that is at the heart of a belief system I do not have a passion for it. But I still search for a way to love even those beliefs and those followers... a tribute to my ideal that because we are all connected, and that love is the Ultimate Connection, that love must be present somewhere within all things.

I'm glad you said what you did above. You really have me thinking a lot about who I am and wish to be. Thank you!



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