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> however within spiritual circles it is somewhat known

Writing things like this is really losses credibility for you.

That dips one toe into religious flamewar and another into personal attack. We don't allow those things on HN, so please don't post like this here.

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I took that as those people, having had a chance to observe the behavior of these drugs on many occasions, are theorizing a phenomenon. In other words, science, or something like it.

Oh yeah? How else would you define the context of people who gather regularly in community in relation to spirituality or gatherings for ceremony? Curious what preconceptions and prejudices you have of who you classify that are automatically discredited in your mind because they use the term "spiritual circle" - or am I misunderstanding what in that sentence discredits me?

Ever been to an Ayahuasca ceremony or talking circle? Just trying to get an idea of your own experiences.

Last time I had been in a spiritual circle in London there was a guy telling a bunch of single mothers that when he went to India he saw flying meditating yogis.

The funny thing is that the mothers were there for the company (it was a pleasant place to be, that’s why I was visiting too); but the guy’s assumption was that everyone visiting was literally an idiot because he thought they came there for his theories.

I am sorry but most of the time when I hear this another theory of mind (of which there’s a bunch on Shroomery btw - you are not alone) and “spiritual circles” this is what I imagine you are.

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