Ecstasy - Blog Posts
[img id- pink octupus animation that has blue evie eyes and moves its tentacles rollingly in purple ocean - end id]
octupi r v nice.
in continuation to this article, David Nichols, who pioneered studies of MDMA for therapy, wonders how ecstasy might help untangle the fear circuitry in octopuses: “Connecting the dots in the octopus may lead to scientists being able to connect the dots, so to speak, in other species, including man,” Dr. David Nichols has said.Though just beginning, Dr. Dölen is my rockhard and rightly believes that we need to be taking full advantage of these compounds to see what they’re doing to the brain.She stated that when the octopuses came down from their serotonin highs, they acted completely normal — for an octopus.
time for a diversion from the drugs are evil narrative isn’t it? They are dangerous because they were given to people who’d like them being dangerous and promoted them so, they should be used differently is all. Water would be dangerous if we tried to breath it, wouldn’t it? Octopuses are indeed cute. And we must learn from all cute evies.
[img id- newspaper article titled “On ecstasy, octopuses reach out for a hug”, article content: Octopuses are smart. They open jars, steal fish and high-five each other.Though interactive, they’re generally asocial, and temperamental, with unique behavior patterns, like those shown by Otto, who caused blackouts at a German aquarium and Inky, who famously escaped a tank in New Zealand. They learn through experience and observation, forming lasting memories with brain-like bundles of hundreds of millions of neurons in each arm and a centralized bundle in the middle.A desire to understand the evolutionary underpinnings of this brain power led scientists to give octopuses ecstasy. Yes, ecstasy — molly, E, MDMA, the party drug, which in humans reduces fear and inhibition, induces feelings of empathy, distorts time and helps people dance to electronic music all night.And under the influence of MDMA, the researchers report in a paper published Thursday in Current Biology, asocial octopuses seemed to become more social.“Even though octopuses look like they come from outer space, they’re actually not that different from us,” said Gül Dölen, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who led the study with Eric Edsinger, an octopus researcher at Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole.They also found that humans and octopuses share parts of an ancient messaging system involved in social behaviors, one enhanced by the presence of MDMA in both animals. These shared lineages may have been conserved to reduce fear and enable social behaviors. And although preliminary, the authors think octopuses present a promising model for studying MDMA’s effects on the human brain, treating PTSD and better understanding how the brain evolved to conjure social behaviors.[Like the Science Times page on Facebook. | Sign up for the Science Times newsletter.]MDMA helps release, among other chemicals, serotonin. That ancient molecule is involved in regulating mood and social behaviors in invertebrates like locusts as well as vertebrates, like fish, dogs and humans.Smarter Living: The best advice from The Times on living a better, smarter, more fulfilling life.For Dr. Dölen, who is interested in evolution of social behavior, the octopus offered an interesting test of MDMA and serotonin, because it is separated by 500 million years of evolution from humans, but also has complex behavior.Octopuses suspend their aggression for a few minutes to mate, perhaps accessing an otherwise switched-off neural signaling system — potentially similar to the one that helps humans behave socially, she reasoned. And any similarities in octopus and human genetic code related to this system could help her understand how the brain — down to its tiniest bits — evolved to govern social behaviors.Like a wedge in Pac-Man’s mouth, MDMA fits inside a protein that moves serotonin in and out of neurons. The drug eventually causes a flood of serotonin between synapses, increasing its signals. When the researchers compared the genome of the California two-spot octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) to those of other animals, they discovered humans and octopuses could both make this protein, and it was nearly 100 percent similar at that special Pac-Man spot.But would that protein on ecstasy also make octopuses social?They put the octopuses in the center of a three-chambered tank where they could explore a Star Wars figurine on one side or another octopus on the other (it was contained beneath an overturned orchid pot with holes, in case the MDMA hadn’t worked and violence ensued).Undosed, octopuses of either sex spent more time with the toy than the other octopus (if it was a male; they seemed less concerned when it was female).But after soaking in low-dose MDMA-laced baths, the octopuses seemed to relax. They spent more time with the male octopuses on the other side of the tank.They also hugged the pot with several arms, showing off their ventral ends, or mouths, almost like how the Larger Pacific Striped Octopus, the only known social octopus species, mates beak to beak in an eight-armed hug.Though they tested only a few octopuses and MDMA likely acts on more molecules than serotonin, Charles Nichols, a pharmacologist at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, was impressed: “I’ve been giving psychedelics to fruit flies for years in my lab, but had yet to have seen one given to an octopus.”- end id]
Dark Fate – Kou Mukami (Ecstasy 02)
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Place: Room
Yui: Ah...this is.
Kou: Hm? What’s wrong?
Yui: There is a comb in the drawer. Shall I fix your hair?
I can’t do it like a fashioner but…
Kou: Then, you are welcome to.
Yui: Yes! I’ll give my best.
(Waah...his hair is thin and soft. So fluffy…)
(We have been passing days like this so he didn’t take any special care I think but…)
Kou: You’re tickling me.
Yui: Ah...I am sorry. Shall I put more effort then?
Kou: It was fine on that side. More than that, give me the comb. It’s my turn now.
Yui: (Ah...he just took away my brush…)
Kou: Your hair feels good to touch. Your hair is like cat-hair so I am jealous.
Yui: Such...same goes for you. Your hair is so fluffy that I am being jealous.
Kou: Really? I like smooth hair like you have.
...Oh, that’s right. Since this moment doesn’t come, so let’s do a matching!
Making your hair like this 一yes, I am done!
Yui: (Wa…! It really matched with him. However…)
Selection ー
1) It doesn’t suit pretty well / 私には似合わないかも
2) A little embarrassing... / ちょっと恥ずかしい...(+Correct)
Yui: A little embarrassing…
Kou: You find every single thing embarrassing in the first place.
You don’t believe me no matter how many times I say you’re cute.
Yui: Th- that’s….because.
Kou: Because what?
Yui: Even a beautiful person like you say it…
*Kou gets closer*
Kou: You are cute.
Yui: Ko- kou kun…!
Kou: I can tell you countless times until you believe it. You are super cute.
Yui: (When he speaks so close to my ears...it somehow feels shivering….)
Kou: …...Looks like my words transmitted into you a little.
Yui: Eh…?
Kou: Because right now, you are smelling unexpectedly good…*sniffs*....sweeeeet smell…
Yui: Eh...s-such.
Kou: Did it make you happy that I told you cute?
Yui: (No matter which way I say, I am feeling really embarrassed, but…)
It makes me so happy….that you told me.
Kou: Fufu, you did well. Good girl~
...Aah, but what should I do. When you smell so nice, I wanna drink your blood for a long time.
Neh, can I…?
Yui: Um...just a little.
Kou: Then, a little bit...haah...nh…*sucks*
Yui: Ah……
Kou: These feelings...no good...it’s been a while and...mnn…
Yui: ………nh!
Kou: ….What, you just made a good voice. Why…?
Yui: (He’s putting his hands...in my hair...I am getting wrinkled...just that)
Kou: ….You’re getting relieved. Does it feel good if I play with your hair while sucking?
*Kou touches her hair more*
Yui: ...kh!
(How can I feel uncomfortable….just with this…?)
Kou: Wah….This part of skin is getting a raven like.
Yui: Eh…
Kou: Heeh, if I say it, then it makes you feel bad huh...fufu.
Yui: N- no...why.
Kou: Why no? It feels good right?
Yui: B- but….such things are a little awkward…
Kou: It’s not awkward...adorable. Haah...mnn…
Yui: …..kh!
(As expected, it’s awkward…! What was wrong with me…!?)
Kou: ...nhmm…*sucking*...haa. Haha...the sweat from your hair is reaching upto your cheeks.
Is it really so good?
Yui: No…
Kou: It’s not ‘No’. Say it, it feels good.
Yui: G- good…
Kou: That’s right. Feel more good….at a point where you can’t think straight….
I will give you…. a lot...nh!
Yui: kh….!
(It feels so nice as his fingers are stroking me...I am so happy.)
(I am changing...Kou kun’s existence is gradually changing me…)
(It sounds scary but….it feels so good.)
ー The End
Find light in beautiful sea, i choose to be happy. You and i, we’re like diamonds in the sky. You’re a chooting star i see, a vision of ecstasy. When you hold me, i’m alive we’re like diamonds in the sky. I knew that we’d become one right away. At first sight i felt the energy of sun rays. I saw the life inside your eyes.
A ♥ for XTC
Abandoned DDR Children Hospital in Berlin
Pic by Johnny Abbate - 2014
The Ecstasy of Enlightenment: Insights from "The Leap"
According to Steve Taylor's book The Leap: The Psychology of Spiritual Awakening (An Eckhart Tolle Edition), enlightenment can be more ecstatic than sex. Enlightened individuals undergo a transformation of their ego structure, becoming akin to a hive mind. They do not judge; their body's senses and movements occur automatically, while their consciousness takes a deep rest within their being. Everything in the world, including themselves, happens spontaneously without effort or force.
After enlightenment, a person's mentality shifts from a vertical, hierarchical structure to a horizontal, spontaneously networked state where all functions operate at peak efficiency. Whether an enlightened person engages in sex becomes a meaningless question, as they do not directly decide or control it. They simply experience, exist, and harmonize with the world.
Enlightenment removes the filter of duality, causing much of the tension, effort, resistance, and fear involved in distinguishing between "you" and "me" to disappear. This allows access to pure, original energy, leading to a greater flow of life and energy. This surge of energy is experienced as profound joy.
Exploring Effective Methods for Spiritual and Emotional Experiences
Here are the most effective methods I've tried and my experiences with them:
1. Embracing Pain: The first method involves getting closer to the pain. This approach provides the most immediate, raw, and intense experiences. In my life, pain has been a universal and abundant presence, making it a readily available resource.
As Abraham Hicks mentioned, the harder things got and the more intensely I felt what I didn't want, the more pronounced my desires became. I could clearly feel what I wanted—good feelings, pleasant imaginings, and a pleasantly uplifting state that lasted for tens of minutes. However, this was contradictory because I also experienced mental pain, tension, and anxiety.
Interestingly, the more intense these disturbances and pains became, the easier it was for me to enter meditation. With my eyes closed and just a few breaths, I experienced deep calm, an expanded sense of being, vibrations, and the sensation of the space around me trembling. This state is difficult to enter when I am relaxed.
2. Engaging with Spiritual Material: For me, this involved reading spiritual books. These books often uplifted me, although this also brought tension, discomfort, and mental pain. Despite this, I felt a mystical energy and a heart-felt ecstasy that was different from joy. I felt invincible, filled with a sense of possibility, and became desensitized to pain, with my body feeling as if charged with electricity.
However, this effect diminished with repeated exposure. Reading the same text again did not recreate the initial feeling, much like how repeatedly eating the same delicious food makes it lose its appeal. The highest energy and emotional joy occurred during the first reading, akin to the exhilaration of first love.
3. Experiencing Physical Weakness: Once, I had a body ache and a cold lasting several days. During this time, I felt pure joy and emotion from simply watching my favorite music or videos. Meditating during this period silenced mental chatter, leaving only pure consciousness, deep relaxation, and a grounding sensation. Although I haven't tried to recreate this state through fasting or extreme penance due to my regular work schedule, it gave me insight into how many spiritual traditions use penance as a practice. The weakening of the body actually aids spiritual practice.
4. Focusing on Things You Love: Similar to engaging with spiritual material, this method loses its excitement over time. Repeating this for weeks resulted in diminishing uplifting feelings, much like stale bread losing its freshness. Constantly seeking new things requires significant effort, which is difficult to maintain alongside work and daily responsibilities. This approach follows the law of diminishing returns, where more effort is needed to achieve the same effect.
5. Meditation: When I am relaxed and meditating well, I feel energy flowing through my body along with feelings of joy and pleasure. However, recreating these sensations is challenging. While I meditate often, these experiences are rare and short-lived. Additionally, painful and distressing sensations and thoughts can arise, persisting even after meditation ends, making it feel like mental torture.
These are the most effective methods I've tried. While many of the laws and methods advocated by Abraham Hicks have worked for me, they are not always consistent. I believe that if we continue on this path, we may eventually align more closely with spiritual beings like Abraham Hicks, and things may start to work as they described.
The most effective methods I've tried and my experiences with them
The first, way, is to get closer to the pain. This is the most immediate, most raw, and most intense experience I've ever had.
In my life, pain was universal and abundant. It was everywhere, making it a very readily available resource.
As Abraham Hicks said, the harder things got and the more intensely I felt the things I didn't want, the more pronounced my desires became. I felt clearly what I wanted, good feelings, pleasant imaginings, and experienced a pleasantly uplifting state that lasted for tens of minutes.
However, this was contradictory. Not only was I feeling good emotions and feelings, but I was also experiencing mental pain, tension, and anxiety.
At the same time, the more intense these mental and emotional disturbances and pains became, the easier it was for me to enter meditation. With my eyes closed and just a few breaths, I experienced deep calm and my being expanded. At the same time, I felt vibrations and felt the space around me tremble. This is a state that is difficult to enter when I am relaxed.
The second way was to get in touch with spiritual things.
In my case, it was books. I have read a variety of spiritual books and have experienced what it feels like to be uplifted many times. When I was uplifted, I was tense, I was uncomfortable, and my mind was in pain, but at the same time I felt mystical. I was shaking with intense energy, and my heart felt something akin to ecstasy, which is not the same as joy. I felt like nothing was impossible, and the idea of possibility filled me. I became desensitized to all pain, and my body was numb, as if it were charged with some electric current; it was as if I had put on some thick glove.
The more often I read spiritual books, the more suddenly the thoughts of spiritual principles appeared, and I experienced a mysterious sequence of numbers. However, the problem was that when I got used to it, it would disappear. Even if I read the same text again and tried to recreate the feeling, it would not happen. It was like eating delicious food over and over again, and then the same food would no longer feel delicious. The highest energy, intense excitement, high emotional joy and feeling of love occurred at the first reading. It is an intense and exhilarating feeling, like first love.
The third way is through physical weakness.
I once happened to have a body ache and a cold that lasted for several days. During this time, I would experience dozens of minutes of pure joy and emotion when I simply watched my favorite music or video. I also tried to meditate during this time, and experienced that all mental chatter disappeared and only pure consciousness remained. At the same time, I experienced a deep relaxation and a sensation of being pulled down to the ground… going into a deep state, relaxing and resting.
Perhaps I could re-induce this state through fasting or extreme penance, but I'm a laborer and need to go to work regularly, so I haven't tried it again. However, it was a good opportunity to understand how many spiritual traditions use penance as a way of practicing. The weakening of the body actually helps the practice. This was a very distinct experience that I can count on one hand in my life.
The fourth way is to focus on the things you love.
But just like the second one, if you get used to it, it loses its excitement, fun, and excitement and becomes dull. I tried this over and over again for a few weeks, but the more I went, the lower the uplifting feelings became. It's like stale bread that has lost its freshness. I had to keep looking for something new, and that requires a large part of my daily routine, but it was hard to keep doing this when I was getting ready to go to work, focusing on my work, and then when I got home I had to relax and catch up on various backlogs of chores. It was a bit like the law of diminishing returns: you have to put more into it than you did before to get the same effect as before, and that's not easy because you have to fill it with all fresh and new things each time.
The fifth way is meditation.
In moments when I am relaxed and meditating well, I feel energy flowing through my body, along with feelings of joy, pleasure, etc. However, this is really hard to recreate. I try to meditate often, but these sensations and experiences don't happen often, and they are short-lived. At the same time, it's not just pleasant experiences. Painful and distressing sensations, thoughts, and experiences also come to mind. It's like mental torture, and once they start happening, they tend to persist even after I've finished meditating.
These are just some of the things that I have tried that have been the most effective. The spiritual being channeled by Abraham Hicks is not a material being. I have experienced that many of the laws and methods he advocated work, but not consistently and are less effective. I guess this is inevitable. I think that if we continue on this path and one day get closer to a spiritual being like Abraham Hicks, things will actually start to work as he said they would.
