Use Of Drugs For Magickal Purposes, questions Options

What are your opinions on it? Does the drug induced state help/hinder your grasp on magick, or both? I've thought about if it would alter your ability to grasp energy, yet at the same time, could it help you become more aware of the surroundings, or your self-conscious? So what are the opinions, or facts on this subject?

But how is one really supposed to use them for the first time if they really need to know what they are doing?

Also peyote and yage (more commonly known as caapi) are not equivalents, San Pedro is the South American equivalent to peyote as far as active ingredients go. I do not know as far as planes of existence attained though as I have not used Peyote or yage/Caapi. San Pedro I know as a much more social experience then most similar drugs, but that is in part because of the preparation.

I agree totally with the sentiment, that wise ones should only use it. I am more practical in the knowledge that if any experience like this should take place it should be before the age of 21 or 22 (few are wise by this age) for the first time, if not it is preferable that some highly altered state be attained before getting there by artificial means.

The reason I say this is because it can be a hard thing for the brain to accept, and many of these drugs are like an express way ticket to a plane of existence. People who are not open to it can have very bad experiences just trying to internalize or make sense of the experience that they are suddenly in the midst of with no way out but to ride it out.

I also feel you should really inform yourself before trying anything, but that is not always possible (especially if you are in the midst of the right environment). However I could also argue that with the internet…there is no reason to not be well informed. Two to three hours of research on a few reputable sites will inform you quite a bit.