My Love Letter to LSD
Looking at LSD Beyond Its Taboo
LSD often gets an undeserved bad reputation. Even as the psychedelic renaissance is in full swing, with the U.S. seemingly captivated by mushrooms, there's significantly less excitement about LSD outside of niche online communities. I'm not here to persuade anyone to rethink this stance, but I do believe LSD deserves way more credit. Like any psychedelic, it can lead you down a wrong turn and end up in a dangerous neighborhood of your mind. However, this doesn’t negate the potential long-term benefits of such experiences. It’s also not entirely fair to place all the blame on the psychedelic itself. After all, these substances are tools—potent and spiritual, yes, but tools nonetheless. Ultimately, responsibility lies with the person using them.
If I had my way, I'd argue that psychedelics represent an advanced level on one’s spiritual journey, not mere toys for the restless monkey mind. Often, bad trips arise when there is no safe container for the ego to take a back seat in the experi…