dear Janet this article is so refreshing. Of course there will be the critics saying we should be careful with psychedelic drugs - but in the end life is a dangerous game leading more or less joyfully to another dimension. I agree that drugs take you into the here and now. However, I have considered the state of mind provided by drugs always as a road map for what can be achieved through meditation. I think regularly meditating is essential and drugs can play second fiddle to mindfulness. As a starting point for spiritual awakening, psychedelic drugs are great - they have changed my life for sure.