The Dark Side of Psychedelics

Ivana Veljović
5 min readJun 12, 2018

One of the more essential and forgotten aspects of psychedelic experiences is the shadow side of all people. This side includes less involved with profound visuals, aha moments and inner healing and more engaged with hidden aspects of misguided or under-educated use and malicious intent.

Light Your Darkness Without Falling Deeper In It

Since the dawn of time, it’s in the shadows that lurk the predators and blind spots that have timelessly intimidated humanity. Some steer clear of the darkness and keep safe. Others use the dark to cover their hidden agendas and the rare few ventures into the dark shadows to bring light. Tools that have been used since the dawn of art and human expression to illuminate the darkness are psychedelic plants. But these plants are tools that can be used to light the dark or fall deeper into the darkness.

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