There’s more than one way to crack reality open.
Some drink the tea. Some flood their lungs with oxygen. Some sit in stillness until the edges blur and the veil thins.
Psychedelics, breathwork, and meditation are all pathways to altered states—but the ride, the rhythm, and the risks are wildly different.
🌿 Fast, immersive, and unpredictable
LSD, psilocybin, ayahuasca, DMT—these compounds disrupt ordinary consciousness, often with intensity. They act on serotonin receptors (especially 5-HT2A), unraveling perception, dissolving ego, and amplifying everything inside you.
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🌬️ Body-based, self-generated, somatic
Techniques like Holotropic, Tummo, and Conscious Connected Breathing alter oxygen + CO₂ balance to shift consciousness. Breath becomes both the medicine and the method—no external substance required.
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🪷 Subtle, steady, rewiring from within
Practices like Vipassana, Transcendental Meditation, and Metta develop awareness, discipline, and inner calm. Instead of forcing a shift, meditation reveals what’s always been present beneath the noise.
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State You Seek Try This First Why It Works Emotional release Breathwork Bypasses the mind and lets the body speak Rapid insight Psychedelics Shatters mental constructs in one sitting Long-term resilience Meditation Builds awareness slowly but sustainably Somatic integration Breath + Meditation Brings clarity into the nervous system Spiritual awakening Any of the three The path is less about method than intention
No path is better. Each is a different door.
Psychedelics blow it open. Breathwork charges the space. Meditation holds the frame.
The key is to choose your door consciously. Know why you’re walking through it. And stay long enough to see what’s waiting inside.
