04/21/2026 — On Psychedelics, Power, and Permission
Don’t confuse government permission with progress.
The real work was already happening—quietly, illegally, and with reverence—for decades.
Trump signs an executive order on psychedelic research.
And everyone’s celebrating.
“Look! Progress!”
Maybe.
But I see something else.
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For 60+ years…
these medicines didn’t disappear.
They went underground.
Not into the hands of profiteers chasing a high…
but into the hands of explorers.
People who risked their freedom—
not for money,
but to understand the human mind, the soul, healing, connection.
They treated this work with reverence.
Care.
Precision.
Respect for the power of it.
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And now?
Now the same system that outlawed it…
that ignored its therapeutic potential…
that labeled it “dangerous”…
is stepping back in and saying:
“You may proceed.”
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Be careful what you celebrate.
Because this isn’t just access.
It’s control.
It’s oversight by people who did not walk the path.
It’s the beginning of standardization…
dilution…
and eventually, monetization.
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The underground didn’t wait for permission.
And they didn’t need it.
Because this was never about getting high.
It was about waking up.
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So yes… study it.
Research it.
Bring it into the light.
But don’t forget who carried it through the dark.
And don’t mistake permission for truth.
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Some things were never meant to be owned.
Especially your consciousness.