#19 - Relentless Appreciation

In one of my recent plant medicine ceremonies I was able to consciously transform fear and anxiety into appreciation and peace. In the midst of the experience every thought that came into my mind caused anxiety. Every person, every situation, and every unknown that came into my mind caused me to feel tension and fear. I was afraid, not only, of the thoughts I was having, but of the thoughts that might come up next. It was an endless cycle of anxiety. The lesson that I received was that I could consciously choose to be appreciative of everything that came into my mind, every aspect of my experience, and even every sensation in my body. None of it was comfortable in the beginning. But as I brought my attention to each thought, I could cultivate the emotion of appreciation around it and within myself. This continued for some time. Eventually, it led to a peak experience of feeling like I had wrapped myself in a blanket of appreciation. It felt like I was in a cocoon of warmth and peace, and gave me the feeling that I was ready for whatever came next. I’ll admit, it does NOT feel easy to do this all the time. Not for me anyway. But this experience has stayed with me, and supported me in my daily life and my spiritual practice ever since. In today’s episode of the podcast, we do not specifically discuss this experience I just shared. However, we discuss how we can use the attitude, energy, and approach of appreciation to help us in our spiritual practice as well as many other fascinating topics. I really enjoyed today’s conversation with Brian, and I hope you do as well. See below for a full list of topics we covered and resources we mentioned. Enjoy! Resources mentioned in this episode LSD and the Mind of the Universe: Diamonds from Heaven by Christopher M. Bache Power vs. Force by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D - - - Topics we discussed in today's episode - Imagination and personification as a tool in spiritual practice. - Dustin comments on Brian as a teacher and reflects on one of our recent live calls with members. - Brian talks about imposter syndrome. - Appreciation and lucid dreaming practice. - What is the essence of lucid dreaming? - Using open ended questions to enhance the imagination - Book Recommendation and Discussion: “LSD and The Mind of The Universe: Diamonds From Heaven” by Christopher M. Bache. - Commentary on gathering power and “understanding by becoming” from Christopher M. Bache's LSD journeys. - The frequency of Information - Why we have electrical sensations when consciously transitioning into a lucid dream from the waking state - We discuss purging toxins in the cells, and resistance in body and mind - Book recommendation: “Power vs Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior” by Dr. David M Hawkins - On setting the stage for your next incarnation - - - We hope you enjoy the episode! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out and let us know. Sincerely, Dustin Join us on our next Live Q&A Call inside The 2BSilent Membership Every other week on Wednesday night we are going live with our members to have fascinating in depth conversations regarding spiritual practice, energy work, eastern medicine, lucid dreaming, seeing energy, contact with spirit, and manifestation. If you enjoy our podcast conversations and free episodes, you'll love being a part of our membership. Learn more about The 2BSilent Membership - www.2bsilent.com