Meditation, Intoxication, & Fire

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The problem of consciousness is not understanding how it evolved or how amazing it is that we can all imagine each other’s minds. The problem of consciousness is knowing all the problems happening in the world, in our own families, in our lives, and having very little impact on those problems. Is the world really going to hell in a handbasket? Or are we more aware than ever of issues we cannot resolve, that we cannot fathom, and that hurt our souls?

What does a firepit in your backyard, dancing, gaming, drugs and alcohol, experiential religion, 12-Step programs, and meditation all have in common? In one shape or form, they help us get out of our heads and de-escalate the stress of too much knowing. We call the capacity dissociation, and we have so many psychological and cultural practices that purposely amplify dissociation that it begs us to ask why…