Social Phobia

ThelemicMage

You are describing using a mild psychedelic to alter the set, instead of straight break it. Can be effective, and believe it or not, plenty of people with many neuroses including social phobia use cannabis to get over them.

For instance, if one with social phobia consumes cannabis in very low doses by themselves, during meditation, an established regimen of it, their personality eventually is attracted to the positive thought patterns that have emerged from altering or breaking the set, and their social phobia slowly or quickly dissipates.

Google social phobia and marijuana. Many people with this problem have discovered that they are not the people their parents raised, that they are sexual, communicative beings that they would have been able to find of themselves otherwise.

It's kind of like a mother eagle throwing her children out of the next. Activate that amygdala and get on with getting over whatever obsesses one's thoughts.

You are also describing using an opiate to "fix the new set" that they have wrought within their psyche and thought patterns. Very, very, very, very.... very effective. Nothing like it actually. "Getting a fix" during an intense, hopefully very positive psychedelic experience actually almost fixes or anchors one to that state of mind, so that even in normal situations that they have no problems accessing language or memory skills, (sometimes difficult when "balls to the wall",) they still have that higher connection with Nuit and their Angel.

You do have some secret knowledge, don't you? I think we all saw it, (though some very resentfully, ) in your threads about the restoration of the palace. What else do you know, oh gypsy woman? How can I get my friend out of a dimension where he lost himself, or found himself? How many "Aegipans" and "IO Pan!"s must I recite in trance before I free him from his place with the devil in the land of the dwelling of darkness?

If this is too out there, just tell me to go back to sleep, and I'll go back to sleep.

Frankie

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mark0987

93,

"are you doing any asana work?"

When I do pranayama I start with asana and then move into pranayama whilst still in asana. But the technique of watching the breath which Jim suggested wll be carried out in my asana also, to be honest it's the only way I can meditate without getting distracted.

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mark0987

93,

I practice every day (when I can obviously christmas wasn't possible) and can sit for about 20 mnutes to half an hour.

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mark0987

93,

I did what you said and drew the 9 of wands (Strength). The queston being "What must I gain in order to overcome my social anxiety?" and obviously it the strength directed towards my aim. Either that or I must identify with the unconscious mind n yesod.

When I pulled the card Liber Legis popped into my head "I am the strength,force,vigour of your arms" Perhaps I am still identifying with the meek and mild Jesus whereas I should be aligning my conciousness to that of Ra Hoor Khuit?

93's and thanks for the suggestion.

Jim Eshelman

The 9 of Wands is Yesod in Fire (or Yesod in Atziluth, at a different level). It also corresponds to the Luna decanate of Sagittarius. (You can meditate on it placed above The Priestess and Art.)

mark0987

93,

"The 9 of Wands is Yesod in Fire (or Yesod in Atziluth, at a different level). It also corresponds to the Luna decanate of Sagittarius. (You can meditate on it placed above The Priestess and Art.)"

Thanks Jim, I shall try this tomorrow.

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mark0987

93,

I am no artist in the sense of images. But I am an artist of words, I write quite a bit of poetry, whether it's good or not however is another matter lol

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Ansuz Aleph

@Jim Eshelman said

"I specifically did not mention standard pranayama, because that can increase anxiety symptoms. (Anything resembling hyperventillating or even hyper-attention to controlling breath ties into the autonomic reactions behind anxiety.)"

Really wish I could have read this post two years ago $:\$

mark0987

93,

Since, I have started taking Rhodiola Rosea life has become so much easier. Of course I am sure the practices help but this beautiful herb causes the anxiety to go away and the dark feeling that follows it and makes your life worth living. I can honestly say I feel genuinely happy with life and no longer worry about the future.

I have been taking the pills for about two weeks, and maybe the effects I've noticed are merely placebo in nature, (I don't believe them to be though.), I don't care about how it works just that it does and over time I may not need to take t because I will begin to get used to the social environment.

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Anonymous

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

"May"? Make it a "shall".

Love is the law, love under will.

mark0987

93,

I don't take other medication, but I shall mention it if that changes. I take 400mg a day and that's enough I think. It seems to keep me more alert and concentrated also which helps with revision. Thank you very much for introducing it to me! I'll take it for 6 months and then see how a week or so goes without it and then I can decide what to do.

I hope other people who find this take the advice from it, because it really does work.

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