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Jessica Fiorillo retweeted
Possible huge problem with psychospiritual journeys: Yes, there are deep structures in the labyrinth of my mind, and yes, I will have profound insights and fundamental shifts when I bring them into full awareness...
And yet...after years of self-work, I'm starting to suspect a large amount of the labyrinth is actually *procedurally generated.* Like a video game map that builds itself on the spot the further you travel across it
It would be like this sequence playing out:
1. I dive deep into the labyrinth of my mind
2. The mind goes "Oh! He's expecting to find some deep structures. Let me generate some of those that are consistent with the rest of me. Oh! He's also expecting to find some enemies there, so let me spawn some demons."
3. Lo and behold, there is more (eg) "unresolved trauma" to resolve
I think that this process is especially responsive to my motivation. So if I *want* to be in the narrative of Psychospiritual Journey, complete with Shocking Moments Of Insight? (subtext: ...so that I can procrastinate Finding A Job, Building Relationships, Pursuing My Big Scary Calling, etc) ...Well, then the mind will be happy to help. It will procedurally generate an infinite psychospiritual landscape for me to "discover"
I suspect the dynamic I describe above is why many psychospiritual delvers seem like they're just moving in circles. Yes, the mind is vast and there's tons of actually wild stuff in there to explore. Yes, imho Mind is humanity's true final frontier. But also...in some important way...you might be making it up
Jessica Fiorillo retweeted
Gonna lose some followers over this but:
FDA was 100% in the right on this one. Its clear that MAPS/Lykos's hype-driven narrative was built more on the certainty of "True Believers" than a foundation of good, ethical science. Some of the allegations are absolutely damning. 1/
Still a long way to go before therapeutic spaces are safe enough to handle what comes up in psychedelic work. FDA is smart to pass until data is less biased and therapists are better trained for this work #maps #lykos #fda @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/08/09/healt…
We are only beginning to understand the scope of exploitations and happening in this space. I applaud @NeseLSD and @MeaghanBuisson for their courage.
My statement on the FDA Advisory Committee voting against Lykos' MDMA-assisted psychotherapy application.
![[The statement reads in part:]
"In March, a former MAPS PBC employee whistleblower entrusted me with disturbing allegations about the organization (now named Lykos) at the forefront of the movement to legalize MDMA-assisted therapy. In wrestling with what to do with that information, I decided to co-author a citizen petition asking the FDA to extend the open public hearing of a then-unannounced Advisory Committee meeting. All of my work since then has been focused on organizing and preparing for that meeting, which happened yesterday. [...]
"But yesterday, beyond my wildest expectations, we made international news in a David and Goliath-scale, "dark horse" victory that contributed to the FDA's Advisory Committee voting "no confidence" on Lykos' application."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPW2ak7aMAA04S2.png?name=orig)
ALT [The statement reads in part:] "In March, a former MAPS PBC employee whistleblower entrusted me with disturbing allegations about the organization (now named Lykos) at the forefront of the movement to legalize MDMA-assisted therapy. In wrestling with what to do with that information, I decided to co-author a citizen petition asking the FDA to extend the open public hearing of a then-unannounced Advisory Committee meeting. All of my work since then has been focused on organizing and preparing for that meeting, which happened yesterday. [...] "But yesterday, beyond my wildest expectations, we made international news in a David and Goliath-scale, "dark horse" victory that contributed to the FDA's Advisory Committee voting "no confidence" on Lykos' application."
Jessica Fiorillo retweeted
It’s Project for Awesome! If you aren’t familiar with #P4A, it’s an annual YouTube fundraiser where your votes help determine which organizations receive a grant. Can you take a minute to vote for each NaNoWriMo video and help support creativity? projectforawesome.com/?searc… #P4A2019
A N T I G U A // Our visit to @jumbybay is up on the blog 🌴🥂 One of the most beautiful resorts… instagram.com/p/Be5iO7EAcka/ – at Antigua and Barbuda
Part 2 of my British food adventure is up on the blog, hello Yorkshire!... fb.me/P4X1GtUY
It's all about Oregon this week: I trekked from the Willamette wine country, down the Central Coast, and back up... fb.me/1Ky9zKfZO
It's all things smoked & grilled this week on the blog with some help from Taylor Farms and my weekly CSA... fb.me/7xwpRt5hR
After almost a year and a half absence, I wrote a post! Details about the long absence are in the post itself....... fb.me/WdSKnrSI
Niçoise, chipotle dressing w/ @Hellmanns spicy chipotle #organic mayo. Over @thefeedfeed #OrganicForThePeople #sp
Asparagus fries! Loves these, on my to-do list! #bepicky #feedfeed xitter.cf/the_feedfeed/status/74…
A6:Anything roasted garlic! Asparagus fries w/ garlic mayo dip. feedfeed.info/justataste/bak… #BePicky#feedfeed
A6: Drizzled this sauce using @hellmanns spicy chipotle mayo all over these Mexican Dragon Bowls #BePicky #feedfeed
Loving this sandwich bursting with summer slaw from @thefauxmartha #BePicky #feedfeed xitter.cf/thefauxmartha/status/7…
