Entries by John Robertson

Psychedelic Breathing (AKA Breathwork)

Breathwork is a way of altering consciousness by breathing in certain patterns. This could be in different ways, for example, in long hard breaths, with no gap between the exhale and the inhale. In the tradition of yoga, the practice of pranayama could be considered breathwork as it is a way of controlling the breathing […]

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Top Integration Tips for Psychedelic First Timers

Integration is key to moving forward on the psychedelic path. Although some shifts may happen organically, a lot of it will need deliberate and intentional work. As I tweeted a while ago: Returning to twitter after my recent digital detox, I asked the psychedelic twitter crowd: What would your #1 integration tip for psychedelic first […]

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Nitrous Oxide: History & Effects

Nitrous oxide is very rarely mentioned in the psychedelic world and isn’t taken seriously in the way that say, psilocybin, MDMA or ketamine now are. I guess part of that is because its nickname, laughing gas, and how its commonly taken, by breathing it in through balloons – a party item – make it kind of […]

The Importance of Dose

A reader recently commented on a post that they tried microdosing but it didn’t work for them. My first question was, how much did they experiment with the dose? Finding the right personalised dose can take a lot of trial and error. We are all different and effects can vary substantially between individuals. This is […]

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My Psychedelic Story Pt. 2

My Psychedelic Story Part 1 Soon after returning home from Latin America in 2017, my Mum decided to leave my Dad after many years of difficulties in their marriage. It was a very difficult time for us all, for both of them, for my older brother, and for myself. I managed to take it reasonably […]