Afterglow
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:50 pm
Afterglow seems to be often referred in the talks of different users and experimenters of psychoactive drugs, like LSD or magic mushrooms. It points to a certain feeling after the trip, which might continue anything between hours and weeks. Maybe even months. Mostly it means that for awhile things look a bit different than they used to.
However, how this topic popped up was a random talk after Lucifer lodge's most recent meeting, while walking back to the city center. I personally like the term very much, as it describes well also the (non-drug caused) aftermath and feeling after one has concluded something personally significant, experienced or otherwise achieved a state of mind that has caused so profound effect in thinking that the waning effect has lasted notably a long time. I think it is to some degree similar feeling when you fall in love - and suddenly even the birds seem to sing differently. Also, when falling in love a person often rethinks or goes through things that one might not reconsider normally. However, at least I have personally noted that there are certain differences too. Especially as in this thought or experience invoked afterglow one does not think things through a person but maybe through an idea or even some feeling that might not be so well described with words.
So, after this introduction, I'd humbly like to invite you to share some experiences, thoughts, and perhaps some more academic studies, references or literature regarding the topic you recognize of being part of this magical afterglow state of mind.
However, how this topic popped up was a random talk after Lucifer lodge's most recent meeting, while walking back to the city center. I personally like the term very much, as it describes well also the (non-drug caused) aftermath and feeling after one has concluded something personally significant, experienced or otherwise achieved a state of mind that has caused so profound effect in thinking that the waning effect has lasted notably a long time. I think it is to some degree similar feeling when you fall in love - and suddenly even the birds seem to sing differently. Also, when falling in love a person often rethinks or goes through things that one might not reconsider normally. However, at least I have personally noted that there are certain differences too. Especially as in this thought or experience invoked afterglow one does not think things through a person but maybe through an idea or even some feeling that might not be so well described with words.
So, after this introduction, I'd humbly like to invite you to share some experiences, thoughts, and perhaps some more academic studies, references or literature regarding the topic you recognize of being part of this magical afterglow state of mind.