Milla Thomas
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ever-moving, ever-changing
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Psilocybin and Music - Opening Up a New World to Healing
Psilocybin, or ‘magic mushrooms’ are still being considered a Class A drug in the U.K and completely illegal in many countries, despite being a fungi which grows naturally. The polarised view of the psychedelic is interesting; in the U.K you can be imprisoned for selling the mushrooms found growing in many parts of the country, and yet in South American countries such as Peru and Brazil, and Central American countries such as Costa Rica, plant medicines including Psilocybin and Ayahuasca are being used more widely than ever, in spiritual healing ceremonies. Psychedelics have been used by indigenous people for centuries as part of their culture but since the hippie movement of the 60s and 70s, they have been stigmatised in the West.
By Milla Thomas2 years ago in Beat
Gen Z and Astrology
Gen Z are astrology obsessed (me included). And while a lot of the time, Astrology is presented in a gimmicky, highly marketed way, (think Buzzfeed’s quiz ‘We can guess your Zodiac Sign based on which Poke Bowl you choose’), and capitalism is eating it up, with brands selling Zodiac themed items and dodgy wellness influencers offering Astrology courses for upwards of $2,000. However, is this radical influx of interest towards Astrology and Spirituality having a real, integral shift on the mindset of our generation? Can it help to alleviate mental health issues? Or is it simply another trend?
By Milla Thomas2 years ago in Futurism