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PSA Presents… Adam Butler’s Bi-Monthly Bulletin, Vol. 3
Psychedelic Evolution: The Next Step in Human Advancement
By Adam Butler
At some point in our very distant past, mitochondria decided to collaborate with single cell organisms to share their secret on how to manufacture ATP. There was a period in our ancient history when our primitive DNA figured out that adding telomeres to the ends of its strands would allow for cell division and increased lifespan. Eons ago, homo sapiens, learned how to manipulate earth, wind, fire, and water, to provide shelter and sustenance. A few thousand years ago we figured out it was not smart to leave horse shit in the streets, or empty our bedpan outside of the front door. A couple of centuries ago several great nations of men and woman fostered industrial revolutions, harnessed electricity, and developed combustible engines. Our evolutionary story is vast, impressive, and highly illogical.
My parents witnessed the birth of nuclear power and interspace travel. Within my lifetime a handful of dudes created the internet and cell phones. Over the past four years, with the help of psychedelics, I personally have transformed physically, mentally, and spiritually in several profound ways, including the refinement and addition of several physiological senses. From April 30th to May 9th of this year, I went out into the deserts of Arizona and Utah and blended my body with Mother Earth, walked hand-in-hand with Father Time, resonated with Universal Source, and was embraced by my Creator. My evolutionary story of being in this meat suit of Adam Butler is also vast, impressive, and even more illogical.
What’s the unforeseen and illogical next chapter in our evolutionary story as a species, especially as we continue to interact with artificial intelligence, play with quantum physics, and telepathically talk to entities and aliens? What will happen to me personally, as I continue to enhance my own innate abilities when I go back to The Monroe Institute, do more darkness retreats, add meditation modalities like Conscious Connected Breathwork (my body had a massive somatic release 15 minutes into my first session out in the desert last week), and yes… continue with my psychedelic exploration and expansion of Self?
If we do not make some pivotal shifts in our personal and societal choices, humans may end up on the “did not make it” list alongside the dodo bird and our brethren neanderthal? How do we evolve? Or how do we become extinct? Can we learn to live in peace with our environment and fellow cohabitants, and ascend into our evolutionary potential? Will we transcend into higher dimensions of reality? Perhaps a speciation event happens? Maybe a breakaway civilization that coevolves on a different cosmic rock than this one? And to put all points of the spectrum into the conversation, as well as be prudent and complete in our examination of possibilities; a zombie apocalypse, a religious Armageddon, or a take-over by the lizard people who live under Mount Shasta would have a place on the white board somewhere near alien invasion.
Our ancient lineages, primordial abilities, and cellular advancements in complexity are all interesting rabbit holes of inquiry. They are many interesting ways to discuss the link that psychedelics have to our past… a la McKenna’s “stoned ape theory”, initiatory rituals with Kykeon or Soma, and the many shamanic cultures that still exist today. (I was recently gifted a copy of the book The Chemical Muse by Dr. Hillman. This book is a summary of his PhD thesis in which he beautifully describes and references the inseparable literary connections between our numerous human origin stories and psychedelics. In my opinion, a good one for the psychonauts’ bookshelf.) Call me weird… but I spend most of my time thinking about the correlations between Pre-dynastic Egypt, Solfeggio frequencies, and endogenous DMT. About Pre-human existence, quantum entanglement, and 5-MEO DMT. And about the base elements that make up our body, sunlight, and the mycelium connections of psilocybin mushrooms.
Call me weirder… but there are only two topics I enjoy talking about more than the aforementioned philosophic groupings. One being the combination of sex and psychedelics, in its various and complex forms. (Hint hint to future bulletin topics). And the other being the topic of this article. What is the next step in human advancement? What does that look and feel like? What role do psychedelics play in this unfolding narrative? How to do we ensure we reach our potential?
This is why I am so grateful for the Psychedelic Writers Guild, and its wonderfully diverse group of psychedelic explorers and journalist. We must ALL contribute our unique data points to make sure this evolutionary puzzle comes together in a mutually beneficial and comprehensive way. One that also aligns with a higher purpose other than hording resources, treating other people like crap, and ruining this stunningly beautiful planet Earth. I am 100% convinced that the expansion and elevation of human consciousness, and the full expression of our physical form, will be catalyzed and propelled by psychedelic exploration that intentionally focuses on self-knowledge, self-love, and service to others.
I know that sounds extremely corny. Especially coming from with someone with my colorful past and gnarly appearance. But listen to damn near everyone who has had a profound and transformative experience with psychedelics… whether it is couples having breakthroughs with MDMA, veterans healing with ibogaine, or psychonauts simply exploring kaleidoscopic realms with DMT. Most are telling very similar stories. We are all one. We all came from the same divine source, and will go home to the same infinite light. The vibration of love is the fuel. Finding our purpose and true contentment will be found in service to others, expressing empathy, and having compassion. We are more than our physical body, we are in some sort of matrix/simulation/simulacra, and that there is a massive energetic shift that is taking place… An energetic shift that has the potential to induce a truly evolutionary event!
There are many fantastical possibilities that could play out. Which is why I ask you to share the reflective mirror of your personal experiences, to add your unique thoughts to the mix. If I could go one of my Butler rants… We are the equivalent of bits of plastic, rubber, and metal before they consolidated into a functional computer… prior to on-demand electricity, before molds to form the parts, and with no internet. Before we had satellites. Before silicone processing chips. Pre artificial intelligence and global connectivity.
We are the bits of bones, blood, and brains before they remembered their divine abilities… prior to on-demand zero-point energy, before unlocking our innate senses, with no quantum intranet. Before soul resonators. Pre Infinite Intelligence and Source Connectivity. What happens to the human mind, body, and spirit once all of our parts finally come together, get powered up, and come online?
To be clear, and to reiterate the title of this article. The type of human advancement I am not talking about, are brain implants to connect you to ChatGPT, getting leg extensions to become six and half feet tall, or some even more extreme form of looksmaxxing. By psychedelic evolution, I am predicting what would happen if more individuals, and human society as whole, were able to absorb the myriad of benefits that psychedelics offer; whether it be by personally taking them, or by learning by osmosis from being close to someone who has.
What could our species accomplish if we decode sacred geometry, fully utilize sound, and manipulate time? What would the human body look like when we decode our DNA, fully utilize our senses, and elevate our consciousness? What happens when we learn to consistently interact with a much wider band of the information of the electromagnetic spectrum, or any other known or unknown vibratory or energetic spectrum? How would our physiology change after multiple generations of living in society full of empathy, sympathy, and innate altruism…how about after 100, or a 1000 generations?
I do not have the ability to know what the future looks like (at least not yet), but I do know what we can start doing today, to give us the best possible chance of a psychedelic evolution that Terence McKenna, Ram Dass, and Aldous Huxley would be proud of. We can start simply by deciding to take the time to explore self-knowledge and self-love. We can begin right now to treat ourselves and our fellow humans with more respect, reverence, and compassion. We can decide to turn disgust into empathy, and misunderstanding into sympathy. We can share, instead of hoard. We can help each other, not hinder. We can all do this right now, with or without psychedelics. We can make the choice on what direction we want our evolution to go.
For myself, and for many others, psychedelics produced profound transformative changes. Mental blockages were removed, physical limitations blasted away, and spiritual silence pierced; all with the help of shrooms, DMT, LSD, MDMA, ketamine, ibogaine, Ayahuasca, and many others powerful medicines. These compounds are not going to magically change and evolve us into enlightened and perfected beings, but I do think they will help us find the way, as well as remove many of our self-limitations. I will do my part, and report back on my psychedelic wanderings. I invite you to do the same. We are on this journey together, and I want to make it as full of light, love, and laughter as possible.
With Love,
-Adam-
About the Author:
Adam Butler is a psychedelic philosopher, alchemist of tears, and messenger of love. Adam is also the author of "Butler’s DMT Field: A Brief History, Step by Step Recipes, and Personal Experiences From a DMT Saturated Consciousness," as well as articles including "Sex and DMT: The Path to Transcendent Euphoria" and "The Crossroads of DMT and The Monroe Institute." Adam is now sharing his experiences, insights, and ideas by collaborating with Psychedelic State(s) of America and creating "Butler’s Bi-monthly Bulletin"
The goal of these articles is to help bridge the gap between scientific research and underground exploration of psychedelics, to expand the conversation around altered and elevated states of consciousness, and to have open and honest discussions about self-knowledge, self-love, and remembering how each of us individually can unlock our fullest potential so that we as can collectively take that next progressive step in human evolution.