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You are looking in the wrong place. Shamanism is Satanism, it will never ever bring peace to your soul (except if you are high, but it doesn't last long).

If you really want to find peace and spiritual growth, leave psychedelic substances, and start here:

Atheists and agnostics would start to find answers in peer-reviewed Near Death Experiences. Consciousness, intelligence, will, are all spiritual properties of the spiritual immortal soul. How do we know that? some of the blind from birth see in colors for the first time when they are brain dead (no electricity, no activity, no bloodflow, no oxygen) and also no heartbeat and no breathing. The same happens with some of the deaf: they listen for the first time to conversations around or if they go up, even celestial music!

“there are characteristic features that are commonly observed in NDEs. These characteristics include a perception of seeing and hearing apart from the physical body, passing into or through a tunnel, encountering a mystical light, intense and generally positive emotions, a review of part or all of their prior life experiences, encountering deceased loved ones, and a choice to return to their earthly life.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6172100/

5 peer reviewed experiences (among dozens):

https://www.magiscenter.com/blog/credible-near-death-experience-stories

Struck by lighting and came back from near-death to tell us about how we will be Judged:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx5gCAmR4Ss

"God is love" says the Bible, the Word of God (1 John 4:7-12) Do you believe in love? then you believe in God. How do you prove love to yourself? If you prove love, you prove God! There’s no love without God, the source of all true love. He’s not only the love of my life, He’s the life of my love!

Jesus said “I’m... the life.” (John 14:16)

“God gives life to everything.” (1 Timothy 6, 13)

Do you believe in life? You prove life, you prove God, eternal life, source of all life:

https://www.openbible.info/topics/god_is_life

That is where you should start your journey of discovery, but first pray: "God, life of my love, if you exist, please show me the way to find the bliss of knowing You"

or even better:

Think this with your heart: “Jesus, if you are the Son of God, I consecrate my heart to your Heart. Please send me the Holy Spirit so I can see Truth and have the courage to convert and follow Him wherever He leads”

Mathematical proof of God’s mind

Who could have imagined that mathematical images could be so beautiful?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlD2rcm971U

Movie Review: After Death

https://www.catholic365.com/article/32264/movie-review-after-death.html

Scientific proof of God and the soul:

http://www.catholic365.com/article/26227/scientific-proof-of-god-and-the-immortal-soul.html

Scientific proof of religion

https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-think-really-happens-after-we-die/answers/46502105

What do you believe comes after death (Science backs religion)?

https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-believe-comes-after-death/answer/Federico-A-Nazar

https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-think-really-happens-after-we-die/answers/46502105

Which Christian denomination is more Biblical?

https://www.quora.com/Which-is-the-true-Christianity-Protestantism-or-Catholicism/answer/Federico-A-Nazar

Why aren't atheists convinced by miracles which happened, and are scientifically proven?

https://www.quora.com/Why-arent-atheists-convinced-by-miracles-which-happened-and-are-scientifically-proven/answer/Federico-A-Nazar

If you want to find the true Church, among 40 thousand denominations, start reading the writings of the first Christians, before the Roman Empire, like Augustine of Hippo (start with Confessions):

https://www.augustinus.it/links/inglese/opere.htm

Irenaeus of Lyon, etc.:

https://ccel.org/fathers

You'll discover which Church is the most faithful to the Bible and early Christianity before the Roman Empire. Hint: which religion you would belong to, if you were born 600 years ago, continuing uninterruptedly the teachings held by the early Christians?

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Wishing you happy insights and a safe return.

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Solace, like happiness, can only be found within.

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To believe in Jesus Christ is so much easier and cheaper all you need to invest is time but godspeed and a safe return, may the man upstairs bless you

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Ahhh, Ben. Hope solace finds you. And do believe that insight and how we reveal ourselves to ourselves (through spiritual practices like meditation) is the key. 🌟

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God speed with extra good vibrations in the ether.

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May your journey be transformational!

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Have a fruitful journey, Ben. You're fond of Bill Hicks. No doubt you know his material about Terence McKenna. It makes sense that would take the trip.

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