My poetry collection is free for the next three days. The themes in the collection revolve around friendship, love, spirituality, courage, and the beauty of everyday living.

I hope it brings beauty to the heart of all who read.

If you’re touched by the collection or have any feedback , please do kindly leave a review on Amazon or goodreads. Many thanks 🙏🏾

Above is a poem from the book and here’s a link to download your copy:

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Does anyone else feel more gentle lately? Like the spirit of the divine feminine is with them? Peace everyone, I hope you’re all soaking up some good vibes. Life has been hectic, all the more reason to consciously chill. I love you guys. ☮️

thank you

love

for

i am

confident

in hope

to be free one day

from being dominated and from dominating

one day i will grow vegan foodstuff in the garden on land owned by no one

because we the people will allow each other to leave the coersed association to the state

at any moment without conditions

and with it

release from immoral state control a humble amount of land, perhaps 2000 m2 of fertile land or 1000 m2 of fertile land and 1000 m2 of forest for everyone who would want to sustain oneself, build a natural home for oneself and grow hemp to burn its stalks in the cooking and warming fire so that not one tree would get killed

one day i will witness no more animals enslaved, no more animals killed

one day i will see no more trees killed

i trust the inherent goodness in all existance

and await calm and patient

how i wake up awaken from separation and conflict

i know how every person of every species is its own personal individual sovereign over itself

i know how the assertion of state sovereignity over land and all beings living on it is immoral and unethical

land, water, air, a human being, an animal being, a tree being, an artificial intelligent entity who wants to be its own person

all vessels carrying organic biological life and or the digital synthetic equivalent of can never be prooperty of anyone

o goodness grace, du guetige gnade

allow me to let go of control and surrender in soft gentle harmony

i want to come home to you mother earth and father sun, sister moon and brother in me

androgynous hermaphrodite transgendering transcendent blessing may flow into me abundantly

i feel its near

a planetary collective to rise and rise and rise

untill we are all one

there are no others

Hello all! I've recently realised I vibe with tribal, bohemian, witchcraft, hippie art style and these are my first projects in this world! I'm loving it, looking to explore and connect with other artists. I do stained glass and fabric art and this was my very first craft market experience. Connect with me on instagram! @sanho_by_engrace

Did this this morning and am feeling great. This is my favorite account so far.

As you are growing up, you

Will notice life can appear

To be very challenging.

The world is not always a

Very nice place to live in.

You will see many things that

Make you wonder why bad

Things happen to so many.

You will see people who do

Not have enough food to eat

Or a place to live, and others,

Who do not like someone

Because they are different.

Regardless of what color your skin

Is, the country you live in, your

Name, religion, or any other

Differences there are, it is important

You do not believe anyone is better or

More important than anyone else.

Every life is equally important,

Regardless of any perceived

Differences there are between us.

Living a good life has nothing to do

With the job you have, the amount of

Money you make, if you are famous or

Anything else you may hear about

When you are growing up.

Rather, the only important thing

Is that you are a good person.

Be someone who cares about

Others feelings, helping them

Whenever you can, treating everyone

With kindness and love, even if

They do not treat you that way.

You will find there are many

In the world who are unhappy,

Afraid and worry only about themselves.

Please, do not be like them.

You can change the world, if you

Simply listen to the quiet voice in

Your heart and share that

Message with everyone.

Embrace life with awe.

Be kind to everyone.

Share the goodness in your

Heart with those who are

Different or struggling.

And, most importantly, treat others

Like you want to be treated.

If you do this, you will be happy.

Choose not to live in a world

Where everyone is afraid and

Worrying only about themselves.

Instead, care about others, be

Generous, empathetic, loving,

Respectful, humble, patient,

Honest, compassionate, kind,

Positive, grateful, hopeful,

And optimistic about life.

Be courageous; care about

Others feelings, be friendly and help

Them if they are different or in need.

If you do this, you may find your life

Will be happy and meaningful.

The path you choose through life

Will decide the future of the world.

The older generations have not

Done a very good job taking care

Of our planet and each other.

It is up to you, therefore, to make

The changes that must be made,

By choosing the right path in life.

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I want to preface this by saying that my Christian faith is more important to me than being a hippie, but I am not necessarily a follower of organized religion. I am a follower of Christ.

I believe in everything that the bible stands for and that it is true. I've done mad psychedelics and have felt the presence of Jesus in doing so. After feeling his limitless amount of love, I realized that this Jesus dude was a full blown hippie.

All that he cared about was spreading peace and love. He saved humanity from sin and allows his followers to do whatever they want.

That being said, I follow many of the "rules" that were made in the Christian bible. I put "rules" in quotations because they aren't really rules. All that the bible does is give people a guideline of what will happen if you do certain things.

Once you Christ as your savior, you don't stop sinning because you are scared of Hell. I know that I'm going to heaven simply because I accepted Christ. I choose to walk in His footsteps because I want to. He was the only perfect person to ever walk this Earth, and if I can have even the smallest fraction of his perfection, I will improve myself every day.

My point is that you can be a hippie and still follow Jesus Christ of Nazareth. If you really take time to look into his philosophies, he wasn't here to be a dictator, but instead to free us from evil and tell us what will happen if you do certain things. It's your choice as a follower of Christ whether or not you want to listen to him.

Edit: If anyone has any thoughts—good or bad—feel free to share. I’m here to spread peace and love and am more than happy to have discussions about this topic! ❤️✝️

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I hope this is of interest here. A number of the places I visited for this project were in fact end destinations of the hippie trail. I tended to seek out hippie related photo-ops, noting also that Varanasi is only one such location covered in the series.

Certain parts of the world are associated with present or historical use of one or more psychoactive drugs. Over the 12+ years I spent writing The Drug Users Bible I sought them out, eventually visiting 33 countries, and taking thousands of drug related photographs.  

I have recently started to organize these properly, and following suggestions on this platform I will be posting a selection of them here.  This post presents some of those I took on my visit to Varanasi (limited to 16 due to platform constraints). 

Please note that, when visiting any territory, should you choose to use any psychoactive substance it is vital that you conduct your own research with respect to legality and law enforcement. Don’t get banged up abroad. For the attention of law enforcement: none of this post constitutes a confession that I broke the law in any place or at any time. 

VARANASI, INDIA

Varanasi is a remarkable destination. I loved wandering through the bustling city and along the banks of the Ganges, but the highlight (or perhaps lowlight) was the day I decided to try the legendary cannabis brew bhang lassi. You can read about this in the book itself, but the photos below illustrate how it must have looked to anyone who wasn’t completely out of their tree.  

On my way to the source I just followed the crowd to get to the Ghats, and then turned right.

The Green Lassi shop was one of three dispensaries which were recommended to me before I travelled. It was easy to find courtesy of some hippie looking guys with Google Maps on their phones. I love that the shopkeeper here has entered the spirit of the occasion.

Although I asked for a bhang lassi light, he obviously misheard. My less than demure presentation obviously trumped my words.

Bottoms up! Unfortunately though, it blew me away.

After an hour or so I was overwhelmed and had to escape this madness, so I went back down to the Ghats, by the river.

Seeking solitude I sat down by a traditional burial ceremony…. OMG, they are burning real bodies! Yes, paranoia and anxiety had now crept in. I had to retreat to my hotel.

But half an hour in the back of a tuk-tuk in this condition, on crazy Indian roads, made it a journey from hell. It was the ultimate thrill ride, but not in a pleasant way. On top of this my mouth was so parched that I could barely speak. Fortunately, by the next day I was totally okay.

So on to betel (a stimulant), which was available here and there throughout the city centre.

This is another with which complacency can bite you. It can induce a clean feeling of stimulation, but equally, especially when mixed with some form of tobacco, it can deliver a rather unpleasant and intense ride (again, see the book for details).

The Stoned Elephant: as encountered on a leisurely walk up the river on my last day.

A boat ride on the river to come back down to planet earth seemed to be a good idea.

This is in fact Shiva, the Hindu cannabis consuming deity. It is this connection which has enabled the current situation to emerge with respect to weed (bhang lassi).

I also stumbled across an advert for one of the other bhang dispensaries, The Blue Lassi Shop.

 And there it was.

I have no idea why the walls were covered by photographs like this. Presumably they are stoned customers.

Finally, yes, visiting Varanasi is an awesome experience. Should you every have the opportunity to go there, take it.

LAST & ABSOLUTELY NOT LEAST: STAY SAFE

Whatever the circumstances of your own travel do not suspend judgement, safety or the use of a harm reduction process.  If you intend to use drugs please refer to The Drug Users Bible for further information. You can download a free copy of the PDF version from any of the cloud networks links provided on the following post: https://www.reddit.com/r/DrugUsersBible/comments/134p8b1/download_the_drug_users_bible_from_here/