So my stance has taken a complete 180 on marijuana. I’ve been vaping it lately out of my Firefly 2+ dry herb vaporizer, and it’s really helping me be at peace, even with all the stressors and dramas of life. My favorite strain as of late is Grandaddy Purple, as it’s a great Indica type strain that mellows me out and helps with aches and pains and a general sense of Zen. I know the ancient people of Kemet (Egypt) used to use it during full moons and as a sacred medicinal herb. They used it to enlighten themselves and open their chakras further.
People in our day kind of mis-use marijuana. It’s not meant to smoke and have raunchy sex or smoke and do a drive-by shooting on your “opps”. It’s meant to help you achieve homeostasis within your body, mind, and spirit. The people who tell me they have anxiety when they smoke, I’d be willing to bet money they’ve done negative things while under it’s influence and when they smoke it triggers that guilt and/or anxiety. They need to do some heavy meditation to break that connection to the bad feelings and only move forward with positivity and reverence for the plant’s medicinal properties.
I’m glad I gave the flower another chance and that it has worked out this well. I’ve been smoking again for about 4 months now and I feel good with the plant’s effects on me. I wish I could partake of it more often, but I normally vape before work to prepare my mind for a stressful day, and then after work to unwind from that same stress. It’s simply my coping mechanism with being a wage slave and working most of my waking hours. It helps me to be creative with my music and helps me focus on the music more-so than if I didn’t vape it.
My creativity has definitely increased since I started smoking again. It helps me to not rush the process of making a song/beat, and just enjoy the journey. I can be a very “rushy” type person, so herb just helps me chill out a bit and mellow out. I probably have some form of ADD as well, and the Indica variety of Grandaddy Purple slows my thinking down and helps me focus on a long-winded tasks like writing, making music, or Djing. I love to toke and write in my journal. Just about my thoughts on what’s going on in the world and different things like that. I need to start writing rhymes, because from what I’ve tried it seemed pretty decent, especially when compared with the mumble-mess the young generation is being pushed to put out to the masses.
Overall, I would suggest giving “Mary Jane” a shot. Since it’s legal in most states now, there’s no reason to not give it a try and see if it will help you deal with stress and take some of the weight off your shoulders. There’s a lot of strains to try, so find yours and don’t give up until you do. It’s out there, you just need to find it. Once you do, make sure you always respect the plant and keep the thinking at a high level and in a positive space. L8r!