• Apytele@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    They make such great trip sitters / spirit guides. When I did a bunch of psychedelics a voice told me we were going to the otherworld but if I got lost in there or something was scary I just needed to open my eyes and look for the cat (she’s very needy and always hangs out nearby when I’m home). Practically speaking I suppose that was my inner voice or wisdom or whatever guiding me through an intense neurochemical experience but it did work really well.

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      1 month ago

      My cat likes to hide just at the edge of my line of sight and rattle things/knock stuff over. Probably not the best trip sitter.

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        1 month ago

        One of mine gets super upset if she isn’t touching me. Unless she’s hungry, and then she tries to make me super upset. Lol. I guess the lesson in that is “make sure the cat is well fed before embarking on a journey”.

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      1 month ago

      Every time I’ve ever tripped my cat(s) would come and lay on or beside me, purring louder than I’ve ever heard and staring into my eyes in a way they rarely had. It’s incredibly intimate (not sexually). Cats absolutely know when you’re tripping and they’re there for you.

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        1 month ago

        I swear my cat only likes to cuddle when Im stoned or in the act of smoking (trying to keep her away during cuz I only need to poison myself). But I’m sure she knows I will not move for a while and are more likely to not count the amount of treats she gets.