Are psychedelics necessary? Photo by Intricate Explorer I wasn’t very impressed; what appeared to be sunspots drifted across my field of vision as I sat in a chair with my eyes closed. They distracted me from what I was trying to see—colourful geometric patterns, and if I was lucky, perhaps some encounters with entities.    After taking a deep breath and exhaling, I asked myself, “What do you see? ” as I tried to guide myself through this journey into darkness I had embarked