The drumming has now reached a feverish pitch, rapturous sounds sending ripples of energy up my flexed spine. No wonder those in control of the mercantile culture of our times don t want the arts and the artistic process in schools. The children and teenagers would rise up in rebellion against their imprisonment and indoctrination. The notion of a right to get high doesn t play very well these days. Neither does the idea that getting high can be good for you. . . . .
Some people do it by prayer.
Some run or exercise until their endorphins boost them into an euphoric state. Some do yoga. Some beat themselves. Some handle snakes. Some pierce their bodies.