Alistar Valadez

..."If you're not cultivating that fire inside you all the time, every single day just like a camp fire, if you leave a campfire alone it's just going to eventually dwindle down and go away!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by @govardhan.art Interview excerpt with @kirayoung4 Background music by @dmt_guitarist Listen to the entire episode on YouTube "Alistar Valadez on Like Attracts Like": https://youtu.be/UGoo4izuYH8 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GXfCzB2yf/?igshid=12bkndmv1eots

..."If we are still breathing then our life still serves a greater purpose beyond our knowing, we may never control the sways of our emotions just like we can never control the waves of the ocean, but each day as we breathe we can rest assure that darkness and the resonance of lower vibrations always makes way for the inner fire that eternally burns awaiting our presence and solace! Even when life brings us conflicts and struggles, our unconscious reactions may get the best of us in the fire of the moment, but we shouldn't necessarily think our anger is wrong or bad, it's only negative when we use it to work against us and destroy that which we hold onto the closest! Claim that inner dragon as your own fire breathing calling, there are times that the energy of fire is needed, there are times karma warrants that torrent, but also know that fire within us only works for us as long as we stay focused on the choices we are making on a daily moment. Never give up on your journey, never give up on the path that is unfolding, continue to step into the unknown knowing that your presence is effecting even those you do not even notice! The Universe is like a mirror within our mind to reflect upon, not unlike dreams which stir up emotions, by showing us a true reflection of the state of our consciousness. Trust that the Universe has a bigger plan for your passion and essence, know it in your core that your life has a deeper meaning, and you too can know this is so just by remembering that you are breathing!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal DMTmetal.com AlistarValadez.com Art by: @julianagarcesart "True Reflection" JulianaGarcesArt.com https://www.instagram.com/p/B48Iw-Rh2gU/?igshid=1sx9bl0ajmekm

..."These little waves we cast out, they do cast out ripples, and it is changing stuff whether if it's in this lifetime that we see it or not! Just like all the ancient people, you still hear their words today, and their words changed the whole world, yet they lived along time ago..." #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal DMTmetal.com AlistarValadez.com Art by @artsoldier77 Artsoldier77.com Excerpt from interview with @kirayoung4 Background music by @dmt_guitarist Listen to the entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y_JqrnSAdhk https://www.instagram.com/p/B41AwyIBMz_/?igshid=1dxhvp7yo1208

..."Like waves rising in the ocean, our inner life swells and expands as a reflection of that motion, every cycle has a lesson embedded within the struggles, and every conflict is a moment that we have to break our unconscious patterns! We may choose to deny responsibility for outer situations, but the dissonance or bliss we feel radiating in our spirit only validates the source of reality all comes from within our heart and core center of being!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by @pineal_visions #aDivineMomentofTruth #visionaryart #psychedelicart #bodhisattva https://www.instagram.com/p/B4stFIKh-9Z/?igshid=w7sknzs4k8vo

..."We all get conflicts in our life, we all get put in situations we would rather not be in, we all have had jobs that we dreaded being at, we all have had people in our close lives that have only disempowered us instead of empowering our circle. But instead of yelling at the clouds because of the rain, instead of getting upset at things we have no control over, our energy and empowerment always remains at our core when we are rooted with who we are and the choices we are making in this moment! The Universe tests us all, we may choose to run and hide from the problems, but these same conflicts and patterns will continue to chase throughout our darkest hours. We are either expanding or decaying, we are either creating or being fed off of our energy by others, for even if no one is near us there is always something feeding off the discord of our spirit! Stay true, stay strong, as the time for the gods and goddesses of this world to rise and show who they are, we may feel like sheep in the shadows, we may have forgotten our true divine nature, but underneath it all lies a great mystery and fire awaiting to be discovered by all!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by Simone Fougnier - Funilab.com https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pBzZehs4Z/?igshid=ghy46h929mdw

..."There are different layers of the mind, there are parts of us they say is the unconscious. There's a part of you that controls your breathing, it controls the way you grow your hair. It controls all the stuff that you're doing, it's you, you're the one who's breathing, you're the one that's growing your hair, it's not some outside force, it's all coming from inside you! But it's a part of us that doesn't think, it's done without thinking. So the same thing can happen with our mind, its like if we don't think about your own mind it will just work by itself, and that's what is called the unconscious! So alot of people are just on auto-pilot, and we just react to different things. So that's why meditating sort of bridges that gap between thought and action. You make a space, and in that space is where our spirit or whatever you want to call it, our 'self' is cultivated and grown and expands!" #AlistarValadez AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Artwork by @olga.klimova.art OlgaKlimova.com Background music by @dmt_guitarist Interview excerpt from @hellboundpodcast Episode 66 Listen to the entire interview at hellbound.podbean.com https://www.instagram.com/p/B3VDr9XhPEN/?igshid=1ibzp5z5n2y93

..."So utilizing that energy, I wouldn't say I'm necessarily fearless but it definitely makes me less fearlful to post stuff, to say things, and to reach out and try to create new things. So that's the whole thing about that spectrum, and having that balance within you, it empowers you in your life to do whatever it is you're trying to accomplish. Even if it's at a small dead end job, it'll empower you to either leave it or step up in that space and become something more!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art and animation by @artist_jungle_eye Background music by @dmt_guitarist Interview excerpt from "Alistar Valadez on Graham Hancock and Other Influences" with @kirayoung4 #TheBridgewithKira Listen to the entire interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/II5JPdgKHDU #visionaryart #psychedelicart #psychedelic #aDivineMomentofTruth https://www.instagram.com/p/B2AtSN1hiO0/?igshid=1503vtxvvgtnu

..."Just how many galaxies, and planets, and life is out there? But is it really that, or are all these really just dimensions? That space that divides everything, you can see it different ways. I think it's so vast our minds just cannot comprehend it! I like how some people take a picture of the workings of a brain, the inside, and match it with the networks of stars and galaxies, and the patterns are almost the same! It's almost like the Universe is like a big mind, and that was one insight I did get, I felt the layers of dimensions can also be seen like a mind inside a mind inside a mind!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art and animation by @kidmograph #kidmograph Background music by Tim Follin Interview excerpt from "Alistar Valadez on Graham Hancock and Other Influences" with @kirayoung4 #TheBridgewithKira Listen to the entire interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/II5JPdgKHDU https://www.instagram.com/p/B1j2xbonpco/?igshid=1ot8amrqm82el

Reposted from @dmt_metal - ..."Heaven and hell are only a state of mind, that which we feed grows stronger inside, we feed the darkness by ignoring its presence, by pretending to be good we close the gates to heavens existence! Heaven is the state of expansion, whereas hell is the state of decay; so ask your-self, is your life a living hell filled with suffering and pain? Over 2000 years ago the Buddha showed us that we all carry inner suffering and pain, many carry it as if it were external clothing, for we all know that pain is real, but it is the suffering which always remains optional. Suffering is created when we cling to our old state of being, but to the one who looks closer at their life, knows that everything in life is always changing. They say the path of liberation lies within the one who embraces this change, for they carry the knowing that pain is the cue that leads to the rise of our expansion, as the real you emerges from the limited shell of ego existence. The 'you' which carries the balance of darkness and light, for the realms of heaven and hell are not domains outside of our existence, they are what we make of our inner world within us in this present moment! So we should look closer as to what we feed on a daily basis, and ask our-self, does it serve towards our expansion or decay? Everything in the Universe seeks to expand or it decays, and we are no different from this process, for a being that is not expanding within their own heaven, can only be in their own hell decaying away!" #AlistarValadez AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by: #Geoglyphiks @geo_glyphiks https://www.instagram.com/p/B1cc0BPBxQ-/?igshid=e993q6mq6w3y

..."[DMT] roots you to the present moment, for me it really makes me appreciate being alive a lot more now. Now that I look out at everyone, I can see the divine spirit in everyone, and that instantly makes everyone equal! Even seeing criminals, you can see there's unconscious forces working through everybody. We're not supposed to be judging people if you're trying to reach higher levels of consciousness. So you really have to accept that we all carry that spectrum within us, we all have darkness and we all have light, so it's really about finding that balance within us!" #AlistarValadez AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com @dmt_metal Art by #artsoldier77 @artsoldier77 KamoraJones.com Background music by @dmt_guitarist Excerpt from Paradigm Shift Radio Episode 58 with @mysticspiderman Listen to the entire episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTEHIU2IAk0 #aDivineMomentofTruth #visionaryart #psychedelicart #knowthyself https://www.instagram.com/p/B1aF3FsB5xv/?igshid=5hs480lmz609

..."They worked with it all their lives, they felt that these psychedelics are sort of that bridge between this world and the other world. And they utilize it in their life as that tool, they developed it, so when they died they were prepared as a ritual ceremony. Just like the ancients did, it was very ritualistic, it helps in that transition. I think a lot of people that die, die cold in a hospital, that shouldn't be the way we're transitioning. That's why there is so much reincarnation and overpopulation, we need that help crossing over. Even when we die we can still hear, there is still that bridge that still connects us, and there is still help with words of encouragement. You know any time you're dealing with something you're about to go through, it's always good to have that reassurance and backing behind you, just to affirm and to help push you through!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art and animation by @jeffsullivanart JeffSullivanArt.com Background music by @dmt_guitarist Interview excerpt from "Alistar Valadez on Graham Hancock and Other Influences" with @kirayoung4 #TheBridgewithKira Listen to the entire interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/II5JPdgKHDU #aDivineMomentofTruth #visionaryart#psychedelicart https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Oh9CPBjzI/?igshid=f17sqnthf3nq

..."On a smaller level we do that within our self first, and if you can save yourself, if you can empower yourself, that eventually gets expressed out into the outer. Just like if you ever see a person who's overweight, and they lose weight, suddenly that person becomes inspiring to a lot of people. They want to know their secrets, they see somebody on a path that changed them. People seek change, the human mind gets bored when it just stays the same all the time. And there is a reason, the whole Universe is always changing, nothing ever stays the same! And that's really the root cause of a lot of inner suffering, it's people trying to seek permanence in life when we live in a impermanent Universe, nothing lasts forever! None of our joys, none of our pleasures, none of our success, it all eventually fades away. And so too does our darker times, it doesn't stay winter forever, the summer always does come back again. But we get caught in illusions thinking, 'This is it! This is permanent!', but NO nothing is permanent...this too shall pass, it always does!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal @kirayoung4 AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by @olga.klimova.art Animation by @eyeignite Interview excerpt from "The Bridge with Kira guest Alistar Valadez 8/17/14" listen to the entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-C5t9BIDelg #aDivineMomentofTruth #visionaryart #psychedelicart #knowthyself https://www.instagram.com/p/B09AnINBswZ/?igshid=43mls7xxvj02

..."There are no coincidences in life, as we cross paths with other great spirits just when we need them to inspire us and guide us back to the inner path! We may seek for pleasures and comforts in the outer from others, but as they say bliss only arises when we open our heart and see the world again with the eyes of a child. There was a time we all had this feeling, it's easy to forget it living in this dark world, but we all know that darkness instantly vanishes the moment we reignite our inner fire! Life will always let us down and give us challenges, we all live this at different levels on a daily cycle, but it's all just a platform to work on our reactions and emotions as we reclaim our destiny and reach our highest potential. It's normal to feel down and not good when things don't go our way, but don't think you're supposed to feel good when people or situations let us down, see this as your chance to work on the energy and vibration you cast out. See this as your chance to break unconscious patterns that are deeply rooted within you, for how else can you heal or feel empowered unless you are actively choosing to release positive vibrations! Even if you climb a mountain and enjoy the temporary peak, other mountains we climb will not become any easier and we may still fall back down to ground level, but always remember the bliss and feeling from reaching that inner peak, as that makes all the struggles in life worth living for!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by #HakanHısım @HakanHisim HakanHisim.net #visionaryart #psychedelicart #aDivineMomentofTruth https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jfPqqBDV_/?igshid=uva4bwdpzk8m

..."You can do other things besides psychedelics to reach that state, there is deep mystical meditation, different methods and routines, and you can glimpse that inside-outside feeling. Sometimes an extreme experience forces you into that, and all of a sudden you call it an anxiety attack or something, and that's really just a merging of the inside-outside and you're stuck in shock. So it's about recognizing these patterns, and sharing, sharing is a key thing! We share our stories not so people believe what we're saying, but so that maybe it influences and sparks inspiration for them to start searching within themselves, looking at their own unconscious currents, seeing how their energy effects those around them. And that's how we create change together as a collective!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by @artsoldier77 ArtSoldier77.com Audio excerpt from a podcast interview with @kirayoung4 - Listen to the entire interview on Youtube "The Bridge with Kira featuring Alistar Valadez": https://youtu.be/y_JqrnSAdhk https://www.instagram.com/p/B0PM4RdBsky/?igshid=1t1lmrb2gbw3n

..."It's really described best through art and through poetry, like Terence McKenna always says, 'If the artist can't find the way then the way cannot be found!' The artists are the ones in society that are kind of probing the edge of reality, versus most people don't have that opportunity to do that. They have commitments, and have to deal with everyday life of just living and raising a family, and so forth. So the artists are sorta like those frontier people that go where no man has gone before, literally!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by @visualdon visualdon.uk Excerpt from Paradigm Shift Radio Episode 58 with @mysticspiderman ParadigmShiftCentral.com Listen to the entire episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lTEHIU2IAk0 #visionaryart #psychedelicart #fantasyart #aDivineMomentofTruth https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_AbmrhFPy/?igshid=1s3rl9hvf4ffz

..."Today marks the day the Lizard King Jim Morrison left this realm and broke on through to the other side. He left us with the legacy of his words, which point to the passion and the connection he had with the sacred divine. Very few of us ever cross-over the realm of words and reach that sacred silence within, the place where the ego dissolves and wisdom radiates straight from the heart. When we close our eyes, we open and see through our true eye, and this changes this realm from the illusions of "what should be" to the reality of "what is". The time has come for you to break the chains of your roles, and express and expand tour true self, the one who can shine light onto the darkness, by revealing the dormant spirit which is hidden within...As Jim once said, 'Most people love you for who you "pretend" to be. To keep their love, you keep pretending, performing. Then, you get to love your pretence. It's true, we're locked in an image, an act - and the sad thing is, people get so used to their image, they grow attached to their masks. They love their chains. They forget all about who they really are. And if you try to remind them, they hate you for it, they feel like you're trying to steal their most precious possession'." #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com @thedoors @jimmorrison https://www.instagram.com/p/Bze_Tg7h0i1/?igshid=1fxvlo3xxpj72

..."I really truly feel present in this moment, and everything is always unfolding in this very moment! That's the way you become master of anything, being always constantly focused in that craft, and if you focus on your consciousness then you're always presently ready for anything that unfolds before you! Even if you have a conflict, then you're still prepared for it, and even if you fail the test at least you know it was just a test and you don't take it to heart and dwell on it, you just move on and wait for the next one. Just like a great surfer, even the greatest surfers will still wipe out, but that doesn't make them stop. They'll still get up and 'Alright, ha ha', they'll laugh it off and get back to the next one!" #AlistarValadez @dmt_metal AlistarValadez.com DMTmetal.com Art by @jml2art_studio Redbubble.com/people/jmlfreeman Background music by @dmt_guitarist Audio excerpt from podcast interview: "The Bridge with Kira featuring Alistar Valadez" @kirayoung4 Listen to the entire interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/y_JqrnSAdhk #visionaryart #psychedelicart #aDivineMomentofTruth https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQvaZgBYBG/?igshid=1ikk9k3masero