Dude, I'm So Spiritual Right Now...

Sometimes, modern medicine reverts to Hippie culture.

Researchers at the University of Baltimore have tested a new drug treatment for patients with addictions and terminal illnesses. It involved prescribing psilocybin, better known as the hallucinogenic ingredient in "magic mushrooms" (a.k.a. 'shrooms'). While Aztecs and other Mesoamerican cultures are believed to have used these fungi for divinatory purposes, modern medicine is now looking into its long-term effects on the mind.

Volunteers in 2006 who were given the drug over a 24-hour period experienced "spiritual" and "mystical" experiences, having a profound effect on their mood... for over a year after ingestion.

Over half of the test subjects reported that taking the drug resulted in "one of the most meaningful experiences of their lives," according to researchers.

The mushrooms which carry the psychoactive drug are, of course, illegal in the United States as well as several other countries.

Who thought the day would come when your doctor would tell you, "Get stoned, have a shamanic awakening, and call me in the morning."

I'll Get You My Pretty....

So, exactly what was seen in the sky over Mexico in 2006, and again just recently?

If you believe the media and some eye-witness testimony, the answer is a human-like UFO... or quite possibly a witch.

Footage was aired on television in Mexico. People have come forward reporting a witch flying and taking off. Speculation is still abound. See the actual news report here (in Spanish):


So, is it real?

Apparently, NPR reported a man building jetpacks in Mexico around the same time and using his daughters as test pilots. But there is another possibility...

A balloon.

Judging by the movement alone, I'm leaning toward balloon.

Alas, Dorothy's Mexican counterpart is safe once more...