The Imagination Bicep

The Imagination Bicep is a metaphor we use to illustrate that the imagination can be exercised like a muscle. The first time you experience Shamanic Dreaming the visions will not be as crispy clear as they would be when using psychedelic mushrooms or smoking DMT. But every time you engage in a Shamanic Dreaming session the Imagination Bicep becomes stronger. Every session the images and visions become more clear and vivid. It is important to keep in mind that just like with physical exercise, your muscles need time to recover. You may experience some sensitivity or a subtle lack of imagination for a day or two. 

Entheogenic plants and psychedelics can be considered “Imagination Steroids” in this metaphor. By ingesting external substances you can temporarily “lift much higher weights” than you could have on your own strength. In this case this means you can easily dive deep into the shamanic realms and dreams without any proper experience. Just like with bodybuilding, using steroids only truly benefits the ones seriously engaged in the sport. It is important to keep in mind that these substances are truly powerful and it could spark some “injuries” to the mental muscles just like a steroid-enhanced beginner in bodybuilding starting over-enthusiastic with way too high weights.

To illustrate more how the method of Shamanic Dreaming works Shamanic Mick formulated the Shamanic Business Formula.