Researchers studying MDMA often refer to the prosocial behavior that accompanies the MDMA experience. The internet describes prosocial behavior as, "the intent to benefit others,...a social behavior that benefits other people or society as a whole...such as helping, sharing, donating, co-operating, and volunteering."
I went out dancing all night in LA a month ago with a group of nine people. My good friend had found an all-night underground party for us to go to. This is important because you don’t want to embark on this sort of journey and be interrupted by fluorescent lights and a bouncer saying ‘Get the f*** out,’ at 2 am. You want to go home when the sun comes up.
I have been bringing groups of people together for MDMA journeys since the late 90s. It has been a theme in my life. It has led to great feelings of group cohesion and belonging, gratitude, and a sense that I am appreciated for who and what I am.
This group of nine who went out together didn’t all know each other. Three members of the group I had met just that night. I was prepared though. I gave everyone the supplements that I do to help everyone recover from something that can be mentally taxing if it isn’t proactively mitigated with vitamins, supplements, and antioxidants. We all got on the same schedule - the same train.
Seamlessly, I connected with everyone in our group. They could see me and I could see them. Not the surface but the spirit. It is easy to make a safe, satisfying physical connection in this headspace. MDMA is not sexual. It describes pure light energy. It makes it easy to give safe touch and receive safe touch. A side hug. A dance on the floor. A sit on the lap. This alone is profound to experience in a world where there is so much harmful touch.
You don’t feel like judging on MDMA because why would you? You are happy and happy people don’t judge others. The channels to connect are open and it becomes obvious that in our daily lives, we are either putting up walls to block connection from others or are too afraid to reach out boldly to connect.
It isn’t hard to consider the group while on MDMA. It is obvious and feels good to the individual. You look out for one another without trying. I was plugging my ears on the dance floor and a stranger came up and handed me a brand new set of earplugs. Thank you.
This is why I fell in love with the Rave scene in 1995. We as humans have this capacity. I have experienced it. I hope you get the opportunity to experience it too.