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Holly Regan believes that we are all surrounded by opportunities to have transcendent experiences. As humans, we\\u2019re often prone to looking inward, thanks both to our egos as well as our desire to seek solace from the chaos and noise of the world. But when we\\u2019re able to tap into the beyond, through whatever means available, we have the potential to commune with each other, ourselves, and all creation beyond our sometimes-limited scope of perception.

If this sounds a little woo-woo, that\\u2019s okay. Holly admits they\\u2019re a bit of a hippie, but that doesn\\u2019t make them wrong\\u2014far from it. In their piece \\u201cPsychedelic Pints \\u2014 Finding Oneness Through Beer and Other Drugs,\\u201d which was published on June 23, 2021 on Good Beer Hunting, they manage to tie together the universality of seeking cosmic consciousness with how individual identity can influence the journey, as well as how the human experience can be shaped by mind-altering substances\\u2014from beer to hallucinogens\\u2014in both intentional and unintentional ways.

In this conversation with Holly, they describe why\\u2014and how\\u2014they were called to write this piece, which they describe as the most challenging one they\\u2019ve ever attempted. In fact, in writing it, Holly found their own future transformed in ways they could have never imagined. The mere ritual of writing in and of itself opened them up to a new path: perhaps bringing the entire concept of oneness full circle. We discuss where (and how) they find God in every living thing; how ceremony and ritual can change people\\u2019s lives under the right circumstances; how trust, vulnerability, and an open mind can yield incredible results; and even what they consider the meaning of it all. It gets heavy at times. But by talking about what makes life worth living, Holly reveals their own personal truths and invites others to partake in the possibilities.

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