So, I want to try a blotter of acid. I am sound of mind and intent. I am also gonna make sure that i have the right set and setting. So, are there any words of advice or precautions?
I sit for alot of friends, have never done it myself but these tips usually make it easier for me. Turn off Phone/answering machine A trip usually lasts 12+ hours(just incase you dont know Dont answer the door or phone(if you leave it on) just cause you wont make any sense and if the person had half a brain she/he would you or on somethin No open flame keep wires/live electricity hidden theres tons more tips on Erowid(www.erowid.org) im sure you have been to it/heard of it... I read through this and it helped me out http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/basics/basics_trip_toys.shtml be safe and have fun
listen to the grateful dead while your tripping and dont do it in an environment around a bunch of people. Keep it small with a couple of your close friends or you could do it byself. Doing both is fun and makes the trip different. Where are you at cause in westerville we havent been able to get any acid.
hey i got a friend that lived there last year. His name is aaron cooper you know him? It isnt that far away only an hour.
You already said it. Set and setting. Go into it with a good attitude. I wouldn't trip alone - I would trip with a close friend or maybe two the first time. Read stuff by Tim Leary and Ram Dass beforehand, so you'll know what to expect and how to get your mind back on track if you start to lose it (Don't fight it - as Lennon said in Tomorrow Never Knows, "Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream... it is not dying... it is not dying"). Have fun
Some suggestions for music: Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (Possibly the best 56 minutes of my life) Grateful Dead - Dark Star John Butler Trio - Anything by them Some suggestions for TV: Microcosmos, Baraka, Powaquatsi, Step into Liquid Candles. Candles are great. But don't put them near anything flammable. Also, have a sitter to make sure nothing burns down. Put the candles out of reach, too and on no surface that could be knocked over. If you can't get a sitter, avoid the candles.
Name sounds kind of familiar. Cooper is a common name here though, so maybe I'm just thinking I know the name.
what are some tips to avoid bad trips? Not like "be in a good place" but like really thorough tips and plans. ???
Make sure you're in a place you will enjoy being in for some time. Somewhere the acid can take over and make itself concious to your mind's state before trying random things while on it. For me, it's about getting a flow going either to music or spoken words of thought in my head in a flowin rhythm. My bad trips are often based around being 'stuck' in looping trails of thought. It's hard to explain or even recall when not under the influence, but I guess thinking too hard gets me tripping badly. They can usually be turned round by quickly changing what I'm doing. I know this, and so even though the bad trip can actually get quite frightening (i.e. thoughts of 'fuck this feels so - intense - am I stuck like this forever?' - obviously depending on the dose) a change in what I'm doing usually sorts it out. Smoking weed on acid is a good combination, bringing peaceful thoughts of understanding and joy (if you're smoking strong green) and for those who take E, I'd highly recommend candy flipping. It's a whole different kettle of fish. Sometimes when on acid, you start thinking about yourself and life. Depending on what perspective you're looking at it in, you can become quite content and go on real soul exploring trips (again, depending on the dosage). Again, depending on set and setting, nothing's forever on acid. Perceptions do change (depending on the kind of person you are).
im supposed to get some this week should be nice, staying in my basement all night with lights on. watch GD movie and Phish It. made a playlist on my ipod with Enya, GD, phish, allman bros, some zeppelin, doors, hendrix, iron butterfly, some queen, some chiller chili peppers. stuff like that. ive been careful picking stuff out though. i made sure to avoid Not To Touch The Earth. im gonna move these creepy dolls my mom keeps in the hall away from my area cause they are creepy sober. id hate to think of them when im on cid. the one downside really is that ill be alone. but i dont have a choice. since i got busted i havnt been allowed out of the house and no firends over here either. so its either trip alone, or not at all. and im only taking one hit so i should be fine. from what ive heard its damn near impossible to sleep while on acid so i should be ok with that. anyone see anything there that doesnt look good?
im also planning on hooking my microphone up to a recorder so i can record some thoughts if i feel the need. im hoping for some mind expansion stuff. experiance the universe and the inner mind. but i also looking forward to hallucination. im hoping that my posters will talk maybe. id like to converse with hendrix and jim morrison
yea, plans have changed. i remebered that there is one friend i can stay at his house. so ill do that and we will just chill. so itll be good
