First Salvia Trip Write-Up & Questions

All comments welcomed.

Setting: I set the venue for the experience in my living room. The living room has character as it is of the Victorian style with a large fireplace and immense crown moldings along with the original parkay flooring. There is a large Turkish rug on the floor, 2 large French doors on either side of the walls and very comfy couch. I set the lights down low, lit some candles and incense, and played some nice ambient music. My sitter was down the hallway in the bedroom. Doors were closed.



Method: I had 1g of Salivia Divinorum which was 20X in strength. I got my blankets ready, had loose clothing, and was ready to go. I placed some ice in my device, threw in 2-3 pinches and smoked my first hit. I could feel it right away. The feeling was one of disorientation, and a bit like being drunk but with none of the stomach issues. I sat back into the couch and observed my surroundings. Aside from some very minor visual disorientation, nothing happened. I still felt like something was going on but it was a mild sensation.



I let this go on for about 10 minutes and concluded that no further effects were going to be experienced. I still had that,”drunk” feeling although I was in full control of my facilities. Motor coordination was at 70%.



At this point, I was very disappointed since after reading about the many experiences where people travel to different geographic locations and even different planes of existence. My main goal was to explore some mind scapes and see where they lead. It is for mind expansion which is what I wished to use it for. Now given that I am in my 30’s, have partied with almost every known chemical in my youth and even still continue with some selected favorites…I am aware of the effects of most mind altering substances. Aside from “having a good time”; I have always sought a more meaningful and deep state to reflect on life and what we call reality. I have achieved some altered states even with the most basic of substances and I enjoy exploring the limits. I do not have any inhibitions and like to think that I am open to all mind altering experiences.



Having said that, I was very disappointed. I thought maybe I did not take it into my lungs all the way or hold it in long enough. I decided to take another dose with a tiny bit more in the device and hold it in as long as I could. I took a hit.



Same Feeling of disorientation occurs as I am analyzing whats going on. Then, I begin to feel like something is pulling on me from underneath. My mouth feels like it is being pulled down lower, and lower like an object being pulled into a black hole and stretched to infinity. I think I started to laugh at this point because I “KNEW” this was the beginning of the effects. I let myself go and at this point, I knew that I was still in my living room but the living room was “alive”. Now from this point on, there are no visuals…it is only the feeling of the environment. I did feel disembodied but still felt conscious of myself.



In the back of my mind, I was thinking that I might be loud and did not want to scare my sitter and for them to know I was ok. I wanted to get up and tell them everything was ok but I could not. Again this is feelings but almost like how a bat uses Sonar to see their environment without using light. My arms were being stretched out and almost joining the French doors. Now these French doors were alive and they were preventing me from leaving the living room. They were like two bouncers holding me back somehow merging with my arms. Now I was feeling like I was at a carnival and a lot of things were going on around me although I could not make out what. The carnival was controlled by these French doors but they were not going to let me out. I felt like there was a constant twisting of my body. I think I passed out at this point or I do not remember much. As I came to or started to remember, I felt very drunk and disorientated. I lay down on the couch and just relaxed. There were random thoughts bouncing around but nothing of interest. I went to bed and slept.



This was not a good experience nor was it a bad one. It just was an experience but a strange one. I am still disappointed. However, the good part follows.



Back-Story: Every since I was a child, I have always had massive dream sessions when I slept. I have perfected this to my adulthood and still have many dreams at night and remember most of them. I enjoy sleeping since it’s almost entrainment for the evening.



That night’ when I went to sleep; I had some very vivid dreams and they continued one after another. I felt like I slept for 15 hours. The very next morning, I woke up early and was getting ready to go to work when I realized how early it was and how awake and refreshed I felt. This would be the “glow” effect. I am the worst morning person and usually do not know what my name is until 10:00am. This particular morning, I was wide awake, alert, and relaxed. This surprised and amazed me. I felt very good the whole day and that concluded this experiment.



[font=&quot]My question is; was this not pure Salvia? Is this why I had a strange trip or this was just my “trip”. I will try it again but just want to make sure it is the right and real stuff. I just bought some Sage Goddess Emerald Essence and hope that this will provide me with the experience I am looking for.[/font]

 

It's probably just your trip. I am almost in the same boat as you. I have been an active "dreamer". Meaning I love dreaming, remember my dreams actively and find it entertaining.
You'll probably find that you have a theme with salvia. By that I mean that your trips will steer in a certain direction. Mine almost(90%) of the time steer toward a whacked out children's show. Lots of color, music, and happiness. I've found i can upset this by using drastically different settings, however If i'm not trying to steer my trip elsewhere i default to this childish world. It's happy anyway, just not too enlightening. You may experience similar things. Not too many people have discussed salvia like this. So I'd like to see if we get more feedback in this thread along these lines.

 

sounds like a salvia trip. 'strange' and 'not pleasant' are definitely synptoms of salvia trips. you went in with specific expectations and were disappointed, next time go into it with no expectations.

 

Hey Longshot789, you might be right about the themes of Salvia based on certain individual instances. I will try and conduct another experiment this weekend to confirm this. I will write up that experience in this thread when it occurs.

Pepopstico, I believe you are correct. I had very high expectations of what my "experience" should be. Going in like this, I set myself up for disappointment. Given my imaginative nature, I also have an analytical side which was more active during the experience. I will try and let this go the next time and see where it leads. I will conduct the experiment in the same settings. Check back in about a week for the update. Cheers.