Hi all; Ok, as promised, I am posting my 1st experience (although very small, yet significant). a couple days ago, my order from iamshman.com arrived. 6x standard. Anyhow, some of you know I am planning a breakthrough - but need to do it alone (for a number of reasons). So, today, instead of going nuts, and just firing up (from your postings and other readings, I have developed a huge respect for this herb) - I took some baby steps. I burnt about 1/4 to 1/3 of a 5th of a gram. Yes, I know, its not a lot... but I wanted a small peak (just to start). The other reason was that kids were upstairs sleeping, and the last thing I need is for them to wake up to a flipping out dad (or something). So for those two reasons, I was aiming for a level 1. I just wanted to take a peek... Anyhow, so after burning a bit (and I took all of it in about 2-3 puffs – held for 20 seconds), I sat back in a dark room, listening to the Ultimate Om (great album, also from iamshaman). I wasn't sure if it would even do anything... however, very quickly I began to notice changes in my body... I felt as though I started drifting off - almost like into sleep.. yet I was awake. I couldn't tell what position my outside body was... just that I was drifting from it. The music was mesmerizing.. and almost took me into this sleep... after the 3rd hit (I was kinda trying to measure a level 3 at most). I noticed I wasn't seeing any visuals or shapes... but decided just to enjoy what I was getting... after a bit of time, I sat up (eyes open, things seemed well.. "mildly stoned").. but normal. Then, I just sat in a meditative state, and cleared my mind (as I do with weed a lot).. just focused on nothing (meditation). At that time, I noticed the room started to move over top of me in waves... it was so subtle.. nothing "bamb", almost easy to accept. Some thoughts came to me as they usually do when I meditate.. and I believe I have some learning to do from Sally... Anyhow, with that, I would have to say I felt I was at a level 2 (perhaps 3, but I doubt it)... yet I found it calming (not like I expected). I did not get the "paranoid, or worried feeling I use to from weed... or it didn't "zonk me out" like weed does... it felt... like something I have seen before... (but I know many of you say that its unlike anything anyone has seen before.. but I'm just posting what I got). Next step, I plan on doing a whole 1/5th of a gram. But, I need some time where 1. I'm totally alone (no kids, worries about people coming over, etc). or 2. when I'm at a sitters place (If I can find one) - and I can just fall back deeper into this world. Thanks for listening... and I'll let you know how it goes from there. Peace all Soc
Oh yea, easily... but I was just worried as I wanted to keep the high very controlled.. Having people in the house made me nervous... So I was trying to aim for a "level 2-3". Even though it probably fell short.. I felt it, and will raise my dose next time accordingly. I just need to wait for a good oportunity now - where I can be alone, or with a sitter.
you don't need to raise the dose, just take it in properly there should be enough there. you need to get your method certain then mess about with amounts. the method seems too timid. put less in the bowl but finish it faster and hold it 20 seconds or so - later increment it. don't be timid in method control the amount and then dive in with a strong and certain reproduceable method. otherwise you may one day take the right amount with the right method and have a huge surprise.
Oh, it isn't too hard to. It's not like all lower extracts do not have an effect, if it's from Iamshaman and it's standardized, it's good quality. I'm glad your first experience from the extract was a success!
