Rituals for a trip

[High Yogi]

Its well known that set, setting and drug are three important factors in determining the wealth of the experience gained from a trip.

But Ive noticed how symbolism also takes hold during a trip. It seems like symbols give a meaning, or special reason which allows us to "go further." For example; Ive noticed that once while tripping, I was lying on the floor in silent darkness and was facing a barrier. I thought about it and all the symbols then sort of lined up together giving me a clear path to liberation. The symbols were 1) the drug, 2) the knowledge of the practice, 3) the practice 4) the silence, 5) the darkness, 6) having rubbed my Buddha statue for good luck.

Once I felt like I had meaning backing me up, It all sort of "goes according to plan" which, on my agenda is ultimately ego loss.

Im curious to know what kind of rituals you all plan before/during/after taking a psychedelic to ensure a good trip, or a state of ego loss.

My Ritual is: not smoking all day until I dose, not doing too much heavy or strenuous work, reading spiritual books, doing a lot of stretching, not talking to anyone, meditations, self reflection, rubbing Buddha statue.

Maybe some of you guys have like a special alter, dance, or something you might do. Maybe a mantra or something?

 

[nearjat]

Usually no other drugs are consumed, sleep well the previous night, turn off phone, make a playlist without songs that will scare me (lol), meditate sometimes, blast off.

 

[ectolysergic]

my only real consistent ritual is fasting for 12+ hours beforehand

 

[helium-4]

I try and clear everything off my plate before hand. That's pretty much it. I mean I do smoke before hand usually to chill me out for the come up.

 

[ford442]

my friends and have done a lot of wiccan magic over the years - one time we were on top of our favorite hill near town and we all took mushrooms.. maybe 7 or 8 of us.. i had eaten them and sat down in a small meadow of low grass for a while - just as i thought they might be kicking in - my friend Michael made a sweeping motion with an athame (ceremonial double edged dagger) and the knife left a huge tracer image as it caught the light.. hehe.. it was the first noticeable visual of the trip and it put me in a great mood...

 

[DrugOmen]

^haha sweet. Yeah I make sure the basics are right. Usually do some meditative thinking and usually just dose and go with the flow while laying on the floor or something.

 

[Ender-]

I always find time to play Nazi Zombies on Xbox whenever I am tripping hard. It's so enjoyable haha

 

[pseudononamouse]

Give thanks to the drug. When it kicks in, definitively say, "I am tripping balls."