As this is my first post, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of whom have contributed to bluelight, erowid and such sites. I will share a bit of insight as per the wonders of Salvia and relay a couple of the experiences I have had with Her.
When beginning with Salvia it is not at all uncommon for one to feel extremely anxious. One's experience is largely built upon the mindset of the user prior to tripping. In time I have learned to practice meditation, controlled breathing and complete relaxation before inhaling Salvia. This has proven to be the most key component to a useful experience. Metaphorically speaking, if you are not mentally prepared to meet Her, you will incur a rather magical slap to the face.
I had been a very experienced user of mdma, lsd, psilocybin and marijuana, all of which I could conquer rediculously large doses. Admittedly, I had an addictive personality towards the substances. Salvia would soon change that of me. Naively, having little to no understanding of the power Salvia possessed, my best friend and I had acquired a bag of 20X.
While Salvia should not and can not be compared to any other experience, I was none the wiser and took a large inhale through the bong. Lady Salvia rode me like a buck while I thrashed around, tossing myself about as my world spun and twirlled. Soon after comming to, I quickly realized that I had abused, and taken for granted, the induced state. From here on out I had practiced better judgement and safety for myself when experiencing any drug. It taught me that a little means a lot in this world and it is far too easy to lose that perspective. This has had a tremendous impact on my appreciation for what this life comprises.
Over the course of a few months, we kept our doses low as to simply become more and more familiar with the sensations brought upon by the usage of Salvia, until one day we decided to hit it hard in hopes of an absoutely tremendous trip. We packed the large glass bong with a dose that would make all previous doses seem miniature. Surely, this amount would blast me away. I took a larger toke than ever from the glass bong, held it long until I heard her voice.."It's not your time" She said to me. I remember this instance with extreme clarity. It felt as though I was face to face with an entity, speaking to me as I understood with compelete comprehension. At this point I earned an exponential increase in appreciation, and curiosity, for this substance.
I began to do much research on the use and philosophy of Salvia. I learned that it was an exact recipricol to what I am used to experiencing, alterations of time and place. I used lsd and such to alter the world as I perceived it, the colors of nature or the emotions I felt. However, Salvia takes you to a place behind many locked doors, and deep through many different dimensions absolutely unseen to me before. I would realize that there is far more to existence than one second leading to the next, one day to another, and year after year. Salvia showed tangibility yet connectivity in the framework that is realism. This realization would lead me by the hand into the next journeys to and from Salvialand.
"It's a real place, man!" I said with enthusiasm, shaking my friends hand, as I came to another time from a powerful trip with the Lady. That is all I remember from this experience in particular. I tried hard to think of what just happened but to no avail. I looked above my friend, at the horizon, and the sky began to light up as the brightness of the skies largely overwhelmed the darkness of the earth. It felt as though I was about to be warped up into the heavens, perhaps back into this place that, from this point on, I would call Salvialand. I became convinced that Salvia introduces another facade, another instance of reality. I have read very much about others experiences however try my best not to confuse what I am experiencing with what others have, suggestively. I have felt the zipper, tearing, and pins phenomenons to name a few, but will perhaps get more in depth with those explainations at a later date.
It has been a number of years now since I have done Salvia. However, my life is altogether well bound now, I am mature with few worries and much success. I feel that now would be a better time than ever to voyage to that place again. I am expecting a large amount of both leaf and extract in the mail any day now, and am greatly looking forward to meeting Her again. I am only one of a handful of white males on this Native reserve up in the northern regions of a Canadian province. Without divulging too much, you can say that this community counts on me; I basically provide the food that they eat day in and day out. I believe that now, more than ever, Salvia has much to offer me in terms of my understanding for the complexities of what we call "life". Thank you very kindly for reading. Safe tripping.
). I also had earplugs and headphones on to cancel out any sounds (intuitive feeling). After i finished the bowl i threw a blanket over me to cover me in darkness and was instantly some where else.