Salvia and You

A new substance has been causing an uproar with mainstream media and has been misrepresented very poorly in this manner. Even on social networking sites such as Myspace and YouTube. The common image portrayed is a young teenager laughing uncontrollably and moving in a manner that resembles an epileptic seizure. The reality is this plant, like all other mind-altering chemicals is truly remarkable when used correctly. I myself find the experience so strong that I tend to stay away from salvia until it "calls" my name. It's as if an alarm has gone off in the space-time continuum and begging me to dive directly into the many dimensions and realms that exist just beside us.

If you have tried this substance and felt nothing or on the other hand became fearful of salvia, I strongly recommend trying again. Start by slowly ramping up your doses as you become used to the feeling of salvia. As humans we fear a loss of control, we fear the unknown. Salvia confronts this fear head on and strips you of the ability to even control your own imagination. Please don't take this in the wrong way as the same methods are used to train and condition individuals in many other areas of life. Salvia ultimately, in my eyes, induces a process that must only take place during death or near death experiences. I myself have journeyed to the world's beyond thanks to salvia and at first was extremely terrified. I have confirmed with other users that the feelings produced resemble a death-like seperation of consciousness from the body, and if you can grasp it - the mind.

First of all you must make sure you are in the PERFECT mood for the experience. I would recommend those times when you feel like you need answers, but at the same time confident within your own awareness and emotion. If you attempt to explore the unknown while angry, depressed, or even maybe for the wrong reason you may take a trip that could only be compared to a mental hell. You should be comfortable with losing all motor function, all sense of time, and even all memory of where you just were. I have found myself leaving my body in almost an instant and but upon my return having no ability to speak or move. The most confusion you will ever have is going to be when you come back from the salvia "plane." Not an airplane but a dimensional plane that, from my own observation, exists constantly and invisibly around us. You become aware of everything behind the curtain. When you return you are not only eager to blurt out what just happened but cannot speak! It will all slowly come back to you, along with what happened and why it had happened. The most common memory that is lost is the actual medication of the salvia. It's as if you had just died and came back to life and were just told what happened. This probably comes across as a little scary to most of us, but like anything else it requires practice. With practice you don't necessarily gain control over the experience but become aware and more comfortable with a loss of control. Most people will never find out the deep secrets held within the salvian plane only because the cannot let go. You reach a point where you must allow your consciousness to slip away from your body just as in death, which of course strikes a huge flame of fear deep down inside. You become aware of how fragile and loose the body-spirit connection is. It's literally hanging on by a thread and held in place by fear alone.

Now that I have scared the living crap out of my readers I will get down to the nuts and bolts of the perfect salvia trip.

Atmosphere means everything. You will need good friends or family (strong hint of trust here) by your side to assist you as you may try to walk around may fall out of your chair. Other than that your body is going to be pretty calm and in a slow-motion state. I can guarantee you will pose no harm to those around you and may be the entertainment of the night with the wide-eyed and look of revelation in your eyes as you try to utter words from your mouth but struggle just to mumble. There is also a huge amount of anticipation, almost like going on stage before an audience while a magician reveals the meaning of life to you (sorry for the analogies but until you try it....) This anticipation must not be carried with you to the other side. You will arrive in the side reality with a feeling of trespass and fear. You must be confident and ready. It may take days for you to prepare, but with preparation will come more anticipation.

The tools of the trade are simple. You will need salvia, preferably in extract form which can be obtained on the web or in most smoke shops where legal. I would recommend an extract rating of 20x-30x, which basically means the leaves have been extracted for the Salvia Divinorum or Salvia A compound that is responsible for the plant's effect. I have tried leaves alone and only felt slightly disconnected and floaty but not at the level an extract will get you. Also, leaves alone are harsh to inhale. A common mistake is to use a standard lighter or match to incinerate the leaves or extract which will yield disappointing results. When you are ready to jump straight in to the pool of unknown you must use a torch lighter. Torch lighters accelerate the butane so that combustion with the surrounding oxygen is much more efficient and hot. It is these few extra degrees of heat that will allow the salvia compound to vaporize and join the mainly carbon smoke on the commute to your lungs. I had not known of the torch lighter technique until later in life and can say personally it makes a big difference.

The other methods of ingesting salvia leaves are questionable and have not worked much for me. There is chewing the leaves, which works best with fresh leaves and are hard to obtain unless grown. You can also make a tea from the leaves that is quite pungent and has no attractive taste whatsoever. Lastly a "tincture" can be made by creating an alcohol derived extract and holding it in your mouth. The alcohol provides a medium in which the salvia compound can travel through the tissue of your mouth to your bloodstream. All of these methods which deal with eating or drinking require that you hold the leaves, tea, or tincture in your mouth for at least 10-15 minutes. You should hold it in longer but it does become uncomfortable and has yet to create an experience worth noting for me. At most it is similar to 1 prescription pain killer or sleep-aid when taken in this manner.

Like holding the leaves or tinctures in your mouth, you must hold the smoke in for a good 20 seconds. I recommend 30seconds or more but you may lose control by then or feel uncomfortable. Try not to inhale any air between the salvia puffs and stay focused on remaining calm. Let go of any worries you may have since your sitter will be taking over in the earthly world you will be catapulted from. ANY worries at all and your trip will have a climax of that thought only accompanied by total confusion as you take in the new visions that again, reside right beside us. As you leave this world comfort yourself by acknowledging death is certain in every life and you are soon to join the plane where the energy of passed loved ones inhabits. I'm not talking about a heaven or hell but rather the world where thoughts come from, the wilderness from your dream last night, or even a 3rd person view of our own galaxy. It's pretty much up to you. If you have a question that cannot be addressed by the world we live in I cannot stress the importance of a salvia induced awakening.

I myself have been to many levels of the salvia plane, and feel that the reality beyond ours is VERY real. One particular experience had me locked in orbit with billions of stars while I felt the amazing vibration and driving force of our galaxy slowly spinning, with a very strong presence of a loved one who had passed right next to me. I had come back from this experience a new person realizing the massive energy of the cosmos we claim to inhabit and our role within. I realized that people never die and their energy is eternal. I feel I had been given information that would help me but still felt greedy for taking it. I also realized that anytime you remember or revive thoughts or memories of a passed loved one you are simply accessing their "spot" of the universe, which still exists and will never pass. Above all salvia has completely removed fear of death, fear itself from its grasp on my very human mind. Take a look at current events and you will see fear is clearly our weakest link.

In closing I would like to say thank you for considering the information I have offered and please be safe. I do not condone the abuse of illegal substances, but do agree with experimentation through responsible and careful planning.