I'm 22 years old and male. I've been exploring psychedelics since I was 13. During that time, I took a lot of LSD, always focusing on the visual aspects of the trip. I study in a large city near the Dutch border. Recently, I realized that Salvia divinorum is legally available there, among other things. This immediately piqued my interest because I've always wanted to experience this unique trip. On my first trip to the Netherlands, I smoked 0.5g of Salvia 5x extract over two hours. It was a fascinating experience. The strange physical sensations, the sudden shattering of reality, and the initial urge to run far, far away to escape the bizarre feeling. After the first time it really took effect, I knew what I was getting into, which made it easy for me to surrender to the experience and simply melt away the next few times.
I've now acquired a larger quantity of Salvia and will focus on gradually working my way towards the desired state. While the physical sensations and overcoming the various challenges involved are interesting, my primary goal is a visionary experience where I briefly leave the perception of this reality and shift to a different frequency. I undertake these journeys alone, as I have almost all of my psychedelic experiences alone, because this allows me to best focus on myself and my perceptions without being disturbed by social expectations and the thoughts associated with them. This is one of the reasons I'm very careful with the dosage and proceed very slowly. I have plenty of time and enough material. My top priority is establishing a safe approach to the plant so I'm prepared for the more intense trips. I've heard too many stories of people who treated Salvia disrespectfully and were punished for it. I'm aiming for a long-term partnership.
My second session: Yesterday, I heated 10x extract in a hand pipe with a storm lighter and held the smoke in my lungs for at least 10 seconds. I started with about 5mg and added more after a 3-minute break each time until I felt slight effects. The first thing I felt was the sudden urge to run away. I closed my eyes, focused on my breathing, and accepted the strange sensations. Just like last time, this conscious approach brought a certain calmness to me, and I began to surrender to the experience. When I opened my eyes again, the room looked completely different, yet I couldn't pinpoint what had changed. I couldn't name anything specific, but the feeling was there. It felt as if the room was being drawn toward its center. After a short cool-down, the effects faded away. I loaded about 20mg into the pipe and smoked again. This time, I knew what to expect and therefore went straight into a state of deep tranquility. I had a faint inkling that I was part of a large machine. An organic disc of something larger, moving in a vertically rotating motion. I felt it only very faintly. I opened my eyes and observed my surroundings as the Salvia wore off. I knew the dose was too low to fully immerse myself in what I was only vaguely perceiving. But I ended the experiment at that point to give myself time to process it. I went to sleep and had very interesting dreams.