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How to trip on Salvia

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Jason Hicks in Tutorial

Today I am going to ramble about something relatively new to me: Salvia divinorum. The main reason behind writing this is the annoying spiritual terminology Salvia guides often digress into because random people online are fucking crazy. Here you will find information rather than subjective crap nobody cares about.

First a little background information on what this is. A bunch of Mexicans tripped on it to justify their religious bullshit and now kids on Youtube embarrass their families on it. Salvia is an extremely potent hallucinogen that, depending on the dosage, can range from mild disorientation to completely losing self awareness while in a dream-like stupor.

Understand its not a party drug. Any tool that has the potential to give you a microscope view into your unconsciousness is exactly that: a tool. You need a reason to want to take a drug such as this – to gain insight into personal issues, interpret the world differently — but if you’re expecting a cheap buzz, you will be sorely disappointed.

STEP 1: Find a source
Salvia is very easy to obtain compared to most psychoactive drugs. You can go to Grasscity and buy nine grams of leaves for $20 or just google around, but it usually stays in that price range. For a first time user, I highly suggest staying away from the extracts, starting with the less-potent leaves as you acquaint yourself with the drug’s effects. Or if you don’t live in a state that made the legality the equivalent to child molestation like me, go to your local gas station.

STEP 2: Find a trip sitter
This is the most important step. Everyone’s brain chemistry is different. Salvia is a k-opioid agonist, meaning, it switches on a certain class of receptors that are widely distributed in your brain. Because scientific research is limited I feel confident in saying it is very unpredictable and there is no telling how any single individual might react to it. Some people move around in a confused state while others don’t. You never know. Don’t come back to reality to witness your house on fire! Make sure a sober friend is nearby and that they have a basic understanding of the drug.

STEP 3: Turn the lights out!
To fully experience the dissociative effects, especially at lower doses (such as leaves), you will want to make sure there are no visual distractions. Make sure you can trip in a comfortable space such as a bed or a really nice chair. Don’t do Salvia while standing up or in a folding chair. You may also want to turn on some music as it sounds very awesome on Salvia.

STEP 4: How to hit it
Once you’ve planned your environment and your trip sitter, now is the time for you to smoke it. You will need a bong (water pipe) to get the most concentrated smoke. Salvia blunts generally don’t do much for people. The active ingredient, Salvinorum A, has to combust at a very high temperature – more so than weed or tobacco, so be sure to hold the flame over the leaves during the entire bong rip. Release the carb and try to hold it in as long as physically possible after the chamber is loaded with smoke.

STEP 5: Trip
After that you should be in outer space or something. But if not, always repeat! Most trips last about five minutes but from your point of view it can be perceived as far longer than it really is. If you start to freak out, try to remember that its a temporary state. You may start to forget who you are and may start seeing your life as an inanimate object or as another person — don’t worry, it’s fine!

STEP 6: Reflect on your trip
Did the experience have any applicable insight on your everyday life? Was there anything interesting you learned or was your brain going on auto-pilot at least enjoyable to you? Was it horrifying?!

And that’s a crash course on Salvia. Enjoy and with any drug that alters your mind, tread with caution.

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