I just tried Salvia for the first time. I read a ton about it, & then purchased 1 gram of the 10X extract leaves. I honestly was expecting NOTHING. I used to dip into mushrooms & things as a teen, but Salvia for one is legal, and the instructions for usage were pretty intense: a butane torch, a water bong, etc- I only have a one-hitter. But, it was less than $20, & I thought- why not? So- I sprinkled the leaves into a bowl (as in a real bowl- the dish, not pipe) and filled my one-hitter the same way I would if I were to smoke something "else" with it. I lit it with a Bic ligther- held the smoke in... & oh. my. gosh. It's quite difficult to describe the sensations: (from wiki): Sensations of motion, or being pulled or twisted by forces. Merging with or becoming objects (for example a Ferris wheel). I actually found myself speaking to some green plant woman (not scary) whom I could not see. It was so bizarre, and it felt like I was one with the plant. That sounds so cheesey. I read sooooo much about the bunk factor- I was expecting a maybe, just maybe mellow something... It only lasts about 1 minute per hit- but it is the most intense thing I've ever done. I signed up just to post this, because I think it's so important that people DO NOT drive using this- or think of it as some party/social drug. (I was thinking it might be- even though I'd read other things). Some people may need a "sitter," but I would NOT want to be around anyone at all during the trip. I absolutely have to sit still, & just go with it. I'm not ready by any means to smoke more than a teeny bit at a time, & am stunned to read people do bong hits of this stuff. Whoa. I'm not sure what I'm getting from it, aside from a bodily sensation unlike anything I've ever felt, and the desire to speak to some guiding entity that is neither bad nor good- it feels like there's a message somewhere... A door? I am not a big drug user by any means. I take klonopin for my anxiety & ocd, drink beer with friends, & will smoke "something else" if it's around, which is rare- maybe at a party? I just had to share. I seem to only be able to find people discussing over-the-top trippie-hippie speak in regard to the plant (and that's fine-no judgement)- or saying it doesn't work- or it will only work in a bong, etc. etc. So... if you use it, please be careful & kind. I think it's probably important to use it in a good mood with low light, and to relax. If you feel scared or aprehensive- I wouldn't do it. I can see how it could go bad for people. And by all means, start small. I'm 5 feet 6 inches and weigh about 122 pounds- I have no idea if this has anything to do with the effect. This is not something you can smoke & then go do normal activities while it's doing its thing. Take care!
I apologize if I put this in the wrong place. I just read through these forums on Salvia & they are much more informed and interesting then what I'd come across before I tried it... that could also be because I hadn't tried it...
