I've only done salvia once & I do NOT plan on doing it again... but here's my experience... I was on this trail in the woods with my brother, his friend, and my at-the-time boyfriend. My brothers friend had some salvia on her and since neither me or my ex had tried it, we decided to give it a shot. I take one MASSIVE hit & hold it in for about 10 sseconds. Then all of a sudden it hits me. At first everyone started turning purple then just vanished out of my vision. I don't really recalll seeing anything weird per se, but eveerything was a giant trip. I remember having this really cold feelig in my mouth and I think I had trouble breathing. I felt like I was about to have a panic attack. I could feel mself throwing my body around & I had ZERO control over my body. Slowly the people around me started to exist again. But I would go like in and out of conciousness. I would hear what they were saying to me then id hear it 1,000 times more in my brain & id see millions of little tiny words floating around in my visiion. So yeahh... don't underestimate the intensity salvia just because its legal. Its some crazy stuff! I like the high you get after the trip ends, but I hate not having control over my brain & body. The thought just weirds me out.
whenever I get blasted out of this place on salvia I'll be rolling and turning on the floor in a rythmic motion, much like a washing machine or something - I'll get the feeling like I'm turning into my surroundings and the turning is a way to not get sucked into it. the fear I get in salvia land is on par with that I would get from night terrors as a kid (both experiences give you the most distinct, intangible intense fear that you'll ever have and you don't remember 99% of the experience)
I find it interesting that what most people find terrifying and unpleasant is just the experience that some people are searching for. I read a lot of these "first time" stories about how people take a dose that is about 2-3 times a breakthrough dose, without researching the drug and without really wanting an intense experience, and then are surprised when their world is ripped apart and turned upside down by salvia. Bottom line, if you don't want an intense hallucinogenic experience, don't do it. And please read up on proper dosages and start from there. We don't hear people saying, "For my first time doing cocaine, I snorted 15 lines and overdosed and had to be taken to the hospital. This drug sucks! Never again!" If you abuse any drug or take it lightly, it will come back to haunt you. Especially a drug that is known as one of the most powerful hallucinogens in the world. Just my $0.02.
You should push the limits with 5x first and then progress there on. With me, Salvia seems to be picking & choosing what knowledge it wants revel to me, the kind of knowledge that is strictly forbidden by narcs in statute for the past half century. Can't wait for 10x. If you need to know the ignorance of narcs, follow this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=knTY3Sxiqu0&feature=player_embedded#!
Yup... "I'm never doing that again!" was one of the first coherent sentences out of my mouth as I was reintegrating. Although it's been months, I seriously feel like I have unfinished business there. I understand that I thoroughly disrespected the Lady by foolishly (unintentionally) ingesting a breakthrough dose without doing my homework and she bitch slapped me for it. I will go back one day to beg for her forgiveness, but it's going to take a while to build up the nads. I have never been the same since that day, but it was an experience I do NOT regret one bit and it remains an extremely significant part of my psychedelic journeys. I am thankful I got to have a glimpse of the sheer power of the sacred plant and to test the limits of my mind.
The first time i tried salvia it was some 20x, but i didnt hit it very hard. I felt like a blanket of numbness literally had been draped over me, and i felt as if i weighed twice my weight it was very hard to try and stand. No crazy visuals though. Cant say for certain whether i enjoyed the experience or not. I might be bold and take a bigger hit next time. My friend took two bong hits and he was fucked, started off laughing but then quickly became pertrified out of no where.
