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subtleflavor · 11-17-2006, 05:55 AM

Hello there, this is my first post to the forum. I'd just like to share an experience I had...

I personally had some sort of revelation after smoking Salvia. I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience, and felt a spiritual presence during those ten minutes. It was at my friend's party when I did this. A couple of other guy's did it but they had a much different experience with it as I did. For me, I thought I was seeing the ultimate reality for the first time. When I smoked it I came to a intense laughing state, then somewhere else where I have never been before, then back to reality without judgement, and ultimately my regular being.

The thing with Salvia was that the effect immediately went away after these few minutes, and I had time to reflect what had actually happened. I realized that what I intend in my mind is all ultimately manifested in this reality. This was months before I came across Steve's website. It was the strangest thing not only during the time where I was inhibited by the drug but during the down period where I felt the presence of everything around me: the people, the chairs they sat in, the mood of everything, like I was simply there without judging anything, the egoless state as you may call it. It felt like some serious feeling of love, like I came out of my fearful state of mind. I realized my love for everything, but it was only temporary, that's why I ended up coming to Steve's website as a little aid to help permanently change myself into a loving being.

To be honest, Salvia gave me that spark into realizing that truth, and now I feel like I'm on a new journey in life.

Tim Leary back in the 60's had some interesting views on LSD and the consciousness as well... maybe the drug uses some parts of the brain we've never even conceived using in our current reality? no idea....
Just curious about your guy's opinion on drugs as a consciousness (spiritual) enchancer, catalyst?

I'm sure some people would call me crazy because my kind of truth that I realized, but I feel like I have become a better person because of this experience.

Thanks for listening
peace and love

edit: just saw that marijuana effect thread. it kind of intermingles with this one but maybe we can get some more insight on this?

11-17-2006, 05:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
subtleflavor Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1	Certain Drugs to gain awareness? Hello there, this is my first post to the forum. I'd just like to share an experience I had... I personally had some sort of revelation after smoking Salvia. I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience, and felt a spiritual presence during those ten minutes. It was at my friend's party when I did this. A couple of other guy's did it but they had a much different experience with it as I did. For me, I thought I was seeing the ultimate reality for the first time. When I smoked it I came to a intense laughing state, then somewhere else where I have never been before, then back to reality without judgement, and ultimately my regular being. The thing with Salvia was that the effect immediately went away after these few minutes, and I had time to reflect what had actually happened. I realized that what I intend in my mind is all ultimately manifested in this reality. This was months before I came across Steve's website. It was the strangest thing not only during the time where I was inhibited by the drug but during the down period where I felt the presence of everything around me: the people, the chairs they sat in, the mood of everything, like I was simply there without judging anything, the egoless state as you may call it. It felt like some serious feeling of love, like I came out of my fearful state of mind. I realized my love for everything, but it was only temporary, that's why I ended up coming to Steve's website as a little aid to help permanently change myself into a loving being. To be honest, Salvia gave me that spark into realizing that truth, and now I feel like I'm on a new journey in life. Tim Leary back in the 60's had some interesting views on LSD and the consciousness as well... maybe the drug uses some parts of the brain we've never even conceived using in our current reality? no idea.... Just curious about your guy's opinion on drugs as a consciousness (spiritual) enchancer, catalyst? I'm sure some people would call me crazy because my kind of truth that I realized, but I feel like I have become a better person because of this experience. Thanks for listening peace and love edit: just saw that marijuana effect thread. it kind of intermingles with this one but maybe we can get some more insight on this? Last edited by subtleflavor; 11-17-2006 at 06:15 AM.