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Re: Give me an experience to remember
New sensory input is one way to "up the ante" and contribute to the intensity of the experience. For example, if swiy usually trips alone, perhaps he could trip with a close friend he knows and trusts on an intimate level. Or if swiy usually trips inside, try going outside for part of the trip. If swiy usually depends on visual stimulation from the external world, try tripping in the dark or with your eyes closed, and/or relying on other stimulation, such as auditory/music. Due to the synaesthesia effect, it may seem counterintuitive, but the makings of a great trip can come from all around you, and such sensations can be felt simultaneously in more ways than one. Every trip differs, but I've found simple things to elicit great response when in this state. For example, the taste and coldness of (what else?) popsicles, lol, was giving me enormous sensory orgasms during one trip; I ate an entire box of them! Or different tactile sensations- the velour/velvety cover on a "Liberator" brand "Chaise lounge" if you will (sex furniture, lol again) I had just gotten, and the curve of the "esse" shape were new sensory experiences. Interacting with animals in one of my favorite aspects of a trip- seeing the essence and expression in my cats and on their faces will have me utterly fascinated for hours, or the soft feel of their fur.. For swim, the utterly fascinating and wonderful parts of a trip can be the most simplistic- not seeing fantastic things, but seeing the ordinary as fantastic.
That said, swim has also had the more traditional "visionary" experiences, OEV and CEV- as far as open eyed, she remembers her very first acid trip, the first thing that let her know she was feeling it was a rush of euphoria, followed by the leaves on the trees turning into dragons, bobbing along with the hip hop song on the car cd player (edit: swim not driving!! that came out wrong..) She's seen a buddha-like god/goddess at an alter, a living landscape on the surface of a pizza, the night sky and trees after a powerful rainstorm turned to entities and creatures that were more powerful than anything she had ever seen and completely overwhelming her footing in reality.. but then again, some of the closed eye visuals have been accompanied by the most intense thought process and feelings of connectedness and significance- she once spent probably 2-4 hours of a trip writhing on her linoleum kitchen floor with her eyes shut, seeing the most fantastic scenes and colors as if everywhere and everything, and feeling her body simultaneously take up space within itself and morph into each other from all different source points. At the same time, she has found that while the fascination and novelty has not seemed to decrease with occasional trips (ie. 6-12 times a year), she is no longer as emotionally connected when experiencing acid, and doesn't feel that she learns as much as she did during her first psychedelic experiences. But that's just swim. It sounds like you feel that your explorations into these realms have been somewhat stationary, and that you are at a plateau which you desire to get beyond. Of course, everyone has a different response to these substances, and no one is to say what is right or wrong for anyone to experience, but it sounds like you are ready to take it to the next level, and trying a higher dose is one good way to do that, especially since you find that your experiences have not been negative, rather simply not as intense as you'd like (Out of curiosity, do you find that the visuals are lacking, or the emotional connection, the novelty, what? Is it some specific aspect of your experience, or just the fact that you come away feeling like there could have been more to be gained?) I'd recommend, if swiy has a reliable source and is able to compare and prepare for potency, taking a range of 1.5 to three times your normal dosage. Ie. if swiy normally takes one "hit" of whatever form swiy is getting his acid, then perhaps take between 1.5 and three is the best range to start with for this experience? Personally swim would double it. A tripling may be a tad too much, but 1.5x may not be quite enough- like I said, swim feels that if shewere in your position she would try about trice a normal dose given consistent quality and potency- otherwise, perhaps start with one standard dosage unit from the new batch as a trial run to gauge its effect, wait 1-2 weeks, and then ingest the larger dose for your bigger trip. But swim is not an expert and is open to others' feedback on the issue, and first and foremost you know your own needs and limits, so go with your instincts.
Also, not to imply that you are a novice in any way, but perhaps the posts under the Shrooms section for preparing optimally for a first time trip would also be helpful in your case, since you are attempting a new dose and type of experience, and while psilocybin and lsd are different substances, they share many similar qualities.. just a thought.
In addition, my thought in swiy's specific situation would be to really reflect (I love journaling as such a tool) on what he hopes to gain from this experience, both specifically in the short term, and in the long term what swiy hopes to learn or experience for the first time. Of course you must go with the flow and allow the experience to "have it's way" with you, but I think it might be helpful to think more about what you want to get out of this, and to prepare adequately and go into it with a positive and enthusiastic mind and sense of preparedness/readiness.
Best of luck!! Hope that things go well for you, and please keep us updated on your thoughts and plans, as well as how your actual trip goes! Enjoy your trip and may you experience an abundance of new sensations and wisdom!!
Last edited by moda00; 26-01-2008 at 12:36.
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02-01-2008, 08:44
Give me an experience to remember
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