salvia divinorum Levels?

[Cloud_Man]

I keep seeing the mentioning of Salvia levels. Can someone explain all of this to me?

[scyrusurcys]

When
smoking Salvia, you will begin to experience certain "stages", if you
will. Starting with, of course, a slight disorientation and eventually
moving up to higher, more intense stages. So here is the "S-A-L-V-I-A"
Scale to go by:</font></span><br style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
</font>



Level - 1 "S</span>" stands for SUBTLE
effects. A feeling that "something" is happening, although it is
difficulty to say just what. Relaxation and increased sensual
appreciation may be noted. This mild level is useful for meditation and
may facilitate sexual pleasure.</font>


Level - 2 "A</span>" stands for ALTERED
perception. Colors and textures are more pronounced. Appreciation of
music may be enhanced. Space may appear of greater or lesser depth than
is usual. But visions do not occur at this level. Thinking becomes less
logical, and more playful; short-term memory difficulties may be noted.</font>


Level - 3 "L</span>" stands for LIGHT
visionary state. Closed-eye visuals (clear imagery with eyes closed:
fractal patterns, vine-like and geometric patterns, visions of objects
and designs). The imagery is often two dimensional. If open-eyed visual
effects occur, these are usually vague and fleeting. At this level,
phenomena similar to the hypnagogic phenomena that some people
experience at sleep onset occur. At this level, visions are experienced
as "eye candy" but are not confused with reality.</font>


Level - 4 "V</span>" stands for VIVID
visionary state. Complex three-dimensional realistic appearing scenes
occur. Sometimes voices may be heard. With eyes open, contact with
consensual reality will not be entirely lost, but when you close your
eyes you may forget about consensus reality and enter completely into a
dreamlike scene. Shamanistic journeying to other lands--foreign or
imaginary; encounters with beings (entities, spirits) or travels to
other ages may occur. You may even live the life of another person. At
this level you have entered the shaman's world. Or if you prefer: you
are in "dream time." With eyes closed, you experience fantasies (dream
like happenings with a story line to them). So long as your eyes are
closed you may believe they are really occurring. This differs from the
"eye candy" closed-eye imagery, of level 3.</font>


Level - 5 "I</span>" stands for
IMMATERIAL existence. At this level one may no longer be aware of
having a body. Consciousness remains and some thought processes are
still lucid, but one becomes completely involved in inner experience
and looses all contact with consensual reality. Individuality may be
lost; one experiences merging with God/dess, mind, universal
consciousness, or bizarre fusions with other objects--real or imagined
(e.g. experiences such as merging with a wall or piece of furniture).
At this level it is impossible to function in consensual reality, but
unfortunately some people do not remain still but move around in this
befuddled state. For this reason a sitter is essential to ensure the
safety of someone voyaging to these deep levels. To the person
experiencing this the phenomenon may be terrifying or exceedingly
pleasant; but to an outside observer the individual may appear confused
or disoriented.</font>


Level 6 - "A</span>" stands for AMNESIC
effects. At this stage, either consciousness is lost, or at least one
is unable to later recall what one had experienced. The individual may
fall, or remain immobile or thrash around; somnambulistic behavior may
occur. Injuries can be sustained without pain being felt; on awakening,
the individual will have no recollection of what he/she did,
experienced, or said in level 6. People cannot recall what they
experience in this very deep trance state. This is not a desirable
level, because nothing can latter be recalled of the experience.</font>
Google this phrase: "Salvia User's Guide". Reading this guide will answer most (if not all) of your questions regarding Salvia.

</span></font>Edited by: scyrusurcys

[prospero]

I like that level guide, thoughI heard it with different titles for the same levels. ie


Stoned


Altered thought streams


LSD type visuals


Voyaging


Identity loss


Anaesthesia





Cleverly it still spells 'SALVIA' using different words for the same things!Edited by: prospero

[dclacomb]

Acronyms are wonderful.