Effects - What is terrifying about Salvia?

[eldesaparecido]

SWIM is curious about Salvia and has tried small amounts of 10x with a bong. The effects have been incredibly short, and SWIM reckons it's been like 2 minutes in K-hole mixed with some reality as in mushrooms. SWIM thinks hasn't hit the right amount yet to get to that place so many others have visited before.

Yet, SWIM comes across a lot of comments of Salvia being a 'terrifying' experience. Why is that so? Is it terrifying in the same way the K-hole can be for some? Is it terrifying because it can be overwhelming? or is it terrifying because it can *bring* its own bad trip with it?

SWIM is very curious about Salvia, but continues to wonder about the nature of the fear in people during Salvia trips, to prepare better for it.

SWIM has had some experience with mushrooms, LSD and visited the Khole. All experiences have ranged from 'difficult but enlightening' to 'indescribable beauty', never a bad trip yet.

SWIM can choose the path of the trip the way a lucid dreamer can. If it's down to attitude, SWIM flows with it. If it's inherent in the drug, all SWIM can do is prepare for it.

So. Salvia. What's terrifying about it? Only if you let it?