That was an immensely fun read. I'll admit, I'm curious. Has anyone on Hubski tried Ayuhuasca?
Great closing paragraph:
- Oh, and seeing your dick as tall as a building, rendered from solid, impenetrable stone is something all insecure young boys, who grow into secretly insecure men, need to see at least twice.
I have an aquiantace that went traveling in Peru. She tried Ayahuasca there and apparently it opened her eyes. She came back home, quit her job (pretty good teaching job) and started school to become a psychologist. She's now a successful psychologist and says it's because ayahuasca opened her eyes to what she is meant to do in life.
From the article posted here
- No sex, no meat, no dairy, no salt, and no other drugs for a week beforehand.
I have read that shamans in south america usually instruct people to do or not do some stuff before the experience. Do you think that it is important?
Shoutout to theadvancedapes
I generally agree with darkdantedevil.
I'm not the most seasoned psychonaut, but I've been around the block once or twice.
At the very least, if you follow their regime of abstaining from sex, meat, dairy, salt, and drugs, you'll know during your trip that you gave it your all, that you fully committed. I'm not saying that it would be easy to do, and I'm not saying that it physically matters, but the mind reigns supreme over the body, and that tidbit of reassurance ("I followed the shaman's advice verbatim!") can really give you an edge. Especially when you're tripping balls.
I am by no means an expert, but fasting before most drugs does 2 things: 1. Allows the drug to "come on" significantly faster/a bit stronger (alcohol is an everyday example) 2. And, in the throes of a strong drug experience, evacuating your stomach is pretty common. It can be a bit more pleasant if you only have liquids to come up, and nausea generally subsides faster. I can't speak for the salt/dairy/meat ideas. These stipulations sound like they're trying to appeal to their hippie-ish clientele (who might be fans of "cleanses"). Lastly, lots of psychedelics have some cross tolerances, so if you trip on mushrooms or LSD a week before this experience, you might lessen its intensity; so I assume this is why the "no drugs" rule (besides of any unpleasant interactions which might occur). At the very least you are somewhat more prepared for the decent into the fray.
I am not sure I would consider this a drug based on this writer's story. It almost seems medicinal. I would definitely try it once, just to get through some of the shit I experienced in my childhood. In any case I wonder if the drug will remain underground or it will come into the mainstream.
Drug is a control system word. It is better to conceptualize psychedelics as medicine or entheogens.
I don't know what you mean by mainstream. But I have met more than 50 people in my short 2 years in the "scene" that took ayahuasca. Many more that tried smoking DMT as changa or vaping it.
I would say it did become "mainstream" in the scene. But people treat it with respect. They know about it, but many don't feel ready to take the step.
I love watching how the ritual behind this drug is starting to degenerate as it gets passed around society. Remember the article a while back about the shaman who had found ayahuasca but only would share it/the experience with people who needed to kick heroin habits, etc? It spreads and it devolves
Interesting. If you like trip reports, you should check out Erowid's trip reports, an excellent resource for exploring doses and experiences safely.
I've done DMT and would recommend it. I would say, though, to go in with absolutely no expectations. If you go in expecting it to go a certain way, like having your childhood memories paraded in front of you for psychological reexamination, as others commenters here seem to expect a trip to go like, you could be disappointed. Tripping is subversive. It's not something you can often control. Which is why it can be so amazing.
Personally, not having done psychedelics in a while, I'm apprehensive in losing total control any time soon. But I think I should. I want to. My father tripped on datura (a deliriant) for five days once, lost his mind and came back. He's one of the most interesting persons I've met, and whenever I have a bad trip, I always think, if papa handled that, then I'll be alright.