Salvia Divinorum

Salvia Divinorum AKA Salvia is a sacred entheogen with hallucinogenic properties.
Salvia comes from Mexico and was used by the Mazatec Indians for thousands of years and still is. It is known as the Diviners Sage or Maria Pastora. Salvia is a herb and a member of the mint family and closely related to sage Salvia Officinalis the herb commonly used in cooking. Salvia Divinorum is the only member of the Salvia genus that contains the psychoactive chemical compound Salvinorin A. Salvinorin A is not a chemical alkaloid as it contains no nitrogen atoms. Salvinorin A works on the kappa opioid receptor of the human brain.

S.Divinorum is normally smoked through a pipe or a bong as smoking in cigarette form doesn't get the Salvinorin A hot enough to vaporize. Traditionally salvia was taken as a quid and the compounds absorbed sublingualy through the mouth. To achieve this chew bunches (5-10) of fresh leaves and hold the liquid in the mouth (quidding). The effects of this method take longer to set in but are longer and more mellow than the effects of smoking.

Recently a verity of extracts have become available from 5X the strength of plain leaf to 60X. My first encounter with Sally was 15X and to my surprise this had no effect on me what so ever. Where as Bandit had quite a good experience as he mentioned in his previous blog, he saw everything in a cartoon world. It should be warned that many people DO NOT enjoy their salvia experience. I personally think this is because many people try salvia not knowing anything about it and expect to get the same effects as cannabis. This is not the case as salvia is used to have a spiritual experience or in my case to better understand my self by exploring my mind. If you go into an experience with salvia with this mind set you are much more likely to have a positive trip.

Salvia is a spiritual plant and should be treated as such. It's by no means a way to get "high" as I once thought.
Many people find the trip as an out of body experience. they loose almost all connection with the world around them. It is strongly advised that if you are going to try salvia you should start with a low dose and have a sober sitter present. a salvia trip if you are smoking it lasts between 10 and 30 minutes and can be very intense especialy with higher level extractions.

Salvia is currently legal in the UK  but some states in the US have banned the substance and the plant. I urge you to check out Salvia Source http://www.salviasource.org . Its a website dedicated to the growing and preservation of salvia and many other entheogens. They also have a shop where you can buy your own Salvia Divinorum plant and have a very friendly and active community on the forums that will share thier expert cultivation knowlage with you.


WARNING: Salvia should not be taken lightly. it is a powerful helucenogenic. Donot operate machenery or drive for 2 hours after taking Salvia.


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