Concerns regarding the carrier wave

[Sublime]

As I have not yet broken through I know on a few occasions I have been very close. I may have had close to a dozen sub-breakthrough doses with intense OEVs and CEVs. Now I believe this wave is what takes me away. For me, this wave has accompanied me only a few times when I smoke enough. It's very hard for me to explain but I will try. It sounds like "dwwoaaah dwwoaaah DWWOOOOAAAH" with echoes of empty silence surrounding it with each wave getting more intense and stronger. It is less of a sound than it is a feeling, like a vibration. It feels like I am about to pass out or my head is under extreme pressure like I am about to experience something painful like a stroke. I hope this is all in my head (figuratively). Also during my last experience with it I was trying to breakthrough while staring at the ceiling. I thought to myself in my mind "show me what you've got, take me with you!" and I swear at that instant the strongest most intense wave hit me and I was like "oh shit they're not fucking around" :shock: Since then I've been a little reluctant. Any tips or reassurance that this is normal? I want to see the wonders that DMT can show me, I am very intrigued and humbled to experience hyperspace.

 

[Atom]

sounds like a dog whistle for my third eye

 

[Livingstrategy]

Yea, I would say this is likely normal. My first trips to hyperspace gave me the feeling of what it must be like to get shot in the head and die (sounds graphic, I know). Now the vibrations just feel ecstatic instead of violent and I transition much more smoothly into hyperspace with experience (and also remember more from my trips).

Hope that helps =)

 

[Felnik]

I find that deep breathing is essential to ride out that intensity. I try no to ask anything of it as well just try to take it s it comes. The less you impose on it initially the better. I have found that it is parts of myself that can clutter up the experience and cause problems. There can be a part of ourselves that can hold us back from really letting go. The more neutral i can remain in the initial moments the better. If everything goes smoothly the further into it you go the farther from the part of ourselves that is fearful. Many times I've gotten into the breakthrough zone thinking to myself "what was all the fuss about? speaking strictly about myself complicating the whole thing with fear etc..

I have always tried to approach it as if I know nothing, no expectations as best i can. Try to be a neutral host for whatever is about to take place.
to me thats the best starting point.

There is a not so distinct separation between ourselves and " it". There seems to be a complicated entanglement of our own consciouness with this "thing". I have been attempting in recent journeys to understand whats ME and whats IT. ALot of what comes at you are visions and archetypes imposed by our own minds.

It can be a very tricky game of total focus with many failures along the way.
The real tricky part is the deeper you go in the further from what we know you get. It can be the most natural feeling thing or the most intense and difficult experience of your life

 

[ragabr]

SWIM says she cannot overestimate the importance of the carrier-wave in her practice.

Antrocles talks about his experience with it here. I've typed up what SWIM has related to me here. Felnik has related hir thoughts as well.

Best practice seems to me to learn to relax into the wave and distinguish the different harmonics of information that you will discover.