Limbol
Rising Star
I been hesitant to write about this topic as it’s so very unclear to me how it works. Dmt by itself is a mystery – but so is this.
In 2001 I got my hands on a book called “Shaman, Healer, Sage” by Alberto Villoldo. The book itself is about healing yourself – and others. However, the techniques described in the book illustrate how to open up your perception. It really works – Don’t take my word for it – Experience it yourself.
From Amazon.com description of the book:
Alberto Villoldo, a classically trained medical anthropologist, has studied shamanic healing techniques among the descendants of the ancient Inkas for more than twenty years. In Shaman, Healer, Sage, he draws on his vast body of knowledge to create a practical and revolutionary program based on the traditional healing methods used by these shamans -- methods that, until now, have been inaccessible to most of the world.
With great enthusiasm I read the book with an open mind. Not only did it in tale fascinating stories. Alberto also included several what he called powerful techniques to experience the practices by yourself. I did not know what to make out of it at first glimpse – it was so alien to my Scandinavian upbringing. As I was so fascinated with the book I thought I would give the techniques at least a try.
From Amazon.com
Villoldo explains that central to shamanic healing is the concept of the Luminous Energy Field that is believed to surround our material bodies. His book teaches us to see and influence the imprints that disease leaves on this field and thereby to heal ourselves and others, as well as prevent illness.
The first technique I tried with great failure I might add was to see the luminous field around my body. I was not able to see it what so ever. I tried several of the techniques in the book with no direct result – except my perception and awareness changed quite drastically. I was feeling okay about it and continued the practices I liked the most (eye calibration, chakra cleansing and resetting feel perception). These are really easy to do – only take a few minutes. I only found the eye calibration practice to be somewhat difficult as it really was feeling weird and to some degree uncomforting.
Perhaps a few days – maybe weeks into the practices I was utterly mind blown. One sunny day as I was walking into my bedroom and sat down – as soon as I closed my eyes – 1000 eyes in high definition where looking at me. Almost as if they were attached to my eye-locks. I looked with surprise at the vision before me. I could clearly see the skin surrounding each eye and by that instantly determine different age groups. They were looking at me – and I was looking at them. What is this I thought to myself and open my eyes. I can’t recall how I felt that day – but I do remember the vision as if it happened 10 seconds ago.
Great color intensification occurred on and off. Example, a flower almost led up – with greater color intensity then normal perception allowed while my eyes where observing it. This was really amazing, I can’t quite describe it but almost as if the flower had some kind of life (or beauty) shining out of it.
Geometric patterns, pulsating lights, Orbs of light (green, blue, white, purple etc) could just jump into my field of vision – stare at me – and then disappear. Many visions followed, a weird “hallucination” was a green ball (size of a bowling-ball) with white/yellow almost electrical pulsating threads around it. I saw this a arm-length away from my face – in everyday reality levitating from the ground and up to the roof of the room.
I just remember thinking “what the F is going on?”
I stopped practicing the techniques in the book and all visions and everything associated with it came to an end. Almost like turning a switch on/off. I only had one or two “frightening” experiences – most of them where pleasing to the senses.
Many years later I saw a depiction of my 1000- eyes vision as illustrated by Alex Grey. In further exploration it turned out Alex depicted visions from his own dmt/ayahuasca experiences. Hence my curiosity in this field.
As I been an active perceiver of the substance myself (by drinking ayahuasca) I can tell hands down that the visions from techniques from the book and the visions from ayahuasca is the same – not identical – but of the same “nature” if you so will.
This lead to my conclusion that you can have the DMT/Aya experience just by 1) Read the book to understand how it works - 2) Practice the techniques described.
Be very very mindful if you go into this domain, same with drinking or inhaling dmt. Don’t just practice the methods in the book without clear intent, mindfulness and integrity. I cannot say for certain – but it could possible drive oneself mad if not operated with the heart.
Alberto Villoldo explains himself that the techniques are very powerful – Reading it is one thing – Experience it first hand is another. Be mindful !
Amazon link (hard copy): Amazon.com
NOTE OF INTEREST
It won’t be as powerful as the substance – But it’s not that far off. The biggest difference I would say would be the controlled (by definition) know you will be affected by the substance for around X to Y minutes or hours - while practice the techniques from the book will (at least for me) jump into my awareness for couple of seconds (sometimes minutes) when I at least expect it and then leave as suddenly as it appeared.
A note that is interesting is that I never had any visions (eyes closed or otherwise hallucinations) randomly while out in public, drinking beer or driving car with exception for color intensification that maybe occurred once or twice while out in the public.
I cannot confirm this but it feels like you almost had to go into some form of calm state of mind – relaxing in sofa, sleeping in bed, meditate or likewise to be tuned into these occurrences. Once again, I had no control over them – They almost as if jumped into my awareness – stared at me and then left.
FINAL WORDS
As a science oriented person I would not believe if anyone else wrote the above. If I would not have had the experience myself – I would not believe in it. I been trying to make sense of it all but I can only give a mumbo- jumbo third eye – chakra kind of explanation to address any of it.
I’m really dumb in real life and perhaps someone more intelligent can explain if not all – some parts of the above in more rational scientific terms so I (or we) can understand it more clearly.
Thank you!
Best Regards
/Limbol
In 2001 I got my hands on a book called “Shaman, Healer, Sage” by Alberto Villoldo. The book itself is about healing yourself – and others. However, the techniques described in the book illustrate how to open up your perception. It really works – Don’t take my word for it – Experience it yourself.
From Amazon.com description of the book:
Alberto Villoldo, a classically trained medical anthropologist, has studied shamanic healing techniques among the descendants of the ancient Inkas for more than twenty years. In Shaman, Healer, Sage, he draws on his vast body of knowledge to create a practical and revolutionary program based on the traditional healing methods used by these shamans -- methods that, until now, have been inaccessible to most of the world.
With great enthusiasm I read the book with an open mind. Not only did it in tale fascinating stories. Alberto also included several what he called powerful techniques to experience the practices by yourself. I did not know what to make out of it at first glimpse – it was so alien to my Scandinavian upbringing. As I was so fascinated with the book I thought I would give the techniques at least a try.
From Amazon.com
Villoldo explains that central to shamanic healing is the concept of the Luminous Energy Field that is believed to surround our material bodies. His book teaches us to see and influence the imprints that disease leaves on this field and thereby to heal ourselves and others, as well as prevent illness.
The first technique I tried with great failure I might add was to see the luminous field around my body. I was not able to see it what so ever. I tried several of the techniques in the book with no direct result – except my perception and awareness changed quite drastically. I was feeling okay about it and continued the practices I liked the most (eye calibration, chakra cleansing and resetting feel perception). These are really easy to do – only take a few minutes. I only found the eye calibration practice to be somewhat difficult as it really was feeling weird and to some degree uncomforting.
Perhaps a few days – maybe weeks into the practices I was utterly mind blown. One sunny day as I was walking into my bedroom and sat down – as soon as I closed my eyes – 1000 eyes in high definition where looking at me. Almost as if they were attached to my eye-locks. I looked with surprise at the vision before me. I could clearly see the skin surrounding each eye and by that instantly determine different age groups. They were looking at me – and I was looking at them. What is this I thought to myself and open my eyes. I can’t recall how I felt that day – but I do remember the vision as if it happened 10 seconds ago.
Great color intensification occurred on and off. Example, a flower almost led up – with greater color intensity then normal perception allowed while my eyes where observing it. This was really amazing, I can’t quite describe it but almost as if the flower had some kind of life (or beauty) shining out of it.
Geometric patterns, pulsating lights, Orbs of light (green, blue, white, purple etc) could just jump into my field of vision – stare at me – and then disappear. Many visions followed, a weird “hallucination” was a green ball (size of a bowling-ball) with white/yellow almost electrical pulsating threads around it. I saw this a arm-length away from my face – in everyday reality levitating from the ground and up to the roof of the room.
I just remember thinking “what the F is going on?”
I stopped practicing the techniques in the book and all visions and everything associated with it came to an end. Almost like turning a switch on/off. I only had one or two “frightening” experiences – most of them where pleasing to the senses.
Many years later I saw a depiction of my 1000- eyes vision as illustrated by Alex Grey. In further exploration it turned out Alex depicted visions from his own dmt/ayahuasca experiences. Hence my curiosity in this field.
As I been an active perceiver of the substance myself (by drinking ayahuasca) I can tell hands down that the visions from techniques from the book and the visions from ayahuasca is the same – not identical – but of the same “nature” if you so will.
This lead to my conclusion that you can have the DMT/Aya experience just by 1) Read the book to understand how it works - 2) Practice the techniques described.
Be very very mindful if you go into this domain, same with drinking or inhaling dmt. Don’t just practice the methods in the book without clear intent, mindfulness and integrity. I cannot say for certain – but it could possible drive oneself mad if not operated with the heart.
Alberto Villoldo explains himself that the techniques are very powerful – Reading it is one thing – Experience it first hand is another. Be mindful !
Amazon link (hard copy): Amazon.com
NOTE OF INTEREST
It won’t be as powerful as the substance – But it’s not that far off. The biggest difference I would say would be the controlled (by definition) know you will be affected by the substance for around X to Y minutes or hours - while practice the techniques from the book will (at least for me) jump into my awareness for couple of seconds (sometimes minutes) when I at least expect it and then leave as suddenly as it appeared.
A note that is interesting is that I never had any visions (eyes closed or otherwise hallucinations) randomly while out in public, drinking beer or driving car with exception for color intensification that maybe occurred once or twice while out in the public.
I cannot confirm this but it feels like you almost had to go into some form of calm state of mind – relaxing in sofa, sleeping in bed, meditate or likewise to be tuned into these occurrences. Once again, I had no control over them – They almost as if jumped into my awareness – stared at me and then left.
FINAL WORDS
As a science oriented person I would not believe if anyone else wrote the above. If I would not have had the experience myself – I would not believe in it. I been trying to make sense of it all but I can only give a mumbo- jumbo third eye – chakra kind of explanation to address any of it.
I’m really dumb in real life and perhaps someone more intelligent can explain if not all – some parts of the above in more rational scientific terms so I (or we) can understand it more clearly.
Thank you!
Best Regards
/Limbol