Never have tried aya/pharma myself. I have journeyed with vaporized DMT, and with changa mixed heavy on the harmalas.

Clearing my mind beforehand took some effort. At first, I tried to guide the experience and would get the same thing almost every time.

It wasn't until I got to where I could open myself up that the true work began.

The hardest part was for me to understand that for myself, the visuals were not the important portion of the journey. This is where I messed up in the beginning. I sought what I could see, and failed to notice the importance of the rest.

I can recall most of the important aspects of my journeys to an extent if I clear my mind in a dark silent room and allow the journey to come back to me. It was always dulled, but still carried the important aspects with it. I did this a lot to keep myself on the path I needed to be on to pass the trials set before me.