Hi everyone,
A few days ago SWIM was able to start production on his first few batches of spice. Yield was excellent, and I suspect i've gotten around 1.5-1.6 grams from my 2 100g batches. The technique has been a lot of fun to learn and understand as well as a sort of "sacrament". I wanted to post here and give bits of information I have aquired from my first extraction. I will place that at the end, as this seems to me primarily a first experience forum.
the set up i have for consuming my spice is quite good, I think, but I have yet to gain the confidence/readiness to take the sizable leap required to break through. I use a 2 foot water pipe with a rather large chamber, with a vape attatchment and torch lighter. I also have a 6 arm perc that I have decided to use to help cool the unsettling/painful smoke. Here's a pic:
I have tripped about 4 times from my spice. Each time, pushing myself a bit further. Each trip really has felt like a lesson. Perhaps these themes/influences are from my own stigma and anticipation for the experience, but who really knows. I very strongly consider myself a rational person and I'm not one to be led on by my own thoughts.
Each trip has been a lesson in getting to know the spice. I feel as if it is "something", a life force of some kind? Who knows. But amongst the explosive hailstorm of thoughts and emotions and feelings that go through my head after inhaling, I am always reminded with a sense of "right" that I am preparing and taking baby steps, and that I should not be disapproving of a slow pace (In more everyday things I tend to push myself very hard).
The first trip I had were rather uneventful, they just gave feelings of body load and very slight visual distortions. Some anxiety. I hardly vaped any and I was not sure of the potency, since the first and only other time I had consumed spice was a different method.
The second time, with a sense of confidence and a plan to take 2 hits, I prepared my trip area with the following:
1. A cold Capri sun juice pouch (very delightful upon return as well as the straw can be nice to chew on if you are uncomfortable, which seems to be a natural reaction to stress for me)
2. a packed bowl of MJ. I find that it is a good way to relax afterwords and shed any excess stress.
3. A potted plant of purple flowers. I set it on the table in front of me. I did this mostly to change up the environment, and based on the things i've read about the spice and Plants.
I am usually anxious and sometimes reluctant to get started and commit, this time was not different. I took about 10 minutes to meditate, and I returned feeling very calm and centered within. I think this played a crucial role in some of the vividness/awareness that I felt, i'll describe it below.
I first took 1 medium size hit. I knew i had roughly 5 seconds until I was about to be completely incapacitated, but the hit just didnt feel thick enough as I blew it out. and something in me was ready for 1 more hit. I was quickly able to fill the pipe with a large hit due to it already being hot, and i felt it go into my lungs. Ugh, the taste. It almost feels like part of the trip, but is it? Metallic, hot, unique in its own way. I taste it now.
as I exhale, my chest is burning and I'm horribly low on breath. This part is usually the worst for me, because I feel like the spice labors my breathing and I am left panting, the breathlessness feeling is unsettling. But suddenly, everything is explosive around me. It's indescribable. Senses seem to be entering my head from all directions. my skin is tingling, palms are sweating. Enya is playing from a speaker next to me, and the sounds seem to break into multiple auditory-still-frames each playing their own moment of sound, but echoing within the wave.the sound literally collapses as I am listening to it.
perhaps others new to the spice can relate to this, but every trip I have had so far my thoughts going in are filled with unwanted things like questions about my dose (Enough? will this be a waste on my tolerance or a waste of spice for not providing anything worthwhile?). These thoughts plus the expected fear that came with such an intense rush scared me initially. I very quickly took control back. After this point I felt very awake and surprisingly "aware that I was tripping". For reasons I can't really vocalize, I am pretty sure this was a result of my meditating. I felt less affected by the chaos I had felt from the first trip. This provided a very nice clarity to things.
I turn my attention to the plant, looking at nothing else for the remainder of my peak. What felt like minutes but were probably only seconds I stared at the petals on the flower. It seemed as if they were weaving around, quickly but not, in front of the background of the rest of the room. at this point, I've hit my peak. millions of thoughts and feelings are rushing through my head and I cant decide what i am supposed to do. This part is tantalizing for me - I am sitting still with the world destroying itself around me, the most unique moment of reality I can even imagine, and I'm unsure of what I am supposed to do. Then, I realized:
I felt compelled, or pulled, to just.. leave consciousness. I felt like whatever roots me spiritually could .. "back away" per se, out of the physical plane I was currently inhabiting. The only analogy i can think of is being under the surface of a huge ocean, the ocean being "this life" as I described it, and suddenly perceiving the existence of the surface. It was truly bizarre.. and very humbling. It gave me very happy thoughts of bliss of which i cant put into words.
I only experienced this realization for a few more moments, I began to come down and finish my trip. Again I was left with a strong sense of baby steps and that I am making progress.
My questions:
any tips for helping with the taste of the hit or breathlessness after exhaling? Those are usually the main contributors to any discomfort I'm having.
Thank you for taking the time to read about my trip. Below if you're interested are some things I noted during my extraction for anyone else on this path.
//Extraction notes
I used the Q21 AB tek with lime/vinegar/naptha/mhrb.
few things:
1. if you freeze your precipitation containers before pouring solution in, I find that the crystallization instead covers the bottom of the pan in a uniform thin film that is easily scraped up with razors. I find this personally preferable because some batches have large crystals, outliers from the group that can take slightly longer to collect. The thin film takes just moments and is easy to gather up.
2. Buy a scale accurate to .01g. Anything less seemed to me like negligence considering the importance of what i was doing. Additionally, think out your materials before hand, especially things like tools and buy/acquire them before you start.
3. store your spice in the freezer. it will be easier to measure out and wont stick together when you're ready to use it
A few days ago SWIM was able to start production on his first few batches of spice. Yield was excellent, and I suspect i've gotten around 1.5-1.6 grams from my 2 100g batches. The technique has been a lot of fun to learn and understand as well as a sort of "sacrament". I wanted to post here and give bits of information I have aquired from my first extraction. I will place that at the end, as this seems to me primarily a first experience forum.
the set up i have for consuming my spice is quite good, I think, but I have yet to gain the confidence/readiness to take the sizable leap required to break through. I use a 2 foot water pipe with a rather large chamber, with a vape attatchment and torch lighter. I also have a 6 arm perc that I have decided to use to help cool the unsettling/painful smoke. Here's a pic:
I have tripped about 4 times from my spice. Each time, pushing myself a bit further. Each trip really has felt like a lesson. Perhaps these themes/influences are from my own stigma and anticipation for the experience, but who really knows. I very strongly consider myself a rational person and I'm not one to be led on by my own thoughts.
Each trip has been a lesson in getting to know the spice. I feel as if it is "something", a life force of some kind? Who knows. But amongst the explosive hailstorm of thoughts and emotions and feelings that go through my head after inhaling, I am always reminded with a sense of "right" that I am preparing and taking baby steps, and that I should not be disapproving of a slow pace (In more everyday things I tend to push myself very hard).
The first trip I had were rather uneventful, they just gave feelings of body load and very slight visual distortions. Some anxiety. I hardly vaped any and I was not sure of the potency, since the first and only other time I had consumed spice was a different method.
The second time, with a sense of confidence and a plan to take 2 hits, I prepared my trip area with the following:
1. A cold Capri sun juice pouch (very delightful upon return as well as the straw can be nice to chew on if you are uncomfortable, which seems to be a natural reaction to stress for me)
2. a packed bowl of MJ. I find that it is a good way to relax afterwords and shed any excess stress.
3. A potted plant of purple flowers. I set it on the table in front of me. I did this mostly to change up the environment, and based on the things i've read about the spice and Plants.
I am usually anxious and sometimes reluctant to get started and commit, this time was not different. I took about 10 minutes to meditate, and I returned feeling very calm and centered within. I think this played a crucial role in some of the vividness/awareness that I felt, i'll describe it below.
I first took 1 medium size hit. I knew i had roughly 5 seconds until I was about to be completely incapacitated, but the hit just didnt feel thick enough as I blew it out. and something in me was ready for 1 more hit. I was quickly able to fill the pipe with a large hit due to it already being hot, and i felt it go into my lungs. Ugh, the taste. It almost feels like part of the trip, but is it? Metallic, hot, unique in its own way. I taste it now.
as I exhale, my chest is burning and I'm horribly low on breath. This part is usually the worst for me, because I feel like the spice labors my breathing and I am left panting, the breathlessness feeling is unsettling. But suddenly, everything is explosive around me. It's indescribable. Senses seem to be entering my head from all directions. my skin is tingling, palms are sweating. Enya is playing from a speaker next to me, and the sounds seem to break into multiple auditory-still-frames each playing their own moment of sound, but echoing within the wave.the sound literally collapses as I am listening to it.
perhaps others new to the spice can relate to this, but every trip I have had so far my thoughts going in are filled with unwanted things like questions about my dose (Enough? will this be a waste on my tolerance or a waste of spice for not providing anything worthwhile?). These thoughts plus the expected fear that came with such an intense rush scared me initially. I very quickly took control back. After this point I felt very awake and surprisingly "aware that I was tripping". For reasons I can't really vocalize, I am pretty sure this was a result of my meditating. I felt less affected by the chaos I had felt from the first trip. This provided a very nice clarity to things.
I turn my attention to the plant, looking at nothing else for the remainder of my peak. What felt like minutes but were probably only seconds I stared at the petals on the flower. It seemed as if they were weaving around, quickly but not, in front of the background of the rest of the room. at this point, I've hit my peak. millions of thoughts and feelings are rushing through my head and I cant decide what i am supposed to do. This part is tantalizing for me - I am sitting still with the world destroying itself around me, the most unique moment of reality I can even imagine, and I'm unsure of what I am supposed to do. Then, I realized:
I felt compelled, or pulled, to just.. leave consciousness. I felt like whatever roots me spiritually could .. "back away" per se, out of the physical plane I was currently inhabiting. The only analogy i can think of is being under the surface of a huge ocean, the ocean being "this life" as I described it, and suddenly perceiving the existence of the surface. It was truly bizarre.. and very humbling. It gave me very happy thoughts of bliss of which i cant put into words.
I only experienced this realization for a few more moments, I began to come down and finish my trip. Again I was left with a strong sense of baby steps and that I am making progress.
My questions:
any tips for helping with the taste of the hit or breathlessness after exhaling? Those are usually the main contributors to any discomfort I'm having.
Thank you for taking the time to read about my trip. Below if you're interested are some things I noted during my extraction for anyone else on this path.
//Extraction notes
I used the Q21 AB tek with lime/vinegar/naptha/mhrb.
few things:
1. if you freeze your precipitation containers before pouring solution in, I find that the crystallization instead covers the bottom of the pan in a uniform thin film that is easily scraped up with razors. I find this personally preferable because some batches have large crystals, outliers from the group that can take slightly longer to collect. The thin film takes just moments and is easy to gather up.
2. Buy a scale accurate to .01g. Anything less seemed to me like negligence considering the importance of what i was doing. Additionally, think out your materials before hand, especially things like tools and buy/acquire them before you start.
3. store your spice in the freezer. it will be easier to measure out and wont stick together when you're ready to use it
