deepspacepilot
Rising Star
Hey everyone, Just wanted to share my first two experiences (which, unfortunately were lackluster) and see where I'm going wrong. Let me say in advance that I appreciate everyones time and attention here. This can be a harrowing journey to embark on all by yourself. (you can skip over the next long paragraph if you're not interested in why I'm here)
Let me first start with a quick background. I first heard about this hyperspace journey from a good friend and fellow musician. I got curious a bit but was turned off at first when i heard it had to be smoked in a fashion similar to crack. I dismissed it for a long time. Then about a year ago, i began getting curious after diving deeply into Terrance McKennas teachings. So, i then started trying to read all i could on it. Long story short, I found myself in the "rut" with the job and kids and whatnot and felt like i had just been on autopilot for the past few years and just..."existing", but not really living. I had stopped thinking objectively and just kept traveling down the same paths to the same results day after day. I needed a change. As i was listening to McKennas lectures day after day, I simultaneously started questioning everything i had been taught about religion and culture, getting into light astrophysics and more science related topics. I felt hungry again. I feel like getting back into psychedelics after a decade long hiatus was due. Only this time with a therapeutic and medicinal point of view instead of the foolish objectives i had when i was a younger man. So I took the necessary steps and prepped myself for the journey.
So there i was, ready to undergo my first "blast off". Needless to say, it wasn't what i thought. It wasn't anywhere near as intense as i had heard. After the second pull, i got a little dizzy and a bit of a weird body rush and had a feeling go through me that said "don't do any more of this". That feeling subsided and i laid back and closed my eyes. I remember seeing patterns, but they were super faint. Not bright and vivid like i had heard. I almost had to concentrate on them to keep them flowing. Then i remember FEELING the presence of another being. i only saw a helmet like masked head in my face who kind of looked like he was checking me over. it was more of a black/white figure with steam or smoke around his helmet. then he disappeared and i had some mild auditory hallucinations and i came down. Wasn't too crazy, felt like it was a mild "toe in the water" experience that was a good starting point, but i was curious about going a little further in.
A few weeks, maybe a month had passed and I decided to dive back in. I increased the load a bit on this one as i wanted to go a little farther. In the middle of the second pull, I got that same "stop" feeling in the back of my mind. I then laid my head back and saw the same faint patterns but they weren't really patterns, they were distorted and had no real order to them. I had to open my eyes because i got so dizzy i felt like i was going to vomit. I went to run to the bathroom, but i took a few steps and realized walking wasn't a good idea. so i sat back down on the couch and every time i closed my eyes i got dizzy and nauseous again so i struggled to keep them open until i could "calm down". I started to freak out a bit and the "I'm never doing this again. " and "Is my spice bunk?" thoughts went through my head....i just sat there on the couch, unwilling to move and had some mild OEV's until it ran its course. Basically after i felt like vomiting, i just kind of was treading water until it was over. It did not feel anything like the experiences I've heard about or read about, mentally or physically. I do want to press on, but i feel like i may be doing something wrong? Am I not taking enough? Did i burn it? or is my spice impure? I thought about asking my friend who i first heard about it from for advice, but he's fresh out of rehab for addiction among other reasons and i didn't figure it'd be very supportive or in good taste to bring it up to him while he's working through this. Any help is appreciated. Thank you all.
Let me first start with a quick background. I first heard about this hyperspace journey from a good friend and fellow musician. I got curious a bit but was turned off at first when i heard it had to be smoked in a fashion similar to crack. I dismissed it for a long time. Then about a year ago, i began getting curious after diving deeply into Terrance McKennas teachings. So, i then started trying to read all i could on it. Long story short, I found myself in the "rut" with the job and kids and whatnot and felt like i had just been on autopilot for the past few years and just..."existing", but not really living. I had stopped thinking objectively and just kept traveling down the same paths to the same results day after day. I needed a change. As i was listening to McKennas lectures day after day, I simultaneously started questioning everything i had been taught about religion and culture, getting into light astrophysics and more science related topics. I felt hungry again. I feel like getting back into psychedelics after a decade long hiatus was due. Only this time with a therapeutic and medicinal point of view instead of the foolish objectives i had when i was a younger man. So I took the necessary steps and prepped myself for the journey.
So there i was, ready to undergo my first "blast off". Needless to say, it wasn't what i thought. It wasn't anywhere near as intense as i had heard. After the second pull, i got a little dizzy and a bit of a weird body rush and had a feeling go through me that said "don't do any more of this". That feeling subsided and i laid back and closed my eyes. I remember seeing patterns, but they were super faint. Not bright and vivid like i had heard. I almost had to concentrate on them to keep them flowing. Then i remember FEELING the presence of another being. i only saw a helmet like masked head in my face who kind of looked like he was checking me over. it was more of a black/white figure with steam or smoke around his helmet. then he disappeared and i had some mild auditory hallucinations and i came down. Wasn't too crazy, felt like it was a mild "toe in the water" experience that was a good starting point, but i was curious about going a little further in.
A few weeks, maybe a month had passed and I decided to dive back in. I increased the load a bit on this one as i wanted to go a little farther. In the middle of the second pull, I got that same "stop" feeling in the back of my mind. I then laid my head back and saw the same faint patterns but they weren't really patterns, they were distorted and had no real order to them. I had to open my eyes because i got so dizzy i felt like i was going to vomit. I went to run to the bathroom, but i took a few steps and realized walking wasn't a good idea. so i sat back down on the couch and every time i closed my eyes i got dizzy and nauseous again so i struggled to keep them open until i could "calm down". I started to freak out a bit and the "I'm never doing this again. " and "Is my spice bunk?" thoughts went through my head....i just sat there on the couch, unwilling to move and had some mild OEV's until it ran its course. Basically after i felt like vomiting, i just kind of was treading water until it was over. It did not feel anything like the experiences I've heard about or read about, mentally or physically. I do want to press on, but i feel like i may be doing something wrong? Am I not taking enough? Did i burn it? or is my spice impure? I thought about asking my friend who i first heard about it from for advice, but he's fresh out of rehab for addiction among other reasons and i didn't figure it'd be very supportive or in good taste to bring it up to him while he's working through this. Any help is appreciated. Thank you all.