Solving a riddle to gain entry?

[RhythmOfLife]

Hello again fellow travelers! I had 2 back to back experiences the other day that I've been pondering ever since. Most of my experiences are wildly different from one another, but these 2 were so similar that I'm wondering if I've done something wrong. The trips unfolded like this:

After taking my normal 1-2 hits, I was transported into a room as my waking reality began to fade. Normally this is the point where I lose my ego and the experience deepens, but this time was different. I felt as though I was being asked to solve a riddle/answer a question before progressing - and I was unable to do so.

Have you ever tried to watch a video on youtube but a huge popup blocks most of the screen? This is exactly what my experience was like. But instead of an ad, it was some kind of message/formula/riddle. There was some presence telling me in my mind, "The answer is in front of you", but I could not figure out what that answer was. The longer I took to solve, the more demanding the question became and the more negative the experience became. It almost felt like trying to solve a captcha to prove you were allowed entry, and I unfortunately ran out of time and was blocked.

Upon returning to reality, everything in my waking vision was 'bloated'. The posters on my wall, my furniture, and even my own limbs looks engorged like everything was massively overweight. The deadly sin of gluttony kept echoing in my mind as everything in my room continued to fatten and bloat. I felt like I was morbidly obese and guilty of gluttony - of being too greedy seeking the DMT experience.

Has anyone had similar experiences of being required to solve a riddle or pass a test before entry to hyperspace? I'd love to hear about it and help settle my anxiety. I fear that I may have been blocked from those beautiful worlds.

PS - A couple of background notes
- I had taken a 6 week break from DMT before these 2 experiences
- I had not taken any drugs that day. Only had one mixed drink
- I had gone to a rave 24 hours prior and took about ~300 mg of MDMA thoughout an 8 hour span. Perhaps I overtaxed my serotonin production?
- I am extremely respectful of the spirit molecule. I have read multiple books and performed hours of research learning how the molecule interacts with mind, body, and soul. I go into every experience extremely humble and willing to learn

 

[Pandora]

RhythmOfLife,

Great report. Thank you for sharing.

I have read other reports where folks were asked to solve problems or riddles. But I don't remember enough to reference one.

I do know when I take a hefty dose the main test or challenge that I need to solve is my own surrender.

 

[SecndhandCrayon]

I had something sorta like that but it was oddly sexual, idk what all I’m allowed to say on here but my riddle was more of a physical challenge. everytime I’d try to smoke it was the same no entry, no pop up add but a timer and no one talked but but like electric energy guiding me. At first I didn’t understand and I got frustrated and when I gave up it was like my whole body was being shocked in a negitive way. The next time I was getting into bed and already half naked, ill spare you the details but I had to turn into a squirt gun and as soon as I did it was like a giant celebration everything very like I had won the ultimate prize, a miniature flying carnival type shit surrounded me and I’ve never felt so adored. Everything was so personalized for me welcoming me. It was beautiful

 

[universecannon]

Just my opinion here, but I really wouldn't worry or overthink this sort of thing. For me this is one of many kinds of experiences where the ego/left brain is just distorting and misinterpreting the data. The clues are that it was a conceptual abstraction, negative, followed by guilt etc.

These experiences seem to largely be mediated by the right hemisphere according to Adam Levin and others work. The neurological/split brain research on our dominant left hemisphere clearly shows a high propensity for confabulation, delusion, denial, and fear.

Under most circumstances these experiences are still largely being filtered through and distorted by the left hemisphere lens of perception. Or at least that's how it seems to me. I think that's why things can seem so scary when there is fear, but even a small shift into love can transform the experience entirely.

 

[Transform]

It can be somewhat like @SecndhandCrayon suggests - letting go into spontaneous physical activity, vocalisation or whatever may be the pey to breaking out of the rational mindset that limits your mobility in the mindspace.

Your having overtaxed serotonin receptors also seems like an appealing hypothesis - I've had astonishing results - admittedly, generally with psilocybin - rather closer to the tail-end of an MDMA experience. 300mg generally counts as quite a stiff dose so it's quite realistic to expect you'll be feeling a bit fried two days later.

 

[universecannon]

It can be somewhat like @SecndhandCrayon suggests - letting go into spontaneous physical activity, vocalisation or whatever may be the pey to breaking out of the rational mindset that limits your mobility in the mindspace.

Your having overtaxed serotonin receptors also seems like an appealing hypothesis - I've had astonishing results - admittedly, generally with psilocybin - rather closer to the tail-end of an MDMA experience. 300mg generally counts as quite a stiff dose so it's quite realistic to expect you'll be feeling a bit fried two days later.

Not to derail the thread but can I ask what doses/timing you found useful with this combo? I have fairly limited experience with MDMA but I took .3g of mushrooms 3 or 4 hours into 100mg a month ago and was pretty blown away at how relaxed and useful that state was (especially with just a bit of DMT