Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: Saint Michael
Various people I know have done it. It's supposedly interesting, but lasts a long time. I did salvia. Some people say it doesn't work, but I got some strong stuff and did it right, so I got a pretty heavy trip. Apparently salvia is one of the most intense psychedelic drugs during the first five minutes, and I have to say... don't believe the hype. You won't see hallucinations. It affects your field of vision, and you're high, but you don't really see anything. As far as LSD, from what I hear it's basically that but for many hours. And believe me, salvia was only mildly interesting and mostly very irritating during the psychedelic part, so you better make sure you want do that for 10 hours before you drop acid.
you're doing salvia wrong
however, you're not really supposed to 'see' anything, but rather, intense trips end up making you 'sense' some kind of being, and some end up seeing the thing they sense. Most describe it as a shadow pulling you, and others have described it as the green goddess. Supposed to be an experience that opens your mind, with some describing it as conversations with the 'goddess' that can change your life.
note. I've been rather unsuccessful with salvia myself, but have never done it right either. Never been in the right setting, or used it right... etc etc. You almost need to meet with the ancient people who use it for divine purposes to know how to do it right. It's far from a plant you smoke with a large group of people and/or in a party environment.
However, I've had some crazy disturbing times with it that almost make me never want to do it again. You get VERY paranoid of those around you who are not experiencing what you are.