Salvia Diviniorum: The Seer's Sage

What is this Salvia people keep talking about? You can see countless videos on youtube of people smoking it and "tripping". Is it some kind of new drug?

Well, new it is not. It is a natural plant with long and continued tradition of religious use by Mazatac Shamans. Traditionally they would chew the leaves, never swallowing as the active ingredient, Salvinorin-A, breaks down in the stomach. Chewing the leaves generally has a longer lasting yet less intense effect than smoking it.

One can reach a meditative state with some hallucinations from smoking the dried leaves. Two to three grams to one person in a few minutes is enough. Hallucinations from the straight leaves
are generally mild and short-lived.

FreshSalvia.com sells various strength concentrates along side of plain leaves. By mass, Salvinorin-A is the most potent naturally occuring psychoactive compound known. A 10x concentrate is very sufficient for a beginner. Someone who has never tried it may find themselves lost and overwhelmed (with laughter) for as long as 20-30 minutes on a higher concentration.

The effect of smoking a concentrate can be quite surreal. You may feel disconnected from your surroundings or experience overlapping realities such as the perception of being in more than one location. Many people burst into hysterical laughter. You may have visions of membranes, films and other two-dimensional objects. Sensation of motion or being pulled or twisted by forces is also common.

The first time I smoked 10x concentrate, I felt as if the present was the past and I was observing or remembering it from the future. Of course I was laughing so hard that I couldn't convey my experience to my friends while it was happening!

Salvia is best used in a calm, quiet, almost dark room with only one or two good friends nearby. It's not a party drug. It's best used when sober as well. It's not fun in the sense that alcohol and marijuana are, though, used properly it can be an enjoyable experience.

Once the main "rush" has passed, there can be lingering effects of increased intuition, improved mood and a general feeling of well being among others.

Salvia is not physically addictive. There is even some evidence that the use of Salvia can treat cocaine addiction. A lab rat given a ready supply of cocaine then given Salvia will no longer choose cocaine.

Visit FreshSalvia.com for a great selection of salvia products. Haven't tried it yet? There are a dozen states that have already criminalized posession of salvia. Try it before they outlaw another harmless herb where you live.