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beforeIgetold
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Stepping up the game - 1 month after first trip...
#19006982 - 10/21/13 02:35 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Last monday I had my first flight on Liberty Caps (Trip Report). It was an intense trip that took me to a small level 4 where the last thing I saw a glimpse off before coming down was what I interpreted as "death".
At no time did I have a bad experience. It was tough yes, because I had to face a lot of issues from childhood. (I'm 34 years young now...) But I did the only thing I could... I spent the next two days thinking it all over, talking about it with my girlfriend and then had a chat with both my dad and my mom. Both talks were very comforting and acknowledging of the feelings and memories(?) the trip had shown me. I didn't tell my parents I had been tripping... that would just have put them on their defenses I think.
Anyways, the extreme positive experience I had with this very first trip, and the fact that my thorough approach with planning the setting and me getting set went so smoothely and rewarded me accordingly, has made me believe that I could endure a small level 5 trip. I think there's more down the road that could be beneficial to me and my mental growth / balancing.
I also found out how much music matters. It's different for every person... I found that dubstep and fast music kind of threw me off.... where as Bob Marley and Jimi Hendrix really lifted me up, and the classical music was amazing at dipping me down to level 4 during the peak.
So my questions are...
How much more different is a level 4 from a level 5? I know what I can read. I did the studies, but it seems in some cases that words a so much more lacking what it really feels like.
Will the ability of my being able to calm myself with "just let go... relax" suffice at level 5? My sitter also helped nicely once in a while when he felt I was insecure with soothing words.
Will I need to take more precautionary steps in prepping the setting than I did the first time? ( we removed the lock from the toilet.... we blocked balcony doors with heavy stuff and hid the knives... xD yeah I know, overly cautious looking back, but what the heck )
A small note... the fact that the last thing I got a glimpse off at the end of the trip was "death" and that I now am at complete peace with how this life ends, reassures me that I'm not to fear what is down there. Will this feeling help during ego death?
Edited by beforeIgetold (10/21/13 02:35 AM)
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FruitOfLife
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Re: Stepping up the game - 1 month after first trip... [Re: beforeIgetold]
#19007560 - 10/21/13 08:59 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Level 5 will be very different than level 4. You will lose contact with reality and your ego. And most likely you will get your ass kicked, to be honest.
Set and Setting are key!
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Tombc1
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Re: Stepping up the game - 1 month after first trip... [Re: FruitOfLife]
#19007563 - 10/21/13 09:01 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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There is no such thing as a small level 5 trip
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HarryL
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Re: Stepping up the game - 1 month after first trip... [Re: beforeIgetold]
#19007566 - 10/21/13 09:02 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Each experience is different... Don't get caught up to much in he whole level thing. It's just an attempt to put a name to typical experiences... Humans like to classify things... Your experiences are not really going to be like others... Try not to have any expectations... Let the experience be what it will...
Going up in dose is fine... Expect more of the same... Your prep for safety sounds reasonable to me. Might want to leave some notes 'dude, your tripping... Don't cook'
Don't forget... Set and Setting... Need to be in a good mental place as physical place... Higher the dose, the more important that is... Meditate or try to be self aware... Know thy self
I doubt you were seeing or experiencing death... Maybe fear of death... Made real by your mind...
Your 'relax... To with the flow ... Don't try to control the experience' will work well at higher doses. Have to trust the mushrooms... If your set and setting are right, you can just let to.... Be
I find rituals very helpful to establish my set and setting. Here is a fun thread on rituals
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/15283526/fpart/1/vc/1
I don't know how you feel about karma... But I like to try to do some good deeds... Build up some good karma... Also be good to mushrooms and fungi... Plants too.
Good luck and good vibes
Peace
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