Specifically, all of these years what I was looking for was some sort of compass, some internal purity that I would be able to back to no matter how bad life got. Psychonautic trips have done this for me (meditation and self-assessment have also helped). Is every trip I take spiritual and for a...

While I'm no expert, a couple of thoughts. First, I would say freeze your next batch for a day or two. It makes the skin a lot easier to peal off, plus it breaks down the chemical compounds. Second, I would be careful about the cooking process. Mescaline is sensitive to temperature so you...

The awakening theme is definitely true for me as well. I would say over the years some trips have thrown me off balance, but the true spiritual ones have fully recalibrated me. Those are the ones I'm most grateful for. In those moments of pure fear and pure elation, every minute of life is worth...

In the words of IJC... just wow.

Yeah, definitely looks like one.

For me, honestly, psychonautics is an extension of a greater journey. I have goals, dreams, ambitions, and they're all heightened and recalibrated through exploring the mind. If something can't survive that next trip, that idea was probably flawed to begin with. In short, while psychonautics...

... This. Just this. Replace it with Nostradamus, the clerics of heyday, the doomsdayers of tomorrow. We all need a reference point around which we matter. What better date to be a part of then Judgment day. But either we're not good enough for it to ever come, or more likely, we're to...

Welcome.

Thank you for posting this. :mrgreen:

This ^^^. Good stuff. Anyways, had little to add, quite a bit covered already. I will say this is somewhat in line with Meno's Slave example from Socrates (Meno's slave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). However, I fear that there may be a danger with attributing too freely to the unconscious...

Definitely agree with IJC and Hypnotica. Honestly, while I can't say with any guaranteed certainty why it came out that way, I will say that it helps to think of DMT as the floodgates during your birth and near death (highest levels in the us at those times). You're stripped of reason, and your...

What a Brave New World it'd be... And consider Kratom.

I would call them vibrations. I can't say I've ever had a full-fledged, earth-shattering, back to the center of the peak flashback. It's just like IJC said, occasionally you'll drift off, be reminded (triggered) of something from the trip, and your mind will slowly vibrate on that level for a...

I agree with Sticki, grafting is definitely good for growth. HOWEVER, I would say it is important to realize that faster growth means alkaloid percentage decreases. So it's a pointless trade-off if you're going for consumption.

I appreciate that, thanks ophiuchus.

Good point ophiuchus! Okay, so let's assume just that day at some point. Get your votes in.

Okay guys, so maybe I'm a bit high, but I had an interesting thought. I honestly love this site, and although SOOOO many people have come and gone since I've started here, I still think we can keep this thing alive. Sooo... What I want to do is a monthly meet up day, where we all log on and...

No problem Kevin1. Feel free to ask me anything, I am passionate about cacti, so I'm hoping I can help you quite a bit.

These two should cover the basics: Erowid Cacti Vaults : Visionary Cactus Guide - Growers Guide Growing Cacti from Seed Of the top of my head: 1) What soil/soiless mix do you reccomend for sprouting the seeds? See links. 2) How much moisture to start the seeds? Wet but not soaking unless you...

since I've checked in, but about to take a light peyote trip, so send me positive energy. :wink: