- The effects of Salvia Divinorum come on strong and fast: less than 30 seconds after the toke you will be pulled out of your body with extreme force. Full blown effects will last only a few minutes, somewhere between 4 to 10 minutes, plus 10 to 30 minutes of comedown: you'll be back in your body and experience body numbness or sedation
- The first few times will most certainly be overwhelming, expect that and don't resist. It is also important to start smoking plain Salvia leaves or a 5x extract... be sure to start with low doses until you find the right one for you
- There's a big chance that you will be meeting entities: their nature varies from experience to experience and also from person to person; don't be surprised to find gnomes, aliens, humanoids or a great, mysterious female presence (this last one is very common... the Mazatecs regard her as the Virgin Mary's spirit, hence it's name: Ska Pastora)
- Let go... whatever happens don't resist. It will only make the experience frightening and difficult. Appreciate everything you experience as something you can learn from, if you find yourself struggling with it or overwhelmed, remember that you'll be back to normal in just a few minutes and focus on your breathing
- That above could be difficult to remember while on the effects of Salvia Divinorum, that's one important reason to have a sober sitter next to you: they can always offer reassurance and remind us that we just smoked Salvia, to let go, and hang on for a few minutes until effects subside
