eMonkey Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:12 am
SiriArc wrote:Straight Skinney:
Before coming to Mist, had done a search on:
~ the "chrysanthemum" that McKenna talked about ~
which led to:
http://deoxy.org/timemind.htm
McKenna:
And then, if you've taken enough DMT (and it has to do entirely with physical capacity: Did you take, did you cross the threshold?) something happens [clap]... for which there are no words. A membrane is rent, and you are propelled into this "place." And language cannot describe it - accurately. Therefore I will inaccurately describe it.
The rest is now lies. When you break into this space, you have several impressions simultaneously that are a kind of gestalt: First of all (and why, I don't know) you have the impression that you are underground - far underground - you can't say why, but there's just this feeling of immense weight above you but
[snip..]
Well, DMT seems to have another physiological effect which is to fool the body that it should induce sleep paralysis.
Trying to move around whilst you have taken “the medicine” is quite difficult. You loose much strength and it takes great effort.
SiriArc wrote:
[snip..]
You break into this space... the gnomes say hoo-ray! And they come rushing forward and they, and, and the thing then that happens is... and people say "is there risk, to DMT? it sounds so intense. Is it dangerous?".
The answer is: yes, it's tremendously dangerous;
the danger is the possibility of death by astonishment.
"
Dangerous – for
you it may perhaps not be. However, there are some interesting and quite severe potential after effects which one should consider.
Salt – if you have even a small amount of salt in the first three days after taking it, you can have quite a serious reaction to it that could hospitalise you.
This is one of the many things you should be wary of, you have to be careful of your diet.
One of the more serious after effects is severe Palpitations that can last for many hours the following morning. This is quite a disturbing phenomenon and should be considered by those with heart problems before taking “the medicine”
One cannot glibly say it is “not dangerous” - I do not care who they are. I found out to my cost just how bad these issues can be.
I am not saying people should or should not take DMT based substances; however there must first be some intelligent and informed thought before hand.
One thing is for absolutely sure - whether you cross the threshold or not, you are not the same person afterwards.
Blessings