This is a central information portal about the
plant Salvia Divinorum. The aim of this page is to provide accurate information
about the history, usage, safety, and legality of Salvia, and most of all, the
goal of keeping it legal and shouting NO to the government for them telling us
what we can and cannot do with our own minds!
Salvia Divinorum is a sprawling perennial herb which grows wild only in the
Sierra Mazatec region of Mexico. It's leaves contain the extremely potent
Salvinorin-A which if smoked or taken orally in high enough doses has
extraordinary consciousness expanding/reality transcending properties. To quote
Daniel Siebert, "It is NOT a recreational drug. It produces a profoundly
introspective state of awareness that is useful for meditation, contemplation,
and self-reflection. Its effects are unique and cannot be compared with the
effects of other drugs. The effects of Salvia do not appeal to many people
(young or old). The people who are most drawn to it are both mature and
philosophically minded. Beware of inaccurate information. There are many
unethical vendors who try to lure naive customers by portraying the effects of
Salvia as more appealing than they are. The news media often sensationalizes
stories about Salvia, exaggerating its effects, risks, and popularity. Much of
what has appeared in the popular press is inaccurate and misleading. Salvia is
not 'legal pot.' It is not 'legal acid.' It is not a substitute for any other
drug. Before trying Salvia, it is important that you know about its effects,
appropriate uses, and the potential risks associated with irresponsible use."
There are many ways of using Salvia from smoking
or chewing the leaves to smoking potent extract to taking sublingual tincture.
It's affects range from a mellow relaxed feeling to a full blown almost
birth/death like feeling of physically merging into oneness to experiencing
travels and magical journeys through space and time and seemingly different
worlds and dimensions and encounters with other entities. Yet surprisingly it's
effects generally last only 5 to 10 minutes, soon after which one feels
completely back to "normal" yet left with a feeling that many describe as an
"afterglow" or a very coherent, clear and pleasurable state of mind, almost like
a full blown spiritual cleanse. Salvia has not shown any evidence of addition,
and it is one of the only etheogens with a REVERSE tolerance. You cannot die
from an overdose on Salvia, however it can cause physical impairment so one
needs to use it with responsibility. It should be understood that Salvia is NOT
a legal "high" or a party drug, and is an extraordinarily powerful shamanic tool
that should be used with a lot of preparation, caution, respect and
responsibility. You would be wise to learn as much as you possibly can about
this plant and it's use before attempting to experience it.
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!: BEFORE YOU TAKE SALVIA, OR BEFORE YOU TAKE IT AGAIN,
READ THE BLOG ON THIS PAGE "Salvia Divinorum User's Guide" written by Daniel
Siebert. YOU WILL HAVE A MUCH MORE REWARDING, AND MUCH SAFER AND MORE PROFOUND
EXPERIENCE WITH SALVIA IF YOU BRIEFLY EDUCATE YOURSELF WITH SOME VERY IMPORTANT
INFORMAITON ABOUT IT. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND AT LEAST READ THE FIRST PART OF
THAT BLOG!