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!