Argyreia nervosa #2 : Second chance, second coming
! If you want to read some general information on Argyreia nervosa, then check out my original post about it. This is only a trip report !
In my last blog post, I've talked about my previous experience with the LSA-containing seeds of Argyreia nervosa, a climbing vine native to India. I was underwhelmed by the trip, but after talking to a friend who reported having an ecstatic trip on the same seeds, I decided to give it another try. This time I upped the amount of seeds from 8 to 12, which is considered quite a high dose. I consumed them in a brew just like last time ... my experiences were night and day :
I started feeling the effects after just 15 minutes. This time, the effects were much more pronounced and LSD-like. The first thing I noticed was a tenseness in the neck and difficulty performing tasks like video editing or coding on my computer. This tenseness was met with a sense of 'lightness' in my abdomen. This duality immediately sparked images of Yin-Yang symbols. Asian philosophy is the school I grew up with after all. I decided to stop pursuing anything productive and just lied down on the couch to enjoy what was to come. As it turned out, this was a wise decision.
A friend of mine was present as a trip sitter and I felt a strong attraction between us. Too strong in fact and I turned around on the couch to lie on my back, facing the ceiling. The ceiling didn't move, yet I felt very heavy as if the ceiling way coming down and resting on my body. A bit later I felt drunk. My thoughts were short and unguided, moving my body was hard and precise movements were out of the question. As time passed I felt more and more drunk until passed out on the floor. This was approximately one hour after consuming the seeds. My trip sitter put a warm blanket on me and laid down next to me. Our bodies were so close, yet our minds were worlds apart ...
My tears eventually dried out and shortly thereafter I realised that I wasn't peaking anymore and in fact coming down. I calmed down and my trip sitter went back to sleep. Well, I didn't know that at the time. I heard something whispering "I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you ..." and I told her several times to stop it. Every time however, she denied saying anything. What I heard were in fact merely the auditory hallucinations LSA containing plants are known for. Of course, it's easy to say it now, in retrospect. During the trip however, I was lying there on the floor, covered in sweat and slightly nauseous, thinking that I can hear voices. Voices that on further consideration sounded "detached", "echo-y" and might I say creepy. I immediately connected the dots in the worst way possible and was under the impression that the seeds might have triggered a form of schizophrenia and that I was going to be like that for the rest of my life...
My mood and my abdomen turned upside down. And I just laid there, contemplating until the sun slowly rose above the tiled rooftops and painted the sky red. Slowly but sure, the effects got weaker and weaker as time progressed and as I a consequence my horror trip faded the same way fog just dissolves. After napping again for a short time, I felt amazingly refreshed. I felt reborn. Maybe I was...
I do not promote the use of Psychedelics, nor do I condone it. I merely report my experiences to those interested. But if you want to use psychedelics, your own safety comes first! Watch my video on 'How to SAFELY take LSD (or any Psychedelics)'
In my last blog post, I've talked about my previous experience with the LSA-containing seeds of Argyreia nervosa, a climbing vine native to India. I was underwhelmed by the trip, but after talking to a friend who reported having an ecstatic trip on the same seeds, I decided to give it another try. This time I upped the amount of seeds from 8 to 12, which is considered quite a high dose. I consumed them in a brew just like last time ... my experiences were night and day :
Part 1: Ascension
I started feeling the effects after just 15 minutes. This time, the effects were much more pronounced and LSD-like. The first thing I noticed was a tenseness in the neck and difficulty performing tasks like video editing or coding on my computer. This tenseness was met with a sense of 'lightness' in my abdomen. This duality immediately sparked images of Yin-Yang symbols. Asian philosophy is the school I grew up with after all. I decided to stop pursuing anything productive and just lied down on the couch to enjoy what was to come. As it turned out, this was a wise decision.
A friend of mine was present as a trip sitter and I felt a strong attraction between us. Too strong in fact and I turned around on the couch to lie on my back, facing the ceiling. The ceiling didn't move, yet I felt very heavy as if the ceiling way coming down and resting on my body. A bit later I felt drunk. My thoughts were short and unguided, moving my body was hard and precise movements were out of the question. As time passed I felt more and more drunk until passed out on the floor. This was approximately one hour after consuming the seeds. My trip sitter put a warm blanket on me and laid down next to me. Our bodies were so close, yet our minds were worlds apart ...
Part 2: Peaking
I roughly slept for one hour when I woke up, bathed in sweat. I didn't immediately notice it, but I was undoubtedly peaking. Miniscule patterns seemed to lie on top of visual perception, slowly stretching the picture and slowly collapsing. Yet, what I was focusing on was the feeling that my mind seemed to have molten during my sleep as any form of structured thinking was an endeavour not worth pursuing. This was underlined by a persistent feeling of nausea, even though. When my warm and caring trip sitter woke up (this was in the middle of the night), the immediately tried to calm the visibly distresses me down. At first, I believed that I wasn't merely tripping, but poisoned. I didn't know how to handle it. I never anticipated the Argyreia nervosa seeds to have such an effect. However, my trip-sitter quickly calmed me down by putting her head on my chest.
Then everything went white ...
I didn't hear anything,
I didn't feel anything,
I was nothing.
I felt like I was dead.
The borderless wall of white that surrounded me was the end. I felt at peace. I felt beautiful, but not in a superficial way. Then suddenly, I felt like I was approaching Nirvana, enlightenment, a concept that has been shoved down my throat since my childhood until suddenly I was told that I wasn't ready for it. Not by any known means of communication, but I still understood it...
When I opened my eyes I saw my trip sitter bent over me, with a very concerned look.
I told her I was denied enlightenment and flooded my face with an avalanche of my own tears.
Part 3: Descent
My tears eventually dried out and shortly thereafter I realised that I wasn't peaking anymore and in fact coming down. I calmed down and my trip sitter went back to sleep. Well, I didn't know that at the time. I heard something whispering "I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you ..." and I told her several times to stop it. Every time however, she denied saying anything. What I heard were in fact merely the auditory hallucinations LSA containing plants are known for. Of course, it's easy to say it now, in retrospect. During the trip however, I was lying there on the floor, covered in sweat and slightly nauseous, thinking that I can hear voices. Voices that on further consideration sounded "detached", "echo-y" and might I say creepy. I immediately connected the dots in the worst way possible and was under the impression that the seeds might have triggered a form of schizophrenia and that I was going to be like that for the rest of my life...
My mood and my abdomen turned upside down. And I just laid there, contemplating until the sun slowly rose above the tiled rooftops and painted the sky red. Slowly but sure, the effects got weaker and weaker as time progressed and as I a consequence my horror trip faded the same way fog just dissolves. After napping again for a short time, I felt amazingly refreshed. I felt reborn. Maybe I was...
I do not promote the use of Psychedelics, nor do I condone it. I merely report my experiences to those interested. But if you want to use psychedelics, your own safety comes first! Watch my video on 'How to SAFELY take LSD (or any Psychedelics)'
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