Salvia experiences can be divided into various levels of intensity. Depending on dosage, the Salvia experience can vary from a subtle, just-off-baseline state to a full-blown psychedelic experience. Some percentage of users will attempt to stand up and move around during the salvia experience. Salvia experiences differ from those caused by other visionary herbs and drugs and choosing Salvia over these has many advantages. For a rewarding salvia experience, you must be "in the mood" for such an experience.



Salvia extracts allow one to explore deeper levels than are available using plain leaf. Extracts are sold for 20-50$ per gram on the internet with prices varying by the strength. Extract can be quite powerful and must be used carefully. Strong effects can be difficult to attain from smoking dried leaf, but extracts and potency-bred leaves can cause dramatic, sometimes frightening, and completely enfolding hallucinogenic mind-states.

A single hit of extract may be more than enough at any concentration. The intensity, duration and overall atmosphere of a salvia experience can vary greatly depending on the amount ingested, the potency of the product used (be it fresh leaves or fortified extract), the user's mindset, the physical time and place setting, and all of these factors are also very important to understand and control to have a healthy and rewarding shamanic experience.

Reality falling apart in various ways seems to be a common theme. Salvia is best used by those wishing to explore deep meditative states, spiritual realms, mysticism, the nature of consciousness and reality, or even the possibilities of shamanistic healing. At this level visions are experienced as "eye candy" but are not confused with reality. At this level visions are experienced as "eye candy" but are not confused with reality. The term "eye candy" is an appropriate description of the interesting closed eye visuals that are not confused with reality.

Salvia has the power to give it's users a positive and permanent mind altering change in perception. Individuality may be lost; one experiences merging with God/Goddess, mind, universal consciousness, or bizarre fusions with other objects real or imagined. It should always be used in a thoughtful, intelligent manner, and only by responsible adults that are of sound mind and clear intent. Salvia is a powerful mind-altering shamanic herb that should be used for introspection, meditation, and contemplation.

Doses should be increased in gradual increments until one finds the right level of effects. Doses of only several hundred micrograms (millionths of a gram) will have an effect, and doses above 1 milligram (1/1000 of a gram) are too much for most people to handle comfortably. At higher doses users report dramatic time distortion, vivid imagery, encounters with beings, travel to other places, planets or times, living years as the paint on a wall or experiencing the full life of another individual. With such an initially higher dose of salvia, it will be harder to escape from it, and you won't be going into it with previous attempts of apprehension.