I created this here account to post in the S Divinorum forum, since it seems as there has a been some talk about about the work ive been involved with it. Might be able to clarify or contribute to the dialog about this.

thanks and hello to all.

-Twig Harper

a little more for the welcome discussion, as to what Im into,

my whole trip is using legal & effective technologies for healing and consciousness development.
My two main tools are a sensory deprivation tank and s.divinorum.
Ive been most excited and blessed to be able to work with Salvia Divinorum in a state where it was never scheduled or regulated, so I can be open and honest about the research and facilitation and in a small way normalize these types of modalities.

Most of the Salvia work has been focused on refining and adminstering high dose buccal extracts, which has been very fruitful and exciting since it is still in its infancy.

Anyways. hello.

Welcome to the Nexus, T.Harper!

I absolutely love sensory deprivation tanks! Such a relaxing and natural way to reach certain altered states.

I actually edited this post. I first thought you meant you liked taking salvia IN sensory depravation tanks. After reading your post again I realised you probably meant them as separate tools of exploration.

Happy trails!

I have used them together, was chewing Salvia and then crawling in the tank first thing in the morning 3 times a week for a quite a while.

But after having so many deep floats, i have become sort of purist about the tank, i dont really dont need anything in there, its nothing.

--oops double post

greetings Twig!

I heard you on Erik's show. I like your style.

Salvia Div. is fascinatingly elusive in my experience. I experience a profound relativization of the most basic proprioceptive perceptions that usually ground me in "space" and location.

It is so radical and so rapid of a relativization that I experience the aftereffect of noticing that I previously grounded myself in an assumption that is now no longer so fixed as it once was. That lasting skepticism or even chastening has be the lasting benefit for me of salvia div.

It is close to the kensho experiences I have had in Zen practice, except that those are less destabilizing of ordinary perception.

There is nothing quite like salvia in its effects, although apparently some other kappa-opioid agonists are purported to produce similar effects.

I've had a kind of flashbulbs going off experience on high doses of it, as well as strange time-space relativizations.

Good to have you here I'm also in Baltimore and was disappointed to find out I'd missed your talk at the free school in May. Keep up the good work!

greetings!
and that what makes it such a fascinating teacher, these experiences what you are describing is what i see as some of the medicine in Salvia.

The aftereffects+/integration (and with microdosing) ones senses are no longer stuck in their normal operation (enchantment) and with this unstuck awareness when you become emotionally triggered by the external world- the mind can stop and observe itself instead of instictively reacting and re-adjust the memory code that relates within.

Oh hey- a lot of people missed it and i'll do another Salvia talk sooner than later.

Not sure if you seen this or been to the other ones, but this Tuesday :

Always good to see Salvia being discussed and researched Welcome to the forum!

Can I ask you what sensory deprivation tank do you use?
And what do you think about affordable models such as the one produced by zenfloat?

Thanks for the welcome!
S.Div is the most misunderstood because she is the clearest.
The tricksters trickster.

I use a Samadhi tank, which I love. I rebuilt and beefed up the filtration system so its stronger than what they offer, this tank is used at high volume, 3-6 people a day 6 days a week on average. The only complaint i have is that it should have some grab bars on the outside to help the elders and those with movement issues. But i should just figure out how to put some on. Beyond that great tank.

As for the Zentfloat tent, its great that they have made the cheapest thing possible, but if you are considering setting up any tank, understand:

A tank is not just a tank, its the room too.
Shower near by so you dont get salt everywhere
Lightproof room - easy enough (is the zen lightproof??_))
Soundproof room - its the low end/ground vibration (quickest killer of sensdep)
Humidity control - you will mold out your space very quickly with out it
Filtration - most tank systems seem to use under rated systems for some reason, especially important if you are having it used more than once a day

Thank you for the tips