So, when I initially tried DMT in a few different forms, my MJ trips were left different and much more psychedelic (with what was then rapid visions, patterning, perception, etc) and I was advised by a couple people on this forum that it was totally normal.
So, here I am, probably a bit over half a year down the line from that and with very minor experimentation and delving a little meditation, I started to have very mild OEV's when sober (which I'm attributing to DMT and I think losing a chunk of my ego) that are really just fields of color and on occasion I can stare off and it'll be something weird. All of these changes amplify when I smoke MJ and all of these changes have slowly but surely increased.
I was talking to some friends who are into psychedelics and got curious enough to Google up on auric readings, or how to read an aura. I used to be really interested in this stuff when I was younger but I must've just dropped it off at some point. Anyway, the suggestion was just to stare at someone's Third Eye Chakra and use your willpower and peripherals, or just use your peripherals. A lot of these colors I've been seeing may have actually been auras (reading this back to myself, I realize how crazy it sounds, but I can't describe it in any other way).
Anyway, viewing the aura was as pretty easy. I was interested in healing, too, so I read up a little and watched some videos on reiki. I did a really simple visualization ritual with imagining bright energy coming from heaven down into my arms, and allowed to flow through my hands. I swear to God, my hands and the air around it was pulsing. My girlfriend who is far less into psychedelics and spirituality tested it with me and she said she felt electricity and a pulsing from my hands as well.
Anyway, I think that (despite having not broken through) DMT has positively effected myself and my appreciation of spirituality. Also, I would like to mention that none of this was possible until I started to let more love in my body. Once I sat down and started picking off (hopefully) the remainder of ego from a few hot topics in my mind and replaced it with love, I feel like this stuff become possible.
I don't want to sound narcissistic or too grandiose or anything like that. I really don't understand a lot of this but am really appreciative that it's happening and really love sharing it. I assume that many of you are experiencing similar things. What about, specifically, auras -- not if you see them, but what about the details behind their colors? Do you think stereotypical or standardized New Age interpretations of chakra centers and auric colors are absolutely correct? I've found pretty strong correlations. What about different colors of auras for the body and head? Does anyone here practice Reiki? What other spiritual practices can I or should I look into now?