Hello psychonauts,


Glad to be connected with like-minded individuals. I'm cooking my first aya brew, with red caapi, chacruna and a hint of chali. I spent countless hours researching on how to do this, and what resonates with me the most is to cook from the heart. I don't know the potency of each ingredient, don't have a scale (but am aware of more or less how many grams I'm using).

Started from the entire vine, broke it down, spent a few hours smudging/setting intentions, creating a warm space for the cook, and did every step from the heart.

I'm kind of involved with an organization (in which I cannot state) who is trying to bring ayahuasca from the amazon to every corner of the earth. This is what inspired me to join this forum and connect.

Hoping to play with microdosing one day

Grateful to have this opportunity and experience to be a part of this movement, and will keep you guys updated on how the cook goes

at some point you really should just spring for a scale. They are not expensive or difficult to find.

I think you have everything in order, except for that one detail of lacking a scale.

-eg

No scale? I hope things work out for you.

Yeah you can get a decent scale for around $15 and definitely worth the cost. Best of luck to you and let us know how your first cook goes.

Updates!

250g Red Caapi
~120g Chacruna
~30g Chaliponga
**all from maya. I didn't have a scale for these, but estimated the weight since they were all labeled in the packages.

COOK:

I spent a total of about 14 hours. 3x 3hour cooks, then reduction. No acid or anything, just tap water + ingredients. I did not use a filter of any kind, so there was a slight burnt taste to my brew. Spent 90% of the entire time in the kitchen to be with the experience, smudged all day, sang and played guitar to my brew, ultimately did my best to create a warm space that resonated with me. I started cooking around 1pm. LESSON LEARNED! Will start first thing in the morning next time

When I woke up this morning, holy shit was I tired! I have never been so exhausted since the start of 2017. I guess it was a lot of mental projections into my brew, pacing back and forth in the kitchen, and being on my feet all day yesterday. But 100% worth it to connect with the process, especially being my first.

Reduced to 250mL.


TOMA:

Smudged, music, set intentions, etc.

Started with 25mL when I woke up this morning. Minor nausea, felt the aya working my digestive system, and felt the slightest initial tingle in my brain. I felt nothing to barely something.

Took another 25mL after 90mins of first dosage. Felt very cold inside, to the root of my body. The inner space of my sternum and ribs, down to my feet. When I was ready, I purged for only about 3 minutes. Saw the slightest images of geometric patterns, but they were not very profound. Nonetheless, they were there teasing me and I appreciated it. I briefly went to the core of by being (whoever is behind the shield of my ego), and connected. I don't know what this means, but I was there in the space with my self. I wasn't able to go deeper, but gladly welcomed my first cook experience to be successful in my eyes.


I had my first dose at 11am, and now it is 3pm. I feel content, no major realizations or "wow" feelings, and preparing to eat something since I haven't eaten for 18 hours. Ready to walk my dog outside also in the madness of society.

I'm grateful to have these plants/tools to deepen my "process".

Next time, I'll be taking 75mL at once. Oh, and I will be buying a scale soon