Is it possible to breakthrough on the first attempt at smoking DMT? It looks like my first opportunity to do so will be with a friend who also has never smoked DMT, we both have experience with other psychedelics though. I've been reading on smoking technique and my friend has friends who smoke dmt and can probably get a pipe that can work for dmt. Also we plan on doing it in nature - I want to do it in nature so there is a greater chance to come across nature spirits...I read on erowid that dmt is best to be smoked around water bc its a water spirit or something strange like that. I've read Carlos Castanado's Don Juan book, talking about the spirit of the water hole or something like that. Anyways, is it possible to breakthrough on my first attempt? I am not doing this for fun, I am doing this for spiritual reasons and to explore consciousness. Do you think the experiences can be real? Some of my friends do.

what tips can you give me that might help me breakthrough my first time? do you think doing it in nature (thus making a good set and setting) is a good idea?

Of course it's possible..do it in nature because natures awesome, but don't go in expecting spirits or anything in particular, it's always beyond your wildest imagination anyways.

Try and get all your dose in one hit and hold it nice and long, the first time you usually will either mess this up by blowing it out early or not vaporizing properly.

Definitely possible to do. Although I don't recommended trying to breakthrough the first time. Getting comfortable with at least one or two smaller doses will help your mind prepare for what DMT can do which will help you get the most out of a breakthrough.

I suggest making changa since it is pretty easy to make and very easy to effectively smoke through a water pipe. A packed cone will almost guarantee a breakthrough. Also nature is always a great idea!

Nature is a good place, definitely, but only if you can enter the experience with total certainty that you won't be interrupted. Otherwise, at home on your couch can be just as profound.

As Sky Motion mentioned, you are best off not going into this with too many expectations. Not everyone will encounter entities, even with a breakthrough dose. We are all wired differently and will each have the experience that fits us.

A DMT experience without obvious entities will be in no way disappointing, trust me. You will view your reality from a totally different angle. But there really is no "standard" experience.

If you and your friend have enough of the spice to warm up with a sub-breakthrough dose, that can be a good place to start. With good vaporizing technique, 10-15mg is a good warmup dose, while 35-50 should rocket you into the heart of hyperspace. The warmup trip also gives you a chance to try out your vaping technique before the big event.