The Salvia divinorum Research and Information Center - Shroomery

A method for using salvia divinorum as an oracle
A Method for Using Salvia divinorum as an
Oracle
by "Sage Student"
(This site is created and maintained by Daniel Siebert)
Many people who have used Salvia feel they have learned valuable lessons from it. Often these lessons occurred
accidentally. However some people deliberately consult Salvia as an "oracle" to get advise, or insight, regarding specific
problems. Undoubtedly, there are many ways to do this.
The following is a detailed description of one such method. It is a modern method, which differs from the traditional
Mazatec method (on which it ultimately is based). It is stated as an algorithm—an operational procedure spelled out
clearly—so that you can follow the steps outlined, to see if they work for you.
Although you need not hold particular beliefs to use this method, serious intent is necessary. Needing to make an important
decision is an essential precondition for consulting Salvia-As-Oracle. So wait until you have an important problem
confronting you before testing this algorithm. If you consult Salvia about something trivial you should not expect much.
As used here, oracle does not mean "a fortune telling method". Instead, it means "a way of discovering important insights
by means other than just reasoning". Consulting Salvia typically involves encountering the non-rational. But, in the method
outlined here, conscious sober reasoning is required before consulting Salvia. Think of it as doing your share of the work.
ARE YOU READY TO MEET THE ORACLE?
You can use this checklist to see if you are ready. If all these statements fit, you probably are.
1.) You have an important decision confronting you, but are not clear what to do.
2.) You have taken time to think the issues through carefully while sober.
3.) You want to see the issues in a new light, and to clarify issues involved.
4.) You have the courage needed to confront the mysterious and unsettling.
METHOD
Materials Needed:
● Salvia (preferably to be taken as chewed quid, swallowed infusion, or sublingual soft extract, rather than smoked or
vaporized).
● A notebook and pencil (or a tape recorder).
Setting required:
http://www.sagewisdom.org/oracle.html (1 of 2) [04.09.01 10:19:47]