DM Turner- The Esseential psychedelic guide
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One can, however direct the tryp by what I will call the "intent of the soul"<br />
or will.<br />
Many users, including myself, have felt possessed by various spirits while<br />
on <strong>DM</strong>T, as if becoming a medium and channeling alien thoughts. This can<br />
be quite heavy. It has been generally positive for myself and the people I've<br />
smoked <strong>DM</strong>T with, but I've heard stories from others who have expenenced<br />
the opposite extreme.<br />
On <strong>DM</strong>T the perception of time slows to nearly a complete stop. During this<br />
stage one may feel that they are not breathing, or that their heart has<br />
stopped. However, this is due to one's state of perception. Many users report<br />
being aware of millions of vibrations and sounds going through the universe<br />
and their bodies, the body often bursting with energies they never knew<br />
existed. One can let these feelings flow through them, or if appropriate,<br />
direct the movements to some type of dance, yogic exercise, or drumming.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se "physically manifesting" energies are gentler on N,N-<strong>DM</strong>T than on<br />
5-MeO-<strong>DM</strong>T.<br />
<strong>DM</strong>T frequently produces changes in the facial expression of the user,<br />
which can appear quite bizarre to an onlooker. It would seem as though the<br />
human face has the potential for a far greater number of expressions than we<br />
normally use, possibly even the ability to carry on sophisticated<br />
communication through facial expression. <strong>DM</strong>T acts as a catalyst to awaken<br />
this realm of movement by exercising the muscles involved and realigning<br />
the underlying energies. It's also possible for this realignment of energies to<br />
take place in other areas of the body, occasionally instigating a shamanic<br />
dance.<br />
In recent years <strong>DM</strong>T has become quite notorious in the <strong>psychedelic</strong><br />
underground, primarily through the writings of Terence McKenna. And<br />
despite the fact that it is rare and highly sought after, once it becomes<br />
available to those who are seeking it, very few people use it frequently after<br />
a short period of initial use. I've assumed that many people have joy rides<br />
for their first several trips, then have an experience which is extremely<br />
frightening or intense, leaving them intimidated about continuing <strong>DM</strong>T use.<br />
However, I like a friend's recent explanation for this observation better:<br />
"<strong>DM</strong>T gets progressively 'weirder' as you keep smoking it."<br />
What I've described about <strong>DM</strong>T so far can be applied to both varieties.<br />
However, some characteristics of the two are quite different. I had been<br />
using 5-MeO-<strong>DM</strong>T for a few years before obtaining any N,N-<strong>DM</strong>T. After I<br />
first tried N,N-<strong>DM</strong>T I concluded that 5-MeO-<strong>DM</strong>T feels like sheer force,<br />
whereas N,N-<strong>DM</strong>T feels like sheer perfection.