Things to do during come up!

[st.bot.32]

Ok, so you've just taken those two hits and now you have a couple hours to kill before anything crazy happens. You're quiet, relaxed, at rest, whatever. Maybe you are sort of meditating.. focusing on what you want out of the experience, time is passing really, really slowly.... really slowly.. especially if you are flying solo. hmm. What to do for the next two hours?

+Go for a long walk. I find exercise makes the dose kick in a lot faster, is it just me? Of course, if you don't know what you are getting into, you might not want to wander too far... or maybe you do?

+Housework. Yeah I did this last time. Got that exercise at the same time, and made the space just much nicer for tripping out in.

+Make music. My favorite way to bring in a trip, especially with friends. By yourself can be interesting too, if you can get lost in what you are doing and forget about it. If the psychedelic ritual is actually about making music, that is another world entirely!

-Web surfing kills time, but damn, IM can get pretty strange when your consciousness starts to change.. plus that monitor glare is pretty harsh on the eyes and psyche!

 

[Forkbender]

wait

 

[st.bot.32]

Part of the fun of doing things during come up for me is following the change in perception... Once I was making music and overdubbing myself, and I realized at some point that I actually felt I was playing with someone else, and had forgotten i was overdubbing...

Naturally what you are doing changes the tone of the entire trip. Hence just curious what others do.. my wierdest comeup was definitely the surfing the net bit (fortunately a pretty mild dose) and the best by far: jamming on instruments and going for a long walk in the country.

As for just waiting (implying doing nothing) sometimes I can, sometimes I can't. I'm the kind of person who likes to keep busy usually. I imagine coming up in a sensory vacuum, lying down in a dark room for a couple hours would be an amazing experience in itself.

 

[user_1919]

I like to just meditate the entire time of the come up. Maybe put some music on and lay in complete darkness, awaiting the effect. Also taking a shower before the effects come on have profound refreshing effects for me, and provide me with a more 'comfortable' trip because it relaxes me. Not sure if you have a hottub, but going into one of those if very nice for the time before your trip.

PEACE

 

[ararat]

get a pair of poi and start swinging

 

[magickmumu]

put out all the lights. And wait in silence with eyes close.

 

[HappyMind]

Smoke some weed, i always do 8)

 

[deus_ex]

I try to reduce all stress sources, take care of all the loose ends, get anything that could interfere under control ahead of time. Unplug the phone, turn off the computer.

Sometimes I take a nap after ingestion and wake up flying. Other times I will simply sit quietly and deal with the inner shift.... Lately I have taken to focusing on specific concerns in the initial stages and let the trip develop around them.

I try not to smoke herb before or during because I can sense it in my lungs, sometimes I get wheezy... its uncomfortable and distracting. Better at the end if at all.

I prefer to go it alone and, having experience with large amounts, have no fear of being out of control.

If I can write I will take notes.... I like to keep a sketch pad and colored pens handy.

Mainly I am working on inner issues and try to stay very focused on them. It is a rare journey when I just let it all hang out and just see what happens.

Its funny but when I trip, I can sense people across time who do it seriously and find community with their focus. They often remain present with me through out the journey and we help each other stay on track...I never feel like I am alone even if nobody is around me in this time frame.

Oh yea, I try not to eat for five or six hours ahead of time, it seems to help shorten the wait - I get off in about 20minutes this way...onset wth entoptic phenomena is very quick and the high is almost vertical... not much waiting in my experience, not much time to kill...just chew carefully and take a large amount (4-6grams). Find a place on my blankee and get to work.