I am so grateful for the nexus and all I've learned here before trying anything myself.
I've experimented with the spice about just 5 times now and have found something very helpful that will hopeful be useful for other people newer to this experience.
I've experimented with amounts ranging from 20-40mg of spice and found 30mg to be great for me.
The first few experiences were quite overwhelming and confusing. I felt a sense of dread once it started, resisting the very experience I had sought after.
Then I started approaching it with these mindsets, which have been very helpful:
1. The spice is a healing medicine.
2. As my device is heating up and just as I begin to inhale, I keep repeating "yes, yes, yes". This is to prime myself to surrender and allow the experience.
3. Allow the experience. My first few attempts I was trying to analyze during the experience and decide if I should interact with a being, if it was "good" or "bad", etc. This really shut down the experience, limited it, and created a lot of fear. Now I am assuming all aspects of the experience are for my growth and healing - even the scary beings or sensations.
4. For me, it's been helpful to not try to control anything, just observe, feel, and receive. After the first 4-5 minutes, I am able to interact a bit more with the landscape, beings, etc. But for the first part, just sit back, hang on, and let the magic unfold.
I'm sure there's more, but hopefully these insights will help you navigate your earlier experiences, as they are helping me.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for existing. Viva the nexus. Viva the spice!