Hi everyone... I'm so glad I found you. I'm a Doctor in the history and philosophy of science as well as an artist. I've waited years to get the right environment to start experimenting and now, in my own home I am slowly learning safe and reliable extraction and general usage. This largely owing to this excellent and caring forum. I've been interested in indigenous populations and the role and relationship of shamanic rituals to their culture... the role of the marginal figure in their society. This voyage I'm taking is about reaching glimpses into the spirituality of these marvellous peoples. But more than this it feels like the opening up of other world views and other spiritual worlds that I’m experiencing, belongs to a profound part of me – a neglected essential which I’ve been slowly getting closer to throughout my life.

Welcome and congratulations on your new found experimentation. Good luck and I'll look forward to hearing about your experience.