Shamanistic qualities of kava

[Kojo Douglas]

It's not that he was implying that, it's just that salvia has achieved a reputation as one of the primary "legal highs" in the media spotlight, whereas kava has avoided that label for the most part. When a mind altering substance gets a big rep in the public eye, it's bound to become illegal and have the media propagating it as "dangerous". At least here in America. I can't speak for other nations. I see what Vesuvio Cat meant and why he'd get defensive about that. We just want to keep kava away from that "legal high" scene as long as we can. I personally enjoy salvia's wild ride, but based on it's association with the "legal high" crowd, I now live in one of the few states it is not illegal in yet.



The kava bars that have been spreading throughout the USA have been a great voice for kava in the public eye in that they've lessened teen drinking in college areas as well as provided a peaceful and fun hangout of sorts that will never end in a bar-style fight. THAT'S the reputation we want to see going for it

:nod

 

[Ozzyfan121]

That is correct, I was certainly not implying kava should be put in the infamous "legal high" limelight. I am actually angry that salvia has gotten that reputation; it is not a high, it is an introspective journey and should be treated as such.

 

[kl.new2kava]

For the most part the substances that are typically used by shamans or entheogenic plants or other naturally occuring substances are usually structurally speaking either tryptamines or phenylalanines that have effects that are desribed as; hallucinogens, empathogens. or entacogens. Fundementally they have almost polar opposite effects on the central nervous system as kava; because kava would most aptly be described as an anxiolytic or mild sedative hypnotic. As it has been mentioned this is key in maintaining the continued enjoyment of kava without media and legal scrutiny because most plants consumed by shamans are controlled substances in many countries. For me kava is the inverse of caffeine in the capacity that it is relaxing and soothing as opposed to energizing. The only thing I personally have observed from kava use that I have much more lucid dreams and am able to realize that I am dreaming and then navigate the dream as I wish from then on. This lucid dreaming and dream recollection is something that is strived for by shamans and such things as mexican dream herb and african dream herb are used by shamans to relax oneself into a lucid dream state with full recall of ones dreams upon waking.

 

[kl.kenjisummers]

Thanks for sharing this information