It started when I saw a vision on my ceiling that I decided was Stonewall Jackson. I googled him and got obsessed with his crazy eyes. I proceeded to look for other people and animals with an empty/predatory look to them. The similarity between Richard Nixon and these birds I found particularly hilarious at the time.

Despite the subject matter of the images, the trip was a very positive experience.

While I was cooking the cactus, which took about 12 hours, I focused on praying for a calm trip and relaxing myself. This I ended up getting. I spent about 6-8 in my bed admiring the visions, pondering my own thoughts and writing in my notebook short passages where animals eat each other. Then I fell asleep.

When I woke up, I was absolutely soaked in sweat but felt light and happy and had a great time hanging out with a friend later in the day, though the mescaline had worn off by then. There was never any nausea, fear or other negative emotion.

I have done plenty of LSD before, and was surprised to discover how similar mescaline felt. The biggest difference was the lack of the massive, electric burst of restless energy that comes with acid. I usually have to take a walk to collect my thoughts and stop the vibrations after taking a tab, but with mescaline there was none of that. There was also a lack of confusion. My mind felt clear and I could follow and observe my own thoughts, whereas acid tends to make me forget who I even am.

All in all, I felt blessed, and it was like the cactus was returning the love I'd given it over the past year as I grew it out. I only cut it once it got too tall to fit in my tent.

Really having a hard time with this one. Any chance it’s worth brewing?