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Walter Sullivan · 07-24-09, 12:52

Hello I am new to bridgesii

I have read all the tea methods on this forum and online where you have to boil the cactus for a few hours. These methods dont work well for me
beacuse i have to prepare the cactus as quitly as possible with out anyone knowing what im doing. I have read this freezing method at the link below
http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mes05.htm

(This isnt my method i paste it from the above link.)

1) cutting: If using a live plant, cut off the portion of the cactus that you wish to consume, leaving a viable portion to grow. This is important, especially if one later discovers this individual cactus has special properties. It is best to take a middle section (if the cactus is tall enough) leaving both the apical and rooted section to grow.
If using a san pedro cutting, a piece 6 inches to 12 inches long is recommended. When you have an idea of what a certain amount does, you can adjust the dose size to suit your particular next time you try.
2) washing: The cutting is washed in water, running a finger up and down the grooves.
3) de-spining: The spines are cut out removing as little of the valuable green tissue as possible.
4) de-skinning: Cuts are made down the grooves. The skin is pulled up attempting to keep a piece going as long as possible. It helps to pull as much as possible from the groove outward.
5) sectioning: cuts are made from the grooves to the core and the sections are pulled away from the core. Pieces of core remaining on the sections are cut off. The core is discarded.
6) freezing: The sections are placed in a freezer for several hours until thoroughly frozen.
7) grinding: The frozen sections are chopped up and ground, and the pulp filtered to collect the liquid. The pulp is ground more and filtered, adding only a little water on the second and third grindings.
8) drinking: The collected liquids are drunk as quickly as possible without gaging or regurgitating.
9) eating: The remaining solids are consumed.

NOTES: I perfected the final method only during my most recent session, and the resulting trip was very intense (similar, at least visually, to a strong 500ug dose of LSD).
I was quite convinced that a spirit inhabited that cactus, and that it came through more clearly than other sessions because I had treated it properly. Desiccation or excessive boiling seem to kill part of its spirit. Freezing seems to be a good way to 'put it to rest'.
On a more scientific level, I'm not sure why this cactus is so sensitive to the way it is consumed. Perhaps it is because it contains a special synergistic mixture of alkaloids and some are destroyed more easily than others. Also freezing would break down the cell walls while not degrading the compounds as boiling might.

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It seems like you guys know what your talking about
ive read your cactus posts before joining this message board
i was going to order my cactus yesterday but decided to do more reserch first. Thankyou.

07-24-09, 12:52	#1 (permalink)
Walter Sullivan Mycophiliac Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 10	Is this a good way to consume bridgesii cactus? Hello I am new to bridgesii I have read all the tea methods on this forum and online where you have to boil the cactus for a few hours. These methods dont work well for me beacuse i have to prepare the cactus as quitly as possible with out anyone knowing what im doing. I have read this freezing method at the link below http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/mes05.htm (This isnt my method i paste it from the above link.) 1) cutting: If using a live plant, cut off the portion of the cactus that you wish to consume, leaving a viable portion to grow. This is important, especially if one later discovers this individual cactus has special properties. It is best to take a middle section (if the cactus is tall enough) leaving both the apical and rooted section to grow. If using a san pedro cutting, a piece 6 inches to 12 inches long is recommended. When you have an idea of what a certain amount does, you can adjust the dose size to suit your particular next time you try. 2) washing: The cutting is washed in water, running a finger up and down the grooves. 3) de-spining: The spines are cut out removing as little of the valuable green tissue as possible. 4) de-skinning: Cuts are made down the grooves. The skin is pulled up attempting to keep a piece going as long as possible. It helps to pull as much as possible from the groove outward. 5) sectioning: cuts are made from the grooves to the core and the sections are pulled away from the core. Pieces of core remaining on the sections are cut off. The core is discarded. 6) freezing: The sections are placed in a freezer for several hours until thoroughly frozen. 7) grinding: The frozen sections are chopped up and ground, and the pulp filtered to collect the liquid. The pulp is ground more and filtered, adding only a little water on the second and third grindings. 8) drinking: The collected liquids are drunk as quickly as possible without gaging or regurgitating. 9) eating: The remaining solids are consumed. NOTES: I perfected the final method only during my most recent session, and the resulting trip was very intense (similar, at least visually, to a strong 500ug dose of LSD). I was quite convinced that a spirit inhabited that cactus, and that it came through more clearly than other sessions because I had treated it properly. Desiccation or excessive boiling seem to kill part of its spirit. Freezing seems to be a good way to 'put it to rest'. On a more scientific level, I'm not sure why this cactus is so sensitive to the way it is consumed. Perhaps it is because it contains a special synergistic mixture of alkaloids and some are destroyed more easily than others. Also freezing would break down the cell walls while not degrading the compounds as boiling might. (end) It seems like you guys know what your talking about ive read your cactus posts before joining this message board i was going to order my cactus yesterday but decided to do more reserch first. Thankyou.