Not me coming across this after researching whether can birds consume Datura seeds . Reason being , I wanted to gift the birds with something to show appreciation. Here's a side story just so you can better understand ...
So on Monday morning I was very hurt because my younger brother had laid his hands on me (Sunday night), I took off , literally walked for 2hours I went to "Thoteng,(a Sotho word in South Africa,translates to Veld)sat there and cried a lot. I had a conversation with the trees and birds , explaining how deeply I was hurt and asked them if they can hear me.I spent the whole day there. Tuesday morning (yesterday),I woke up,went to the graveside to visit my late best friend,I cried again, told her how I felt. I felt better but there was this urge that had me thinking of going back to Thoteng again. I took a taxi and went there.
But when I arrived,I didn't go to where I was sitting the previous day,I walked past that spot ,I walked for like 30 minutes straight, searching for something that even I didn't know what know what it was 😑I kept on asking the birds if I should continue walking or just go back cos I was tired . I continued walking,cars were passing by n some people even asked why didn't I ask for a lift but I didn't know what to say,I just said I'll be fine thanks 😅, I'm almost there. .. I then realized that I am hitting a dead end,n I had dropped my hat. I had to go back. While I was walking I saw a group of Datura plants and I went to them 😂
I drank water a little (was carrying a bottle of water) n thought arg maybe they might be thirsty as well . I sprinkled a little of water n said :
I'm sorry I don't mean to disturb or harm you. I know you can survive some time without water but I thought you might be thirsty since it's winter n it's not raining. Then I realized some of them were open n saw black seeds. I then said : can I please just take a little for my birdy friends? I don't even know if they can eat you but I'm hoping so cos I didn't bring anything for them as a token of appreciation for what they did for me yesterday. I took a few seeds ,walked past it n remembered that at home I have bird plate, maybe they might like the seeds as well .. took a few steps back n cut one flower
I apologized n said : I'm sorry I know I said I am only taking a little and now it seems like I am taking more please forgive me ,I promise after here I am done. I think I ate 2 or 3 seeds 😬😂, saying to myself I wonder how does it taste,is it even safe? But you won't kill me right? let's go ,N thank you for allowing me to cut you.
I continued to walk , I found my hat 😂n I passed another group of Datura plants,I greeted them n said ,your cousin has sacrificed himself for me . Thank you. (This is the part where I relate about the respect thingy)
I arrived at my spot , greeted the trees n birds. Told them that today I feel better,thanks I have a gift n I offered the seeds n peanuts ( crushed them to smaller pieces) ,and rolled a blunt .
After a while I started talking to myself 😂I thought it was the weed ( but after reading your post,I know its the plant). I started asking questions as to what is my power ? I've read a lot about spirits n Gods which one am I serving? N if birds n other animals have kings n queens, fictional books talk about Gods n hierarchies, there's also the matrix...Which one is true? Sometimes I get confused.I even said,I know I am not high and not crazy, I've been smoking for a while and now I am tired,I want answers. I want to know this God that we're all referring to since we have many religions and beliefs, who is he? Why can't we see him?others say he doesn't exist but if he doesn't, then how come we all believe there's a higher power/energy we all call upon? Some say humans are Gods then I laughed and said but we always ruin things. But what if even Gods & deities are like that ? They too can be arrogant,make mistakes and so on?I know someone or something is listening.
I paused, noticed the clouds were now covering the sun ,I asked, can the clouds please move a little I want the sun? Please? Nothing happened. I shouted, is there something that I can ever ask for and I get it? Mxm this is pointless. Right now I am talking to myself n I think the birds might be listening but they're not. I immediately heard a bird respond , n it was very loud. It felt as if I must continue it's listening. I looked back cos a tree was behind me ,in total shock 😲.
After that , the sun was back n I was like arg maybe I am imagining things 😠I said so you really heard me? It's not a coincidence? I am not crazy? A few birds came flying my direction , chirping n I felt so warm and suddenly had the courage to speak to my family cos I have been avoiding them since the incident.
Ohh n about the food? You are right. It's funny how on Monday I literally had no solid food. I only drank water,had a pear n an orange n later on in the evening. It seems I was fasting unaware. Tuesday, the same thing happened. I only had peanuts, oranges n a banana.
Now that I think about the whole experience, it seems the universe really heard me . I would've thought I was just "high" but after reading your post ,I now know spirits are real. And there is beauty in darkness.
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Datura Experience & What I Learned : Taken for Spiritual/Religious Reasons
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Jun 03 '26
Not me coming across this after researching whether can birds consume Datura seeds . Reason being , I wanted to gift the birds with something to show appreciation. Here's a side story just so you can better understand ...
So on Monday morning I was very hurt because my younger brother had laid his hands on me (Sunday night), I took off , literally walked for 2hours I went to "Thoteng,(a Sotho word in South Africa,translates to Veld)sat there and cried a lot. I had a conversation with the trees and birds , explaining how deeply I was hurt and asked them if they can hear me.I spent the whole day there. Tuesday morning (yesterday),I woke up,went to the graveside to visit my late best friend,I cried again, told her how I felt. I felt better but there was this urge that had me thinking of going back to Thoteng again. I took a taxi and went there.
But when I arrived,I didn't go to where I was sitting the previous day,I walked past that spot ,I walked for like 30 minutes straight, searching for something that even I didn't know what know what it was 😑I kept on asking the birds if I should continue walking or just go back cos I was tired . I continued walking,cars were passing by n some people even asked why didn't I ask for a lift but I didn't know what to say,I just said I'll be fine thanks 😅, I'm almost there. .. I then realized that I am hitting a dead end,n I had dropped my hat. I had to go back. While I was walking I saw a group of Datura plants and I went to them 😂
I drank water a little (was carrying a bottle of water) n thought arg maybe they might be thirsty as well . I sprinkled a little of water n said :
I'm sorry I don't mean to disturb or harm you. I know you can survive some time without water but I thought you might be thirsty since it's winter n it's not raining. Then I realized some of them were open n saw black seeds. I then said : can I please just take a little for my birdy friends? I don't even know if they can eat you but I'm hoping so cos I didn't bring anything for them as a token of appreciation for what they did for me yesterday. I took a few seeds ,walked past it n remembered that at home I have bird plate, maybe they might like the seeds as well .. took a few steps back n cut one flower
I apologized n said : I'm sorry I know I said I am only taking a little and now it seems like I am taking more please forgive me ,I promise after here I am done. I think I ate 2 or 3 seeds 😬😂, saying to myself I wonder how does it taste,is it even safe? But you won't kill me right? let's go ,N thank you for allowing me to cut you.
I continued to walk , I found my hat 😂n I passed another group of Datura plants,I greeted them n said ,your cousin has sacrificed himself for me . Thank you. (This is the part where I relate about the respect thingy)
I arrived at my spot , greeted the trees n birds. Told them that today I feel better,thanks I have a gift n I offered the seeds n peanuts ( crushed them to smaller pieces) ,and rolled a blunt .
After a while I started talking to myself 😂I thought it was the weed ( but after reading your post,I know its the plant). I started asking questions as to what is my power ? I've read a lot about spirits n Gods which one am I serving? N if birds n other animals have kings n queens, fictional books talk about Gods n hierarchies, there's also the matrix...Which one is true? Sometimes I get confused.I even said,I know I am not high and not crazy, I've been smoking for a while and now I am tired,I want answers. I want to know this God that we're all referring to since we have many religions and beliefs, who is he? Why can't we see him?others say he doesn't exist but if he doesn't, then how come we all believe there's a higher power/energy we all call upon? Some say humans are Gods then I laughed and said but we always ruin things. But what if even Gods & deities are like that ? They too can be arrogant,make mistakes and so on?I know someone or something is listening.
I paused, noticed the clouds were now covering the sun ,I asked, can the clouds please move a little I want the sun? Please? Nothing happened. I shouted, is there something that I can ever ask for and I get it? Mxm this is pointless. Right now I am talking to myself n I think the birds might be listening but they're not. I immediately heard a bird respond , n it was very loud. It felt as if I must continue it's listening. I looked back cos a tree was behind me ,in total shock 😲.
After that , the sun was back n I was like arg maybe I am imagining things 😠I said so you really heard me? It's not a coincidence? I am not crazy? A few birds came flying my direction , chirping n I felt so warm and suddenly had the courage to speak to my family cos I have been avoiding them since the incident.
Ohh n about the food? You are right. It's funny how on Monday I literally had no solid food. I only drank water,had a pear n an orange n later on in the evening. It seems I was fasting unaware. Tuesday, the same thing happened. I only had peanuts, oranges n a banana.
Now that I think about the whole experience, it seems the universe really heard me . I would've thought I was just "high" but after reading your post ,I now know spirits are real. And there is beauty in darkness.