Darkness Retreat: What to expect?

[John3596]

I am going on a 3 Day 4 night darkness retreat very soon. I have already had many experiences of no self through self inquiry before, I have also done 5meo before. Anyone know what to expect or how profound it could be ?

[Jodistrict]

I have been looking into it.  I have been told that after a few days you start having hallucinations.  I would carefully consider one's psychological makeup and whether you are comfortable with reaching some deep places while totally alone.  

 

 

 

[Someone here]

4 days are not gonna do anything except driving you crazy.  To hallucinate you gotta go for multiple weeks . When you’re in complete darkness and silence for long periods..your eyes and ears stop sending their usual signals..The brain doesn’t like “empty input” ..so it starts creating its own perceptions.

[kavaris]

It sounds kinda boring, no? Like i personally would select the psychedelic retreats popping up now, but id also just pick going to a country i like, just for practical interests cause its kindve more of the old person thing to do now i suppose, but darkness might be fun~atleast in comparison to that, ha, who knows.

[LoneWonderer]

Sounds cool dude, let us know what your experience was like!

[theleelajoker]

6 hours ago, John3596 said:

I am going on a 3 Day 4 night darkness retreat very soon. I have already had many experiences of no self through self inquiry before, I have also done 5meo before. Anyone know what to expect or how profound it could be ?

I expect darkness. A lot of it. 

Edited 10 hours ago by theleelajoker

[cetus]

Expect anything. You'll run the gambit.

The biggest take away will be the realization that the difference between dreaming and waking reality doesn't differ much.

Edited 6 hours ago by cetus

[Stick]

8 hours ago, Someone here said:

4 days are not gonna do anything except driving you crazy.  To hallucinate you gotta go for multiple weeks . When you’re in complete darkness and silence for long periods..your eyes and ears stop sending their usual signals..The brain doesn’t like “empty input” ..so it starts creating its own perceptions.

Wouldnt that turn you crazy though. I would be scared as shit

[cetus]

1 minute ago, Stick said:

Wouldnt that turn you crazy though. I would be scared as shit

Try staring back at yourself in a mirror and see how long you last.

[Someone here]

@Stick read or watch people's Salvia trip reports. Crazy shit out there .

[Michal__]

Meditate like you're on a retreat.

[Hojo]

You can be in the dark and have the entire room lit up like in a dream.

Edited 5 hours ago by Hojo

[Hojo]

@StickYou go crazy every night you are just calling it dreaming. You have like 16 hours of not going crazy a day. Its better to come to terms with it. You cant stop from going crazy its what consciousness does.

Edited 5 hours ago by Hojo