Those who know ayahuasca know that 1-2 weeks before taking the plant mixture, one should follow a dieta. This dieta is usually determined by the shaman and aims to reduce any stimulants in our daily lives. This of course includes coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and so on. The dieta is supposed to lead to having a more profound experience with the plant. With Lucia, it works in much the same way. The more one abstains from stimulants, the more intense the experience with Lucia can become. Most people who are constantly doing a 180 and jumping from one stimulant to the next often find the experience with Lucia to be distracting or unexciting. So for the best results on your first light journey, we recommend at least reducing stimulants beforehand. The body is then much more receptive and can really engage with the experience. Because if we are currently driving with too much adrenaline and cortisone, we don't get as much of the actual experience. The experience with the Lucia depends decisively on our ability to let go and surrender completely to the experience. Once that is accomplished, the biggest surprises can happen.
Furthermore, you can also deepen the experience with the Lucia by not eating for a few hours before and after. Then the light can develop its full effect and you can stay a little longer in the state. Breathing exercises during the session can also bring the whole thing to a whole new level. Wim Hof, Holotropic Breathing and also simply very deep and relaxed breathing can work wonders. The inventor of the lamp, Engelbert Winkler, has developed a special breathing method called heliotropic breathing. It is deep breathing that, like Wim Hof breathing, involves breathing pauses. Together with the light and the breathing, one very quickly enters a hypnagogic state where suddenly many things become possible and new doors can open from all sides. Since breathing is also associated with the regulation of DMT, one should approach this with caution. Of course, it is up to everyone to decide how deep he/she wants to go into this experience. The light offers all possibilities!