Archetype / Metaphor

Gate to the Self  Metaphorically, it is a bridge between inner worlds — a safe path into altered states, framed by scientific precision and gentle alchemy.

State / Effect

Introspection

Scientific Axis

• Hericium erinaceus — stimulation of neurogenesis and dendritic growth
• Passiflora incarnata — gentle MAO-A inhibition, eases sensory overload
• Kaempferol, PQQ, Uridine — antioxidant and mitochondrial support
• Blue Lotus, Bacopa, Glycine — relaxation, integration of archetypal imagery

Mechanism: neuroplasticity, autophagy, myelination, excitation buffering

Usage Protocol

5 ml orally on an empty stomach before meditative practice

tTo be taken when introspection is needed, with intervals, in silence

tBest combined with bodily alignment, breathwork, and insight journaling

Sensory Vector

• Flavor: warm-bitter, with a floral-herbal aftertaste
• Aroma: subtle note of blue lotus and woody pollen
• Sensation: gentle inner silence, centering, flow of thought

Audio / Visual

Suggested track: Max Cooper — "Repetition"

tVisual: transparent amber, slowly rotating in water

Poetic Description

Alterra is for those who don’t seek escape, but long for encounter. There’s no challenge in it — only invitation. Each milliliter resonates like a step inward. It’s not a path to trance, but a return to the voice long silent. It doesn’t alter consciousness — it aligns it.

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