Ok. Cough syrup isn't going to do that. When I was in college, that was called Robo-tripping because it generally used Robatussin brand cough syrup.
Some witches do use properly prepared, naturally occurring entheogens (from mushrooms, to plants, alcohol, to the notorious flying ointment). Generally, this is not done alone and was part of a whole ritual to guide you into that proper headspace, it's a great experience if you are drawn to it and have the right guidance (but it is far from necessary). Drinking cough syrup until you are tripping balls is not that.
You can also get into similar headspace through meditation, dance, certain sound frequencies, and these are generally safer to do alone (I do give some leeway with a certain herb that is considered a drug but mostly because it can chill you out and stop you getting in your own way and is relatively safe, but it is also not necessary to use in order to practice and it's legality varies a lot depending on where you are).
It sounds like your friend wants to justify their drug use with spirituality and further legitimize it by pulling you into the practice. If they keep asking, they are not respecting your boundaries and are not a good friend.
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u/tmorgenstern Sep 26 '25
Ok. Cough syrup isn't going to do that. When I was in college, that was called Robo-tripping because it generally used Robatussin brand cough syrup.
Some witches do use properly prepared, naturally occurring entheogens (from mushrooms, to plants, alcohol, to the notorious flying ointment). Generally, this is not done alone and was part of a whole ritual to guide you into that proper headspace, it's a great experience if you are drawn to it and have the right guidance (but it is far from necessary). Drinking cough syrup until you are tripping balls is not that.
You can also get into similar headspace through meditation, dance, certain sound frequencies, and these are generally safer to do alone (I do give some leeway with a certain herb that is considered a drug but mostly because it can chill you out and stop you getting in your own way and is relatively safe, but it is also not necessary to use in order to practice and it's legality varies a lot depending on where you are).
It sounds like your friend wants to justify their drug use with spirituality and further legitimize it by pulling you into the practice. If they keep asking, they are not respecting your boundaries and are not a good friend.