That's the curious thing, laughingwillow. I fully expect and accept that the subconscious may "plan" the lesson. My problem is that I knew that salvia came from a more temperate environment (it is not a desert plant). Yes, I know about Peyote and San Pedro. But I also know about Ibogain and mushrooms. Salvia is the only consciousness-enhancing substance I have ever taken, so it can't be based on experience. I thought that it may have been a random selection the first time, but it recurred all the following times. So I started looking around on the Internet and found other salvia experiences that included cactii, including art. So it's not just me either. I suppose it could be coincidence, given a large enough sample, but it is still curious to me. Are the two allies friends?