donsie Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I can't wait to try, I want to be all glowy and have people fawn over me. This times 1000! Vlad, I certainly can be perceived as having put up a barrier. I don't mean to but I intimidate people, especially men. I have been told this a number of times by men I have got to be friends or partners with. What a bunch of weenies! Maybe Lumina will help sooth the poor little darlings. <_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) I am very new the the pheromone world. I've tested a few of them so far. Some work for me and some do not, which seems to be the norm from what I have read. I love reading everything here! Everyone offers such great info and experiences. Anyway, I love Lumina. It gives me a relaxed, chill sort of vibe about me. I smile a lot more and do feel as though I'm shining a bit. I'm much more approachable and the atmosphere around me lightens up. (I'm an introvert who has been told numerous times that I'm unapproachable and look bitchy and mean.) One thing I do not like about it is that I can get a little ditzy but I'm okay with that because the positives are great! Edited November 5, 2014 by tink333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella15 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 How much are you using, Tink? I have it in spray, and I'm doing 3-4 sprays and not getting anything.. I wonder if I need to decrease or increase... I'm always told I look bitchy and mean too, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Bella, I got the roll-on in oil. I use a small swipe on my wrists and elbows and a tiny swipe on my chest. I'm not sure what this would be like in spray form. I'm so new to the pheromone world! I'm so cautious and start out using the smallest amounts and work up from there. (I've had a couple bad experiences with some of the other pheros and turned into an emotional wreck!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maiea Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Huh... Chalk me up as another who can use lumina well, but I seem to get nothing with cougar. I really wonder what the reason for that is with people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladmyra Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Beach Goddess, glowiness and fawning can't be a bad thing! Hope it works well for you when you try it. Donsie, not sure if it makes people less intimidating, unless the intimidation factor comes from being too inaccessible. But I do know that even though I'm very uncomfortable around people and unsure of myself, with Lumina people's eyes light up when they see me. LFM, on the other hand, makes me very intimidating, because it seems to increase my already introverted, inaccessible nature, like it's swathing me in shadows. Lumina does the opposite for me, by bathing me in sparkly glowing fairy dust. Maiea, I'm very curious about this too. I have 2 spray bottles of the UN (lightly scented), a roll-on of the UN, and a spray of All Hallow's Eve with Lumina. I've never ordered so many versions of one thing in such a short timeframe. It's just pure magic for me, so I hope it'll sprinkle some of its fairy dust on others also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 With Lumina people's eyes light up when they see me. LFM, on the other hand, makes me very intimidating, because it seems to increase my already introverted, inaccessible nature, like it's swathing me in shadows. Lumina does the opposite for me, by bathing me in sparkly glowing fairy dust. Excellent visual means of contrasting the two. I don't mind seeming intimidating per se but it would be great to have a social attractant to get some folks over their inhibitions or sense of inaccessibility. Lumina certainly sounds like one to try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddessinjapan Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) I wore Lumina, with Bridezilla, on my last day of vacation, and the desk clerk offered me a ride to the airport, and the guy sitting next to me on the plane bought me a beer and asked for my number. I think I used kind of a lot...5 or 6 sprays. Or 7. In my hair and on my arms/ hands. But it was 50% strength. I wasn't expecting such a "let me give you stuff" reaction. Edited November 7, 2014 by Goddessinjapan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuTrix Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 How wonderful! Hmm...now you have me thinking, maybe I need a heavier hand with this one, like with PP? It seems I need higher doses of that to be effective...maybe a bit more Lumina should be applied for more blatant reactions...and heck! Who doesn't want free stuff!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsie Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I am very new the the pheromone world. I've tested a few of them so far. Some work for me and some do not, which seems to be the norm from what I have read. I love reading everything here! Everyone offers such great info and experiences. Anyway, I love Lumina. It gives me a relaxed, chill sort of vibe about me. I smile a lot more and do feel as though I'm shining a bit. I'm much more approachable and the atmosphere around me lightens up. (I'm an introvert who has been told numerous times that I'm unapproachable and look bitchy and mean.) One thing I do not like about it is that I can get a little ditzy but I'm okay with that because the positives are great! Hi, tink. Sorry, I just noticed the point about this making you ditzy. Sounds like the Est. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 donsie, you are right about the EST causing the ditzy factor in this for me! I've used this more since I last posted about it and I think I've gotten to that sweet spot of what works for me. I swipe a bit on my wrists, on each forearm, and on my upper chest. I notice the shimmer/sparkle I get from this more and more. The best part though is that I don't notice the ditzy feeling as much. I'm not sure if this is because I just don't get this affect as much anymore or I just don't mind it. Either way, I love the self effects of this for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsie Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Aw, glad to hear that you've found an application amount that works for you. It sounds like you have also built up a tolerance, which seems a good thing in this case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpriteLeigh Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 I can't find my trial spray of this from a couple of years ago, so I ordered a Pheromas trial. I gotta see if I can get this to work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Requiem Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I've been trying out different amounts of this (60/40 silicone), anywhere between 2-4 sprays, without much luck so far. I haven't felt off or anything, so I don't think I'm OD-ing? It's also really, really cold here and I'm basically always smothered in heavy coats, so maybe I'll try applying on top of my clothes instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StacyK Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Some people get it some don't. I have tried & tried but it didn't do much or anything for me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderlust Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Love the stuff. Whenever there's a bit of unpleasantness requiring a lift, so to speak, this helps me rise above and catch my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) Why oh why have I forgotten about how much I like Lumina? I've pushed it to the back of my phero collection and neglected it. It is FANTASTIC! I'm traveling. I drove. I sang and danced the whole way and had fun. We decided to go to this restaurant but when we got in, it was PACKED! It's in a smaller town in IA and a local musician is playing (who now resides in Chicago?). We had no idea. We were told there were no tables so I said maybe we should go somewhere else. Then the owners (I think) told us to wait and made room for us. They were overly accommodating! We had a table right by the musician and it was sort of loud so they got us a booth a little further away. I felt like they were falling over themselves to help us. They ate probably the nicest people in the world but I feel like Lumina had a lot to do with it. ? Edited July 2, 2016 by tink333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladmyra Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Sounds fantastic Tink, and a perfect situation for Lumina! You've just inspired me to get my spray bottle of this out again and use it more often. Like you I have been neglecting this little gem lately for some reason. Don't know why, because for me it's one of the most consistent and wonderful phero products I own. And works beautifully for sweetening up interactions in all kinds of situations- work, shopping, with friends/family/boyfirends. I have it lightly scented in sugared amber, and it goes really well with so many different perfumes, adds a lovely warm base scent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Sounds fantastic Tink, and a perfect situation for Lumina! You've just inspired me to get my spray bottle of this out again and use it more often. Like you I have been neglecting this little gem lately for some reason. Don't know why, because for me it's one of the most consistent and wonderful phero products I own. And works beautifully for sweetening up interactions in all kinds of situations- work, shopping, with friends/family/boyfirends. I have it lightly scented in sugared amber, and it goes really well with so many different perfumes, adds a lovely warm base scent. Lightly scented with sugared Amber is brilliant!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Imma wear Lumina to work tonight. You've inspired me! I need some happy-happy vibes to spread around today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Wore 5 sprays of Unscented Lumina to work tonight, to see how it worked for tips, and for keeping co-workers - and more importantly, customers - in a good mood. I'd always shied away from using it at my other job, because it's so EST heavy that I didn't want to give my then-Chef ANY excuses to yell or take cheap pot shots at me, including any perceived "weakness" or feminine vulnerability. But this RULED at my new gig! My customers were all happy and giddy. Staff started off kinda crunchy, but running through the restaurant with Lumina on seemed to turn that around. I was getting DIHL everywhere I looked, including from other women. And I made 20% across the board - even from this annoying kid who used to go to my old restaurant and leave me the crappiest tips. I even had a man in his early 60s reach out and touch my arm kind of affectionately at one point, (I can't remember what precipitated this), and that's NEVER happened before. Women tend to touch me a lot when I'm serving for some reason. But men? Never. Well, not sober men, anyway. This was a first. Even the dude seemed surprised to see his own hand patting my arm! Gotta try it a few more times, to see if I get something like the results I got tonight. If I do, Lumina is DEFINITELY going into the work phero rotation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vladmyra Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Yay Eggers! So glad it worked so well for you. The reactions you described there are exactly the kind of thing I experience when wearing Lumina, including increased touching and affection from both men and women. It's like wearing a lovely glowing faery glamour that attractions all good things to you. When I wear Lumina I usually notice that my whole day seems to flow better, and I have really good luck, probably because it makes people actively desire to be almost indulgent with me, and therefore to do nice things for me. Hope it keeps working well for you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I'm going to give it another try at work today. If ever there's a shift during which I need customers AND staff to be indulgent with me, it's Sunday brunch. OMGHECTIC! I hate this shift with all of my heart. There are two menus running that I'm still unfamiliar with - at the same time - there's too much running involved because there's not enough staff on, not enough glasses in the restaurant, not enough time to do what you need to do... and there's freaking *theatre* that people have to get out for. It's basically a sh*tshow, and I really wish I had no part of it. This is only my second one, and I'm SO dreading it. I'm hoping that Lumina will maybe help make people a little more good-natured and patient with me. And hopefully, it'll help me repeat the 20% tips across the board I got last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) OMG Eggers! That sounds like a fantastic night! I hope it was Lumina too and it works again for the awful shift!!! Let us know. I wore this yesterday as well. I had great experiences with it again. I was wandering around the town I traveled too and chatted with all sorts of different people. People definitely seem to gravitate to you when you wear this and they are all friendly. I had lots of convos with different people all day. We were at our friend's huge party, which is the reason why we are here, and it made that all the more pleasant. I was in a great mood, people around me were as well. I mean, we were at a party, that usually makes most people happy so there is that but I feel like this made it even better. Oh, and I think kids LOVE this stuff! Kids do like me but even this shy little girl struck up a convo with me about how she hated fish but loved strawberries. LOL! She was about 3 and adorable. ? Lumina is getting the front row spot on my phero shelf. I love this stuff! Edited July 3, 2016 by tink333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Yes! Kids do love this! And Heart & Soul, too. Must be the heavy EST giving off "mom vibes" or something. I'm scared as hell of small children, and when I wear this or H&S, they're ALL OVER ME. It's so scary! And really cute. But scary! I'm reasonably certain that Lumina helped over the terrifying lunch/brunch rush today. It was super-dead when I got there, (highly unusual, but I put it down to it being a long weekend), so they let one of the servers go, which meant that I had to look after the bar AND the patio, all by myself. And I've never worked either one before. Of course, the moment the other (luckier) server walked out the back door, I was bombarded with a table of 9, and two tables of two, and a really freakin' cute dog called Teddy, with whom I made fast friends. And then the people just kept coming! Everything was just a little off kilter, being that I'm so unused to working in those two sections, much less working them both BY MYSELF. But my peeps were all happy and chatty, and I felt like I had a lot of sweet charm and charisma kind of softening all of my tiny F-ups. Nobody seemed to mind that there were little goofs. I made a solid 18 percent, so I'm pretty happy. I made a whopping bunch of cash for having thought I was going to stand around for 4 hours doing nothing! Working again tonight. Will be refreshing my Lumina before I start. I think... I think I kinda love this one for work! Edited July 3, 2016 by Eggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 LOL! My SO is also terrified of kids! He says it's from horror movies like Poltergeist and The Ring. LOL! And AWESOME that Lumina works for you at work! I'm wearing it again today to my second job to test it out. I think I'm going to try it at my FT corp job too just to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Well yeah, there's the horror movie thing, too. Mostly it's because they ask me the tough questions that I have no business answering - where did I come from? is God real? what happens when we die? Those kinds of things. Else they want me to play with them, and I just don't really remember how to do that - if I ever knew. I think I was born a small adult. Anyway, I used Lumina at work again last night. It didn't have the "tip effect" that I'd hoped for. But it definitely had the same kind of mood elevation effect on people, which is still a very handy thing. I think it must give off a similar friendly, charming kind of vibe as Open Windows, though. I had two newbie tables last night - people who'd never dined at this restaurant before - and by the end of their meals, they were so happy with everything, they both claimed that they'd be back, and soon. One of them an elderly German couple, and as they were leaving, the woman thanked me for my "very friendly service. It was so very sweet. We really enjoyed it." It was so cute! And that, in very large part, is the kind of effect I'm looking for in a work phero. I like a phero that can help me charm people, and help make them feel relaxed and content, like they're *really* being listened to and taken care of, like they're my sole focus - even though, clearly, they can't be unless they're my only table. In that capacity, Lumina works wonderfully. A note about tips - people tend to tip more when they can see that I'm clearly very busy. And the other shifts that I've used this for were very busy ones. So it mightn't have been Lumina boosting tips. It might simply have been the fact that I was obviously busy, and still providing good service. I don't know. I'm still TOTALLY using this for work though. I loved the effects it has. I'll keep monitoring the tip situation, to see if maybe last night was just a one-off. It's hard to tell. I need to use it a while longer to get a good feel for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tink333 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Eggers- I know those tough kid questions! I get them too AND for some reason I try to answer them. The funniest one I have been asked was my nephew, who is 6, recently asked me if people ever eat people. We were playing a game and we're animals and we had to eat other animals and his mind started working in his scientific way and he had to ask. The look on his face was like "OMG. Do people ever eat people?" That was fun to stumble all over! ANYWAY, back to Lumina. This is now my go to social phero. I am wearing it at work and have already had some great convos with coworkers. I think this helps break down walls and makes you more open as well as others around you. Everyone is more comfortable and relaxed, just like you experienced at your job. I'm in an office job and it is working well for me he too. I have new coworkers and I think it's going to help with building relationships with the new people. I LOVE LUMINA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Eggers- I know those tough kid questions! I get them too AND for some reason I try to answer them. The funniest one I have been asked was my nephew, who is 6, recently asked me if people ever eat people. We were playing a game and we're animals and we had to eat other animals and his mind started working in his scientific way and he had to ask. The look on his face was like "OMG. Do people ever eat people?" That was fun to stumble all over! ANYWAY, back to Lumina. This is now my go to social phero. I am wearing it at work and have already had some great convos with coworkers. I think this helps break down walls and makes you more open as well as others around you. Everyone is more comfortable and relaxed, just like you experienced at your job. I'm in an office job and it is working well for me he too. I have new coworkers and I think it's going to help with building relationships with the new people. I LOVE LUMINA! Do people ever eat people? OMG, I would have said, "Go ask your mother... please, for the love of all that's holy, ask your mother!" LOL! I can see that face though. I know the one. I've made it myself before. I actually had a brief stint as a vegetarian early on in my childhood when I finally made the connection between the chicken on the farm, and the chicken on my plate - that kind of thing. I was *horrified*. I even refused to eat eggs. My dad was a pretty scary fella though, and I couldn't get away with it for long. I'm glad Lumina is working well for you. It works well for me in a social capacity, (my customers like me), but it doesn't have the same oomph I first thought it might have in the tip department. Open Windows is still the ass-kicker in that department, closely followed by SS4W. I wore Lumina all last weekend, and I actually had a few people seem to assume that I was a much bigger softie than I am, and who not only spoke down to me, (as though I might not understand simple English), but there were a couple who were downright verbally aggressive with me. I can only assume that the big EST dose in Lumina triggered that Alpha Male kind of response that makes them intensely dislike anything perceived as weakness, because that's exactly how they were treating me. (Of course, I set them straight; I'm not an idiot, and I'm hardly a pushover! LOL!). It was very weird. I'll probably wear it on slower days, but on my big money-makin' days, Imma stick with OW & SS4W. Edited July 8, 2016 by Eggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganVulcan Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I wore this and all day I got compliments from coworkers and even perfect strangers. This gave me a glow. Makes you luminous. I love the feeling I get when wearing it. I usually change the scent I wear it with just to see if it makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acandleburningbrightly Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Wow. Lumina may be my new go to. Im currently at work having one of the BEST days EVER. There are two men working in my area with me and both of them are being very flirty and flattering. I came in with an attitude because I saw them there lol, but one of the guys ended up in my face, up under me, apologizing for being in the way. Continuing to hover around me, telling me my lips are cute, and that I have bedroom eyes. On his knees kneeling in front of me while Im sitting down to talk to me. Talking about I havent been on my knees like this in the longest. Talking about how I need to be spoiled, catered to and loved. Im like oh okay! Talk a good game! I usually go with La femme mystere as I feel thats my default vibe. Im a Capricorn with a Capricorn stellium so I can come across kind of intimidating even though Im a sweetheart. This Lumina gives the perfect balance though, it softens me up but doesnt make me whimpy or appear as serious . It makes people react to me how I feel about myself already, like a goddess. Men seem to be in awe and give me respect and reverence. Like this dude was kneeling yall. Telling me that men are afraid to bow to women like me and that he wasnt. All I can say is wow. The other younger guy, I keep catching him staring at me. He was the first to approach and ask me if I was married or had a boyfriend. There is something very magical about this blend. If you can be kind off aggressive, aloof, or can come off intimidating, I definitely suggest this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acandleburningbrightly Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I got the 60/40 version in the oil spray. It went on for the ENTIRE day. Men NEVER approach or butter me up like they have today. Eventually the younger one piped back up, came and started sitting in my seat, becoming possessive, making little jokes talking about “yeah we’re gonna get married now, I always wanted a girl like you, what you doing after work, etc” hovering around me, kept coming over to make conversation. Like wow. Got kind of overbearing after a while. I don’t understand how some girls deal with it all the time, but I love the effects it has on others. Gives great selfies too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastwood22 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 This is really interesting to me- it seems that people who don't notice much with Lumina respond really well to Cougar. On the other hand I adore Lumina, but couldn't care less about Cougar. Mind you, I've only tried it a couple of times- still, I felt nothing at all, and didn't notice much in terms of effects on others. Yet basically every other blend I've tried so far has worked well for me. I seem to be in the Lumina/Topper camp. I also love levitation. I get great hits and selfies with all three of those, they are instant mood lifters and the effects are blatant. Same with Heart and Soul and Open Windows, and SWS does exactly what I need it to do. I can't say I've had selfies with Cougar, SS4W, or PP. I'm still looking for the my sweet spot with those, but don't use them very much since the others work so well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I seem to be in the Lumina/Topper camp. I also love levitation. I get great hits and selfies with all three of those, they are instant mood lifters and the effects are blatant. Same with Heart and Soul and Open Windows, and SWS does exactly what I need it to do. I can't say I've had selfies with Cougar, SS4W, or PP. I'm still looking for the my sweet spot with those, but don't use them very much since the others work so well for me. I'm in the Lumina camp, too. Took me forever to find my sweet spot with Cougar (60/40 spray) - turns out, it's a lot. And rather than attract younger fellas, it tends to capture the attention of older men. Also, for some reason if I wear just a tiny spritz too much, Cougar can tip me over into Bitchville. I like Topper, but I much prefer straight DHEAS. When it comes to Levitation and Open Windows, it depends on the situation. Levitation makes people hug me a lot, whether they know me or not. That can be weird at work, you know? Fine maybe for the regulars whom I'm familiar and friendly with, but weird when a tourist gives me a hug at the end of dinner. Open Windows is my favorite phero, hands-down. Heart and Soul is one of my most favorite pheros. I have amazing results with that one all across the board. People get all warm & fuzzy & want to know all about me, and share lots of stuff about themselves, and give me everything I want because they're under the illusion that I'm so very sweet, and wouldn't it be nice to treat me. That's always nice, right? SS4W and PP both work wonders for me, although in very different ways. SS4W seems to give me an almost tomboy-ish sexuality, from what I gather. Women are all BFF-y with me, and dudes are, too, but like I'm their hot & sexy BFF - the one they would never think to ask out. Sometimes it feels like I'm the token hot chick-buddy in an all-dude buddy movie I think it might be my second favorite phero. Pop Potion acts like it just gave me the best haircut, the most flawless skin, the most gorgeous clothes etc... Last summer, while I was putting glasses into the glass washer behind the bar, one of the actors I'd never spoken to before was standing there watching me intently. I thought he needed another beer, but when I asked him, he ignored my question (even though he was indeed holding an empty pint glass), and said, "You're beautiful". Other times it's had people yelling my name out when I enter the room, a la Norm on Cheers. I LOVE Lumina. It tends to put me in a really good mood, without that mood tipping into silly (a la Lace, which I also love). In terms of effects on others, it puts them in a chipper mood, too. People seem to regularly get the impression that I'm very graceful and delicate when I wear Lumina, which I think is bizarre and hilarious, because I am most definitely neither. But when I wear it to work, it's pretty much inevitable that someone will ask if I'm a dancer - are you a dancer? you move so gracefully! Just for the record, I am just about one of the clumsiest people around, ie, not graceful. But if Lumina is dishing it out, I'll take it! Must be why my bottle is almost empty. Must get more soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggers Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I also dont get anything from either SS4W or PP. Cougar is great for me though. Although I did have the worst OD ever from it which included vomiting and shaking with the worst cold chills imaginable for about 13 hours straight. So I know I can have a great time with it but after that experience, Im Skeered. I have yet to (but hopefully will never) OD like that. I've had a few eruptions due to an excess of -enone, or a blend that doesn't like me that contains -enone. But I've never had cold sweats or anything like that. However, I HAVE experienced rapid and excessive drunkenness due to phero use. (Remember when BF locked me in the back of the car? Yeah. That's what that was). I wear a pretty regular amount of SS4W, (3-5 sprays of 60/40 is pretty average for me with most pheros), but for me, PP is definitely a more is MOAR kind of phero. I can easily wear about 7 sprays of that and have The Best TIme. I haven't worn more than that though, 'cause 7 sprays just sounds like way too much. With Lumina I usually wear 3-5 sprays, and if I'm honest, I tend to go a bit heavier on it because it's fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphindolls2 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I like Lumina as it gives me a radiance that seems to glow within me when I wear it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydancer Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 4/21/2014 at 3:46 AM, vladmyra said: I have had a few people (family and psychs) wonder if I'm Asperger's. I feel l have quite a bit in common with AS people, but because I've always been so good at reading people (emotions, motivations, personality), everyone's always come to the conclusion I must not be AS. I am particularly aware of my own and other people's emotional states- so intensely it's often painful to me. I think this might be a bit the opposite of someone with AS, but could be wrong there? Vladmyra loved your sharing here so so much! And yours TheBirkeys! Such love and nurturance! I am in love with our family here and now for my 2 cents worth on another perspective... Vladmyra, I think you may be a Highly Sensitive Person, about 20% of both males and females in the population are - also they can be introvert or extrovert in nature It is not an illness but a selective adaptation that allows our species to evolve and survive things that others miss seeing, or knowing, from any given environment, as a highly sensitive person has exceptionally highly attuned senses, comparatively with the rest of the 80% of the masses who simply do not notice all sorts of things occurring within any given environment - whereas, a highly sensitive person is extremely aware - for the rest it's just filtered out or, they just do not have the same nervous structure in the body and brain that highly sensitives have - we are just different - just very highly attuned to life around us to a very high degree - and the world has not been made by sensitives - so it is loud, disruptive, and basically abuses the senses with way too much over-stimulative input - from which we must seek rest, restorative peaceful places, atmosphere and quieter nurturing beings to be with I have this, as do many members of my family fortunately, so our home was more peaceful and harmonic than most families we knew that were not sensitives - I had a preference for being in nature or being with wise adults than with most children and teens my 'peers' - were difficult to be with - so I chose the company of those who were several decades older than I - or, I would be with the wee lil ones who appreciated my calm aware nature or, with the animals, insects and plants - who also seem much more sensitive and aware than the vast majority of people I met - no offense - busy beings can be tons of fun yet we must know precisely when to, 'take our leave' before our nerves are suffering Gaia has a film, "Sensitive - The Untold Story" with Alanis Morrisette in it, who thought she was becoming unhinged as her needs were so different than her family and others - until she met the woman Dr Elaine Aron, who by then had a wonderful handle on all of this - who then assisted Alanis with information on how to take care of herself in the big noisy wild world Dr Elaine Aron experiencing these things herself since childhood, discovered thru careful inquiry and observation and interviewing many, many people, that this is a highly developed evolution of human beings and not an malady at all her books, "The Highly Sensitive Person" and others have been very helpful in educating our culture about this temperament trait which has been incredibly supportive to everyone with this trait and those we live with and work with and perhaps most importantly with our children who have this trait being understood by their families and teachers, who can then consciously create environments more harmonious for their well-being and development Not surprisingly, other animals have about 20% of highly sensitives among them as well Nature is making sure - someone is paying attention - to all the subtle and some not-so-subtle cues we must reconcile to survive all this chaos, with ourselves and our earth intact I hope this beams a bright beam of light upon the matter and gives everyone another perspective to consider Being 'different,' imho is usually a good thing - no matter what the difference is - as it gives us more resources from each other in these times - when we all must, 'think' and 'live' outside, "the box" if we gonna survive - we must blaze a path out of the current political-social morass into a brand-spankin' new paradigm - like quick! Big Love to Us All! I Embrace Us! I know you do too (cause i'm just that sensitive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenappletart Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Lumina is the phero I get the most consistent effects from. It's practically clockwork. I get reactions from two very different, but very distinct groups. The first group is women in their fifties. You may ask, "How do you know they're in their fifties?" Because they tell me. In fact, they tell me everything. It's like I'm their best friend/confidant/therapist/religious counselor/diary all in one. It doesn't matter if I'm in line at the grocery store, in a waiting room, getting take-out, I will hear their life story. I have heard all kinds of details about divorces, kids, dating, careers, traumas, etc. Just immediate and complete soul baring and telling me their innermost secrets. If a woman in her fifties ever commits a crime and you need a confession, just slap some Lumina on me and stick me in the room, because I will get it! Oddly, it's not women in their forties, or women in their sixties. It's really specifically women in their fifties. The other group that I get consistent reactions from are teenage boys. They, thankfully, are not telling me their deepest, darkest thoughts. 😂 They just kind of stand near me. Generally while looking really confused, like they know they need to stand near me, but aren't sure why. It's like a jump scare in a movie. I'll be out running errands, minding my own business, when I turn around and suddenly there's a teenage boy there. They never try to interact, they just...hover. Like little unsure ducklings. What's really funny is when there's a family with a woman in her fifties AND a teenage boy. They will straight up follow me around. It has happened more than once. It's especially funny when the other family members trail along looking really confused. Last time it happened was at a festival. I managed to lose them at the food trucks. While these reactions are extremely consistent, they're not ones I'm particularly aiming for. (Not bad, just not useful.) Despite this, I wear Lumina anyway because I like the self effects. When I wear it, I feel very calm and collected. It makes me feel good about myself. It's a subtle confidence. It's not powerful like with Dominance or strutting like with Audacious. More like it makes me feel good about myself without realizing it. It's a worry reducer. I can do things with less anxiety, like make phone calls or talk to people. It makes me more comfortable, with both myself and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androstenol Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Much has happened in the world since the last post. I'm once again job hunting and due to social distancing, having to do interviews via Zoom. I thought back on the last time I had a job interview, which was 5 years ago, and for that in-person interview I wore Lumina. The interview went really well, partly because of the selfies greenappletart noted above: the confidence, feeling good about myself. I was being hired for a team job and tomorrow will be very much the same sort of interview. Feeling blessed that I still have access to my Lumina and can still get the selfies from my side of the screen. I haven't felt much like socializing and don't particularly like looking at myself on a camera, but during the trial run today I found I was smiling at myself and looking forward to the interview. It's silly that I only wear this phero to interviews !! I do love SWS but it makes me less outgoing and much more "let's get this job done" focused. For an interview where the company is trying to figure out whether I would be a good fit for their team, I think the Lumina is just perfection. They get to see the real me and we can both decide whether I'm a good fit. Again, thank you Mara and the LPMP team for making this possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Yay, good luck on your interview @androstenol! I’m sure you’ll blow their socks off. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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