Great description and i felt like you didn’t waste unnecessary time and
words to articulate your experience.
I am on the same boat about proper approach to ANY entheogen/psychedelic
substance out there. Set and setting plus intent are of the most importance
and letting go as much as possible and let it wash over you is a way to go
deep and have most profound and ineffable experiences that are possible on
this corner of the universe. But we all learn from our mistakes:)
Have you ever tried anything else? Psilocybin or DMT? I had incredible
experiences with both but haven’t tried Salvia so far.

Peace and Love

i definitely had a similar feeling where theres this half lady half
caterpillar and all the legs are like little children and they seem to be
spelling something out. Or the mantra they chant are the words that propel
you further. There seems to be a motive to go somewhere to see something.
It feels like some family members are around. There was a little girl and
she found me and picked me up and i was like a little action figure sized
orb and she looked at me and asked her mom if i could come in or come
forth. But she said no not this time honey and then she had to put me back
so all the children were disappointed that i couldn’t stay. And they waved
goodbye and followed me as far back into this dimension as they were
allowed. I saw the last little child (more like an infant) walk across the
end of a branch of an oak tree in my backyard before his big sister pulled
him back through to their world. I guess i have to smoke more salvia to
reach further. I dont know what it is they want me to see.