Magic Medicinal

WHAT ARE MAGIC MUSHROOMS AND PSILOCYBIN

Pure and simple mushrooms are POTENT & POWERFUL loving plant medicine that deserve more understanding. Psilocybin is in a class of compounds that act on specific brain receptors. Psilocybin occurs naturally in certain mushrooms that have been used sacramentally for thousands of years. Other drugs in this class include mescaline, which is contained in the peyote cactus used in religious ceremonies by the Native American Church, and dimethyltryptamine, which is contained in the ayahuasca sacrament used by several South American religions. Their effects include changes in perception and cognition. In medicine they are often called “hallucinogens, “ although they rarely cause “hallucinations” in the sense of seeing or hearing things that are not there. In anthropology the term ‘entheogen,’ roughly meaning “spirit-facilitating,” is coming into prominence for this class of substances.

Magic mushrooms is the term given to mushrooms that contain psilocybin, a hallucinogenic substance. A person can eat these mushrooms, brew a tea with them, mix them with other foods or, as some people do to mask their bitter taste, coat them with chocolate and then eat them. Approximately 30 minutes after being taken, their hallucinogenic effects can start. A person’s perceptions of color, sound and light may change. Surfaces may seem to move or ripple. Moving object may seem to have visible trails that linger behind them. Along with these effects, some people also develop nausea, muscle weakness, and other physical changes. Changes in perception and thinking can last between three and eight hours.

There are hundreds of different types of mushrooms that contain psilocybin and thus exhibit these hallucinogenic properties. They grow across wide sections of Mexico, South America, Malaysia, India and Indonesia. They can also be found in the Southern US and Eastern Australia. It’s suspected that they have been used for thousands of years in religious rituals, and were definitely known to the Aztecs.

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO EXPERIENCE A MUSHROOM TRIP

Tripping is a very emotional experience so MIRCO DOSING vs MACRO DOSING is important to understand.

Sometimes the emphasis of the experience with macro dosing is for it to be visually hallucinogenic and euphoric. Other occasions can be more specific opportunities to confront emotional and psychological blockages. It's very important to understand the difference between a bad trip vs a challenging trip. The fungi organism is a teacher and facing certain fears can be difficult.

More of your life force resides on the other side of fear and mushrooms force you to face fear in a healthy way of processing. It helps you realize what parts of yourself you need to change. Other aspects bring appreciation for who you already are.

Light and dark is contained in the experience which often leads to a greater understanding and appreciation for life from a big picture perspective.

Micro dosing is the best way to be introduced gradually to a mushroom experience as many basic insights are safely attainable with this method. Trips take 20 minutes to 2 hours to activate and last 3-6 hours. MICRO DOSING is 100-300mg. MACRO is 1000-5000mg. Mushroom trips may be best no more than 1-2 times per week at least 3 days apart as the body builds resistance after a trip.