The Shroom Thread

Okay so it's about 1 AM and I have just about finished reading through this thread from start to finish. I'll try to keep this as short as possible.

About a year ago, a friend introduced me to shrooms. We ended up splitting 8g of Penis Envies between 3 people. I didn't know what to expect, but if I could sum it up, it helped me to rediscover happiness, as life was becoming very dull and I was struggling to find meaning.

I've had at least 8 subsequent trips, all in different shapes and sizes. I've tried Texan shots, happy honey, golden teachers, micro caps, combinations with Syrian rue tea, etc.

I'd say I've uncovered a lot of meaning with regards to life through my experiences, but I find myself at a weird place currently.

On my last trip, I mixed Syrian rue tea with 2.1g micro caps from Dr. Green Fingers, and I was hoping to get similar results to my Syrian rue/happy honey/penis envy trip (still just 2.5g btw), but somehow the trip turned out to be underwhelming.

Quick edit on the Syrian rue/happy honey/penis envy trip: It took about 15 minutes after taking the shrooms before I started feeling things. We went for a walk (in an estate) and everything felt/looked very synthetic, almost like a dollhouse. I remember looking at this big bushy green tree and the tree was looking back at me, but it had 3 faces. Very creepy things, but I understood the effects of shrooms, so I could handle it easily. After a while, I started seeing banners flying with words on them when I closed my eyes. Could have been the bright "security" light on a passing patrol vehicle that got stuck in my head. When we got home, we started listening to some music. This is where things really got interesting for me, and I want to go back to that place, where I could just close my eyes and be instantly transported to a different world.

But back to the underwhelming experience...

Now don't get me wrong, listening to stuff like Infected Mushroom, Shpongle, Entheogenic and EDM stuff, in general, is always a treat, but it just didn't come close to the trip mentioned above. I was clearly in another dimension, seeing worlds that matched the music I was listening to. The best way I could describe that trip was being between dimensions because I could easily "snap out of it" and navigate the "real world".

I've been on about 3 trips in a row on subsequent weekends after that.

So I guess my question is: Will waiting before I trip again enhance the experience if I use the same dosage? Currently, I am planning on buying 2 mind benders from king kushie next year and to take both of them. I am not sure if that will give me the desired results? What I want is an out-of-body experience, where I can navigate a vivid, fractally dimension and experience synesthesia through music. Or should I maybe start looking at DMT?

Your input is appreciated, you guys all seem great and I'm looking forward to having conversations with you all :)
 
raiNzaf said:
I didn't know what to expect, but if I could sum it up, it helped me to rediscover happiness, as life was becoming very dull and I was struggling to find meaning.

I was hoping to getsimilar results to my Syrian rue/happy honey/penis envy trip (still just 2.5g btw), but somehow the trip turned out to be underwhelming.

What I want is an out-of-body experience, where I can navigate a vivid, fractally dimension and experience synesthesia through music. Or should I maybe start looking at DMT?
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I've found that having expectations almost never yields fruit. You went into your initial experience without any expectations and it helped you rediscover happiness, so I guess my question would be: Do you want a certain kind of experience because life has become dull again or is there some other reason?

Because if life is dull again and the drug is the thing you're hoping will get you out of the rut, you risk falling into the trap of chasing the dragon; of chasing a particular kind of high that's going to profoundly move you again. And I don't think that's the healthiest place to be in. The initial experience jolts you awake, but subsequent experiences often have a profundity that depends on the effort being put into life & meaning during your normal life: What are you doing today to find meaning? Then subsequent trips allow you to grow and learn in ways that are different from the jolting awake experience many people have when they first take shrooms.

But if you're just after some fractal fun then sure - go crazy if that's what you need to do. But be clear about why you want it.
 
saor said:
I've found that having expectations almost never yields fruit. You went into your initial experience without any expectations and it helped you rediscover happiness, so I guess my question would be: Do you want a certain kind of experience because life has become dull again or is there some other reason?

Because if life is dull again and the drug is the thing you're hoping will get you out of the rut, you risk falling into the trap of chasing the dragon; of chasing a particular kind of high that's going to profoundly move you again. And I don't think that's the healthiest place to be in. The initial experience jolts you awake, but subsequent experiences often have a profundity that depends on the effort being put into life & meaning during your normal life: What are you doing today to find meaning? Then subsequent trips allow you to grow and learn in ways that are different from the jolting awake experience many people have when they first take shrooms.

But if you're just after some fractal fun then sure - go crazy if that's what you need to do. But be clear about why you want it.
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Informative post thank you.
 
saor said:
I've found that having expectations almost never yields fruit. You went into your initial experience without any expectations and it helped you rediscover happiness, so I guess my question would be: Do you want a certain kind of experience because life has become dull again or is there some other reason?

Because if life is dull again and the drug is the thing you're hoping will get you out of the rut, you risk falling into the trap of chasing the dragon; of chasing a particular kind of high that's going to profoundly move you again. And I don't think that's the healthiest place to be in. The initial experience jolts you awake, but subsequent experiences often have a profundity that depends on the effort being put into life & meaning during your normal life: What are you doing today to find meaning? Then subsequent trips allow you to grow and learn in ways that are different from the jolting awake experience many people have when they first take shrooms.

But if you're just after some fractal fun then sure - go crazy if that's what you need to do. But be clear about why you want it.
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I understand what you're saying. Going in with expectations does sort of take away the magic.

Mushrooms are not a dependency for me. I'm actually perfectly happy and could live the rest of my life without doing any again.

For me, it's about exploration at this stage. I want to go down the rabbit hole and see things I've never seen before. I'm still trying to make sense of "visions" I've seen in previous trips, because I believe there is a fundamental truth to how things work.

Thanks for your input, it makes a lot of sense!
 
So I survived my 1st psychedelic experience. Woot!
I dunno how many people here use shrooms in a spiritual setting?

The trippy part was cool, and especially the singing bowl and shakers and other music the ceremony leaders were playing was awesome. Some other people in the group were having a hard time and their experience almost almost drew me down into panic, but I managed to pull myself out of that. I felt the edges of fear and sadness and whatnot an dear lord it was intense. Perhaps one day when I'm strong enough I'll let myself be drawn down into that part of the trip? I suspect when you take more than 3g, then you don't have a choice really?
After the trippy part was over and I was walking around outside the real lessons started for me.
 
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