(1+1) Mexicana Magic Truffles

About 10 to 15 minutes after taking the truffles, the first effects become noticeable.

At first, your senses become sharper; you hear and see everything more clearly.

Soon, the reality of everyday life changes, causing you to view yourself and everything around you in a completely different way. This often triggers a fit of giggles.

It might all feel a bit confusing, because your brain can no longer make sense of what’s going on.

The intensity and nature of the trip vary from person to person; it depends on how the person is feeling, so definitely don’t use truffles if you’re in a bad mood.

Almost all drugs intensify your senses.

The sclerotia contain the substance psilocybin (a tryptamine) that closely resembles the human neurotransmitter DMT (dimethyltryptamine).

Physically, psilocybin is not at all intense, but it can be very confusing for the mind, so it is advisable to use it in a quiet and familiar environment.Tip: make sure a sober person is present.

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In South America, sacred mushrooms have been used since time immemorial to make contact with worlds that normally lie beyond our consciousness. But ancient artifacts have also been found in Europe that point to the significant role magical mushrooms played in the lives of our ancestors.

The renowned mushroom researchers Valentina and Gordon Wasson discovered before World War II that among some Mexican Indian tribes, the ancient rituals of the sacred mushroom still existed. When Western researchers were allowed by the shamans to experience the effects of the psilocybin mushroom for themselves, a wave of relief swept through the community of truth-seekers; at last, the drink of the gods, the nectar, the soma, the elixir of life, the flesh of the gods had been rediscovered. In the 1960s, interest in Native American initiations surged, and countless people sought entheogenic experiences using mushrooms.

Then, in the 1970s, psychonauts discovered that the European variant of the psilocybe mushroom family—found all over the world (psilo means “bald,” cybe means “head”)— the common European psilocybe, is an excellent entheogenic agent. Those who wish to seek it out can find it in the most diverse of places; the pointed psilocybe (Psilocybe semilanceata) in public gardens, private gardens, and parks, along sports fields and roadsides; the dung psilocybe (Psilocybe coprophila) on manure or heavily fertilized soil; the sand psilocybe (Psilocybe montana) among lichens and mosses on sandy forest and heathland. They are small, between two and three centimeters tall, and not easy to find. Moreover, there are quite a few other small mushrooms that resemble psilocybes to the untrained eye. Anyone setting out for the first time needs to know exactly what a psilocybe looks like.

All across the country, there are connoisseurs who head out into the fields in the spring and fall and sell their harvest to a small group of loyal users. Psilocybe is best when fresh. The dose can range from five to twenty mushrooms. The latter dose produces a fairly intense trip, comparable to Mexican, Cuban, Nepalese, or Balinese psilo. As with virtually all substances, an empty stomach is recommended. Psilocybe mushrooms may cause mild nausea in the first half hour. If you eat something very light, such as a cracker, this usually goes away. The trip can last four to eight hours.

The mushrooms dry very well and retain their potency for months. It is therefore common practice to dry a supply of this mood-enhancer for the long winter months. Native psilocybe is an ideal substance that you can enjoy in nature, at home, or at a party. It’s mild, and as long as you don’t take too much, you won’t freak out. It gives you a cheerful high. The little mushrooms aren’t harmful to your health and, as far as we know, have no side effects—as long as you drink plenty of water to flush your kidneys.

One user says, “You learn to look at yourself objectively; you start to see through the things you use to fool yourself. Some people are stuck in that for their whole lives. With mushrooms, you can break through that in one go. On psilo, I can really let loose, but not superficially. Then I feel the need to go deeper.”

In our country, there are psychonauts who have a small grow operation for exotic mushrooms—such as Mexican ones—in their basements. Small-scale distribution takes place through networks of enthusiasts. The effects of these mushrooms are very strong. It’s best to brew them into tea. Use two to three grams of dried mushrooms per person in a large glass of water. Bring the water to a boil in a pot. Let the mushrooms steep for fifteen minutes on low heat (so that only an occasional bubble rises from the bottom). Drink the tea on an empty stomach. After an hour, you’ll start tripping. This lasts about four hours and then slowly wears off. There are no aftereffects. You can add more water to the mushrooms, let the tea steep, and store it in the refrigerator. This tea is naturally less potent, but delicious with breakfast. The mushrooms can also be incorporated into an omelet. The effect is strongly entheogenic, yet also very grounded. For example, you can mentally travel to a place or a person and, as it were, sense how things are going. If something is wrong, or the person in question is unwell, you can “feel” it. You can go into the future and “sense” how a certain situation will unfold. You can also examine your own body in your mind. You’ll receive signals about your weak spots and what you can do about them.

When you walk in nature, you see wonders, such as energy circuits just below the ground among trees, plants, and shrubs. Chlorophyll—the green in the leaves that plays a vital role in nature—takes on immense significance. Everything sparkles, glitters, and vibrates. Clouds are spirits; sunrises and sunsets are cosmic events. This is definitely not a party drug.

"Missionaries have explained how difficult it is to convey the Christian message to people who are convinced that they already possess a means—the sacred mushrooms—through which they can receive the word of God directly and in the flesh. They can also travel to heaven and make contact with God there." (P. Hurst, Hallucinogens and Culture)