A trip induced by magic mushrooms has been described by many research participants as one of the most profound experiences in their life. From the perspective of a person with major depression looking to find relief from their debilitating illness, the trip is a side effect! What we seek is the effect on the brain which so magically relieves depression. Nevertheless the experience of a trip has invariably been described as a deeply profound and spiritual experience which has offered new insights into the human condition, so that “side effect” can be enormously beneficial.

What should I expect from magic mushroom?

Typically a trip will last between four and six hours, but you will completely lose track of time. You can take a break at any time to go to the toilet and have a drink of water. It may help you to remember that you can come back to the real world at any time simply by taking off your eye mask and opening your eyes. Yes your vision may be a little distorted, but you will be able to talk to others and even make sense! But invariably you will feel drawn to go back to losing yourself in your alternative reality. I have asked the person who watches over me to not touch me because I prefer to completely immerse myself in my alternative reality without distractions. Over the years I have found I metabolize medications faster than most, so my experience may differ to others in that I find my peak experience will start diminishing within an hour to an hour and a half of the start of the hallucinations. I will still experience the synaesthesia and euphoria, but not as profoundly. For me what follows is the warm glow of peacefulness and creativity. If you are an artist of any description you might receive extraordinary new ideas. Your mind will drift like lazy clouds against the blue sky. For quite some time I will experience dreaming while I’m awake. If you have ever been fortunate enough to experience lucid dreaming, being fully aware of being asleep and in a dream, you will find this to be a similar experience. As your mind drifts you will feel you are dreaming sometimes quite vivid dreams, but you will notice you are also quite conscious and awake. This is a thoroughly interesting space to explore and I feel that, with practice, this could be a very therapeutic experience to consider issues you identify as blockages in your life. As this starts fading you may want to stay drifting, have a little sleep if you feel sleepy, or have some food. You will feel relaxed and very peaceful. I have had the experience of having a trip after a few days of suffering aggravated depression that induces feelings of anguish and intense irritability. Making an early start in the morning and preparing my mind with meditation I will then have a trip, experiencing blessed relief from my very real sense of suffering. The most extraordinary thing is that after my trip I will not only feel completely well again, I will feel refreshed and energized. The feeling you get when you’ve had a very relaxing holiday for a few weeks. Magic mushrooms not only vanquishes my terrible depression, it does it so rapidly. And that feeling of being healthy again won’t begin to fade for quite a few weeks or months.

A very spiritual experience from magic mushroom.

Whether or not you believe in metaphysical dimensions, there is no doubt you will have a spiritual experience. I’ve been a mindfulness meditator for many years and I have on occasions experienced some profound experiences of bliss and integration with the universe in  meditation. I can tell you that the experience induced by psilocybin is the same space. Except it is far deeper and far more profound than anything I have imagined in meditation. Nevertheless it is a familiar space for me, a beautiful and amazing spiritual experience. I assume this is why so many participants have so much to say about the extraordinary spirituality of a trip. People frequently describe feeling at one with nature, humanity and the universe. This experience is so profound that psilocybin has been researched extensively to help people facing imminent death through cancer and other terminal disease. So many of these research participants have described how a psilocybin trip removes their fear of death.