- Are contaminated/rotten/wild mushrooms safe for me to eat?
The simple answer is no.
- What is the history of magic mushrooms? What is the history of tripping?
Shrooms became very popular among trippers in the 1970s
- Why are mushrooms legal in some countries and illegal in others?
Some governments legally allow psilocybe mushrooms while others governments have made them a very serious legal matter.
- How do I trip?
This is a very subjective question, with many successfull answers.
- What are the differences between the different methods of ingestion?
How should I ingest my mushrooms
- What is a trip guide?
Do I need one or am I one?
- Why do people trip in nature?
The first trippers tripped in nature.
- Is tripping with others a good idea?
The important thing to remember in organizing a group session is to have knowledge of and trust in the fellow voyagers.
- Should I trip alone?
Your results may vary. Some prefer tripping alone, others prefer groups.
- Is tripping in public a good idea?
This is a subjective question and cannot be answered definitively for everyone or every setting.
- Should I trip with sober people?
A "Trip Sitter" can be a very helpful person to have around especially if this person is naturally laid back and has experience with psychedelics and trippers.
- What is some good tripping music?
This is a VERY subjective question, but here are a few suggestions.
- Should I watch television or movies while tripping?
In general I try to watch as little TV as humanly possible. Especially while tripping.
- What is, and how can I avoid/reduce come up anxiety?
Anxiety is a complex combination of the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry, keeping the mind in a state of painful uneasiness.
- Why do some people throw up while coming up?
Sometimes, the body regects your mind's suggested mushroom dosage.
- How to Avoid a Bad Trip
A document with some good advice for first-time trippers.
- How do I stay positive during a trip?
Keep yourself in a positive or neutral environment.
- What if I take too much?
A great article extolling the virtues of accurate scales.
- Can I take another dose during the trip?
on redosing
- What is the link between spirituality and tripping?
If you think tripping is a spiritual experience, you will be proven correct.
- Does tripping let you reach enlightenment?
Reading some of the comments from folks like Aldous Huxley or Alan Watts about "enlightenment" & about psychedelic substances gives us some clues..
- What is ego loss?
"Ego loss"..sometimes called "Ego transcendence" or "Ego death", is the state of mind when one temporarily bypasses, sees through, or otherwise transcends the limits of the ego.
- What can meditation do for me while tripping?
Meditation allows you to silence the 'inner noise', and focus your concentration.
- How can I stop a trip (ie: sober up)?
There is no "off switch" to tripping.
- What are hallucinations really, and what do they look like?
A true hallucination is when one sees something that appears to be a real 3D object, yet no one else sees it.
