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Fear and laughter in the Polder
    #22335748 - 10/05/15 06:25 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

It all started when I called my friends to drink tea with me.
I had been thinking about tripping all week, and my mushroom stash was well stocked for months.
One friend was not aware what I meant with tea, and asumed I ment "tea" tea, and not the witches brew I had in mind.
Thankfully he agreed to partake in the trip, and so I started crushing my dried mushrooms and slicing my lemons in preparation.
12 grams of mushrooms, 3 sliced lemons, to divide over 4 people.
I let it simmer for 20 minutes, and then handed everyone a cup.

The plan was to drink the tea, and then play a game of League of Legends, so we can slip in gently.
But the best laid plan of mice and men...
After drinking the tea and starting the game, we all noticed for the first time that there where a lot of mushrooms on the loading screen.
We tried to play the game, but my internet connection kepped breaking up, making it impossible.
We decided to go outside, amongst the farms. I packed my didgeridoo, plenty of water and a rattle.

Outside it became clear that a hurricane was on it's way. None of us had ever experienced a come up this strong.
We walked a bit amongst the fields, and found a place to sit down.
Patterns where forming all over the ground, and I knew it was going to be rough.
One friend took the rattle, and I tried blowing on the didgeridoo.
My god, people... the sound was louder and deeper than anything I had ever heard, and the entire planet shook and shuddered with every blast from my lungs.
We tried to form a rythm, and while playing with my eyes closed, many strange forms and figures where dancing in my mind.

I did not pay much attention to the visuals this trip, there where so many of them, but I'll try to recall what I have seen.

We noticed two of our friends where missing, and called out to them.
One was standing right behind me with a grin that went from ear to ear, but the other one, the one who did not know what we where about to do today, was gone.
We quickly grabbed our stuff and tried walking back to the road under an alien sky.
We kepped calling to our friend, but he did not answer. I started to worry about him, something I was unable to shake off during the entire trip.

A nearby farmhouse was mysteriously illuminated by a green light that did not seem to have any source. It looked to all of us like some giant, alien machine that was operating, but of course it was just a barn with a tractor in front of it.
The trip had only just begun, and we where all losing it already!

A light went on in a nearby house, and it pierced the night sky, blinding us.
There, on the road, a sillhouete.
Our friend, we found him! Thank the mushrooms!

He was off doing his own thing, watching all the strange visuals and laughing like a madman, which of course we all were at that moment.
Everything was moving... the whole world was in flux.
We wanted to go to a nearby bridge to chill a little, but a fog was coming in from the sea, we where poorly dressed against the elements, and when I looked at the time, we where only 30 minutes in!
I knew we had to get somewhere safe, fast!

I have no recollection of how we got home, but my memory starts again with us walking the stairs to my apartement.
In the living room we dimmed the lights, put on the radio and got comfortable.
I pushed two chairs together to make some kind of bed, and noticed the others where finding places to lie down as well.

Terror washed over me. I was lying in my makeshift bed, and constantly thinking about calling an ambulance.
But I could not call an ambulance, I didn't know the number!
I had to call my dad, then he could call an ambulance for us.
This went on and on in my head, all the while the entire room became a pandomium of mad geometrical shapes.

I realised I wanted to call my dad very bad, and abrubtly, the terror was gone.

Around that time we all came out of this catatonic state, and everybody started to do their own thing.
One friend put on the spongebob movie on his laptop, the one sitting next to him was unable to stop watching it.
I put on some music, and the unprepared friend sat in my chair working some things out.

We walked around the house, my bedroom, which is normally off-limits for everybody, became a place to relax from the cacaphony of the living room.
I was dancing, jumping, spinning, climbing and laughing my ass off.
I had the greatest time!
My friends and I had a lot of one on one conversations of a very personal nature, so I will not talk about them here.
But it was all very beautiful, very healing.

I realised I had left my didgeridoo outside near my shed.
It's a very strong didge, and it was in my bag, so I did not worry, but I wanted it back, damn it!
One friend went with me.
Outside the didge was nowhere to be found, so we smoked a cigarette and looked at the stars.
My friend pointed at something in the grass: two white mushrooms, illuminated by starlight.
We went to them, danced around them, and petted them. All the while roaring with laughter!

We went inside.
My didge was standing in the corner of my living room. Of course it was.

The friend who was unprepared had a very difficult time during the comedown, so we played a lot of nice songs, sang and danced, and reassured him that everything will be normal soon enough.

When we believed the trip had ended, we took our bicycles to the town to have a beer in the pub.
The lights outside where incredibly bright, at first I thought all the cars where driving with their big lights on.

In the pub it was very clear that the trip was not yet over, our conversations made not much sense.
We met a guy who had done some LSD that day, and talked about our experiences over the most delicious beer I've ever had.

We where all starving, so went to a kebab place to eat.
After that we split up, two went one way to their home, and I went with one friend the other way, to our homes.
Cycling through the dense fog, our lights forming long beams, while the stars and moon shone through the haze.
Perfection.

It was the most amazing, terryfing, crazy, shamanic, beautiful and powerful trip I had ever had.

I am sure I will remember many more things the coming week, but that's for another day.

Everybody should try this tea, there was no physical discomfort at all, the come up was incredibly fast, and it was a lot more powerful than 4 grams, a respectable dose nonetheless, ought to be.

Thanks for reading, friends!


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Turtletotem]
    #22335770 - 10/05/15 06:41 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Turtletotem]
    #22335809 - 10/05/15 07:00 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Cool report Turtletotem! Sounds like a great night of fun.

So the whole wanting-to-call-the-ambulance episode did not last very long?

It's a classic pattern. A heavy come up, some worries leading up to a period of crisis. Then, sometimes very suddenly, a relief moment after which everything is cool again. A decision of letting things go and feelings of freedom. It can be a real rebirth. And good fun if the crisis is not too overwhelming.

And LoL, that polder scene is very familiar to me. Nice to read something close to home instead of mountains or rain forest reports :lol:

Love, Hanz.


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Hanz]
    #22335838 - 10/05/15 07:11 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Thanks, Hanz!

Haha, I have no idea how long that episode lasted. Could have been a minute, could have been an hour :lol:

But yeah, it's great when you let go, and the trip changes completely!

So you're a polder-dweller as well, eh?
Good mushroom country, if you ask me. :nodofunderstanding:


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Hanz] * 1
    #22335852 - 10/05/15 07:18 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yeah, hooray For didging in the polder haha!

Do you remember why you wanted the ambulance? Did you feel your heart race in panic or something like that?

Good work for snapping out of that.

Funny how it's never the peak that's difficult. It's always either the come up or the come down. Or both if you are unlucky.


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    #22335861 - 10/05/15 07:20 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Well, I live in the city center, but for tripping I like to leave the city. I grew up in the polders of north holland, some nice places to go there. Reeds, marshes and polders. And misty mornings! I've only been to Zeeland a couple of times though...


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Hanz]
    #22335869 - 10/05/15 07:23 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Goldeneye,
I wanted an ambulance, because I was convinced they had a medicine that would make the trip end.
My friends had no idea I was that close to losing it! :lol:
I told them after, and we all had a good laugh about it.

Hanz: That is exactly what living in a polder is like!


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Turtletotem]
    #22335878 - 10/05/15 07:30 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

You were probably right about them having something to end it :wink: Propofol or something. :lol:


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: GoldenEye]
    #22335951 - 10/05/15 08:03 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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You were probably right about them having something to end it :wink: Propofol or something. :lol:




Oh, I don't want to imagine having to deal with ambulance personnel when high on shrooms. Besides, they can't do much for you, and by the time it really matters your trip is going to be over anyway. The horror of them giving you some kind of IV when tripping... ugh.

But the feeling of needing help can be overpowering. I remember one time the four of us planned to trip hard. We made a deal saying: it's very possible that we might want to call 911 (/112) on the peak, but we shouldn't, so we disconnect the phone now. (it was before mobile phones, and I believe the number was 0611 at the time... I know, I'm an old guy:lol::shrug:)

And what happened at the peak? I catch one of my friends fumbling with the phone. I ask, what you doing man? He says, trying to call the ambulance!.. but the phone doesn't work! LoL He had completely forgotten our deal and that we disconnected the phone. I managed to talk him out of it, and gave him a couple of diphantoines later. But man we were tripping hard...

So you see, all plans go down the drain when the come-up/peak is high enough. :awesomenod:


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Turtletotem] * 1
    #22336001 - 10/05/15 08:22 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Sweet trip report, thank you fort posting it.

Yes a classic bad trip sequence, wanting to take a drug to make the trip end, its inability to accept the experience as it is.

3 grams lemon tek, whew.

Sounds like a good experience to go through.


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    #22336027 - 10/05/15 08:31 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Haha, nothing like a good terror in a trip:peace: When the switch flips and you come back from it is pretty marvelous. Its the part that makes the whole thing worthwhile.

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    #22336038 - 10/05/15 08:35 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

06-11... I'm with you Hanz :lol: Although I do think I was a little young to be tripping back then. They must have changed that when mobile phones became a thing I guess.


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: GoldenEye]
    #22336117 - 10/05/15 08:57 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Haha, 06-11! Remember those dumbass comercials?

I agree with you guys, this trip wouldn't have been half as rewarding if I didn't go trough a period of terror.


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Turtletotem]
    #22343505 - 10/06/15 11:33 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Hahahah that was an awesome trip report OP, that is like my most ideal image of life in England ever. I assume you're from there as you said pub and kebab hah(mmm beer and food). Your trip sounds absolutely perfect, good vibes your ways.

"One friend put on the spongebob movie on his laptop, the one sitting next to him was unable to stop watching it."
I cracked up at that part, great mental image lol.


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    #22343797 - 10/07/15 01:25 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

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Hahahah that was an awesome trip report OP, that is like my most ideal image of life in England ever. I assume you're from there as you said pub and kebab hah(mmm beer and food). Your trip sounds absolutely perfect, good vibes your ways.

"One friend put on the spongebob movie on his laptop, the one sitting next to him was unable to stop watching it."
I cracked up at that part, great mental image lol.




Other side of the North Sea my friend! :smile:

And it was very funny in retrospect, I tought he was just watching the film, but he told me he didn't want to but couldn't stop :lol:

I remember the melon.

I bought a honey melon that afternoon, because I know from experience that the only thing I can even attempt to eat on mushrooms is fruit.
Right after the moment of terror, I cut big slices off of it, and asked if anyone wanted some.
Only one friend wanted, so he got a small slice that he barely finnished.
Meanwhile, I was famished. I ate more than half the melon with my bare hands.
And with my hands I don't mean I held it in my hands, I mean I tore off chunks of fruit to stuff into my mouth!

Later I had to throw up, but only a thin stream of water came out.
Where did the melon go?
We will never know. :rofl:


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Re: Fear and laughter in the Polder [Re: Turtletotem]
    #22368704 - 10/12/15 03:16 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Haha I never tripped in de polder.

I live in Den Haag so my outdoor trips are usually in the dunes or on the beach


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    #22373182 - 10/13/15 12:41 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Those are some pretty sweet locations as well. Scheveningen?

But the polder, man, the polder... that's some real mushroom country.
Psilocybin grows everywhere here!


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    #22373546 - 10/13/15 02:01 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yeah Scheveningen :thumbup:

I am like 5 minutes from the beach


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    #22373556 - 10/13/15 02:02 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Ah cool, I went there with my girlfriend once, it was sweet!


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    #22377626 - 10/14/15 09:42 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Scheveningen? Yes, I come there often. Here to be precise: (see pic). Never tripped there though, just some walkabout with a little weed...Beautiful site. The antenna, or whatever it is gives the place a nice "Close encounters of the 3rd kind" feel. :grin: Especially when they light it up at night. Although recently the lights seem to be off. 

:heart: Hanz.



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