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StuckInShanghai
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What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience?
#23410904 - 07/04/16 04:10 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Hello fellow mushroom enthusiasts. I myself enjoy hunting for wild mushrooms and botany in general.
Now to get back on topic why I made this thread. Very soon I will aquire some psilocybin mushrooms. Me still being wet behind the ears and have never taken the substance. I have a question some of you more experienced folk can answer. What is the best setting for a first journey with mushrooms which would give me the most profound enlightened results.
I was thinking of going on a long stroll through the forest in the daytime and just being with nature. Or on the other hand I heard it may be best to sit in a completely dark quiet room and just simply let the cards fall into place.
I appreciate the advice and thank you.
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larry.fisherman
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: StuckInShanghai]
#23410925 - 07/04/16 04:17 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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IMO the darkness setting is not for beginners. It is a whole other ball game. It is exactly how you get to the point where you question if you exist. I've seen some pretty scary shit if I'm being honest, but depending on your perspective, experience, and capability in controlling these manifestations it can be a good or a bad thing.
Go for a walk on a trail and plan to find somewhere to sit and relax, maybe smoke some ganja if it's your thing. I love sitting by the water, even if it's just a river. Some music wouldn't be terrible either.
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Eclipse3130
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: StuckInShanghai]
#23410927 - 07/04/16 04:18 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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The best setting is which you are most comfortable, keep your mindstate clear with no expectations and let the experience take it's course, pondering and listening to the messages it will bring to you.
The stroll in nature sounds amazing if there are not too many people around, and a good place to sit down and take it all in.
The best way to do it is by your self, and in nature it will inevitably change your life for the better, forever. Quiet your mind, listen to what it wants to tell you and you will be in for one amazing journey throughout your conscious mind.
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Exotica1
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: StuckInShanghai]
#23410944 - 07/04/16 04:23 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Split it up. Take it in the evening. If you live near a beach this would be ideal.
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SonicTitan



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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: Exotica1]
#23411225 - 07/04/16 05:46 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Your set and setting all depends on how you feel and what you're doing at the time. I'd say before you dose just sit for a minute and kind of read your body and mind kinda like asking it if it's ready for the experience. I've had times where I would want to dose but something inside will tell me to wait or that it wouldn't be a good time. I've held on to lsd and mush for months to a year or more until my body a d mind told me I needed to venture into that realm.
Sorry haha rambling. Really it's all about your comfort level. I'd suggest at home or in nature secluded from alot of noise or traffic. Tho bei g close to home would probably be best so you can have a familiar place to be and kind of grasp to incase you start to get alittle scared or feel weird. Also maybe with a friend wbo is tripping or even just sitting for ya.
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Edited by SonicTitan (07/04/16 05:48 PM)
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: StuckInShanghai]
#23411229 - 07/04/16 05:47 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Shrooms filter themselves the first time you do them just to let you know. They won't fully show themselves and all their glory to you on the first time. They take it easy on noobs. My first trip wasn't very profound just super reality dissolving but you might be different..
I'd say take 2.5 grams during the daytime in nature somewhere and maybe make that "long walk" or stroll a relatively short stroll instead. You feel probably feel fine with just sitting there watching the experience unfold.
Your second time though I would take a full eighth and do it at night. That will probably be much more spiritual and possibly more profound.
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larry.fisherman
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: AuroraBorealis88] 1
#23411336 - 07/04/16 06:13 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Psychedelic compounds aren't sentient beings. It is a drug. They don't 'take it easy' on anyone, it all depends on your mindset. How you've been feeling and any recent stress are huge factors. My first time was insane, but I ate a lot. Regardless of how much I ate though it makes it pretty clear that I was not being psycho-analyzed and pitied by some mushrooms just because I was new.
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: larry.fisherman]
#23411374 - 07/04/16 06:26 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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IME, the stroll through nature is not for the above medium dose. Only on lower doses can I remain extrovert and interact with the outside world. As soon as the dose becomes a little higher I need to have a place to sit down, and really relax and let it all go. If I don't I get stress and anxiety. But once I sit down and close my eyes the most wonderful things happen.
I'm not talking about heroic doses at all here. Just anything at the middle or higher range, all within reason. For me the true magic happens when I can stop focusing on anything. Being outside, in daytime does not help with that. But a well ventilated semi dark room with soft music, and the possibility to go full fetal on a bunch of pillows, that's where I want to be.
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: larry.fisherman]
#23411403 - 07/04/16 06:34 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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XLCaps said: Psychedelic compounds aren't sentient beings. It is a drug. They don't 'take it easy' on anyone, it all depends on your mindset.
You're joking right? It's common knowledge mushrooms have a mind of their own. They clearly filter themselves the first time as well hence why first timers almost never have bad trips. You clearly don't even know what drugs are. Fungi have are more closely related to animals than plants.
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SonicTitan



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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: AuroraBorealis88]
#23411412 - 07/04/16 06:37 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Technically they are alive as spores fungus. You're eating a form of bacteria to an extent.
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larry.fisherman
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: AuroraBorealis88]
#23411442 - 07/04/16 06:48 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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AuroraBorealis88 said:
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XLCaps said: Psychedelic compounds aren't sentient beings. It is a drug. They don't 'take it easy' on anyone, it all depends on your mindset.
You're joking right? It's common knowledge mushrooms have a mind of their own. They clearly filter themselves the first time as well hence why first timers almost never have bad trips. You clearly don't even know what drugs are. Fungi have are more closely related to animals than plants.
Look, you can believe in santa and the tooth fairy all you want but I think it's pretty irresponsible to be telling people that their first time can be taken lightly because a chemical has a mind of it's own. The nature of what a fungus is is completely irrelevant to the existence of a chemical compound within. My body is mostly water. If that's true what's the point in tripping, you may as well go slap yourself around in the water and listen to the sentience.
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: SonicTitan]
#23411467 - 07/04/16 06:56 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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SonicTitan said: Technically they are alive as spores fungus. You're eating a form of bacteria to an extent.
Fungi is actually in it's own category. It is not technically a plant, animal or bacteria.
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: AuroraBorealis88]
#23411482 - 07/04/16 06:59 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Look, you can believe in santa and the tooth fairy all you want but I think it's pretty irresponsible to be telling people that their first time can be taken lightly because a chemical has a mind of it's own. The nature of what a fungus is is completely irrelevant to the existence of a chemical compound within. My body is mostly water. If that's true what's the point in tripping, you may as well go slap yourself around in the water and listen to the sentience.
WTF
Stop trolling. Taken lightly? Psychedelics tryptamines should never be taken lightly. If you're not going to have a real discussion here just leave and troll somewhere else. No one ever said they should be taken lightly. Get a move on
"The nature of what a fungus is is completely irrelevant to the existence of a chemical compound within"
^^You know you're eating the mushroom too right...
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larry.fisherman
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: AuroraBorealis88] 1
#23411533 - 07/04/16 07:14 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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You're not a very interesting troll dude. Even worse you're a detrimental one. Take a little more consideration for the subject matter next time before you get all needy with your pseudo-humourous 'jokes' that seem to fall short for everyone but yourself.
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: larry.fisherman]
#23411554 - 07/04/16 07:20 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Jokes? I'm not joking...wtf..is this your first day of trolling? You're not even a good one. Leave or have serious discussions.
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larry.fisherman
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: AuroraBorealis88] 1
#23411562 - 07/04/16 07:21 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Now you're trying too hard.
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StuckInShanghai
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: Eclipse3130]
#23411564 - 07/04/16 07:22 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Eclipse3130 said: The best setting is which you are most comfortable, keep your mindstate clear with no expectations and let the experience take it's course, pondering and listening to the messages it will bring to you.
The stroll in nature sounds amazing if there are not too many people around, and a good place to sit down and take it all in.
The best way to do it is by your self, and in nature it will inevitably change your life for the better, forever. Quiet your mind, listen to what it wants to tell you and you will be in for one amazing journey throughout your conscious mind.

Oh yes great advice. I'll make sure I'm ready and fully prepared for my journey. I have 8 & 1/2 acres of nothing but trees I'll have a good first experience I bet. They will be in the form of chocolate.
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: larry.fisherman]
#23411570 - 07/04/16 07:24 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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XLCaps said: Now you're trying too hard.
You completely made up this whole bit about "taking mushrooms lightly", I catch you in the lie and then you proceed to call me a troll? Try a little harder.
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SonicTitan



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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: AuroraBorealis88] 1
#23411590 - 07/04/16 07:28 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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Mushrooms can be a very serious journey. I don't feel any psychedelic should be taken lightly.
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AuroraBorealis88
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Re: What is an ideal setting for a first time mushroom experience? [Re: SonicTitan]
#23411623 - 07/04/16 07:35 PM (7 years, 6 months ago) |
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SonicTitan said: Mushrooms can be a very serious journey. I don't feel any psychedelic should be taken lightly.
Exactly. I don't know why this guy is making stuff up like that and then has the audacity to call someone else a troll? He must be drunk af or he just needs to take a break.
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