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Education over sales, harm reduction first. Our magic mushroom blog covers psilocybin, strains, dosing, trips and microdosing in plain writing, from your first question to making sense of a trip in the days after.
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Five reads for a first timer, in the order we would hand them to a friend: from the first question to the first trip, and what to do if it turns.
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What Are Magic Mushrooms, Really? It’s Definitely More Than Just a Psychedelic Trip
More than just a psychedelic thrill, magic mushrooms are reemerging as powerful tools for healing, insight, and emotional clarity, offering far...
10 min read
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Are Magic Mushrooms Right For You? How To Know If You Should Avoid Them
You’re standing at the edge of a vast new frontier, not in space, but inside the mind itself. Magic mushrooms...
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How Much Shrooms Should a Beginner Take?
So, you're ready to explore the fascinating realm of shrooms, glad to have you here! Experiencing psilocybin mushrooms can lead to...
10 min read
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Worried about your first trip? You’re not alone. Let us guide you through it.
A psychedelic journey with magic mushrooms can be an enlightening experience, promising personal growth, healing, and a profound expansion of...
11 min read
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Bad Trips: Why They Happen and How to Handle Them
Bad trips are an unsettling yet integral part of the psychedelic experience. Defined as periods of intense discomfort, anxiety, or...
12 min read
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