Collected works and current thoughts
Legal Warning & Precautions
Magic mushrooms are illegal to possess or consume in most jurisdictions. This protocol is compiled for informational and educational purposes in anticipation of evolving legal frameworks over the coming decade.
Magic mushrooms are not safe for individuals with certain psychological conditions or pre-existing psychiatric vulnerabilities. If you are uncertain of your baseline, stick to breathwork, sitting meditation, qigong shaking, and vocal extension via humming.
Recommendation
If you have never experienced psilocybin, do not do so alone; work with an experienced guide.
Additionally, spending several months building a foundation in sitting meditation, mantra meditation, or qigong shaking and vocal extension with humming will significantly improve your capacity to navigate and integrate the experience.
Recommend background reading: How To Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan.
Background
Whole mushrooms frequently cause gastrointestinal distress, bloating, and nausea due to the indigestible fungal cell wall matrix (chitin). Additionally, rapid absorption can trigger acute somnolence—uncontrollable yawning, heavy muscular fatigue, or a twilight/near-sleep “freeze” state—particularly in neurodivergent (AuDHD) nervous systems overwhelmed by a sudden sensory influx.
This non-acidic extraction protocol resolves both failure modes:
- Filtering out solid pulp removes chitin entirely, eliminating lower-GI bloat and cramps.
- Omitting acid and sipping gradually flattens the absorption curve, preventing HT1A-mediated auto-inhibition and dorsal vagal shutdown.
Synopsis
Extract coarsely chopped mushrooms in water held between 80–89°C (176–192°F) twice sequentially for 15 minutes per steep. Combine the liquid extracts, discard all solid fungal pulp, and sip the liquid continuously over 30–45 minutes.
Dose
Measure dry mushroom biomass using an accurate 0.01g digital scale. Do not attempt a “heroic” dose for an initial sessions; higher doses require established psychological navigation skills.
Note: SSRIs and SNRIs competitively bind or downregulate 5-HT receptors, significantly dampening effects and requiring higher dosage adjustments.
| Category | Examples / Strains | Approximate Dry Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | B+, Golden Teacher, Z-Strain, Amazonian, Mexican Dutch King | 2.0 g – 2.5 g |
| Elevated | Penis Envy, Penis Envy #6, Jedi Mind Fuck | 1.5 g – 2.0 g |
| High Density | Albino strains, Ghost, Snowball, Jack Frost, APE | 1.0 g – 1.5 g |
Preparation
Do not grind the mushrooms into a fine powder; fine dust passes through standard filtration mesh and reintroduces chitin silt into the liquid.
- Measure: Weigh out the target dose precisely using a scale.
- Coarse Reduction: Break, chop, or coarsely crush the dry mushrooms into small pieces (roughly tea-leaf size).
- Heat Water (Steep 1): Heat 125–150 mL of water (and optional non-acidic tea/herbs like ginger or chamomile) to * 80–89°C (176–192°F)**. Use a thermometer. *Do not boil ($100^\circ\text{C}+$) to avoid thermal degradation of active compounds.
- First Extraction: Pour hot water over the mushroom material in an insulated vessel. Steep for 15 minutes.
- Strain & Press: Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh filter, cheesecloth, or coffee filter into a collection glass. Squeeze the spent fungal pulp firmly to extract all trapped fluid. Reserve this liquid (Fraction 1).
- Second Extraction (Steep 2): Heat a second portion of fresh water (125–150 mL) to 80–89°C. Pour directly over the same spent mushroom pulp (with fresh tea leaves if desired). Steep for another 15 minutes.
- Combine & Discard Pulp: Strain and firmly squeeze the spent pulp into the collection glass with Fraction 1. * *Discard all solid mushroom pulp entirely.**
- Kinetic Delivery: Drink the combined tea slowly and continuously over a 30 to 45-minute window.
- Kinetic Note: Sipping steadily keeps the influx rate of active alkaloids constant, preventing the central nervous system from entering a parasympathetic “freeze” or twilight sleep state. If you do not experience paradoxical somnolence, the drinking window can be condensed.
