How to make the most of a blindfolded mushroom trip?

[Gonzo Durden]

I have been perusing what some might call an "ego death" for a while now, i understand that some of you might think it probably isn't advisable to be chasing this powerful psychedelic state but i am quite curious as to how exactly it feels to experience it and how i can implement the lessons i learn there into my personal development. I have tripped around 5 or 6 times in the past to year and while some of these experiences were valuable in their own way i was always quite underwhelmed with the intensity of them, i even resorted to doing lemon teking 7.5 grams once only to be met with the same experience i had felt every other time, mild euphoria coupled with some interesting visuals and thats literally it. I ended up feeling quite frustrated reading trip reports of people "seeing the true nature of reality" or "meeting god" whereas for me all mushrooms could ever do was make me see some colourful distortions and feel funny. I realised recently that i might be because the visual stimulation i get while tripping from walking around a park for example is actually distracting me from the true wisdom that the mushrooms were unlocking in my subconscious mind. Therefore i think for my next times experiencing mushrooms i am going to use a blindfold in a dark and silent room to force myself to introspect without any outside stimulation to distract me. Im curious from anyone who has tripped in similar states of sensory deprivation what i can expect and if 3.5 grams is enough for me to get them most out of this experience. Any information or anecdotes would be appreciated.  

[LambdaDelta]

That is a good idea, this setting will definitely improve your results. I'm unsure if it could fully compensate for the difference with 3.5g if even 7.5 w/ lemon didn't do much for you. You might have a high natural tolerance, just like me. Are mushrooms the only thing you have access to? If not, try more potent stuff like LSD, 5-MeO-DMT, DMT, DPT. Smoking 5-MeO-DMT several times in particular has subtly increased my sensitivity to all other psychedelics and removed pretty much all visuals, trading them for more consciousness. Didn't do much else, but a very important job nonetheless. Dissociatives are also great, either separately or combined with tryptamines. Nobody talks about them here which is a shame. It's a different kind of ego death. 

You can try with silence, and the next time put one of Leo's videos in the background, like Understanding Absolute Infinity, Guided Exercise to Realize you're God, An Advanced Explanation of God-Realization. These are awesome supplements that are naturally conducive to deeper states. You might even get used to it, but it's important to alternate between that and going purely into your mind without additional input.

[Gonzo Durden]

36 minutes ago, LambdaDelta said:

That is a good idea, this setting will definitely improve your results. I'm unsure if it could fully compensate for the difference with 3.5g if even 7.5 w/ lemon didn't do much for you. You might have a high natural tolerance, just like me. Are mushrooms the only thing you have access to? If not, try more potent stuff like LSD, 5-MeO-DMT, DMT, DPT. Smoking 5-MeO-DMT several times in particular has subtly increased my sensitivity to all other psychedelics and removed pretty much all visuals, trading them for more consciousness. Didn't do much else, but a very important job nonetheless. Dissociatives are also great, either separately or combined with tryptamines. Nobody talks about them here which is a shame. It's a different kind of ego death. 

You can try with silence, and the next time put one of Leo's videos in the background, like Understanding Absolute Infinity, Guided Exercise to Realize you're God, An Advanced Explanation of God-Realization. These are awesome supplements that are naturally conducive to deeper states. You might even get used to it, but it's important to alternate between that and going purely into your mind without additional input.

Thanks man, i dont have access to anything other than mushrooms and maybe a bit of LSD. I also dont think i actually have a naturally high tolerance i might just get distracted whenever im tripping and end up experiencing the effects in a fun recreational way instead of to develop myself spiritually like i intended. 

[RightHand]

My personal experience:

I would be careful with the distinction between fun/recreational vs spirituality.

Perhaps the fun stuff is pointing to something deeper. You should consider the possibility that the molecules have an intelligence of their own.

Let me give you an example: for several months, when taking LSD, I would experience disturbing visuals of "mouths" opening and closing super fast. It took me more than 10 trips to understand that they were pointing to blockages in my body! And that started a huge arc of me working on my body blockages.

 

Also, I LOVE spending 10 hours tripping—just reading, solving my life problems, consuming art, etc. and not thinking at all about spiritual topics. These trips are foundational for my growth.

Also, it can be a trap to think that a higher dose = more mystical insights. It's also about finding the right dosage for you.

I would also suggest just trusting the process and tripping more.

[Jehovah increases]

5 to 6 grams, you should awaken as God and not have a doubt in your mind. Then again since we are all different, and every person has a unique brain structure, and how they metabolize, different drugs as well as different genetic factors all can play a part.  You have to find that threshold. Yeah, it's one way to do it. I always wondered what it would be like in a flotation tank.  Or as it is called sensory deprivation tank. That depends on the dosage, and they do contain DMT. Psilocybin is part of a family of molecules called the indolamines which includes DMT and LSD and also more common endogenous.

Edited January 24 by Jehovah increases

[Davino]

Mushrooms don't hit directly the note of ego death as 5meodmt does. That would be my advice, vape it progressively till you breakthrough.

[Davino]

Btw, sensory deprivation works for some people but not for many other. I do have a full kit of that in my tool box though.

[The Crocodile]

You could work hard to see the visuals and funny feelings sober. Then try the mushrooms.

[integration journey]

7 hours ago, LambdaDelta said:

That is a good idea, this setting will definitely improve your results. I'm unsure if it could fully compensate for the difference with 3.5g if even 7.5 w/ lemon didn't do much for you. You might have a high natural tolerance, just like me. Are mushrooms the only thing you have access to? If not, try more potent stuff like LSD, 5-MeO-DMT, DMT, DPT. Smoking 5-MeO-DMT several times in particular has subtly increased my sensitivity to all other psychedelics and removed pretty much all visuals, trading them for more consciousness. Didn't do much else, but a very important job nonetheless. Dissociatives are also great, either separately or combined with tryptamines. Nobody talks about them here which is a shame. It's a different kind of ego death. 

You can try with silence, and the next time put one of Leo's videos in the background, like Understanding Absolute Infinity, Guided Exercise to Realize you're God, An Advanced Explanation of God-Realization. These are awesome supplements that are naturally conducive to deeper states. You might even get used to it, but it's important to alternate between that and going purely into your mind without additional input.

I also noticed that after 5-MeO-DMT I don’t get much visuals on LSD anymore. I do get a little if I focus but not too much. Do you know why this happens? Interesting phenomenon 

[LambdaDelta]

3 hours ago, integration journey said:

I also noticed that after 5-MeO-DMT I don’t get much visuals on LSD anymore. I do get a little if I focus but not too much. Do you know why this happens? Interesting phenomenon 

It is a mystery, perhaps it permanently rewires the brain, or something more nebulous within consciousness. I've seen people report similar things, and after a certain threshold of tripping it's bound to change forever in other ways too.