Greetings friends,
So, I have noticed a developing pattern over the last couple of years relating to mushroom experiences. The short story is that every strong mushroom journey I have done over the last two or three years has taken on stronger and stronger characteristics of DMT journeys.
The longer story is this: Prior to my use of DMT, my mushroom experiences were always very "organic" feeling. Very much a oneness with, and appreciation of nature. They have typically been kind of similar to an LSD experience although much less "heady" and with much stronger tryptamine visual characteristics (i.e. the world turning into fractals and energy, as opposed to melting and morphing). I'm not really sure how exactly to describe it other than it's always felt very organic.
Recently however (relatively speaking), my STRONG mushroom experiences are very much of a much more alien nature, and don't feel organic at all. I frequently get transported to alien and / or mechanical worlds where things are hard, shiny, and precision. My most recent experience had segments of what I would describe as full DMT breakthrough visual moments. There was very little differentiating these moments from DMT experiences, save for the factors like ego death and complete disassociation from my body.
I guess what I'm trying to say in a not so eloquent way is that the visuals on my mushroom journeys have become extremely similar to DMT visuals, and the only thing I can tie it to is the regular use of DMT. I believe I have read other posts reporting similar "transitions", but I'm not sure. I would love to hear feedback from anyone who is experiencing this same phenomenon. In fact I'd love to hear opinions on this regardless.
I do realize that both psilocybin and psilocin are both dimethyltriptamines, so it makes a LOT of sense that experiences would be similar at some level, but I find it odd that the mushroom experience has changed dramatically over time. Perhaps its just an awareness that DMT has helped me realize, or perhaps there has been some kind of psychological or neuro-chemical transformation. I don't know. Thoughts?
Peace,
-idt
I am not a drug addict seeking escape from reality. I am an explorer of consciousness challenging consensus reality.
…is DMT dangerous? The answer is only if you fear death by astonishment… [crowd laughter]… Remember how you laughed when this possibility was raised… a moment will come that will wipe the smile right off your face.
-Terence McKenna