Sent in by expert psychonaut Gino van Dam aka JEANS: _ _ /////\\\\\\ __ _(_)_ __ ___( )__ \\\\\\\\ ///// \\\\\\ / _` | | '_ \ / _ \/ __| |__ __ | ///// \\\\\\ | (_| | | | | | (_) \__ \ | . , | ///// \\\\\\ \__, |_|_| |_|\___/|___/ | ___ | ///// \\\\\\ |___/ |______/ \\ /// ////// _ / _ _ _ ////// _ __ ___ _ _ ___| |__ ___ __| | ___| (_) ___ ///// | '_ \/ __| | | |/ __| '_ \ / _ \/ _` |/ _ \ | |/ __| /// | |_) \__ \ |_| | (__| | | | __/ (_| | __/ | | (__ /// | .__/|___/\__, |\___|_| |_|\___|\__,_|\___|_|_|\___|// |_| |___/ / _ _ _ _ ////// \\ | |_ _ __(_)_ __ __ _ _ _(_) __| | ___ ////// \\\\ | __| '__| | '_ \ / _` | | | | |/ _` |/ _ \////// \\\\\ | |_| | | | |_) | | (_| | |_| | | (_| | __////// \\\\\\\ \__|_| |_| .__/ \__, |\__,_|_|\__,_|\___|//// \\\\\\\\\ |_| |___/ /// \\\\\\\\\ //////// \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\ /\\\\\\\\\\ //////// ///////// \\\\\\\\\\ ///\\\\\\\\\\ //////// ///////// \\\\\\\\\\ //// \\\\\\\\\\ //////// ///////// \\\\\\\\\\__////___\\\\\\\\\\___////////_______///////// ///\\\\\\\\\\_________\\\\\\\\\\_////////_______///////// ////\\\\\\\\\\_________\\\\\\\\\\///////_______///////// /// \\\\\\\\\\\_________\\\\\\\\\\/////_______///////// I find that tripping in itself and the use of psychedelics is too often misinterpreted and stamped as drug abuse. Unfortunately, because of all the disinformation that is spread there are a lot of people who do not know how to deal with it and that is a shame because these are the means that can open the doors to a higher consciousness and make your life a lot more pleasant if you handle it well. It therefore seems a good idea to set up this trip guide. This is not an all-inclusive trip guide. I'm going to talk about mushrooms, truffles and LSD now. This is a good foundation and will, if you handle it wisely, automatically guide you through the world of many other resources out there. Remember that the use of psychedelics is very personal, and each path is different from another. Follow your own path! Magic mushrooms truffles and LSD. The difference between these 3 products is that magic mushrooms and truffles are natural raw products and that LSD is made in a laboratory. The trip you experience when using magic mushrooms and truffles is much more earthy and that of LSD a bit more playful but they are all 3 perfect means to expand your awareness and to recognize your ego as a separate and generally created image of yourself. It is not surprising that some people see that ego as something negative because it is a manifestation of a self-image that has been created by yourself and your environment over the course of your life years and this is not pleasant for everyone. But a life without ego is virtually impossible so I would say: Get to know your ego. Say goodbye to the puzzle pieces you are not comfortable with and become friends with the ego that remains. The setting of a trip is very important and so is your mental state. You put psychedelics temporarily next to your ego and that is not pleasant when you are not feeling well. If you have a good shaman with you as a guide at the time, this can become an overcoming situation because the shaman can guide you through the trip and eventually let you say goodbye to the resentment or pain you feel. But if you do not have this guide with you and you are in the wrong setting without any idea what you are doing, the trip can become a fucking experience that is of no use to you. Therefore, always be honest with yourself when you want to trip and dare to say no when it doesn't feel right. even though I made arrangements to do it that day. The best setting is a familiar setting, so ensure comfort. Easy to operate music. Also make sure you have playlists ready in advance. This is often difficult to find during a trip. Provide relaxed lighting and be with people who are chill. Think of it as a ceremony. A ceremony with like-minded people. This is very important! A bad apple in the group can ruin the whole atmosphere and the atmosphere is a very important element during the trip. I highly recommend doing it outdoors in nature during a hot day in a place where hardly anyone comes. In nature is magical. Bring enough fruit and water or natural juices. This is nice when the trip is going to work out. Too sweet stuff will give you headaches and moreover, this will not taste for a meter during such a trip. Always start with a small dose and work your way up until you are at a comfortable level for you. The 1st time may therefore be a light and shorter experience and that is all better than a long hard trip. Not everyone likes that immediately the first time. You have enough time to convert. In principle you can have your correct dose under control within 2 months, but there is no rush. That is why it is also chill to trip when you have nothing to do. Taking the day off is also very beneficial. Then you have time to land and give everything a place. At the beginning of the trip I always push the method to shut your mouth for 1 hour. When the resources start to work it always feels a little uncomfortable. Taking off your ego feels a little naked at first and that's just a little uncomfortable. At that time it is better not to talk to each other and lie down with chill ambient music in the background. After an hour you should be fine and you can socialize with each other. Watching mirrors, listening to music, walking through nature, playing with animals, philosophizing about life, about yourself, looking at the stars, swimming, making love, cuddling etc etc. There are plenty of things that are fun and good to do but don't forget to take your foot off the throttle every once in a while and turn it in because over time you will notice that the lessons come from within. That is why solo tripping is also recommended. But do not trip solo until you are experienced and you know how to handle tripping. A bad trip is just a concept. You will also get this automatically over time. A bad trip is actually a concept based on the word itself and sounds anxious and therefore quickly evokes an anxious feeling in you. But a bad trip doesn't really exist. A trip is as it is and you will soon learn that accepting both good and bad will lead to a balanced existence. Do you have the feeling that your trip is not going exactly the way you want. Then go to another room, change the light, put on different music and talk about a different subject. Because you are very in the moment while tripping you sometimes seem to end up in a loop. If this loop does not feel comfortable, it is a simple matter of stepping out of the loop and creating a new loop that feels pleasant. Be in charge of your own trip! :) I would like to end this guide with a different, more subtle way of tripping. Namely, microdoses. With this method you can trip in a very light and subtle way in everyday life while you are still able to do your shopping or even work. Microdosing is fun to do for a while (a month or 2) and then every 4 days. It opens doors in your brain in a very subtle way and it influences your creativity. It actually does exactly what a normal trip does, but spread over a longer period of time. You can almost say that you experience an extremely long trip but then one that you and your surroundings hardly notice. Almost not, but after a few weeks you will discover that things will certainly change and that you will be much more aware of life. How to microdose? Very simple. Grab an empty bottle. Put 10,15 or 20 small glasses of sterilized water in it and put a stamp in the bottle, shake the bottle well. Put the aluminum foil around the bottle (against sunlight and so that nobody accidentally takes a sip of it) and put the bottle in the fridge. So if you put 10 cups of water in the bottle, you know that 1 glass of water from the bottle is 1/10 of the seal. Also start with this method light, so 1 / 20th and build your way up. So it is not the intention that you really trip. M. If you feel light that your senses become sharper, you sit more in the moment but can still have a normal conversation then you are busy! Lots of fun! At the moment I am working on a piece of music that will function as a magic mushroom trip guide but in musical form. The piece of music will last 6 hours and guide you through all phases of a magic mushroom trip. Also in keys, tones have been chosen that are equal to certain frequencies which will change slowly during the duration of the trip. I expect to present this piece of music sometime in near future. Gino Aka JEANS