Magic mushrooms have been around for a long time. It has been used in indigenous rites and traditions. The Aztecs and Mayans believe that the effects of shrooms can connect them to their gods and other worlds.

Today, magic mushrooms are used to enjoy a moment or experience something unique. We use shrooms to escape reality and relax the mind, which keeps us from thinking. However, other than that, mushrooms are becoming part of mental illness treatment.

Shrooms’ promising effects are another reason it is gaining popularity of mushrooms in Canada. As more studies show its positive impact, more people are interested in using shrooms instead of traditional medications.

But before one dives into using mushrooms, learning what it feels like can give you an insight into the experience. But of course, there’s nothing better than trying mushrooms instead.

What are Magic Mushrooms?

There are over 180 species of magic shrooms, and they are widely distributed. Aside from the species, you can find different strains even available.

Psilocybe cubensis has over 60 strains of shrooms. That’s only the naturally-growing shrooms in the environment. However, there are other strains that growers crossbred.

Magic mushroom contains the psychedelic compounds psilocin, psilocybin, and baeocystin. Psilocin and baeocystin are unstable when exposed to heat and oxygen. Meanwhile, psilocybin remains stable.

Each mushroom offers different effects, and multiple factors can impact the tripping experience of a person. Some of the mushrooms’ effects are affected by the person’s experiences with the strain, their metabolism, dosage, and the strain used.

However, there are stages of shrooms that a person can experience. Whether they use a moderate (regular) or high dose, they can go through either of these stages.

If you want to know how it feels to trip with mushrooms, this is precisely how you will feel.

Psychedelic Tripping Stages of Shrooms

The stages of tripping on shrooms depend on the dose you’ll take. These psychedelic stages of taking shrooms are based on those taking mushrooms in moderate amounts and more.

Early Stage

First, it is essential to prepare oneself before taking mushrooms. You’ll need to be in a good mood to start your trip and prevent a bad experience.

In addition to becoming mentally prepared, you’ll also need to ensure everything you need is ready. Even the dosage is set and decided beforehand. You also have decided how to ingest your shrooms (tea, edibles, raw, etc.).

Onset

The onset differs from person to person. The dosage, metabolism, strain, and other factors can also contribute to the start of your trip.

Some can start as early as 15 minutes, while others must wait 40 minutes. You’ll know that the onset has begun when small changes are occurring, and you get to notice them. Then vision becomes clear or even soft focus on the background.

There is also a sensation of nausea, but this depends on the method of ingestion. The best way to prevent it is to drink tea with ginger.

Colours will begin to intensify and exaggerate. The surrounding also starts to have a rhythmical effect like it is breathing. Then after two to three hours from ingestion, the colour changes from magenta to green or any colour.

In this stage, objects start to move and float as the colour intensifies. Some of the things appear out of focus.

The music surrounds you and makes little sound effects that you can hear. You can even tell if someone is touching the microphone or how the guitar is played, among other things. It’s like you start to hear and pay attention to every sound around you.

Peak

As the effects continue, the hallucinations intensify, and those who use high doses experience a loss of distinction from reality.

The intensity of the colours has changed to a conventional psychedelic effect. You can describe them as similar to those 60s posters. But they are rapidly changing and moving.

There is a scary feeling that sometimes makes one even become overwhelmed. Also, when this stage starts, the person may find it difficult to talk sense, and everything from sound to texture intensifies from pleasant to odd.

Fractal Phase

This phase can happen earlier or later in the process. Geometric shapes appear in different kinds. The person will have intensified visuals where they can see weaves of thread on a piece of fabric, patterns on furniture, and so on.

Colours in this stage are intensified and distorted but do not appear flashing and bright like in the previous stages.

Then the person begins to lose oneself, and there is a tremendous sense of connectedness. It is even seen in people who are undergoing a deep meditative experience.

This stage can lead to a profound realization of personal and spiritual insights for others. They begin to have a deep sense of connection and acceptance to themselves or events in their life.

Comedown

After a longer, more intense journey, you’ll begin to feel the effects. In this stage, the person starts to experience strange emotions and complex emotional experiences. Changes in the environment, conversation, and music can help.

Soon, the visuals begin to be subtle, and your senses return to their usual. Also, you begin to feel peaceful compared to the early comedown stage. It can even make some people mentally exhausted.

When sober, you can have an emotionally stable sensation and feel better than you were. Some even feel tired or hungry. That’s why it is best to have a day off so that you can rest or reflect on your experience.

With all these stages, one might wonder, how long do shrooms last?

Shroom often lasts from four to six hours. However, the dosage and metabolism of a person can also affect how long the substance stays in the body.

Enjoy Your Trip

No matter the stages of shrooms you are in, it is vital always to stay calm and make changes to your environment to have a good trip. In addition, coming prepared will also affect your experience with shrooms.

Enjoy the moment and go with the flow of your experience. Don’t fight back so that you’ll enjoy your trip and feel fantastic after.