For Use in a Shamanic Dosage
As far as I have been able to discern there are three ways to use Psilocybin containing mushrooms:
- Micro dose: For cognitive enhancement 0.05g-0.5g potency dependent (enhance creativity, articulation enhancement, heightened observation)
- Medium dose: For recreational experiences 0.5g-5g (Parties, concerts, on hikes, most open-eyed experiences)
- Heroic Dose: For shamanic experience 5g-10g ( with or without a guide these experiences are usually a closed-eyed experience which requires a safe and comfortable space)
Shamanic preparation
I would like to make clear that the instructions for preparing a shamanic dosage of Psilocybin are always dependent on the potency of the mushrooms being used. One should always sample the mushroom potency by consuming NO MORE than 1/3 of a gram. This is a high cognitive dose but would not initiate a very strong experience, even if the specimens were of a high potency variety. After determining the potency through a bio-assay we will then decide the amount necessary for the shamanic experience. Terence McKenna had suggested a heroic dose of 7grams of Psilocybe cubensis for shamanic use. This amount is based off of the fact that the majority of commercially available Psilocybe mushrooms are Psilocybe cubensis, a moderately potent species that is one of the easiest to cultivate. With some of the more potent species like baeocystis, cyanescens or azurescens, less material is required for the recipe.
Materials needed:
1) Between 5 and 8 grams of dried Psilocybe cubensis mushrooms (if you have another variety you will have to make an educated guess based off your sample assay.
2) Two 1- 3 quart pots (no lids).
3) Screen-strainer.
4) Clean water
5) ½ cup of soy milk or other diary substitute (optional)
6) 1 Tbs.cocoa powder.
7) Honey or other sweetener.
8) Some clove and/or cinnamon (optional).
9) Sage or other fragrant smoke (optional).
10) Feather (optional).
11) Coffee cup.
12) Stove.
13) GOOD INTENTIONS!
Recipe: For the most part we are making something similar to hot cocoa. The difference being is that we will first make a concentrated tea out of the mushrooms, which will then be the base for the hot chocolate.
- Put all the mushrooms in one pot with 2 cups of water.
- Turn the stove to med-high heat and bring to a low boil
- Quickly reduce the heat to low
- Simmer the tea and reduce to one cup. (While this is being done one should be setting their intentions for the experience. The smoke and feather can be utilized as instruments of purification, applied directly above the simmering potion.)
- Strain mushrooms from liquid, storing the liquid portion in the other pot.
- Return mushrooms to first pot
- Add two more cups of water
- Repeat steps 1-4
- Now take the two cups of mushroom tea and reduce them on a low heat to 1/3 cup of tea. Continuing to purify with feather and smoke.
- After this reduction you will add 2/3 cups of fresh water and/or any “milk like” products. All ingredients should be the equivalent of one cup.
- Add cocoa (cocoa helps to potentiate the effect of the medicine).
- Add a couple of cloves and a ¼ tsb. of cinnamon.
- Reheat to desired drinking temperature.
- Sweeten with honey or other sweetener to taste (I find the honey acts as a better masking for the mushroom taste then other sweeteners).
- Your magick potion is now ready to consume.
When the mushrooms are prepared in this manner the onset usually occurs within 15 minutes. One must be prepared for the experience to happen almost immediately. The setting for the journey needs to be well prepared and one’s intentions well set. These experiences are usually best done lying down in a very comfortable place with ALL and EVERYTHING you might need easily accessible or someone there to assist in one’s needs. Darkness or minimal light is suggested. A 12 hour fast is highly recommended. A six hour fast is required. The stomach needs to be empty in order to absorb the potion fast enough to provide the experience we are seeking.
With this type of journey one will generally be non-communicable for the duration of between 2-4 hours. After that point verbalization becomes applicable again. All experiments and results should be well documented.
These preparations are illegal to perform in the U.S.A. Please go south of the border to perform these procedures, where the countries and cultures are not so uptight about people wanting to expand their consciousness through the applications of sacred visionary plant medicines.
Formulated by K.J. Berman for an Entheo-educational Experience 2009