Detailed Dosage
Here’s a manual elaborating impacts of each magical dose. It’s essential to mention that not everyone will experience the same or all effects, but the following list is a helpful guide to reference.
Microdose (.15-.35 g): provides the benefits of psilocybin without the trippy effects. It is often taken as part of a regular routine,with the intention of improving energy, focus, creativity, and presence while reducing stress, anxiety, and mood swings. Effects can include:
Emotional Balance: Achieving a stable and well-managed emotional state.
Elevated Mood: Gentle euphoria or excitement.
Lightheartedness: Finding otherwise mundane things funny or interesting due to an increased connection with inner child and desire to play, resulting in fits of giggles and/or laughter.
Reduced Stress: Lowering levels of tension and anxiety.
Mindfulness: Cultivating a present, and peaceful mindset.
Openness: A heightened sense of acceptance and forgiveness.
Psychological Relief: From persistent conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, and PTSD.
Loss of Appetite: Decreased desire to eat.
Enhanced Meditation: Making the meditative state deeper, more accessible and rewarding.
Enhanced Motivation: Boosting drive to make positive changes in one's lifestyle.
Simple Enjoyment: Specifically of dull activities, daily chores or tedious tasks.
Enriched Flow State: Upgraded state of focus causing aligned action and increased productivity in activities.
Cohesive Thinking: Improving cognitive clarity and clearer thought processes.
Effective Communication: Improving one's ability to connect with others in engaging yet fluid conversations.
Improved Memory: Enhanced ability to recall and retain information.
Increased Creativity: Elevation of imaginative thinking and ideas.
Heightened Athletic Performance: Increased physical stamina, and improved mind-body connection.
Sustained Endurance: Lightness and overall vitality without subsequent crashes.
Minidose (.35-.7 g): will bring you slightly above the threshold of perception. Offering a sense of expanded consciousness and freedom without losing touch with reality. Common effects include:
Elevated Mood: Gentle euphoria or excitement.
Lightheartedness: Finding otherwise mundane things funny or interesting due to an increased connection with inner child and desire to play, resulting in fits of giggles and/or laughter.
Reduced Stress: Lowering levels of tension and anxiety.
Mindfulness: Cultivating a present, and peaceful mindset.
Openness: A heightened sense of acceptance and forgiveness.
Psychological Relief: From persistent conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, and PTSD.
Loss of Appetite: Decreased desire to eat.
Enhanced Meditation: Making the meditative state more accessible and rewarding.
Enhanced Motivation: Boosting drive to make positive changes in one's lifestyle.
Simple Enjoyment: Specifically of dull activities, daily chores or tedious tasks.
Enriched Flow State: Upgraded state of focus causing aligned action and increased productivity in activities.
Cohesive Thinking: Improving cognitive clarity and clearer thought processes.
Effective Communication: Improving one's ability to connect with others in engaging yet fluid conversations.
Improved Memory: Enhanced ability to recall and retain information.
Increased Creativity: Elevation of imaginative thinking and ideas.
Heightened Athletic Performance: Increased physical stamina, and improved mind-body connection.
Sustained Endurance: Lightness and overall vitality without subsequent crashes.
Heightened Perception: Enriching your awareness of the world and sensitivity to light, with the possibility of noticing extremely subtle visual effects, if at all.
Nature and Art Admiration: Deeper appreciation for earth, music, art, etc. through heightened perception, pattern recognition and altered sensory of sound.
Increased Insights: Discovering introspective moments.
Potential Neuroticism: Possible increase in traits related to nervousness.
Potential Sleepiness: Some may experience drowsiness.
Museum Dose (.7-1 g): influence of consumption becomes more apparent, however it does not lead to a fully immersive psychedelic experience. At this level, individuals can engage in public activities, such as visiting a museum or botanical garden without drawing attention to themselves. Common effects include:
Elevated Mood: Gentle euphoria, or excitement.
Lightheartedness: Finding otherwise mundane things funny or interesting due to an increased connection with inner child and desire to play, resulting in fits of giggles and/or laughter.
Increased Creativity: Elevation of imaginative thinking and ideas.
Heightened Empathy: Increased ability to tune into others emotions and navigate them with loving intentions.
Effective Communication: Improving one's ability to connect with others in engaging yet fluid conversations.
Potential Introversion: Complication or discomfort in social settings.
Difficulty Focusing: Mind wanders.
Increased Insights: Discovering introspective moments.
Time Distortion: Passing slower or faster.
Loss of Appetite: Decreased desire to eat.
Dilated Pupils: Increased light sensitivity.
Mild Visuals: Environments appearing to "breathe" and become more vibrant.
Nature and Art Admiration: Deeper appreciation for earth, music, art, etc. through heightened perception, pattern recognition and altered sensory of sound.
Potential Neuroticism: Possible increase in traits related to nervousness or emotional instability.
Possible Dosage Frustration: Might experience noticeable effects, but not intense enough to induce a full psychedelic journey (the "no man's land").
Moderate (1-2 g): the veil is lifting and the impact of psilocybin is more evident. It may cause visuals and a distorted impression of time and depth. Although there has been a shift, one is still able to understand and engage with surroundings. Common effects include:
Amplification of Emotions: May cause intense joy or a challenging trip due to repressed feelings surfacing so they can be properly dealt with. Whatever is needed for your growth.
Lightheartedness: Finding otherwise mundane things funny or interesting due to an increased connection with inner child and desire to play, resulting in fits of giggles and/or laughter.
Increased Creativity: Elevation of imaginative thinking and ideas.
Heightened Empathy: Increased ability to tune into others emotions and navigate them with loving intentions.
Potential Introversion: Complication or discomfort in social settings.
Difficulty Focusing: Mind wanders.
Increased Insights: Discovering deep introspective moments through contemplation.
Time Distortion: Passing slower or faster.
Loss of Appetite: No desire to eat.
Yawning: Can increase in frequency.
Dilated Pupils: Increased light sensitivity.
Moderate Visuals: Open and closed-eyed visuals (e.g. patterns, fractals, auras).
Synesthesia: Seeing sounds, hearing colors, etc.
Nature and Art Admiration: Deeper appreciation for earth, music, art, etc. through heightened perception, pattern recognition and altered sensory of sound.
Disorientation or More Grace: Depends on individual; some may need to sit or lay down and relax while others feel the need to dance or move.
Potential Nausea: Increased susceptibility for nausea.
Clear Ascension and Return: Clearer come-up, peak, and come-down.
Macrodose (2-3.5 g): the veil has been lifted and you start losing a sense of self; becoming one with unity consciousness, enhancing visuals and mystical experiences although the dose might not be high enough for a complete ego-death. Common effects include:
Emotional Lability: Rapid shifts in strong emotions, from elation to anxiety or sadness, to glee again.
Ego Dissolution: Self-identity dissolves, leading to a transcendent state of consciousness.
Spiritual Experience: Intense feelings of awe and connection to God/Source energy.
Life-changing Insights: Altered thought patterns from wisdom unlocked by the mushroom spirit, often leading to self-discovery and personal growth.
Mystical Miracles: Encountering synchronistic and out of this world moments.
Time Distortion: Passing slower or faster.
Loss of Appetite: No desire to eat.
Yawning: Can increase in frequency.
Dilated Pupils: Increased light sensitivity.
Vivid Visuals: Open and closed-eye visuals (e.g. fractals, auras, memories from the past).
Synesthesia: Seeing sounds, hearing colors, etc.
Nature and Art Admiration: Deeper appreciation for earth, music, art, etc. through heightened perception, pattern recognition and altered sensory of sound.
Enhanced Somatic Sensation: Heightened awareness of bodily sensations and physical well-being.
Potential Sensory Overload: Sights, sounds, and physical sensations can become overwhelming.
Disorientation: Compromised motor/cognitive functions and extreme difficulty doing any task because one needs to lay down and focus inwards.
Potential Nausea: Increased susceptibility for nausea.
Potential Bad Trip: At higher doses, there is a greater likelihood of experiencing a "bad trip," which can be distressing or even traumatic. Confronting unconscious or unresolved fears should be done with the right support.
Clear Ascension and Return: Clear come-up, peak, and come-down.
Heroic Dose (3.5 g and above): brings about complete ego death and immersion with higher dimensional realms. This level of dose results in intense hallucinations, spiritual experiences, and self-reflection. Common effects include:
Emotional Lability: Rapid shifts in strong emotions, from elation to anxiety or sadness, to glee again.
Ego Death: Complete loss of self and shedding of debilitating programming leading to feelings of unity with the universe and a transcendent state of consciousness.
Spiritual Experience: Intense feelings of awe and connection to God/Source energy.
Life-changing Insights: Altered thought patterns from wisdom unlocked by the mushroom spirit, often leading to self-discovery and personal growth.
Mystical Miracles: Encountering synchronistic and out of this world moments.
Time Distortion: No sense of time.
Loss of Appetite: No desire to eat.
Yawning: Can increase in frequency.
Dilated Pupils: Increased light sensitivity.
Intense Visuals: Open and closed-eye visions (e.g. fractals, flower of life, Merkaba, aliens, past-life memories).
Synesthesia: Seeing sounds, hearing colors, etc.
Nature and Art Admiration: Deeper appreciation for earth, music, art, etc. through heightened perception, pattern recognition and altered sensory of sound.
Enhanced Somatic Sensation: Heightened awareness of bodily sensations and physical well-being.
Potential Sensory Overload: Sights, sounds, and physical sensations can become overwhelming.
Disorientation: Compromised motor/cognitive functions and extreme difficulty doing any task because one needs to lay down and focus inwards.
Potential Nausea: Increased susceptibility for nausea.
Potential Bad Trip: At higher doses, there is a greater likelihood of experiencing a "bad trip," which can be distressing or even traumatic. Confronting unconscious or unresolved fears should be done with the right support.
Clear Ascension and Return: Clear come-up, peak, and come-down.