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Intriguing and terrifying at the same time ─ the mysterious and elusive ‘ego death’ is a concept often associated with psychedelics and plant medicine ceremonies. Loss of subjective identity, enlightenment, annihilation of self… let’s have a deep dive into what the term ego death actually means and how it can happen.

For many centuries all around the world, different cultures have known about the powerful medicinal benefits of magic mushrooms. If you've taken mushrooms, you can most likely vouch for their positive life-changing effects. 

After the widespread condemnation of these substances, it’s only in recent decades that doctors, psychologists, and scientists have once again started to explore the healing power of psychedelics. A fast-growing body of research shows psychedelic mushrooms have significant therapeutic potential. Let’s look at the top 5 most recent scientific discoveries involving magic mushrooms.

Magic mushrooms have certainly hit the mainstream and are receiving a lot of good press lately. They’ve been declared a breakthrough drug by the Federal Drug Administration in the USA, are becoming legalized in countries around the world, and scientific research on them continues to boom. As a result, more and more people are curious about using them.

If you are considering experimenting with psychedelics for the first time, here are some things to consider that can support a more safe (and more enjoyable!) experience with magic mushrooms. 

With our Magic Mushroom Grow Kits, you can easily grow magic mushrooms in the comfort of your home. Our quality growing kits are inoculated with cubensis spores and the mycelium is fully developed to provide you with the most effortless growing experience possible.

Do you want to get the most out of your grow kit? Follow these tips to make sure that the growing conditions of your Mondo Grow Kit are optimal.

Attempting to portray the psychedelic experience on screen is a challenge and an art form. In fact, the psychedelic film is its own genre, one that features psychedelia and tries to capture the experience of partaking in these substances. Usually, this is done through the unique use of distorted visuals and sound and contains experimental narratives that purposefully play with the concept of reality. 

We have picked ten films that play with psychedelic cinematography, editing, narration, and music and (just like any good trip) take you out of your comfort zone and make you question reality.

There are so many myths about magic mushrooms and psychedelics in the modern world. We hear both stories of fear and stories of bliss ─ so, how does one navigate the chaos and excess information (and misinformation) surrounding these substances?

Cultivating psilocybin mushrooms can be a great joy, but also comes with its own set of challenges. Sooner or later it can happen ─ your precious mushrooms stop growing for no apparent reason. These small pins of underdeveloped mushrooms are called aborts and will never reach maturity nor produce spores.  So what causes mushroom aborts and what can you do with them? 

Music and mushrooms are intrinsically linked. More than almost any other stimuli, music enhances and influences the psychedelic experience, helping to guide the trip and compliment your unique journey. And this knowledge is nothing new ─ throughout history and across cultures, music is seen to be a major component of the psychedelic ceremony. 

Magic mushrooms are not alone in the world of sacred plants and environmental entheogens ─ nature has kindly provided us with many psychedelic treats. There are plenty of plants, herbs, roots, and even cacti that contain psychoactive compounds which will alter your mind and shift your consciousness. In this blog post, we are going to take a closer look at psychedelic cacti and their many benefits. 

Magic mushrooms have been making regular headlines as scientists discover more and 

more about their incredible therapeutic properties. The FDA recently labeled them a “breakthrough” drug for treating depression, and as a result the laws about magic mushrooms and other psychedelic substances are gradually changing and relaxing. 

Suddenly it seems like everyone is talking about magic mushrooms, and more people than ever before are curious to try them out. We’ve gathered a list of the top reasons why people are feeling called to experience the magic of mushrooms for themselves.