Penis Envy Trip Report: A Level 5 Journey Into Hyperspace

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This penis envy trip report was written by a friend of Magic Mushrooms Shop. It describes a level 5 experience — one of the most intense psychedelic journeys you can have. Penis Envy is one of the most famous magic mushroom strains. Not just because of its name or shape, but because of its exceptional potency. It is a powerful variety of Psilocybe cubensis, highly respected among experienced psychonauts.

"All dimensions were indistinguishable from each other. Eyes opened or closed, I was completely transfigured and enveloped within hyperspace — surfing the universe and the atomic world basking in the infinite."
— Stephen, on his Penis Envy trip report

The Garden, the Stargate and Divine Communion: Surfing the Etheric Hyperspace Realms

This penis envy trip report is a genuine, first-person account of a level 5 magic mushroom experience. It takes you through preparation, setting, visuals, encounters with entities, and the aftermath. Read it with an open mind.

The Preparation

Stephen had obtained a half ounce of an extremely potent batch of Penis Envy mushrooms. He turned them into chocolates he called "Mayan Gold" — wrapped in gold foil, each containing 2 grams in a bar made from 80% raw organic cacao. He had experience with DMT, Salvia, LSD, and psilocybin mushrooms before (level 3/4), but none of those came close to what was about to happen.

After planning for a week with his friend Jason, the evening of December 28th, 2014 arrived. A nice Miami Sunday. They debated for about an hour — Jason was cautious about timing, set, and setting. They were about to call it off when their shaman friend Z (who had sold the Penis Envy) called and convinced them to take the sacrament. They ate the Mayan Gold chocolates and drove to a botanical garden. This was at 6:30 PM. Stephen took an extra 0.5 grams of raw mushroom, as he had tripped on 2 grams just a week prior.

The Place: Fairchild Botanical Garden

Jason drove them to Fairchild Botanical Garden — a visually stimulating outdoor space with glass art throughout the nature trails. The medicine hit Stephen within 30 minutes. By the time they arrived, he was already back in that dreamy, shroomy place. After a brief stop, they walked all the way to the end of the nature trail and found a bench under some welcoming trees.

Within a little over an hour, the mushrooms kicked in hard. The physical third dimension started breaking down into minute atomic fractals and fused with hyper-etheric dimensions. All dimensions became indistinguishable from each other and defied linguistic explanation.

The Penis Envy Trip Report: Dimensional Realms and Transcendental Beings

This is the core of this penis envy trip report — what happened when the full effects set in. These experiences are described exactly as Stephen reported them.

Eyes Open, Eyes Closed — It Didn't Matter

At one point, Stephen closed one eye and left the other open — just to experiment. He was halfway between his inner dimension and the outer one. But soon it stopped mattering. Eyes open or closed, he was completely transfigured within hyperspace. All dimensional realms were macrocosmic and microcosmic at the same time.

He gave himself completely and wholly to what he described as "the infinite source of all creation." He felt unconditional love and pure gratefulness. He was in complete awe and bliss. Disconnected from his body, with what felt like 360-degree spirit vision. He felt privileged — as if initiated into a benevolent dimension of being.

"I thought I had astral projected before through deep meditation," he wrote. "But this was the real deal."

A Transcendental Being

One being stood out clearly in memory. It materialized within what Stephen described as a "light-encoded dimension" and came down to greet him. Its head was huge and cone-like, taking up his entire field of vision. It had an oval head with photonic fractal eyes — he compared it to the artwork "Steeple Head" by Alex Grey.

Their interaction was brief but profound before they bade farewell.

The Stargate and the Merkabah of Light

His closed-eye visuals (CEVs) were extremely intense — Mandelbrot-like and overwhelming. So he walked about 50 feet out into a moonlit pasture by a lake. When he looked up, the whole sky was melting and swaying. The stars felt like they were saying hello.

Light from the moon became complex and started forming transparent Merkabahs — or geometric structures from Metatron's Cube — all around the Earth. He walked back to the bench, which had now become a stargate. As he sat back down, the experience deepened further.

What Makes Penis Envy So Intense? The Science Behind This Trip Report

Experiences like the one in this penis envy trip report aren't random. The Penis Envy strain contains significantly more psilocybin and psilocin than typical Psilocybe cubensis varieties. Research published in 2025 highlights its exceptional potency and distinct morphological characteristics. Some estimates put its alkaloid content at 1.5–2× that of standard cubensis strains.

The strain is also known for:

This is why the Penis Envy is recommended for experienced psychonauts only. If you're new to magic mushrooms, start with something milder. Our magic mushroom trip levels guide can help you understand where you are on the scale.

Set, Setting, and Intention

Stephen and Jason spent a week planning this penis envy trip. They debated timing and setting carefully. And still — it exceeded all expectations. This is a lesson in humility. Even with preparation, a level 5 trip can surprise you.

A few golden rules:

Reflections After the Penis Envy Trip Report

Stephen's penis envy trip report is a reminder of how profound these experiences can be — and how much respect they deserve. What he described isn't something to chase carelessly. The DMT-like intensity, the entity encounters, the dissolution of physical reality — this is the upper end of what psilocybin mushrooms can offer.

At the same time, his report is full of wonder, gratitude, and deep meaning. These aren't just hallucinations. For many people — and for generations of shamanic traditions — they are genuine encounters with something larger than the self.

If you're thinking about your own journey, we encourage you to prepare well. Read, reflect, and respect the medicine. And always know your dose.