First Amanita experiences

[tryptonaut]

I have had my first three amanita muscaria experiences in the last two days and I must say it was different than what I expected, but very nice.

I found out that small amounts (like 3g) of amanita muscaria are a real nice energizer (without any psychedelic effects). With a little more (like 6g) I get pretty "stoned", but no psychedelic effects neither.
Dreaming is enhanced with these small amounts, dreams are very vivid.

I was so surprised about the energizing effect that I drank the rest of my brew this morning (~2g) and right now I decided to put another 2g in my lunch - in a really nice mushroom sauce. It tastes great

 

[Gaelin]

sounds like a lovely time was had How was your come-down?

 

[Brewmaster]

The best Amanita experience I've ever had was when I found some while hiking in the mountains and just left them the hell alone.

 

[tryptonaut]

The best Amanita experience I've ever had was when I found some while hiking in the mountains and just left them the hell alone.

The amanita muscaria isn't as poisonous as one is told in school. They are hardly poisonous at all and if you dry them right they are very edible. I had a hard time believing it myself, but now I can see how in the past whole families have been eating amanitas at winter solstice festivities (later re-labelled as "Christmas"). I have seen vintage christmas cards with the picture of little girls carrying baskets full of amanita muscaria. Where do you think that comes from? Because the amanita muscaria are so poisonous? Surely not!

There are however amanita species which are deadly poisonous, so I wouldn't wanna pick amanitas myself unless I knew exactly what I was doing...