Looking for activities to try while on mushrooms, recommendations appreciated
Recently I've come into possession of about 7g of dried mushrooms and want to get the most out of the experience(s). I plan to divide them up into either two 2.5g doses with a leftover 2g dose or two 3.5g doses, I haven't decided yet.
I've done mushrooms once before years ago and took either 3.5g or 4g at the time and had a really good experience, mostly. (I almost let my cat go because suddenly it seemed evil to have ripped him from his family and forced him into Stockholm syndrome.) I was lucky enough to be alone at an isolated lake house and was able to fully embrace the trip, which included floating on my back in the lake while experiencing ego death at sunset (10/10, would recommend). I've been reading a lot on erowid which has been very helpful, but I thought maybe some other trippers might have thoughts.
Now I don't have access to a vacation spot and will be tripping in my normal space. Most likely I'll be taking them late at night so the people I live with, who are extremely straight laced and might get upset, aren't disturbed. I have UV reactive paint, which I've used to do a series of my cats and some other UV reactive objects around my room, so I was probably going to spend some time either painting or just taking it all in under my black lights. I also planned to try to do some stargazing (though there is a lot of light pollution in my area). Maybe try listening to an album or something. Beyond that thought I'm at a loss.
Are there any activities you've enjoyed while tripping or do you have any recommendations for extremely cheap/free stuff to do?
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Very quick version: I would split them up as 3.5g equal doses. I think that's a very satisfying dose with enough oomph to give you fun visuals (I don't really get the visual effects below 3g). And I've found outdoor locations to be the best if you're in a safe place with as little possibility for contact with strangers as possible. I find that dosage to be too much to hike on, but if you have a nice park nearby, why not have a picnic on a blanket with a Bluetooth speaker? Painting sounds like a lovely activity, but I would set a ground rule for myself to avoid the UV lamp while under the influence (can't they hurt your eyes?). I'm sure you can find or make an appropriate playlist for the experience. Are you at all musically inclined? Could you make your own music during the experience?
Thank you for the suggestions! I've got a few albums I was considering for while I was painting. I'm not actually sure if UV light hurts your eyes or not. Normally when I paint with UV colors I use a flashlight to check my work as I fill in color blocks and only turn on the big uv lights if I'm showing my work to someone.
As far as outdoor activities go I'm limited to what can be done in a backyard at night. I don't want to wander too far away from home while tripping because I will be doing it late at night for safety reasons which is why I was thinking about stargazing and maybe watching the clouds and moonlight through the trees in the backyard.
Unfortunately my musical chops aren't where I'd like them to be. I can play other people's music fairly well, but I haven't put in enough time to be even remotely good at improvisation.