mushrooms are in a way (for me at least) a spiritual "masterpiece" in a way I became so acclimated with the zen of myself and the physical world, I began to feel as if I was above it all (this is referred to as the loss of ego). If you are interested in doing them, make sure you get hydroponic (not field mushrooms from cow patties) usually hydroponic are white with gold caps and blue stems. Take anywhere from 1.5 to 3.0 grams (the higher the dose, the more intense) I have had a pretty wild trip off just one large stem of hydroponic mushrooms though! The hardest part is the come-up (when you first start to feel the effects) it is really scary since the world you are used to living in is slowly slipping away and you have no control over it. You may become very emotional and sensitive to any stimuli (ie. music, visual things like colors and such) Try not to be around a lot of people when you do them, just people you like and trust. Some negative stimulus can start you off on a tangent leading to a bad trip. If you have smoked weed then the effects are not quite the same, but it is in the same vein of feeling (giggly, happy, light-hearted fun). Sometimes things would happen and I felt like it was the malgamation of the universe uniting with my spirit (sounds goofy but just wait until you see what YOU go through!) it can be very scary..........