Psilocybin mushrooms (aka sacred mushrooms/magic mushrooms/shrooms/etc) have been used by humans for many thousands of years as a catalyst for personal, communal, and spiritual growth. These ceremonial traditions were passed down through generations via experiential and oral traditions in numerous indigenous communities until they finally made their way to modern societies. What we now know, through extensive scientific studies, is that psilocybin (as psilocin) works on the serotonin receptors of the brain to increase connectivity, enhance emotional processing, disrupt ordinary thought patterns, and increase neuroplasticity, thereby opening us up to new perspectives and new levels of consciousness.

These effects contribute to the profound insights, creative rise, emotional healing, and sometimes mystical experiences that many people experience during a psilocybin journey.