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Psilocybin mushrooms (also called psilocybian mushrooms or teónanácatl) are fungi mainly of the psilocybe genus that contain the psychedelic substances psilocybin and psilocin, and occasionally other psychoactive tryptamines. There are multiple colloquial terms for psilocybin mushrooms, the most common being magic mushrooms[1] or shrooms. [2]The writer Carmen Hillier speculated that hallucinogenic mushrooms may have a history that dates back as far as 1 million years ago, originating in East Africa. He suggests that early hominids such as Homo africanus, Homo boisei, and the omnivorous Homo habilis expanded their original diets of fruit and small animals to include underground roots, tubers, and corns.[3] Terence McKenna claims that at this particular time, early hominids gathered Psilocybin mushrooms off the African grasslands and ate them as part of their diet. He suggests that the Psilocybin-containing mushrooms that were thought to have grown on the grasslands at that time were the Panaeolus species and Stropharia cubensis, also called Psilocybe cubensis, which is a famous "Magic Mushroom" widely distributed today.[3] There is some archaeological evidence for their use in ancient times. Several mesolithic rock paintings from Tassili n'Ajjer (a prehistoric North African site identified with the Capsian culture) have been identified by author Giorgio Samorini as possibly depicting the shamanic use of mushrooms, possibly Psilocybe.[4] Hallucinogenic species of Psilocybe have a history of use among the native peoples of Mesoamerica for religious communion, divination, and healing, from pre-Columbian times up to the present day. Mushroom-shaped statuettes found at archaeological sites seem to indicate that ritual use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is quite ancient.[5] Mushroom stones and motifs have been found in Mayan temple ruins in Guatemala,[6] though there is considerable controversy as to whether these objects indicate the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms or whether they had some other significance with the mushroom shape being simply a coincidence.[citation needed] More concretely, a statuette dating from ca. 200 AD and depicting a mushroom strongly resembling Psilocybe mexicana was found in a west Mexican shaft and chamber tomb in the state of Colima . Hallucinogenic Psilocybe were known to the Aztecs as teonanácatl (literally "divine mushroom" - agglutinative form of teó (god, sacred) and nanácatl (mushroom) in Náhuatl) and were reportedly served at the coronation of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II in 1502. Aztecs and Mazatecs referred to psilocybin mushrooms as genius mushrooms, divinatory mushrooms, and wondrous mushrooms, when translated into English.[7] Bernardino de Sahagún reported ritualistic use of teonanácatl by the Aztecs, when he traveled to Central America after the expedition of Hernán Cortés. After the Spanish conquest, Catholic missionaries campaigned against the "pagan idolatry," and as a result, the use of hallucinogenic plants and mushrooms, like other pre-Christian traditions, was quickly suppressed.[6] The Spanish believed the mushroom allowed the Aztecs and others to communicate with "devils". In converting people to Catholicism, the Spanish pushed for a switch from teonanácatl to the Catholic sacrament of the Eucharist. Despite this history, in some remote areas the use of teonanácatl has remained.[citation needed]
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1. All about Magic mexican
August 10, 2009
Have you been consider for a substance that could give you a nice, blissful experience by being one with nature? Magic mushrooms can do that for you. This mind-expanding mushroom can let you have a wonderful experience of unity with Mother Earth, hear the pleasant music of nature and feel the essence of the mushroom all in one great mental phantasm. Magic mushrooms, or scientifically known as psilocybin mushrooms, have been used by people since early times. The mushroom is a little bit controversial as it has been often connected with illegal substances. Some people say that they have experien... (read more)
Author: Mary Jane
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2. How to Grow Magic Mushrooms Indoors
April 10, 2009
Growing magic mushrooms may not be as difficult as you may think especially if you are trying to grow them indoors. When growing indoors, there are a few things that you need to compensate for in order to correctly learn how to grow magic mushrooms indoors, check it out!
Obviously you should know that when it comes to magic mushrooms, these are typically grown outside, in the dirt. If you do not know a lot about what you need or the actual process that takes place, then perhaps you need to go with a magic mushroom growing kit. A kit like this is going to give you just about everything ... (read more)
Author: Andrew mushKin
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3. Top Tips on How to Grow Magic Mushrooms
April 10, 2009
There is a lot of information that you are going to need to retain in order to learn the proper way on how to grow magic mushrooms. If you are a beginner, then these top tips are going to be able to help any beginner out immensely. Take a few minutes and see how this information can help you.
The first thing that you are going to need is a way that you can grow your magic mushrooms as well as a place for your mushrooms to grow. You can typically learn how to grow magic mushrooms either indoors or outdoors, is really depends on how much space than you have as well as time. You need to ... (read more)
Author: Andrew mushKin
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4. Supplies you need Before Learning How to Grow Magic Mushrooms
April 09, 2009
When you are getting ready to start any project there are certain supplies that you are going to need to get in order for your project to be successful. The same concept can be applied when you are learning how to grow magic mushrooms. Before you get started working on a project such as this, you need to make sure that you have all of the supplies that you need in order to start growing.
Now, if you buy a mushroom growing kit, then you are not going to need any supplies, most of these kits come with just about everything that you need. Of course, you do want to make sure of this prior ... (read more)
Author: Andrew mushKin
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5. Where to Learn How to Grow Magic Mushrooms
April 09, 2009
If you want to learn how to grow magic mushrooms, there is a lot of information that you are going to need before you actually get started. Now, there are a few different places that you can get this type of information, you just need to know where to look!
The first place that you should turn to is someone who has already started growing magic mushrooms. This is going to give you the hands on experience that you need in order to properly learn how to grow magic mushrooms. You will be able to get great tips as well as a great visual for what you need to do and how you need to do it. I... (read more)
Author: Andrew mushKin
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6. The Advantages of How to Grow Magic Mushrooms Kits
April 08, 2009
When it comes to growing your own magic mushrooms, there are a few ways that you can go about the entire process. These days, it seems as though people are looking to grow their magic mushrooms by using a kit. Some people might think this is a bit lazy, but if you are just learning how to grow magic mushrooms, then you may need to look into the advantages of a kit.
The neat thing about learning how to grow magic mushrooms with a kit is the fact that you have everything that you need right there! There are a lot of supplies that need to be purchased in order to start growing, and if you ... (read more)
Author: Andrew mushKin
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7. Growing Magic Mushrooms Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
April 03, 2009
For amateur “magic” mushroom cultivators living where it’s legal to grow hallucinogenic mushrooms, starting that first successful grow just got a lot more convenient. You can buy DVD videos, how-to guides and starter kits, but how about a software program that really kicks you in the right direction? That’s what Grow Buddy™ is trying to do, one mushroom lover at a time.
Grow Buddy is a new software application for psilocybin mushroom growers who are new to cultivating “magical” fungi. Newbies and amateurs to the growing process often have many issues throughout their journey cultivating. ... (read more)
Author: Andrew mushKin
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8. So You Want to Know How to Grow Magic Mushrooms?
April 03, 2009
Thanks to the internet it’s never been easier to grow mushrooms. Everyone wants in on it. In countries where growing magic mushrooms is legal people are taking advantage of this more than ever. So where do you start? It’s easy if you know where to look.
All over the web there are tons of communities dedicated to growing magic mushrooms. This is great—except the most heavily frequented websites are full of “trolls”—mean people who will give you false information or simply give you a hard time for trying to learn more and ask questions. There are a variety of good books out there on the mar... (read more)
Author: Andrew mushKin
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9. Salvia Divinorum Can Lead to Spiritual Awakenings
January 13, 2009
For millennia, humans have ingested plants in order to enter altered states of consciousness. Shamans, healers, and spiritual seekers have used peyote, psilocybin mushrooms, cannabis, and salvia divinorum to tap into the collective unconscious, experience astral projection, and find peace and tranquility. Despite the negative connotations associated with the use of plants in spiritual quests - largely by detractors of the so-called "psychedelic movement" in the late 1960s and early 1970s - there is a considerable body of research that substantiates the psychological benefits of ingesting psych... (read more)
Author: Maria Monderin
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10. Magic Mushrooms - Almost Illegal In The Netherlands
May 21, 2008
The Dutch Minister Of Health, after conducting some studies on magic mushrooms or 'shrooms' which concluded that these mushrooms aren’t at all hazardous to the public health, still decided that they should be declared illegal. A remarkable decision, because although many experts affirm that the effects experienced from psilocybin are caused by a poisonous nature of the compound, the National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health ( a branch of the Center For Disease Control ) rated the psilocybin less toxic in comparison with regular aspirin. In other words, h... (read more)
Author: Razvan Jr
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