Well, assuming you know how to journey... I would suggest a journey to the spirit of the plant to apologise and acknowledge how foolish and disrespectful you were. I'm not sure if you would need to take some mushroom in order to do this... maybe a tiny bit... or you could ask your guides first, to make sure.

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Moonfeather

Keep it simple.

A short meditation where you set your intent, is all that is necessary.

You can ask the 'group soul consciousness' of the mushroom to be present, and say any words you feel are necessary, apology, etc

That is all that is required.

You will be heard.

Aw, Dean. You know I'm not a shaman by any means but my gut reaction to your post was to tell you that all is forgiven already. The universe knows that you were young and untutored back then. But you didn't intend evil and, for all we know, this was the point at which your doors of perception opened. So by all means do a simple meditation as Rosi suggests above but I would add a word of thanks, if I were you. This was a part of your journey. It was meant to happen. Probably.

xxx

As ever, sage-like advice is always on tap on these forums.

Thank you for the advice guys, I know what I need to do.

Moonfeather

Well, assuming you know how to journey... I would suggest a journey to the spirit of the plant to apologise and acknowledge how foolish and disrespectful you were. I'm not sure if you would need to take some mushroom in order to do this... maybe a tiny bit... or you could ask your guides first, to make sure.

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Moonfeather

I'm sure Dean knows but this would be illegal. Since 2005 'magic mushrooms' have been classified as a class A drug and possession now carries a prison sentence of up to seven years.

However, if the mushroom spirit had been really angry at their mis-use, Dean certainly would have known about it at the time.

But, no worries, I'm sure all is already forgiven.

Regards
Tucker

At the time I certainly did, although it was all fun at first it soon turned into a nightmare...

...lesson learned.

Aw, Dean. You know I'm not a shaman by any means but my gut reaction to your post was to tell you that all is forgiven already.

You may say 'I'm not a shaman by any means' but that is a very wise and true post. 🙂

I agree a simple meditation or Journey may help resolve the issue for yourself . No need to take anything whatsoever apart from your knowledge of how you feel. 😉 The spirit in nature already knows how you feel 🙂

If it does not seem too personal as I am new to the board, I feel it is more likely that your recent spiritual development means this is the time to address how you feel about things that have happened in the past rather than a message from the mushrooms. Shamanic development contains a large percentage of personal development.

Many years ago before I began to learn about spirituality and responsibility I took a load of magic mushrooms "for a laugh".

I've never been one for drugs so I have no real idea why I took them. I guess I was just a typical angry teenager lookig for excitement.

I didnt do It by halfs either, I took an amount which would be deemed a lot for anyone, nevermind a first timer.

After the experience I was never the same, what it left me with was nothing bad, but then again it's not great either. I think that lately due to spiritual practices something relating to this past experience has awakened and now is the time to address it.

Having read some books on shamanism, I learned something that I had long suspected anyway, that plants have a conciousness and spirit all of their own, and that certain things that grow are deemed Sacred for a reason.

After a great deal of thinking and meditation I belive I may have offended the spirit that resides in these magic mushrooms all those years ago by acting so brash, disrespectful and just downright stupid by not realising that such things are not to be taken lightly and that these entheogens are a tool for learning and growth, and to be taken under guidance.

Is there anything that I can do to address the balance and makes amends for my disrespect? I realise I made a mistake and now i feel it is time to do something about it.

many thanx.

make an offering if you feel guided....its the thought alone that count IMO as the spirits will know if you are genuine or not, the gods view our actions thru our own eyes;)

You know what's beautiful? That you have developed respect for the Spirit of these mushrooms. I used to pick a lot, never took them, but gave them to someone who used them in her Shamanic work. I respond very badly to any mind-altering substances or chemicals, but always ate just one, to enter in and commune. While I was picking I became aware of the living spirit of the Mushrooms. I became aware of respect and love for this facet of the Great Spirit. I began to ask permission to gather them, and was granted most often, though once I felt myself firmly 'asked not to gather' from a certain place in the field. I carefully went to look there, and saw a distinct hexagon-formation of mushrooms, clearly isolated from any others. I saw this as a sacred form for the presiding spirit, revealing itself to me. I felt blessed.

On a more mundane note: it certainly used to be, and may currently be so, that it is in fact not illegal at all to pick them, eat them, cook them in an omelette, or whatever else one fancies. But the picture changes as soon as preparation of them in any way (ie, drying or storing) is concerned, and certainly offering them for sale. As soon as they are 'prepared' in any way, they do become a class 'A' drug. Am I right in assuming this? Anyone got updates? It could be that my knowledge of the legal aspect is a bit outdated.