Golden Teachers of the Forest  (Six grams of Psilocybe Cubensis var. Golden Teachers)

I finish eating the remaining crumbs and tiny caps leftover in the bag and take a big deep breath. This is not my first time, but this is my first time alone in the prairie. There are many valleys between the rolling hills with densely forested areas, and my plan was to make my way along the creek for awhile until I came across an area of forest where I felt comfortable to begin my trip. Soon the sun would be setting, and I was indeed the only person out here because technically the entrance to the prairie closes at dusk. About thirty minutes has gone by at this point, and I am already starting to feel my body begin to churn and hands are starting to become clammy. Beautiful trees are surrounding me on all sides as I continue to flow with the creek hopping from fallen tree to tree, rocks to other rocks, elegantly making my way admiring the butterflies and dragonflies that seem just as free as I am. There is this huge cottonwood tree that has fallen across the water, so I slowly climb up onto it and begin to feel my hands and legs become one with the entire lifeforce that was this beautiful, ancient specimen. I lay back and look up at the canopy of trees as they slowly merge together, the sun has completely set at this point. I am staring into the universe, as the universe stares back. All of the stars seem to spiral and create intricate kaleidoscopes and the color of the milkyway painted them. It was a very amazing, long night full of deep emotional cleansings and powerful insights that allowed me to ground myself to the earth oncemore. At one point, I was laying on my back deep into the forest surrounded by howling coyotes and could even hear some of them scurring along around me. There was no moon, just the light from the stars and the humans who have created entire empires as I realize that my fear of the animals around me is disrespectful to the forest spirits, for I was the most dangerous thing among the trees. I  could sense the animals were terrified of me, telling stories of their loved ones murdered and tortured by evil humans I felt nothing but guilt and shame for the human species. Humbled, I offered myself to the wisdom of the ancient flora and fauna that surrounded me and learned about the powerful medicines that are everywhere around us. My ego was ripped out of my chest and shown to me in multiple angles as my body became the roots in the soil, uploading me to the vast network that interconnects everything. This was the moment I truly understood what it meant to be one, to be everything and nothing at all, to be a part of nature.