“Last week, I went to one of the first legal psilocybin mushroom clinics in the United States. In 2020, the wise people of Oregon voted to permit the establishment of such clinics, wherein this mysterious, naturally-occurring psychoactive compound can be safely administered to adults in a controlled, regulated environment. That this has suddenly become possible still feels like something of a miracle. Ten or fifteen years ago, the idea that one could just walk into a normal building on Main Street USA — as opposed to voyaging to an underground shamanistic lair — and consume the compound lawfully, under professional supervision, seemed like a laughably far-off fantasy. Something to vaguely hope for in the abstract, perhaps, but still so distant as to be a virtual impossibility. But then the impossible happened, as is frequently the case, and beginning in 2023, an initial round of state-sanctioned clinics opened to the general public.

Entering into the experience purposefully and with intention is highly advisable. Though I wouldn’t presume to tell anyone whether, or how, to take these substances, I do think there’s value in treating the experience with reverence and solemnity — not as some frivolous excursion, and definitely not as a way to merely “have fun,” especially if you’ve been undergoing any psychological distress of late, and are seeking this out as a salve. The intention I visualized ahead of time was to introspect, and ideally to transcend recursive thought-patterns that had been burbling around in my head, which I had determined were ill-suited to flourishing, fulfillment, and productivity.

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