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Summer is here and it’s time to celebrate and make some magic moments. Music and psychedelic lovers alike tend to congregate at festivals in the summer, merging freedom, fun and consciousness-expanding experiences with dancing all day under the sun. 

Before you dive headfirst into the heat and hedonism, here comes your ultimate guide for Psychedelic Summer Safety ─ Festival Edition. 

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Dr. Gabor Maté is a renowned physician, author, and speaker whose work has profoundly influenced our understanding of human psychology, addiction, and the mind-body connection. With a compassionate approach and deep insights, Dr. Maté has dedicated his life to helping individuals heal from trauma and uncover the root causes of their suffering.

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Psychedelic substances seem to be radically evolving the therapeutic approach towards addiction and even altering our basic understanding of addiction. We start to see that addiction isn’t a choice and it isn’t the problem ─ it is an attempt to treat the problem. Research and anecdotal evidence is indicating that psychedelics can shed light and offer healing when it comes to addiction. 

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Euphoriants and stimulants, uppers and downers, MDMA and mushrooms. Parties and recreational drugs have always been inextricably linked. Yet as psychedelic awareness gains more and more traction in the mainstream media, especially for healing and therapeutic purposes, there is also an increased interest in psychedelics and the part they play in the party scene.

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Our understanding of psychedelics and trauma is continuously developing as the research grows. MDMA, ketamine, psilocybin, ayahuasca, and other psychedelic substances have shown great promise for healing treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues. So let’s explore how different psychedelic substances can support recovering and releasing trauma from our systems. 

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Are you struggling to connect, communicate, or resolve conflict with your beloved? Maybe you feel trapped in a rut with resentment building on both sides of the trenches. Or maybe you just want to go deeper into the intimacy between the two of you and share a unique experience together. Exploring psychedelics with your partner can open the door to all this and more.

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Writer, lecturer, ethnobotanist, psychonaut, mystic… Terence McKenna is something of a legend within the psychedelic community. An advocate for the exploration of altered states of mind, an authority figure on the foundations of shamanism, and an articulate voice for counterculture…Let’s dive deeper into the unique mind and life path of Terence McKenna. 

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Spores are a type of reproductive cell produced by fungi that are essential to their life cycle. In the case of magic mushrooms, spores are used to create new mycelial networks and ultimately, new fruiting bodies. However, one interesting fact about magic mushroom spores is that they do not contain psilocybin, the active compound responsible for the mushrooms' psychoactive effects.
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There are around 14,000 different mushroom species that have been identified in the world, and of these only 180 are psychoactive. Each species and strain can─ significantly or subtly ─ differ in appearance, distribution, and potency. To get an overview, we’ve gathered up some of our favorite mushroom and truffle types to consider their similarities and differences. 

One caveat to mention before diving into this quick and easy strain comparison: the effects of psychedelic substances can (and will) vary from person to person, making the results difficult to compare or predict as they depend on many personal factors and environmental circumstances.

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Before taking a psychedelic substance it just makes sense to contemplate set and setting. Yet another aspect of these considerations is knowing the different stages and lengths of a psychedelic journey. This information can help you to safely arrange your trip and give yourself the proper amount of time to really unfold into the experience. 

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