Tag Archives: Weird

Advice, Learning, Mushrooms

Why Mushrooms Don’t Care About Your Identity

Posted on by Lennox Reid
Ancient church fresco depicting spiritual transcendence and the dissolution of ego, echoing themes of mushroom-induced self-reflection and interconnectedness.
06
Feb

I didn’t stop being a bully because I found compassion.
I stopped because mushrooms took away the lie that I was better than anyone else.

Mushrooms don’t care who you think you are. They strip you down to the organism underneath and remind you, bluntly, that everyone else is trying to survive the same invisible weight. Not in a “we are one” slogan kind of way — in a biological, unavoidable one.

This is the story of how taking too many mushrooms didn’t make me nicer overnight… it just made being unkind impossible to unsee.

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Learning, Mushrooms

The Mushrooms That Rewire Fear

Posted on by Matt Seabrook
Psychedelic mushrooms symbolizing the rewiring of fear pathways in the human brain, illustrating research into psilocybin, neuroplasticity, and anxiety reduction.
30
Jan

Fear isn’t just a feeling—it’s a circuit. And certain mushrooms appear to mess with the wiring. From psilocybin’s effects on the brain’s fear center to Lion’s Mane’s role in neuroplasticity, science is starting to show how fungi may help loosen anxiety’s grip. This isn’t about escaping fear—it’s about teaching your brain new rules.

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Learning, Mushrooms

Mushrooms That Only Grow After Disaster

Posted on by Matt Seabrook
16
Jan

When forests burn and floodwaters recede, most life retreats. But mushrooms move in.
From fire-loving morels to neon-bright fungi that bloom only in ash, certain mushrooms are evolutionarily wired to appear after catastrophe. These post-disaster species don’t just survive chaos — they thrive in it, breaking down charred soil, stabilizing damaged ecosystems, and quietly rebuilding the ground beneath our feet. Mushrooms That Only Grow After Disaster explores the strange, resilient fungi that turn destruction into renewal, proving that sometimes the first signs of life come from the shadows.

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Learning, Mushroom Spotlight Series, Mushrooms

Alien Landscapes: 7 Real Mushrooms That Look Like They Crawled Out of Another Galaxy

Posted on by Matt Seabrook
05
Dec

Forests have always been strange places, but some mushrooms growing in their shadows look so bizarre, glowing, and otherworldly that you could swear they wandered in through a wormhole. In Alien Landscapes: 7 Real Mushrooms That Look Like They Crawled Out of Another Galaxy, we explore seven real species that challenge everything you think you know about Earth’s biology — from lace-veiled “ghost brides” to neon waxcaps to fungi that crack open like tiny supernovas. These mushrooms aren’t just weird; they’re cosmic reminders that our planet is still full of life-forms that feel like messages from another world.

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Learning, Mushrooms

From Forest Floor to Fashion Runway: The Rise of Mycelium Leather

Posted on by Matt Seabrook
Microscopic image showing brain activity and neural pathways during psilocybin research, representing the future of psychedelic medicine and mental health therapy.
14
Nov

What if your next leather jacket grew in a lab from agricultural waste? Mycelium — the root network of fungi — can be cultivated into durable, compostable sheets that mimic leather’s look and feel. In this deep dive we follow the innovators, brands, and researchers turning fungal mats into luxury goods and everyday materials, examine lifecycle and scaling challenges, and ask whether mushroom-made materials can truly replace animal and plastic alternatives.

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Mushrooms

Tricks, Treats & Trips: A Psychedelic Halloween Guide

Posted on by Lennox Reid
Colorful Halloween mushrooms glowing under moonlight — a surreal psychedelic scene representing Smiles High Club’s “Tricks, Treats, and Trips” blog about the magic of Halloween and mushrooms.
31
Oct

This Halloween, Smiles High Club invites you to step beyond the candy bowl and into the curious world where tricks, treats, and trips collide. From the ancient rituals that birthed our love of fright, to the modern magic of psychedelic exploration, this spooky season isn’t just about costumes — it’s about consciousness. Whether you’re microdosing under the harvest moon or swapping ghost stories with a mushroom tea in hand, there’s a certain enchantment that lingers in the air. Join us as we peel back the mask of Halloween and uncover the mystical, mind-bending roots beneath the surface.

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Learning, Other Psychedelics

Dreams, Dimensions, and DMT: What Science Is Learning About Consciousness

Posted on by Matt Seabrook
Abstract visualization of consciousness showing a human head merging with neural networks and cosmic energy patterns.
24
Oct

Scientists, mystics, and dreamers have all tried to answer the same impossible question: what is consciousness, really? From DMT-fueled visions to lucid dreams that feel more real than waking life, the frontier of the human mind is stranger—and more beautiful—than we ever imagined. Modern research is beginning to map the uncharted territory once left to shamans and philosophers, and the results sound like science fiction with a heartbeat. Whether it’s psilocybin lighting up new neural highways or DMT dissolving the walls of the self, one thing’s clear: consciousness isn’t just in our heads—it might be the universe getting to know itself.

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Magic Mushrooms & Time Travel: Why Shrooms Bend Your Perception of Time

Posted on by Lennox Reid
Close-up of mushrooms growing in natural light against an earthy background
26
Sep

Mushrooms don’t just change how we see the world — they change how the world is seen. From shifting colors and bending time to blurring the line between self and universe, psilocybin has a way of turning ordinary moments into something extraordinary. In this post, we explore the wild territory of perception and illusion: why your living room might feel like a cathedral, how “infinity” can suddenly feel tangible, and what science says about the strange tricks our brains play while under the influence of mushrooms.

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Mushroom Superstitions Around the World

Posted on by Lennox Reid
Variety of colorful mushrooms arranged on moss with ferns and branches against a blue background.
05
Sep

From fairy rings that promised either good luck or certain doom, to mushrooms believed to be gifts from lightning bolts, fungi have always carried a touch of the mystical. Across the world, people have whispered stories about mushrooms as portals, omens, and even messengers from the spirit realm. In this post, we’ll take you on a curious stroll through mushroom superstitions—where science fades, folklore blooms, and the humble fungi become magical symbols in human history.

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