Magic Nanaimo

03/25/2026

This is really interesting because it's both about microdosing and 5meo. It's worth the 2 minute to watch. As it happens, I serve 5 MEO with my partner therapeutically. If you're interested. We don't use toad secretions. However, cuz we like to leave the toads alone. We use synthetic.

03/24/2026

Crown and Throne

What crowns the mind claims the throne.
The planted seed becomes full-grown.
Sweet or venom — blind or sight,
The crown conforms to what you write.

From your sun to your private moon,
Corresponding frequencies find their tune,
The mind's throne becomes a tuning fork,
The strike initiates the spin and torque.

Spirals bind like thoughts in motion,
Tides reflect the mind’s deep ocean.
Shallow waves call to shallow seas,
Deep finds deep with hidden keys.

What you rehearse begins to lead,
Its shape turns into desire or creed.
You think you’ve been choosing what's true?
Beware… all the while it's been choosing you.

By Bartrand Tateno

Bart is unhoused and using. I see him daily at my store, and he writes the most beautiful poetry. I really appreciate his visits.

03/23/2026

03/18/2026

These lovely mushrooms called Albino Gumby came in these really amazing shapes. Just for that batch though. I managed to save two of them but they all sold out because they were quite strong and very popular. We have a new batch in in but they are more standard in shape.

03/18/2026

We're so pleased to announce these wonderful 1 g squares of dark chocolate in various strains. They are $10 each or three for $25 which makes it a fantastic value. The strains are quite strong.

03/04/2026

Today one of Magic's clients reported that since microdosing L*D she has completely gone off her ADHD medication Adderall. In addition, she's slowly tapering off her antidepressants with no negative results. With antidepressants it's never a good idea to get off them quickly. She is reporting return of the depression.

02/26/2026

We always prefer whole mushrooms to synthetic formulas.

People have said for years that whole shrooms feel distinct from synthetic psilocybin.

Scientists shrugged it off, but a new study in Scientific Reports just mapped out the mechanics, and the case for a mushroom "entourage effect" is now seriously compelling.

Murray's team screened 15 compounds found in Psilocybe mushrooms and found eight that survive digestion and cross the blood-brain barrier.

Eight brain-active molecules in a single bite.

They hit 44 protein targets across serotonin, dopamine, and neuroplasticity pathways as a coherent network.

it seems mushrooms may run the same trick as ayahuasca. Three β-carbolines in the mushroom bind to MAO-A, the enzyme that breaks down serotonin and psilocin.

So the mushroom delivers the psychedelic and the thing that slows its breakdown, all in one organism.

A built-in potentiation system, evolved over millions of years.

This isn't just theory.

Mouse studies already showed crude mushroom extract outperformed pure psilocybin for anxiety. Whole extracts alter synaptic proteins differently than synthetic psilocybin. And patients consistently report preferring mushroom-derived experiences.

The computational model now gives us a mechanistic why behind all of that.

Maybe in our rush to isolate the "active ingredient," we've been ignoring the system it evolved within.

The magic in the mushroom is not just psilocybin. Its the conversation between compounds.

And that conversation, this research suggests, may be where the deeper therapeutic potential resides.

02/26/2026

East Forest has spent 16 years composing music specifically for psychedelic experiences. It started in NYC apartments in 2008 wit just him playing live while friends lay on the floor taking mushrooms.

Word of mouth grew it into a touring show and a documentary now free on YouTube called Music For Mushrooms.

The film is surprisingly patient. Long stretches of just watching people listen. Some are on psilocybin, some aren't. The film doesn't flag which. It trusts you to notice what's happening on their faces yourself. No narrator and no thesis. It lands harder for it.

Here's the neuroscience: psilocybin quiets the default mode network (your brain's self-referential loop) producing feelings of ego dissolution and connection. But the DMN always comes back online. The walls rebuild.

East Forest is basically asking: can music be a repeatable, low-dose way to keep touching that state?

The most striking scene is when young men from violent backgrounds are shown sitting in a circle. They aren't on mushrooms. Just listening to the music. One gang member, shot nine times, broke down sobbing.

The response was stronger than what East Forest typically sees from wellness crowds. Music alone did that.

If you're tired of psychedelic content that's either breathless evangelism or sterile clinical framing, this lives in the middle.

East Forest asks for two uninterrupted hours and put the film out free. In an attention economy, that combination feels like medicine itself.

02/18/2026

I wanted you to know that we are doing beautiful and important work with L*D microdosing.

We are helping countless people to stop drinking alcohol. Two people have stopped consuming crack. A he**in addict, a gentle soul, comes in everyday now to get 20 micrograms and he says it is making a difference in his urges. People are getting off their antidepressants and sleeping better. People are feeling better about life and about themselves.

02/10/2026

For the past month, I've been running a personal experiment by microdosing psilocybin with creatine and cordyceps.

The goal was to boost physical performance by attacking cellular energy from three angles.

The results have been impressive - better cardio, faster recovery, and sustained mental clarity.

When you push hard, you burn ATP faster than your mitochondria can produce it. That's when fatigue hits.

This stack tackles the problem at three levels: cordyceps helps mitochondria make ATP more efficiently, creatine stores and recycles it, and psilocybin appears to regulate metabolism itself.

Recent research shows psilocybin is way more than just psychedelic. It reversed metabolic disease in mice and may improve mitochondrial function in humans.

It's emerging as a metabolic regulator, not just a cognitive tool. We're just beginning to understand how it resets cellular energy systems.

My baseline has shifted. I feel like I'm brimming with energy on the football pitch. Recovery between games is noticeably faster.

When working, there's a sustained mental clarity that feels different from anything else I’ve tried.

Start with creatine if you lift or deal with brain fog. Add cordyceps for cardio and breathlessness. If you're 30+ and thinking longevity, consider both.

Psilocybin microdoses are the experimental edge. I feel like I’m onto something, but maybe I'm just getting carried away.

02/07/2026