5 tips: what to look out for when tripping?

Tripping is something you do because it’s fun, but it’s helpful to think about a few things before you start. In fact, this can help ensure that you go on a relaxing, comfortable and safe psychonautical journey. For example, it is important to make sure you are in a safe space where you feel comfortable. If you want to know what to look out for before tripping, read on below!

Tripping? This is what you should pay attention to!

Most people see tripping as a way to take a break from the daily grind. You can open the doors of your mind wide and explore your own inner world. It sounds great and it is. Still, it is wise to take a moment to consider your own safety. Tripping is an adventure you can enjoy, but you are also off the world for a while. Then it is important to be in a comfortable and safe space, with people around you that you trust. To travel safely, here are five things you should pay attention to before you begin your trip.

1. Provide a good set and setting

Whether you are an experienced psychonaut or you are tripping for the first time, it is important to take a look at your environment ( the setting ) and your own emotional state (set). The environment should be completely safe. Once you are inside, lay out a blanket, put out food and drinks. You also remove objects that could be dangerous.

In addition, you must also consider your own mood. When you are not feeling well (you are stressed, anxious or sad, for example), it can have a negative effect on your trip. You may then choose better to postpone tripping until you feel better.

By providing a fine set and setting, you create the ideal conditions for a nice trip. Invite only close friends, trip in a place you know well and provide all the comforts you need. Chances are then you will be able to properly surrender to the experience and enjoy it to the fullest.

2. Take your time

Many people underestimate how long a trip can last. On average, a trip with psilocybin lasts magic mushrooms between 6 and 8 hours. So it is not something you do in between. If you feel time pressure, that can also have a negative effect on your trip. You can only really enjoy the trip properly if you take the time to do so. So schedule that time free in your schedule and give tripping your full time and attention.

3. The right company

One of the things you can look out for before tripping is to make sure you are in good company. There may be people you don’t know or you may not really feel comfortable with. During a trip, your emotions are heightened, so if you don’t feel comfortable, it can cause feelings of anxiety or even paranoia.

If there are people who don’t know anything about mind-altering substances know and also don’t know how someone might react to them, they can get nasty. They may laugh at you or tease you if you react to the drug in a certain way. Then, of course, that too will have a negative effect on your experience. So, if you want to enjoy yourself and be totally absorbed in your trip, it is important to trip alone in good company. Be with good friends. If there are people unfamiliar with psychedelics, explain to them what to expect. That can already make a big difference in how they can react.

4. Combining different drugs

• You may have planned to combine different drugs, perhaps because you think that will give even more interesting or spectacular effects. Sometimes people combine magic mushrooms with MDMA or LSD. Sometimes alcohol is included. Still, this is a big mistake you shouldn’t make.
• Alcohol with magic mushrooms together, can make you even more nauseous (and magic mushrooms themselves can cause nausea). If you take speed together with cannabis, it can induce intense feelings of anxiety. Alcohol combined with ketamine (a narcotic drug) can cause your nervous system to stop transmitting signals properly. This can cause you to become unconscious.

The point is that combining different drugs can cause reactions that cannot be accurately predicted. One drug at a time is safest, and if you want a more intense effect, just take some more. But always be careful when dosing.

5. Pay attention to image and sound

One of the other things you can pay attention to before tripping are your choice of images and sounds (television, games, movies, music). These can come in very differently when you’re tripping. What you see and hear can affect your trip, so it’s helpful to consider this when choosing music or movies. Don’t choose gory, exciting movies to watch, but a cozy comedy or a trippy movie. Put on music that inspires or just relaxes. Then the images and music contribute to a positive trip that takes you to higher realms.

A little preparation

Did you think tripping was something you just did? You can do it without any preparation. But by paying attention to these 5 points before tripping, you give yourself the opportunity to create the ideal conditions for your trip. You feel safe, at ease and can completely surrender to the experience. Take your time and chances are you will have a wonderful and perhaps life-changing trip.