Carlos Castaneda is one of the most notable figures in the late 60’s New Age countercultural movement. He began his career as a young anthropologist studying shamanic traditions with Peyote, Datura, and magic mushrooms, and died as a controversial figure. He’s sometimes even called a…

Tracing the Genealogy of Psilocybin Close your eyes and imagine an Earth before humans, before borders, before time itself. Before Doordash and doomscroll, before innocence and guilt, there was only this: the Precambrian soup from which all organic life emerged. Cells dividing and asteroids colliding,…

Bring up Terence McKenna to the average psychedelic mushroom enthusiast and you’re bound to hear any number of the following things: tales of personal encounters with the elusive machine-elves; an vaguely tasteless impression of his vaguely extraterrestrial voice; a far-flung piece of lore involving South…

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to spread joy this holiday season than with mushroom themed gifts? It’s time for Inoculate the World’s holiday gift guide for mushroom lovers. Find gifts like spores, supplements, and apparel, for everyone on your list. …

Alexander Shulgin, also known as Sasha Shulgin, is one of the most fascinating chemists and countercultural figures of our time. Shulgin is most well known for popularizing MDMA, but he spent his whole life synthesizing numerous new psychoactive compounds and diligently documenting their effects. Through…

As one of the foremost public thinkers of the 1990s, Terence McKenna has made a lasting impact on the world, especially within the psychedelic community and the sphere of psilocybin legalization. Known for his fascinating, often winding lectures, McKenna made complicated, profound ideas accessible to…

Lion’s Mane has garnered significant attention over the last few years, driven by growing awareness of its vast health benefits. Most people are interested in the most common species known as Lion’s Mane, Hericium erinaceus, but there hasn’t been as much interest in some of…

Maria Sabina is often remembered as one of the most influential figures in the psychedelic world, renowned for her role as a poet, and shaman, and as the woman who introduced magic mushrooms to Gordon Wasson, and thus, the Western world.    Maria Sabina’s quotes…

  It’s a mild spring day, with the warm sun casting flecks of light on the forest floor. Deciduous tree branches tangle together overhead and close in around a grassy depression, likely the remnant of a past disruption or abandoned pathway. The mushroom forager advances…

Reishi, along with the entire Ganoderma Genus, is prized for its health benefits, and is among the most unique-looking fungi in our collection. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the health benefits of Reishi mushrooms and Ganoderma as a whole. We’ll also discuss the…