The Calm Journal

Explore the world of Amanita Muscaria, and learn about it's history and benefits.

An introduction to Amanita muscaria: Its history and uses

Amanita muscaria, with its iconic red cap and white spots, thrives in Northern Hemisphere woodlands, offering a rich history of medicinal, spiritual, and cultural significance across diverse cultures. Recent research highlights its potential therapeutic benefits,...

Amanita Muscaria Microdosing Guide: Safe Dosage, Benefits & More

Learn how to microdose Amanita muscaria with our comprehensive guide. Discover dosages, benefits, safety tips, and more to get started with this natural alternative.

Microdosing Shrooms: How Psilocybin Mushrooms Enhance Mental Health

Learn how microdosing psilocybin mushrooms can improve creativity, mental health, and overall well-being. Start your journey with our expert guide.  

Meet the Amanita muscaria Mushroom

If you’ve ever used a mushroom emoji while texting a friend, then you’re already familiar with the Amanita muscaria mushroom. This famed mushroom with its white-spotted, rounded red cap and frilled gills looks almost too...

Foraging for Mushrooms

Foraging is one of the oldest skills adapted by humans, and it is still very present in today's society. It requires patience, dedication, and a great amount of knowledge on the environment. Foraging the Amanita...

Increasing Access to Psychedelic Therapy

Psychedelics have great potential for use in medicine, but regulatory barriers prevent their widespread application. Fortunately, some alternative products—such as the Amanita Muscaria mushroom—are now being studied and scaled to the masses. A long history...

How Sleep Can Control Your Life & The Health of Society At Large

Sleep Controls the Health of People and Society The epidemic level of insufficient slumber creates a public-health crisis, but natural treatments can help.  In a world obsessed with diets and gizmos to improve health, many...

The Spotty History of Amanita Muscaria

  On a walk in the woods in the northern hemisphere in late summer or early fall, a hiker might come across large mushrooms with bright red caps with white spots. This is the fly...