Since high school, I’ve been fascinated by something we used to call “The Spirit.” This concept was introduced to my home country, the Czech Republic, in the 1990s by a British electronic music band—The Spiral Tribe.

Banned in the UK for a “serious breach of the peace,” they were chased out of the country for organizing illegal rave parties. I always wondered why the government of Great Britain would be so concerned about a group of people simply playing music and dancing. Much later in life, I realized that the rave movement was intellectually inspired by Terence McKenna.

Fast forward ten years, and I became deeply interested in Eastern spirituality after encountering the teachings of Alan Watts and experiencing something often described as “Moksha” or “Satori” while running in a park.

When I was introduced to Design Thinking, I suddenly realized that it all came together. I saw that it spoke of the same thing, sharing the same qualities and attributes that, in form and essence, resembled “The Spirit.”

Through my exploration of ancient cultures, philosophies, and modern mysticism—especially since the discovery of LSD—I started noticing the same patterns of thought. It became clear to me that this couldn’t be a coincidence. The ancient civilizations of India, China, Japan, Greece, Egypt, the Incas, and the Mayas (to name just a few), along with modern psychonauts, must have been connected to the same source.

As someone who values the scientific method, I explored numerous research papers and books on the topic, including works by Stan Grof, C.G. Jung, Albert Hofmann, and other influential figures like Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, and Terence McKenna.

I was fascinated by all of them, but McKenna, in particular, introduced a funny yet profoundly powerful metaphor—“Talking to the Mushroom.” It sounds absurd, perhaps even insane. I had this confirmed when discussing the idea with so-called “normal people,” who found it ridiculous.

However, I see the experiment of “Talking to the Mushroom” as something different: a method of reconnecting with something deeply encoded within our brains or DNA—something like a lost guidebook hidden away for times of necessity. Alternatively, it could serve as a means of communication with intelligence beyond Earth.

Through reading McKenna’s experiences and insights, I discovered that this “Spirit” is only accessible to those who seek it with genuine purity of heart—approaching it with compassion, openness, and curiosity rather than ignorance.

This makes perfect sense as a protective mechanism for this intelligence, “The Spirit.” If I were “The Spirit,” I would certainly prefer engaging with open-minded individuals rather than wasting time on the closed-minded.

McKenna was deeply concerned about his discovery, fearing that “The Spirit” could be misused by those seeking power over others—much like atomic energy has been. However, according to his conversations with “The Mushroom,” “Logos,” or “The Spirit,” it reassured him that it could only be accessed by those with pure hearts.

“You are not to worry about that. This belongs to the just, and no one can lay a finger on it unless their heart is pure.” — Terence McKenna

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Opening the Door — The Experience Itself

Following McKenna’s instructions and fully aware of the importance of “Set” and “Setting,” I ingested 5 grams of psilocybin-containing mushrooms with a clear goal in mind: to communicate with “The Spirit” and seek guidance for this disenchanted modern world.

Within just 20 minutes, I felt my brain becoming hyper-activated, almost as if my head had transformed into a powerful transmitter-receiver of information—like an antenna.

The experience unfolded in several stages:

1. Heating up — Similar to a diesel engine that needs time to warm up.
2. Lost in the ocean of the Akashic field — Drifting through Logos or Brahman, searching for the signal… a kind of “tuning in.”
3. The quest — A series of purity tests required to gain access to “the house.”
4. The big “Why?” — At this stage, I would like to highlight my answer, as no one would pass the previous tests without pure intentions. My response was: “I don’t know why. You tell me why!”
5. The meeting itself — As it was my first encounter, it was relatively brief, but I was able to ask questions and receive responses. During this exchange, I became convinced that intelligence beyond our planet exists, can be communicated with through this method, and is willing to help us.
6. The big noise — I’m uncertain about the purpose of this stage, but I assume it was a way of making my experience known to others. Fortunately, since I was home alone, it didn’t attract any unwanted attention from the neighborhood.

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Conclusion

I am sure I am neither the first nor the last person to experience this, but I can say with great confidence that intelligence exists beyond our minds and beyond Earth. It is accessible, but only to those with pure intentions.

We are not alone.

And we are all in this together.