Stargazer

Stargazer Magic Mushroom Information

The Stargazer, AKA Inca Stargazer, is a classic golden top magic mushroom. This variety of Psilocybe cubensis is known for its ease of cultivation and moderate potency.

  • Origin: Reginal variant (disputed)
  • Founder: Unknown
  • Strength: Average
  • Effects: Spiritual experience with moderate visual and auditory stimulation, euphoric.

Description

The Stargazer Mushroom is a captivating strain of Psilocybe cubensis revered for its reported potency and straightforward cultivation. Despite its popularity among both novice growers and experienced psychonauts, the true history and origins of the Stargazer remain an intriguing enigma. If you’re seeking a mushroom strain with a reputation for delivering profound experiences and ease of growth, the Stargazer might be your next cosmic voyage.

Strain Profile: Stargazer Psilocybe cubensis

Let’s journey into the details of the Stargazer Mushroom and discover what sets it apart:

Origins and History: A Cosmic Mystery

  • Enigmatic Lineage: The precise origins of the Stargazer Mushroom strain are not definitively documented, adding to its mystique. While some believe it originated in the Andean foothills near Machu Picchu, this remains largely speculative and part of the strain’s folklore.
  • Whispers of Andean Roots: The association with the Andes Mountains, particularly the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu, lends an air of ancient wisdom and natural potency to the Stargazer. This connection, though unconfirmed, enhances the strain’s allure for those seeking a spiritually significant experience.
  • Popularity Despite Unknown Origins: Regardless of its unclear history, the Stargazer has gained substantial popularity within the mycology and psychedelic communities. Its consistent performance in cultivation and reputation for strong effects have solidified its place as a favored strain.

Potency: Navigating the Cosmic Strength

  • Reportedly Potent Cubensis Variant: While definitive, lab-verified potency data for Stargazer mushrooms can be limited and fluctuate based on growing conditions, anecdotal evidence and user reports suggest it is a notably potent strain within the Psilocybe cubensis family.
  • Psilocybin Content Variability: As with all cubensis strains, the actual psilocybin and psilocin content in Stargazer mushrooms can vary depending on numerous factors, including substrate, growing environment, and harvesting time.
  • “Believed to be Quite Potent”: While not consistently topping potency contests, the Stargazer maintains a reputation for delivering strong psychedelic experiences, attributed to a potentially higher than average psilocybin concentration compared to some other cubensis strains. Start with conservative dosages, especially if you are new to this strain.

Effects: Venturing into Inner Space

  • Classic Psilocybe cubensis Effects Spectrum: The effects of Stargazer mushrooms align with the typical effects profile associated with Psilocybe cubensis varieties. Users may anticipate a range of perceptual, emotional, and cognitive shifts, including:
    • Feelings of Interconnectedness and Unity: A sense of dissolving boundaries between self and the universe, fostering feelings of oneness.
    • Euphoria and Elevated Mood: Experiences often include waves of joy, happiness, and a positive shift in emotional state.
    • Time Distortion and Transcendence: Altered perception of time, with moments potentially feeling elongated or compressed, and a sense of being outside of linear time.
    • Visual Hallucinations and Enhancements: Closed and open-eye visuals, including geometric patterns, vibrant colors, distortions of form, and dreamlike imagery.
    • Synesthesia: Blending of senses, such as “hearing colors” or “seeing sounds.”
    • Ego Dissolution (Ego Death) at Higher Doses: At more substantial dosages, a temporary diminishing or loss of the sense of self or ego may occur, often described as a profound and transformative experience.
    • Altered Auditory Perception: Changes in how sounds are perceived, including increased sensitivity, echoing, or a sense of sounds having more depth.
    • Visual Tracers (at Lower Doses): Subtle visual effects, such as trails following moving objects, may be present even at lower doses, along with mood elevation and enhanced sensory perception.
  • Meaningful and Transformative Potential: Stargazer mushrooms are often chosen for their capacity to induce deeply meaningful and potentially transformative experiences, facilitating introspection, personal growth, and shifts in perspective.

How To Grow Stargazer Magic Mushrooms

Stargazer, like other varients of the p. cubensis species, is relatively easy to grow. They can be grown using popular substrates such as rye grain, brown rice flour, and wild bird seed.

When growing Stargazer we would recommend using a grow-chamber setup using grain spawn and a manure-based substrate. We have found that the easiest grow chamber setup consists of using a tin container. You can read the full post on how to grow mushrooms using tin containers here. Below is a summary of this post:
 
  1. Innoculate grain bag with 3-5cc of Stargazer spores or liquid culture syringe.
  2. Store the inoculated grain bag in a dry area for colonization making sure to maintain a substrate temperature of 84-86. Colonizing mycelium generates its own heat, so an ambient room temperature in the high 70s is recommended.
  3. Once fully colonized, prepare the tin container and begin layering the substrate and colonized grain. Begin and end with a layer of the substrate.
  4. Set aside for re-colonization (10-14 days)
  5. Prepare the lid by adding fresh air holes and cover with micro-pore tape.
  6. Replace the lid and place the tin into fruiting conditions. Reduce the ambient temperatures to reduce the substrate temperatures to 74-78 degrees F.
  7. Mist the inside of the chamber lid when needed. Remember to keep the relative humidity at levels of 90-95% during fruiting.
  8. Harvest

Stargazer Mushroom Growing Parameters:

Preferred Substrate(s): Various grain types, compost, pasteurized dung/straw
Substrate Temperature (Colonization): 84/86 degrees F.
Substrate Temperature (Fruiting): 74/78 degrees F.
Humidity/FAE During Colonization: 100%RH, 0 FAE: During Fruiting: 90%RH, FAE 2-5x per day
 
Note: Substrate temps should be measured internally using a probe thermometer. We’ve found that multi-probe thermometers, such as this dual probe and this quad probe thermometer are easy and very accurate. Sources: The Mushroom Cultivator (P. Stamets), psilosophy.info,psilopedia.com,spores101.co

Additional information

Origin

Unknown

Strength

Average

Effects

Spiritual, Feelings of Connectedness, Euphoria, Warm Grounded Energy. Great for beginners.

Cultivation Difficulty

Easy

Founder

Mr. G

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