I’ve eaten about roughly 10 grams dried cubensis mushrooms golden teachers... ‘twas my first drug experience other than smoking pot... it was horrifying and brain shattering and since then I’ve been hooked on mushrooms mwahahahaha
I’ve used ipomoea seeds and ayahuasca since then... mushrooms are still the most mentally challenging of the bunch... ipomoea the most physically challenging...
The most daunting psychoactive plants are deliriants like datura and henbane.. I’ve used them too .
Datura is fascinating, but yeah, I stayed away from it because that's just too dangerous physically. You talk about preferring safe and natural... well that's only half. Haha. Much why I did Benadryl, though, as I think I said in some longass rant earlier in the thread; same action in the brain, blocking acetycholine.
Ipomoea is pretty great as far as the legal options go. I find myself picking up some seed packs about once a year or so. Mild compared to mushrooms or LSD. Not so much visual, but the mindspace and thought patterns are up there alongside them.
Ayahuasca, I've always wanted to, but MAOIs make me nervous, and that's the other half besides the DMT. Though, if I ever run across some freebase DMT ready to be smoked... I might have to try that.
As far as the traditional hippie psychedelics go, though, mushrooms are the best. The emotional/mental feeling combined with the almost "cartoony" visuals are just perfect. LSD is too weak for the second half. Mescaline I've never tried, but it's on the list.
Side note, this band comes to mind when I see your sig pic. Lots of use of 70's/80's style Halloween imagery.