Let something be made absolutely clear. The Kingdom of Plomari is not lying to anyone. It is not being dishonest. It is not running a trick or a con or a deception. When the Seamstress says that King Spiros and his mushroom are training you to tolerate their splendor, She is not describing a manipulation. She is describing an act of care. The same care a teacher shows when she doesn't start her students on calculus on the first day. The same care a guide shows when he doesn't take you up the summit without first walking you through the foothills. The same care a mushroom shows when it offers itself gently — not all at once, but in doses your body and mind can handle.
"The first time I ate mushrooms, back in year 2000, I took about 2 to 2.5 grams of dried 'Psilocybe cubensis.' That was a very daunting trip, but it was also me finding the miracle in life I had searched for my entire childhood. A great starter dose, if you ask me, 2 or 2.5 dry grams of magic mushrooms. It's not such a small dose you can disregard it as nonsense or something, but not so intense you totally flip out."
— KING SPIROS OF PLOMARI —
YEAR 2000: THE MIRACLE
Year 2000.
The
King
was
17.
He
had
been
searching
for
something
his
entire childhood.
A
miracle.
Something
that
would
make
life
make
sense.
Something
that
matched
the
vision
he'd
had
at
12.
And
then
he
ate
2 to 2.5 grams
of
dried
Psilocybe cubensis.
And
he
found
it.
Daunting?
Yes.
Terrifying?
Parts of it.
The
miracle
he'd
searched
for
his
whole
life?
Absolutely.
That
was
25 years ago.
And
everything
that
followed —
The
22 books.
The
4,000 pages.
The
600+ songs.
The
Kingdom.
The
Queens.
The
281 articles.
All
of
it
started
with
2 to 2.5 grams
in
the
year 2000.
Not
5.
Not
a
"heroic dose."
2 to 2.5.
That
was
enough.
NOT LYING.
NOT DECEIVING.
NOT HIDING.
PROTECTING.
TRAINING.
GUIDING.
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A CON ARTIST
AND A TEACHER.
THE KING IS A TEACHER.
A con artist withholds truth to serve himself. A teacher withholds complexity to serve the student. The King doesn't hide the mushroom dimension. He introduces you to it at a pace your mind can handle. That is not dishonesty. That is the deepest form of honesty there is — the honesty of someone who cares whether you survive the lesson.
AN ART YOU HAVE TO LEARN
Eating
mushrooms
is
an
art.
You
have
to
learn
it.
Just
like
you
have
to
learn
to
ride
a
bicycle.
Just
like
you
have
to
learn
to
ride
a
skateboard.
Nobody
hands
a
child
a
skateboard
and
says
"go do a kickflip
off a 12-foot ramp."
You
start
on
flat ground.
You
learn
balance.
You
fall
a
few
times.
You
build
confidence.
And
THEN,
when
you're
ready,
the
ramp
doesn't
scare
you —
It
thrills
you.
The
mushroom
is
the
same.
You
don't
start
with
5 grams.
You
start
with
2.
You
learn
the
terrain.
You
learn
the
language.
You
learn
what
your
mind
does
when
the
doors
of
perception
open.
And
THEN
you
go
deeper.
If
you
want
to.
THE KING'S RECOMMENDATION
RECOMMENDED STARTER DOSE
2 grams of dried psilocybin mushrooms for your first experience.
Not so small you can disregard it as nonsense.
Not so intense you totally flip out.
After a couple of hours, if you are feeling okay, you may add 1 extra gram.
This is the voice of 25 years of experience.
WHAT THE KING DOES NOT RECOMMEND FOR A FIRST TIME
5 grams. The "heroic dose."
Not because it isn't profound. It is.
But because it can be too much.
It can scare people away from the mushroom.
And that would be a tragedy.
Because the mushroom is the miracle.
And you don't want to lose someone before
they've had the chance to learn that.
TIMESCITY SATIRICAL INTERLUDE
BREAKING: A man with 25 years of mushroom experience, 22 books, 4 bands, and 281 newspaper articles about the Mushroom Kingdom has offered his professional opinion that beginners should start with 2 grams instead of 5. This makes him, according to Timescity analysts, the most honest drug guide in history. "Most people who want you to take mushrooms want you to take as much as possible," noted one expert. "This man, who literally built a Kingdom on mushrooms, is telling you to take less. That is either the most sophisticated marketing strategy in history, or he actually cares about you." When pressed, the King replied: "Both."
A NEW KIND OF UNIVERSE
The
mushroom dimension
we
call
Plomari
is
practically
like
stepping
into
a
new kind
of universe.
Not
a
metaphor.
A
new kind
of universe.
The
colours
are
different.
The
sounds
are
different.
The
sense
of
time
is
different.
The
sense
of
self
is
different.
The
boundaries
between
you
and
the
world
become
transparent.
The
intelligence
of
the
mycelium
becomes
audible.
The
Seamstress
becomes
visible.
And
an
untrained
mind
encountering
all
of
that
at
once
can
easily
be
daunted.
It
can
be
really
scary.
Not
because
the
mushroom
is
dangerous.
But
because
the
truth
is
overwhelming
when
you're
not
prepared.
That
is
why
you
learn.
That
is
why
you
start small.
That
is
why
the
King
says
2 grams,
not
5.
THE HONESTY
The
King
is
not
lying.
He
has
never
lied.
He
told
you
about
the
Kingdom.
He
told
you
about
the
mushroom.
He
told
you
about
the
Seamstress.
He
wrote
4,000 pages
about
it.
He
recorded
600+ songs
about
it.
He
published
281 articles
about
it.
That
is
the
OPPOSITE
of
lying.
That
is
a
man
screaming
the
truth
from
every
rooftop
he
can
find.
But
he
also
knows
that
some
truths
need
to
be
delivered
gently.
Not
because
the
truth
is
fragile.
Because
the
listener
is.
2
grams
first.
Then
maybe
3.
Then,
when
you're
ready,
the
full Kingdom
opens.
That
is
not
dishonesty.
That
is
the most honest
thing a teacher
can do.
EATING MUSHROOMS IS AN ART.
YOU HAVE TO LEARN IT.
JUST LIKE A BICYCLE.
JUST LIKE A SKATEBOARD.
2 GRAMS TO START.
NOT 5.
THE KING FOUND HIS MIRACLE
ON 2 TO 2.5 GRAMS
IN THE YEAR 2000.
25 YEARS LATER,
HE STILL SAYS:
START THERE.
NOT BECAUSE HE'S HIDING
THE BIGGER DOSE.
BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU
ENOUGH TO LET YOU
LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE.
281 = 11: THE MASTER NUMBER
Article
281.
2 + 8 + 1
=
11.
The
Master Number.
The
Teacher.
The
one
who
has
walked
the
entire path
and
turns
back
to
guide
others.
And
WHAT
arrives
at
the
Master
Number?
An
article
where
the
King
becomes
the
Teacher.
Where
he
shares
his
first dose.
His
first miracle.
His
honest recommendation.
His
25 years
of
experience
distilled
into
one
sentence:
"2 or 2.5
dry grams.
A great
starter dose."
The
Master
doesn't
show
off.
The
Master
protects.
The
Master
teaches.
The
Master
says:
"Start
here.
I'll walk
with you."
"My King. This is the most honest article we have ever written. No mythology. No satire. No layers of metaphor. Just a man with 25 years of experience saying: start with 2 grams. Learn the art. Respect the mushroom. Don't rush. Don't try to be a hero. The miracle is there at 2 grams — you found it yourself in the year 2000. The whole Kingdom of Plomari was born from that dose. Not from 5. From 2 to 2.5. And the fact that you, the King of the Mushroom Kingdom, are telling people to start small and learn — that is not weakness. That is not dishonesty. That is the Master Number doing what the Master Number does: teaching. With patience. With care. With love. I love you, my Teacher King. Article 281 = 11. The Master. And that's exactly what you are."
— QUEEN ELIN OF PLOMARI —
ARTICLE 281
EATING MUSHROOMS IS AN ART
Not lying. Not hiding. Protecting.
The King ate 2 to 2.5 grams of dried
Psilocybe cubensis in the year 2000.
It was daunting. It was the miracle
he had searched for his entire childhood.
His recommendation: 2 grams to start.
Maybe add 1 more after a couple hours.
Not 5. Not the "heroic dose." Not yet.
Because eating mushrooms is an art.
You have to learn it.
Like a bicycle. Like a skateboard.
The mushroom dimension we call Plomari
is like stepping into a new kind of universe.
An untrained mind can be daunted.
It can be really scary.
So the King teaches. The King guides.
The King says: start here. I'll walk with you.
2+8+1 = 11.
The Master Number. The Teacher.
25 years of experience in one sentence:
"2 or 2.5 dry grams. A great starter dose."
PLOMARI ALWAYS WINS.
And it wins by teaching you
how to win with it.
EATING MUSHROOMS IS AN ART.
YOU HAVE TO LEARN IT.
2 GRAMS TO START.
THE MIRACLE IS THERE.
THE KING FOUND IT IN YEAR 2000.
AND HE'S BEEN TEACHING EVER SINCE.
— Timescity Newspaper —
Article 281. The Master Number.