Edward Crowe on High Dose Mushroom Ceremonies + The Music Industry

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How have mushrooms impacted your ability to launch companies and make a real-world impact?

When I first started using mushrooms I didn’t fully appreciate their ceremonial or sacred context. I was using them to get high. Over time my relationship shifted — I increased doses, moved my practice outdoors, and now almost always work in nature. For the past three years I haven’t done a high dose inside.

I have land in the country where I create a sacred space. People who join those high-dose sessions are often inspired to collaborate creatively.

Mushrooms help me make decisions and let go of the stresses that pile up from running businesses and life. Think of those stresses as barnacles on a ship — the mushrooms help strip them away so I can move forward more clearly.

Tell us about your approach to these high dose mushroom ceremonies and how you integrate the experience into your life afterwards

We treat it with ritual and intention-setting. I don’t like to call it a prayer since that suggests religion, but it’s a passage where I state intentions and what I’m seeking in the journey. The mushrooms deserve integration — the benefit is reciprocal. I can’t just take a journey and expect to return without doing the work afterward. Integration — the actual work you do after the experience — is what makes the practice sustainable and welcome.

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Has your mushroom work affected your relationships or personal life in unexpected ways?

Absolutely. When my mother was dying, she had previously found creativity and healing through microdosing and a few high-dose ceremonies with me. At the end of her life she couldn’t hold down conventional drinks or medicine. I prepared a small cup with ground mushroom powder, vitamin D, and turkey tail. After three days, she was able to drink it. She pointed at the cup and said, “That’s good.” Those were her last words. For me, that was a profound confirmation that I was on the right path. I don’t take the medicine lightly — it’s not for party scenes; it’s very serious.

High dose mushroom work rarely makes it into mainstream conversations. How do you know when it’s time, and what’s your approach?

High doses are a big part of my path. You don’t just jump into them — you earn your way there by going through what can feel really difficult. I’ve had plenty of nights curled up on the floor in a fetal position, unsure if everything was going to be okay. Over time, I’ve moved past that. These days, I rarely have what you’d call a “bad trip” because I do them in nature, in a space where I meditate regularly.

As for timing — it isn’t always when my mind feels calm. Sometimes it’s the opposite: when I’m not okay, that’s when I most need to go lay in the forest with a fire and start at around nine grams. That dose is powerful for me — it lets me purge in the same way people describe with ayahuasca. It doesn’t sound pleasant, but it clears me so I can keep giving kindness and energy to others.

There are times I’ve told my partner at two in the morning, “I need to do mushrooms.” She’ll ask if I’m sure, but sometimes the pull is undeniable. Before tour, I’ve even had to trip just to prepare my mind for the intensity ahead. If life allowed, I’d ideally do a ceremony every 2–3 weeks.

Preparation matters: I eat clean, rest well, sometimes hit the sauna or meditate multiple times that day. Then I boil the tea, keeping the energy intentional while preparing it. Nine grams is my baseline, but potency varies, so sometimes I’ll take 13 grams to get to what I call a “nine-gram experience.” Anything less often stirs things up without releasing them.

When I host, we prepare the land with firewood, air mattresses, crystals, and intention-setting. It’s sacred work, and too much effort goes into it for the experience not to follow through. You’ll never catch me high-dosing in public or casually — this is spiritual, serious, and meant for a sacred space.