A truffle ceremony is not a random experience — it has a clear structure that unfolds over roughly 9 hours. Understanding the different phases helps you prepare better, let go during the experience and integrate more consciously afterwards.
Phase 1: Arrival and preparation (1–2 hours)
The ceremony begins before the truffles are taken. Participants arrive, settle into the space, and take time to come to rest. There is a group check-in: what is your intention? What do you bring with you today? What do you want to let go of?
This preparation phase is essential. Setting an intention gives the experience direction and depth. It is not about controlling what comes up, but about showing up consciously.
Phase 2: Onset (30–60 minutes after ingestion)
About half an hour after taking the truffles, the first effects begin. You may notice heightened sensitivity — sounds become more vivid, colours brighter, your thoughts more flowing. Some people feel mild nausea; this usually passes quickly.
This is a phase of letting go. Resistance makes it harder; surrender makes it easier. Your guide is present throughout.
Phase 3: Peak (1–3 hours)
The peak is the most intense phase. Your regular sense of self becomes less pronounced; the normal filter through which you experience the world shifts. Emotions come to the surface. Insights arise. Images, memories or unexpected connections emerge.
This is where most of the “work” happens. Being present with what arises — without immediately trying to analyse or control it — is the key.
Phase 4: Coming down (1–2 hours)
Gradually the intensity decreases. Your regular consciousness returns. This phase is often experienced as tender and quiet — a time of reflection, gratitude and gentle noticing. Many participants describe this as one of the most beautiful parts of the day.
Phase 5: Integration and closing (1–2 hours)
At the end of the ceremony there is space to share experiences within the group (only if desired), to eat something and to slowly return to the regular world. The guide facilitates this closing and offers initial reflection on the experiences.
This phase is the beginning of the integration process that continues in the following days and weeks.
After the ceremony
You leave the ceremony physically and emotionally complete. We recommend planning a quiet evening afterwards and not driving immediately. There is an integration session scheduled within a week after the ceremony — this is where the real deepening begins.
Consider an intake conversation.
A psilocybin truffle ceremony is not for everyone. But if you've made it here, it may be worth exploring.