*Some drank tea. Others drank from [[The Alchemy Bar]]. Others indulged in a brew more ancient... drawn from spores of the forest.* ![[wait.really_A_wooden_kitchen_counter_in_dappled_forest_light__3b337b6d-21ec-4c2e-b8cd-00a33cebc497_3.png]] # The Spell A Potion From The Forest is a most sacred Ritual. Its instructions must be followed carefully, lest the forest eat your ass alive. Walk with care and you may have not only an enjoyable and fun time—you may glimpse a powerful transformation: - **The source is pure.** The mushrooms within The Potion are magical—grown by a trusted source and ground into powder and tested by [[The White Witch]] herself. - **Take only what you’re ready for.** Your dose depends on where you have walked before, how steady you feel, and how far you wish to go. From the smallest whisper to the deepest plunge, the range is wide. The White Witch will help you choose. - **We begin in a room built for rest.** A pillow, a mask, a blanket—these are your allies when the forest asks you to lie still. Yet the call may change: to rise, to speak, to laugh, to dance. Trust the body. - **Eat light, drink water, honor The Potion alone.** A full stomach can dull the forest, while an empty one may unsettle it. Carry clear water as its companion, and sip often. Do not mix with spirits from [[The Alchemy Bar]], for they quarrel with the spores. - **Sober guides stand by.** You do not walk alone. Some in [[The Circle]] stand steady—clear-eyed—holding the lantern for those who need a hand. - **Every journey is valid, every boundary sacred.** Some will see colors, some will laugh, some will meet themselves in silence. Not every vision is meant to be spoken, nor every tear to be witnessed. Hold each other gently, and honor what is offered—and what is kept private. **This Ritual begins at exactly 1:30p.m.—close to the exact moment of [[The White Witch||The White Witch's]] birth.** Once the door is opened, the forest holds you for several hours. Step in with patience and know there is always a way back. Some return swiftly, others more slowly, but all will be welcomed back with warmth, [[Cauldron Offerings]], and [[The Circle]]—for more [[The Rituals||Rituals]] await along the [[Path of The Witch]].