Yes, Terence Mckenna baby! I did pretty much same damn thing. I did not find wild shrooms but I ordered kits from Amsterdam, Netherlands actually. And I grew them for maybe 2yrs time and just learned from Terence and all his workshops. True Hallucinations has got to be one of the best stories on the actual event of Terence and his brother Dennis. I love that you made this post man!

One thing you said, In retrospect, it feels as if I was a Zombie in the lower dimensions of consciousness, aware of the existence of Magic, yet unable to reach for it. My friend, you could not have said it better.
Thank you for sharing!!!