The real message of the mushroom, according to Terence McKenna, involves transforming language into poetry and making it a vehicle for conveying love. He suggests that "poetry conveys love" and that this transformation is central to the message of the mushroom 1. Additionally, the mushroom is seen as promoting a community of love based on a new kind of relating, which he describes as a form of telepathy beyond conventional understanding 8. The mushroom also symbolizes a call for transforming the planet, bringing a message of hope and symbiotic relationships with nature 6.