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I agree with the general advice to not take psychs with an anxious mindset... BUT with that low of a dose and the trip sitter you'll have, I wouldn't worry too much about it. In fact starting low isn't too bad of a strategy to alleviate that anxiety and make the feeling of shrooms more familiar.

But you should do some research to know what to expect. This post is a good start.

This is the first place I would look: The Shroomery Dosage Calc: https://www.shroomery.org/6257/Magic-Mushroom-Dosage-Calculator

Based on 1.5g and your standard cubensis shrooms, you should expect a level 2 experience which you can read the effects of. Basically, as others said, you will probably be really stoned.

>I was planning on 1.5 grams for each of us. And making a tea with it.

This is my preference. This is what I do specifically:

• I use herbal tumeric ginger tea. (Couple it with a tea with a strong flavor to counteract the ick of the shrooms. Ginger is supposed to help counteract nausea.)
  
• Use a loose leaf strainer. It just bought it in a tea shop its its essentially like this: https://www.amazon.com/Yoassi-Extra-Fine-Approved-Stainless/dp/B01LQ7NQTW
  
• Boil the water. It doesnt need to cool down before brewing because your brew time will be long and the hotter water will extract the drug better.
  
• Brew the tea for 5 minutes with coarsely crumbled shroom and then add the other tea; brew 5 minutes longer. (adjust for how long your other tea needs to brew, just as long as the shrooms get 10 minutes total brew time)
  
  For grinding the shrooms, anything works. I usually try to get it coarse so I dont end up drinking so much shroom powder :P I tend to use a kitchen mortar and pestle, but crushing it in a sandwich bag works great too.
  
  >Fasting before hand.
  
  Meh. Just don't eat a big heavy meal beforehand. I've heard that fasting helps (and I have), but it didn't move the dial for me too much. Its just less food to throw up if you get nauseous.
  
  >Will we have munchies? Should we plan for that?
  
  It has the opposite effect. You really wont want to eat. Just have a healthy plant-based snack for when you come down. Fruit is a great choice.
  
  >Anything else we should plan on?
  
  
• Make a playlist and bring some headphones. At some point you may just want to lay down and close your eyes. The music can help center you. Find something mostly instrumental and epic. Sigur Ros, m83, shoegazey music in general works well for me. Anything forceful sounding is going to feel like a hammer against your temple--- avoid it.
  
• Bring paper and pen to takes notes or draw on.
  
• Dont count on using technology with screens -- phones, TV, etc.. It will feel like a major drag at some point.
  
• You are going to be giggly, like a laughing Buddha. I believe thats the effect of new pathways opening up and surprising your brain with unexpected insights-- pure comedy for your brain.

• I highly recommend getting an Eye Mask, and taking some time to close your eyes, put on the mask and dive deep inside yourself. Music is optional, it can be good, but it's not necessary. Most people really obsess over the Open Eye Hallucinations, but it's when you close your eyes, relax and dive inside yourself, that the true learning takes place.
  
• I heard a quote recently that says, "That which you reject, persists." The idea being, not to try and resist or run away from anything. If the experience is taking you down a path of thoughts you normally don't like to think about, don't avoid it, it will make it worse. Instead, embrace it. Give those thoughts a hug, and see what you can learn from going down that path.
  
• I would prioritize your day so that you don't have any demanding obligations. I would recommend turning your phone on airplane mode and turn off all notifications. Unplug as much as you're able.
  
• There may be times during your experience where you are caught in a "Negative Thought Loop". In these situations, try changing your surroundings. Get up and move, change the music, do something different, and your thoughts and experience will change as well.
  
• Other's have mentioned this, and I want to echo the importance of taking notes. Sometimes writing is difficult in that state of mind, so I've found it helpful to use my phones Audio Memo app, where I can record myself speaking. It makes it easier.
  
• I don't want to advocate taking more than your comfortable with, but if your mind and environment are in a good place, I'm in favor of people taking larger doses than smaller. I agree with /u/choose_the_rice, that 3g is probably the maximum amount you should consider taking for your first time.
  
  Godspeed on your first time!
  
  Please return and let us know how it went after your experience.