Week Six

Mandrake & Amanita: The Lost Wisdom of Shamanic Lineages 

Mandrake and amanita muscaria are perhaps the most mythologized beings of the natural world. 

Mandrake even makes an appearance in Harry Potter (yes, those screaming mandrakes are based on real plant lore!). 

The red and white caps of amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric, are the most easily recognized symbol of psychedelic plant medicine 🍄 Most Christmas lore is actually rooted in amanita muscaria lore. Shamans of Northern Europe would wear red and white capes, going door to door to bring divinatory messages during the winter months - sound familiar? Reindeer are known to eat these little mushrooms, hence the mythology of flying reindeer and Rudolph’s red nose.

In the final class of this series we will speak about forgotten shamanic lineages and discuss as much endless plant lore as we can fit in!

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