The Spirit of Amanita
Shrouded in taboo for generations-
the incredible Master Healer and Ancestral Ally, Amanita Muscaria, is ready to come forward in her true form.
The essence of her Spirit is ready to be Remembered!
In the past few years alone, the medicinal whispers of the Amanita Muscaria mushroom have been growing into a communal hum. The tone and cadence of which,
carries a melody like no other–
For her Re-emergence, is seeded with the tokens of our ancestral Remembering’s and Reimagining’s!
The taboo that cloaked her, may have been exactly what was needed to protect her. Because of the fear of her so-called poisonous elements, which in truth are deeply medicinal, many have avoided her for centuries. This avoidance in the form of incorrect information being spread is a direct result of colonization.
Interestingly, in her emergence, the colonization of her Spirit still remains a threat. In modern times, as the medicines of the mushrooms gain popularity, we see big corporations coming forward to capitalize on the healing, humble, earth-centric properties of these beloved ally’s.
Amanita has chosen her stewards wisely.
Due to fear, many who have come forward to speak about the beloved Amanita Muscaria, lead with science. This is to ensure that the taboo be debunked, and the “fear freeze” of colonization dismantled.
However, the Spirit of Amanita is now ready for a New/Ancient form of Stewardship to be brought forth!
That is one where those who dance, weave, ingest, harvest, pray, and play with her, do so with the heart of her Spirit at the center of every act.
When we lead with science, important aspects coming from Spirit can get left behind. For this reason, I personally choose to practice Intuitive Microdosing, where my own Higher Knowing, and the Spirit of the Mushroom, join together as collaborators.
To be True stewards of this medicine, we must honor Spirit first.
Once one is familiarized with Amanita in Spirit, then, as instructed – we may be called to explore the matters of science, of conversion, and so on… Or, we may be called to engage with her medicines in a different way. A way, perhaps a bit more ancient, one that welcomes ingenuity, imagination, listening, and Play!
A dear brother, Zack Shimon, first introduced me to Amanita in 2019. He shyly, and with a look of mischievousness, handed me an entire jar full of the dried red caps upon our meeting! Clearly, Spirit had guided him to share this mushroom with me.
I was amazed, instantly taken by their presence and Field. Not to mention that my guides, the Kontomblé (the Little People!), had been preparing me for several months – – talking about how the mushrooms were coming to help unwind my mind, and go even deeper into the realms of divination and Oracle-hood.
I also was afraid of them. I had not yet stripped some of the layers of fear away, and their mere presence began to stir these colonized remnants.
When I held the caps in my hand, I could feel the Kontomblé’s glee! I remembered how several years before, they had told me:
“Long, long ago, when the Little People were forced underground, we put our voices into the mushrooms!”
From: “The world is ready for the mushrooms, but are they ready for the beings who come with it?” See original post on IG here
They showed they did this so that they would still have a way to communicate with the human realm, above ground.
I knew my next step had come… in the form of this magical, mysterious, quintessential, red capped mushroom with white dots!
I began a very slow process of meeting Amanita, that over the years has transitioned into learning from Amanita and from the Little People directly, (and in the most honoring form of Apprenticeship) what it means to be a steward to this medicine.
Three winters ago, I was guided through a week-long diet with Amanita, facilitated by Zack. During this diet, I communed with the mushroom, channeled many songs, and received teachings from the Kontomblés about the depth of this medicine.
This experience opened my eyes to a way of weaving with this medicine that I did not know was possible. For it involves most simply of all- Listening, Receiving, Giving- and not rejecting any form of what her Spirit has to offer.
