In Oaxaca I saw the face of Maria Sabina everywhere, she was famous for healing people with psilocybin mushrooms back in the 50s - 80s. She and her village became famous bec a few Americans went and sat in on her ceremony and published it in bleddy Time magazine. Too many American tourists began descending to Mexico (and Maria's village). Some, to experience the visionary/healing powers of the 🍄 but many mostly to trip, and the Mexican govt banned mushrooms. In an oral account of her life, Maria describes a mushroom vision whereby the 'Principal Ones' – tutelary gods, the lords of the rivers and mountains, ancient invisible presences in nature – announced her mission:
'On the table of the Principal Ones, a book appeared, an open book that went on growing until it was the size of a person. In its pages there were letters. It was a white book, so white it was resplendent.
One of the Principal Ones spoke to me and said, "María Sabina, this is the Book of Wisdom. It is the Book of Language. Everything that’s written in it is for you. The Book is yours, take it so that you can work." I exclaimed with emotion, "That is for me. I receive it."'
Mushrooms are awesome. Did you know there’s theory that magic mushrooms helped humans evolve? Because otherwise there’s no other reason why we should evolve into having larger brains.
I did not know that and wow that is COOL. I've just finished about 15% of this course on psychedelics and their impact on mental health and man the myths that have been un-mythed.
This article made a special room for mushrooms in my head 🫨🫨🫨
I used to observe mushrooms growing everywhere as well, but never thought so much about them. My 11 year old self simply looked at them and smilled. I once wrote an article and in my research, I found that a company is using Mushrooms to make a strong, biodegradable material to create boxes, and surfboards!!! The company is called the Magical Mushroom Company, and is making a lot kf profit.
In Oaxaca I saw the face of Maria Sabina everywhere, she was famous for healing people with psilocybin mushrooms back in the 50s - 80s. She and her village became famous bec a few Americans went and sat in on her ceremony and published it in bleddy Time magazine. Too many American tourists began descending to Mexico (and Maria's village). Some, to experience the visionary/healing powers of the 🍄 but many mostly to trip, and the Mexican govt banned mushrooms. In an oral account of her life, Maria describes a mushroom vision whereby the 'Principal Ones' – tutelary gods, the lords of the rivers and mountains, ancient invisible presences in nature – announced her mission:
'On the table of the Principal Ones, a book appeared, an open book that went on growing until it was the size of a person. In its pages there were letters. It was a white book, so white it was resplendent.
One of the Principal Ones spoke to me and said, "María Sabina, this is the Book of Wisdom. It is the Book of Language. Everything that’s written in it is for you. The Book is yours, take it so that you can work." I exclaimed with emotion, "That is for me. I receive it."'
Thinking a lot about mushrooms as medicine. <3 (hi.)
Mushrooms are awesome. Did you know there’s theory that magic mushrooms helped humans evolve? Because otherwise there’s no other reason why we should evolve into having larger brains.
I did not know that and wow that is COOL. I've just finished about 15% of this course on psychedelics and their impact on mental health and man the myths that have been un-mythed.
You are doing a course? Where?
this! https://learning.edx.org/course/course-v1:BerkeleyX+BCSP101x+2T2023/block-v1:BerkeleyX+BCSP101x+2T2023+type@sequential+block@5ed7630747fc4d7b9b463b1d16b57f81/block-v1:BerkeleyX+BCSP101x+2T2023+type@vertical+block@0c847313382d42ea9271bd5aa4f5e850
I am not someone who has ever been interested in mushrooms but your article pulled me in. So many interesting facts and lovely pictures too.
haha thank you! <3
This article made a special room for mushrooms in my head 🫨🫨🫨
I used to observe mushrooms growing everywhere as well, but never thought so much about them. My 11 year old self simply looked at them and smilled. I once wrote an article and in my research, I found that a company is using Mushrooms to make a strong, biodegradable material to create boxes, and surfboards!!! The company is called the Magical Mushroom Company, and is making a lot kf profit.
Profit in terms of money, as well as gains for mother nature.