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Title:

Mystical mushrooms : discover the magic & folklore of fantastic fungi / Aurora Kane.

Author:

Kane, Aurora author.

ISBN:

9781631069215

Personal Author:

Kane, Aurora author.

Physical Description:

224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 21 cm

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Contents:

Introduction -- The fantastical mushroom -- Mushroom mystique -- Magical shrooms -- Mushroom ingenuity -- Mushroom marvels -- Manifesting with mushrooms -- Conclusion.

Abstract:

"In Mystical Mushrooms, explore the magical properties, mythological connections, and symbolic qualities of ever-intriguing fungi"-- Provided by publisher.

Mushrooms have been the stuff of dreams, fairy tales, and even hallucinations. Kane explores the history, folklore, and future of common and not-so-common fungi. She catalogs iconic fungi species and details their lore and mystical properties. She also provides helpful guidance on enhancing your magical practice with mushrooms, including utilizing color energies and spellwork to manifest your intentions. -- adapted from back cover

Subject Term:

Mushrooms -- Folklore.

Edible mushrooms -- Popular works.

Magic.

Genre:

Informational works.

Format:

Books

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Summary

Mystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms by focusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world.

Author Notes

Aurora Kane-author of Moon Magic, House Magic, Herbal Magic, and Goddess Magic-is a practicing witch and herbalist with many decades (some say centuries) of experience in casting and conjuring. She lives in the Northeastern United States where she is a founding member of the Coven of the Moonbeam Ravine.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

This bewitching survey by Kane (Moon Spells) offers a spiritual perspective on the "history and lore" of mushrooms. Providing an overview of how different cultures have used fungi throughout history, she notes that Aztec ruler Moctezuma's coronation in 1502 was celebrated with a feast of "magic" mushrooms and English Druids "consumed the fly agaric as part of their religious ceremonies in order to commune with the Universe." Mushrooms have historically been associated with witchcraft in Europe, according to Kane, who explains that women herbalists with extensive knowledge of fungi's healing properties were accused of "turning food into toadstools" or making potions from puffball mushrooms. Profiles of 43 mushrooms accompanied by lush illustrations from Sandberg capture the diversity of fungi; for example, puffballs (Lycoperdon perlatum) can grow up to three feet across, and "zombie fungus" (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) latches onto ants' bodies and takes control of their muscular system, directing their behavior and "eventually killing the ant by feeding on it." The trivia fascinates, but a concluding section on how to use mushrooms to manifest (bring "about change and desired outcomes... through our focused beliefs and actions") will most interest the new age set, with instructions detailing how to enhance intuition by gathering amethyst deceiver and improve one's luck by finding a fly agaric mushroom. Readers will be enchanted by the blend of science and cultural history. Illus. (Sept.)