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100. Medicinal Plants & Fungi In Your Own Backyard & Amanita Muscaria, The Legal Psychedelic Mushroom with Ash Ritter
Manage episode 445420715 series 3408984
Ash Ritter is an ethnobotanist, multi-disciplinary animist, herbalist, writer and an educator with over 20 years of study in clinical, traditional, academic and directly relational terrains. She is a devotee of curiosity and especially savors the study of history through the woven threads of fungi, people and plants.
Episode Highlights
- Co-evolution with fungi and the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature
- Ash’s apprenticeships in Druid herbalism and Mexican curanderismo
- Exploring ancestry and the significance of traditional plants from Eastern Europe
- The fluidity of lineage and how borders have shaped history
- Ashley’s early psychedelic experiences and curiosity about life’s mysteries
- Exploring the wide variety of psychoactive mushrooms and their unique effects
- Amanita muscaria: Its myth, lore, and complex chemistry
- Safe preparation methods for Amanita muscaria to avoid toxicity
- How Amanita muscaria affects the brain by modulating GABA and reducing overstimulation
- The unpredictable, wild nature of Amanita muscaria and its healing potential
- The importance of foraging and living in a reciprocal relationship with the land
- Amanita muscaria vs. psilocybin mushrooms: Key differences in chemistry and experience
- Amanita’s potential for alleviating chronic pain and enhancing nerve health
- Amanita’s role in dream enhancement and psychological exploration
- The commercialization of cannabis and the spiritual essence being lost in greed
- Plants as living intelligences and the importance of mutual respect in this relationship
- Reverence and humility as key practices in engaging with plant medicines
- Unlocking the full potential of fungi through multi-level extractions
- Exploring the heart-centered chemistry of cacti and their medicinal properties
- Gnosis through working with plants and fungi
- The sacredness of menstruation and the practice of returning blood to the earth
- Engaging the shadow with courage and tenderness through plant medicines
- Exploring feminine wisdom, menstruation, and cultural reconnection to the body
- How art and ancient motifs capture the human story across time and space
Ash Ritter’s Links
- Website: www.blacksagebotanicals.bigcartel.com
- Instagram: @black.sage.botanicals
- Patreon: Ash Ritter - Black Sage Botanicals
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Ash’s Class Cloud
- 9-Hour Course: Merry Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria Ethnomycology, The Updated 2024 Series
- Class Recording: Balms & Broomsticks: The Taboo History & Modern Adaptations of Flying Ointments
- Class Recording: The Forbidden Fruits: Ethnobotany of Enchanted Foods
- Womb Wellness Educator: Mikaela de la Myco
- Movie: Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
Ash Ritter’s Gift to You
- 10% OFF of all digital coursework in the Black Sage Botanicals Class Cloud with code THANKYOUMAMA
102 епізодів
Manage episode 445420715 series 3408984
Ash Ritter is an ethnobotanist, multi-disciplinary animist, herbalist, writer and an educator with over 20 years of study in clinical, traditional, academic and directly relational terrains. She is a devotee of curiosity and especially savors the study of history through the woven threads of fungi, people and plants.
Episode Highlights
- Co-evolution with fungi and the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature
- Ash’s apprenticeships in Druid herbalism and Mexican curanderismo
- Exploring ancestry and the significance of traditional plants from Eastern Europe
- The fluidity of lineage and how borders have shaped history
- Ashley’s early psychedelic experiences and curiosity about life’s mysteries
- Exploring the wide variety of psychoactive mushrooms and their unique effects
- Amanita muscaria: Its myth, lore, and complex chemistry
- Safe preparation methods for Amanita muscaria to avoid toxicity
- How Amanita muscaria affects the brain by modulating GABA and reducing overstimulation
- The unpredictable, wild nature of Amanita muscaria and its healing potential
- The importance of foraging and living in a reciprocal relationship with the land
- Amanita muscaria vs. psilocybin mushrooms: Key differences in chemistry and experience
- Amanita’s potential for alleviating chronic pain and enhancing nerve health
- Amanita’s role in dream enhancement and psychological exploration
- The commercialization of cannabis and the spiritual essence being lost in greed
- Plants as living intelligences and the importance of mutual respect in this relationship
- Reverence and humility as key practices in engaging with plant medicines
- Unlocking the full potential of fungi through multi-level extractions
- Exploring the heart-centered chemistry of cacti and their medicinal properties
- Gnosis through working with plants and fungi
- The sacredness of menstruation and the practice of returning blood to the earth
- Engaging the shadow with courage and tenderness through plant medicines
- Exploring feminine wisdom, menstruation, and cultural reconnection to the body
- How art and ancient motifs capture the human story across time and space
Ash Ritter’s Links
- Website: www.blacksagebotanicals.bigcartel.com
- Instagram: @black.sage.botanicals
- Patreon: Ash Ritter - Black Sage Botanicals
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
- Ash’s Class Cloud
- 9-Hour Course: Merry Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria Ethnomycology, The Updated 2024 Series
- Class Recording: Balms & Broomsticks: The Taboo History & Modern Adaptations of Flying Ointments
- Class Recording: The Forbidden Fruits: Ethnobotany of Enchanted Foods
- Womb Wellness Educator: Mikaela de la Myco
- Movie: Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
Ash Ritter’s Gift to You
- 10% OFF of all digital coursework in the Black Sage Botanicals Class Cloud with code THANKYOUMAMA
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