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9781579511869 English 1579511864 Divine Mushrooms & Fungi tells a charming story of 'shroom hunter, John W. Allen's adventures in hunting the illusive magic mushroom and of how colored geometrical and geodesic kaleidoscopic visions spoke to him. "I heard the color of the music surrounding and engulfing my very spirit in synchronicity and I heard it shout out my mantra." During one spectacular voyage from Ho'o'kipa, a shack on Maui along the Hana Highway, he meet two large Bufos toads that secrete a poison from their glands. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 color photographs and mushroomic inspired graphic art vignettes, Divine Mushrooms & Fungi tells how to find and identity magic mushrooms. Allen reveals his favorite 'shroom hunting locations and describes the best method for picking and collecting 'shrooms-including which containers reduce damage that leads to bluing. Mushroom lifecycle, spore dispersal, the bluing phenomena and how to make a spore print are described in detail and illustrated with stunning photographs. Allen explains mushroom toxicology, with important cautions about poisonous mushrooms. Divine Mushrooms & Fungi features several of the most common species of psilocybian fungi. A wonderful addition to the library of professional and amateur mycologists alike. Book jacket., Filled with beautiful color photographs, "Divine Mushrooms and Fungi" is a must-have for anyone who wants to step into the magic mushroom field of ethnomycology. With detailed information on how to distinguish magic mushrooms from potentially dangerous lookalikes, this guide also features a detailed history of the ritual use of magic mushrooms among pre-Columbian inhabitants of the New World and the evolution of the use of psychedelic fungi from sacred rituals to today's recreational use. Common epithets used for naming mushrooms around the world are accompanied by photographs and descriptions of both magic mushrooms and their poisonous lookalikes. An ideal companion for mushroom-gathering forays, "Divine Mushrooms and Fungi" provides readers with the sacred knowledge that can lead to a visionary experience.
9781579511869 English 1579511864 Divine Mushrooms & Fungi tells a charming story of 'shroom hunter, John W. Allen's adventures in hunting the illusive magic mushroom and of how colored geometrical and geodesic kaleidoscopic visions spoke to him. "I heard the color of the music surrounding and engulfing my very spirit in synchronicity and I heard it shout out my mantra." During one spectacular voyage from Ho'o'kipa, a shack on Maui along the Hana Highway, he meet two large Bufos toads that secrete a poison from their glands. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 color photographs and mushroomic inspired graphic art vignettes, Divine Mushrooms & Fungi tells how to find and identity magic mushrooms. Allen reveals his favorite 'shroom hunting locations and describes the best method for picking and collecting 'shrooms-including which containers reduce damage that leads to bluing. Mushroom lifecycle, spore dispersal, the bluing phenomena and how to make a spore print are described in detail and illustrated with stunning photographs. Allen explains mushroom toxicology, with important cautions about poisonous mushrooms. Divine Mushrooms & Fungi features several of the most common species of psilocybian fungi. A wonderful addition to the library of professional and amateur mycologists alike. Book jacket., Filled with beautiful color photographs, "Divine Mushrooms and Fungi" is a must-have for anyone who wants to step into the magic mushroom field of ethnomycology. With detailed information on how to distinguish magic mushrooms from potentially dangerous lookalikes, this guide also features a detailed history of the ritual use of magic mushrooms among pre-Columbian inhabitants of the New World and the evolution of the use of psychedelic fungi from sacred rituals to today's recreational use. Common epithets used for naming mushrooms around the world are accompanied by photographs and descriptions of both magic mushrooms and their poisonous lookalikes. An ideal companion for mushroom-gathering forays, "Divine Mushrooms and Fungi" provides readers with the sacred knowledge that can lead to a visionary experience.