Autumn is the best time of year to hunt mushrooms almost anywhere in the world. Here in the Eastern side of the United States there are millions of mushroom species to be found. Honestly? Outside of the Seattle/Tacoma area of the PCW, or possibly some remote mountain range located on the Japanese peninsula, there is more than likely no better place in the world to find these wild guys. Don't take my word for it though, come and find out!
I took at least half a dozen trips hunting mushrooms this September and I didn't come back empty handed even one time. I know that I found at least 100 hundred species if not more in the first 3 trips. Several edible strains as well as magical strains were easily had, I cleaned, cut, and cooked bolins, portos, puffballs and some other random edibles to my delight. I had wanted to try this strain of mini puffers for years now and never seemed to catch them when they were the right sort of ripe. 100% clean white on the inside, the faintest hint of yellow, grey, or off-white and they have already turned toxic. The Mushrooms in the above slideshow are mainly Amanita and Cubensis... which are both highly magical by today's standards. Indigenous Priests, Medicine men, and Shaman sought after and utilized these particular strains of mushrooms for their psychotropic nature. Mushrooms, once referred to as "Flesh of the Gods" by our ancient Ancestors, have been used by people for centuries upon centuries for various religious and spiritual purposes such as contacting the dead or speaking directly with the Great Spirit. These mushrooms are highly dangerous and can kill you if consumed improperly. The knowledge of mushrooms was hard earned by our long ago relatives following the herds of animals they were hunting. They found that the mushrooms grew where ever the animals had pass through, and especially where they had left droppings. True knowledge of mushrooms is something that is dying out with the remains of indigenous cultures around the world being tamed and forgotten. The holy men of the Tainos people, the first tribe encountered and destroyed by Columbus, snorted powered mushrooms through hollowed out "Y" shaped bones during religious rites, as Mayan priests dried and ate them for similar reasons. Mushroom hunting can be fun, it can be more than that, but it can also be dangerous. Do not try eating wild mushrooms if you don't know what they are. If you are not 100% about a mushroom you should NEVER attempt eating it or giving it to anyone else for consumption. |
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