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Washington State Amanita
Muscaria Caps (Fly Agaric Mushrooms, Amanitas)
Amanita muscaria, the highly visible
and strikingly beautiful mushroom, also known as the
Fly Agaric, is yellow to red in color and speckeled
with white. Amanita muscaria is probably humanity's
oldest entheogen. Amanita muscaria's history has it
associated with both Shamanic and magical practices.
It was identified as the "Soma" of the ancient
(4000 BC) Rig Veda by Gordon Wasson.
So, Amanita muscaria has historical use as
far back as we have history, and it shouldnt be hard
to suppose that prehistoric humans, in their activities
as hunter/gatherer, recognized that there were mushrooms
and other plants that had benefits not related to hunger.
Our ancestors must surley have been intrigued by the
Amanita muscaria.
Today Amanita muscaria mushrooms are widely
known: the Alice in Wonderland mushrooms, the fairytale
mushrooms regularly seen in fairy tale books. Yet most
people arent aware that they are, in fact, real.
A must have addition to any ethnobotanical
collection.
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