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Cody’ Column: Spring Forest Walk Into Coherence
Cernunnos, Runes, Fungi, and Crocuses… Long walks in the forest… Finding medicines… Research… Ritual… Writing… Observing the birds… Looking for nettles and trillium… Tarot, Dragons, Moon Phases, Astrology… Welcome to this month’s column! This article will be more of a side-by-side journey of a magick wielder to encourage my readers to immerse themselves in their practices and maintain their sovereignty against all odds of confusion and incoherence. We begin with the Fool, or empty mind, the creative and regenerative force that guides any adventure worth traveling on. March was my birth month and as such, prompted me to evaluate my cycle or Jera in the cosmos. I have been carrying…
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Book Review – The Magic of Mushrooms: Fungi in Folklore, Superstition, and Traditional Medicine by Sandra Lawrence
Book Review The Magic of Mushrooms by Sandra Lawrence Publisher: Welbeck Publishing 208 Pages Release Date: August 9, 2022 The world of fungi is a bit of an odd area; even amongst botanists, mushrooms are often viewed and treated with skepticism and concern. Mushrooms can be difficult to identify properly, and there are many members of the fungus kingdom which are dangerous to ingest, to the point of death. In addition to this, many people simply don’t like mushrooms, or don’t like engaging with the damp, wet, weird conditions in which mushrooms flourish. Perhaps it is for these reasons that mycophiles are often seen as being…