Mushrooms in a petri bowl shows it amazing mycelium
If you cultivate a mushroom in a petri bowl on agar, its actual “shape” becomes visible. The essential part of a mushroom, the Mycel, is usually hidden from our eye. What we perceive as a “mushroom” is only its transient fruit body.
The mushroom's main body is the mycelium, a network of thread-like structures called hyphae, which live underground or within the substrate (like wood or soil). The mycelium is the organism's true form and is typically hidden from view.
When you grow mycelium on an agar plate in a petri dish, its network becomes visible as it spreads across the medium. What we commonly recognize as a "mushroom" is actually just the fruiting body, which the mycelium produces to release spores for reproduction. This fruit body is temporary and only appears when conditions are right, while the mycelium can persist for years.
Tepí - blowers, applicator for Rapé
The Tepi is an applicator that is used when somebody wants to blow mediciny to another person, normally a shaman or the person conducting a ceremonial.
The people in the forest use it for cere...
Rapé Intentions: Cleansing, Grounding, Ceremonial, Heart, Dreamwork, Protecting, Warrior Energy
Most Rapé falls loosely into three families, and they map onto how the tradition itself talks about it. The lines aren't rigid — blend, setting and intention shape everything — but the grouping hel...
How to Use Rapé: A Step-by-Step Guide
Start with a pea-sized amount of Rapé in your palm. Consider a smaller amount if you are sensitive, have low pain tolerance, or if you’re new to Rapé. It is better to be underwhelmed and then work ...
What Is Sananga? Complete Guide to Amazonian Plant Extract
Sananga is a traditional Amazonian plant preparation made from the roots of shrubs belonging to the Tabernaemontanagenus. It has been used for generations by several Indigenous communities, includi...
