In Mystical Mushrooms, explore the magical properties, mythological connections, and symbolic qualities of ever-intriguing fungi.

Contents Introduction  The Fantastical Mushroom  Mushroom Mystique  Magical Shrooms  Mushroom Ingenuity  Mushroom Marvels  CAESAR’S MUSHROOM Amanita caesarea  FLY AGARIC Amanita muscaria  DEATH CAP Amanita phalloides  HONEY MUSHROOM Armillaria mellea  WOOD EAR Auricularia auricula, Auricularia auricula-judae  CHANTERELLE Cantharellus cibarius  DEVIL’S FINGERS Clathrus archeri  VIOLET CORAL Clavaria zollingeri  FAIRY INKCAP Coprinellus disseminatus  SHAGGY INKCAP Coprinus comatus  BIRD’S NEST FUNGUS Cyathus striatus  KING ALFRED’S CAKES Daldinia concentrica  WEREWERE-KŌKAKO Entoloma hochstetteri  EARTHSTAR Geastrum spp.  PARROT WAXCAP Gliophorus psittacinus  MAITAKE Grifola frondosa  LION’S MANE Hericium erinaceus  DEVIL’S TOOTH Hydnellum peckii  BASKET FUNGUS Ileodictyon cibarium  AMETHYST DECEIVER Laccaria amethystina  INDIGO MILK CAP Lactarius indigo  CHICKEN-OF-THE-WOODS Laetiporus sulphureus  SHIITAKE Lentinula edodes  PUFFBALL Lycoperdon perlatum, Calvatia, Calvatia gigantea  FAIRY RING MUSHROOM Marasmius oreades  MOREL Morchella spp.  GHOST FUNGUS Omphalotus nidiformis  JACK-O’-LANTERN Omphalotus olearius, O. illudens  ZOMBIE FUNGUS Ophiocordyceps unilateralis  STINKHORN Phallus impudicus  BRIDAL VEIL STINKHORN Phallus indusiatus  OYSTER MUSHROOM Pleurotus ostreatus  PINK WAXCAP Porpolomopsis calyptriformis  LIBERTY CAP Psilocybe semilanceata  WRINKLED PEACH Rhodotus palmatus  SCARLET ELF CUP Sarcoscypha austriaca  WITCHES’ CAULDRON Sarcosoma globosum  SLIPPERY JACK Suillus luteus  TURKEY TAIL Trametes versicolor, Coriolus versicolor  WITCH’S BUTTER Tremella mesenterica  MATSUTAKE Tricholoma matsutake  TRUFFLE Tuber melanosporum, Tuber magnatum  DEAD MAN’S FINGERS Xylaria polymorpha  Manifesting with Mushrooms  SPELLS TO SPROUT MAGIC: BELIEVE IN YOUR MAGIC  PROTECTING PERSONAL BOUNDARIES  INCREASING INTUITION  YOU ARE PRICELESS!  SECOND CHANCES  FEELING CONNECTED  LETTING GO THE BEST OF LUCK FREE TO BE SPORES OF HOPE BANISHING BAD ABUNDANCE PERSONAL GROWTH AGING GRACEFULLY THE “MOREL” OF THE STORY—SHARE THE WEALTH FAIRY RING OFFERING Conclusion Acknowledgments References Index