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Intentions Are Actions On Higher Planes

Published August 4, 2024 by tindertender

@TellusAug693

Do you get what this means?

What we see as something like a direct message in one plane is actually sent from another plane as part of some higher, automatically or literally “already” meaning as soon as you think it it exists in the form that it was going to end up being in anyway, meaning which corresponds to an even larger extra continuity of context being planes of meaning.

That was confusing.

What we do here is happening here, it’s like painting on a canvas. When we complete the paintstroke the eventual reality, the image, already exists!

The choice of what to paint and how, or whether, is dependent on and interactive with the interoperability of some other plane of existence where we already painted everything that could be painted. It’s like bridging momentary or short cycle cognition in the now and the direct changes we can make or influence and the larger eventual occurrence of the timeline overall.

Eventually, the meaning clarifies, that we are not necessarily manifesting time, but switching already created timelines and rearranging time into a new pattern.

The secret pattern unlocks more than there ever was before, as if a new world appears.

The old patterns are interesting but only give rise to the notion that all of time is already created, there is no real way to ‘lose’ time, only to waste our attention on ideals or aspects of experiences we don’t wish to conform to energetically. The way time spirals is this, if you permit disrespect in one way, in one aspect of this physical life, an entire closed loop world could be created to contain your soul, like a spiral that expands later down the path, and you would instead by enslaved by the energy of disrespect as EVERYTHING expands and becomes MORE of what it is with time. All you have to do is CHOOSE and point in the right DIRECTION with your intentions and focused will.

Be aware of the lack of creativity that causes people to go into repeating cycles of repeating functions where the same patterns and experiences are generated AT A NET LOSS. If you can harness the power of your soul and control your emotions then you can tap into the creativity that is necessary to see the truth and find a way to influence your path in reality by changing your mind.

To be able to reconfigure your mind is the highest ideal. They can’t do that. They can’t change their mind, they come in this realm with a set template and they either have to reupdate (going to a ‘rehab’ center) or they literally can’t function in a way that is now effective for your updated consciousness (because you can choose to change with free will and not have the same exploitable emotional patterns that make you controllable or ‘harvestable’ for energy and effort (resulting in net loss, entropy, or disrespect for having been used by others for personal gain even if the self gratification of emotionally or physically harming human souls).

You will always be able to use the reconfiguration of your infinite mind to better yourself in reality above those who can’t and are forced to repeat the same cycles and the same methods over and over.

They actually seek to have that ability of mind, yet they can’t control their own will so they do so by attempting to control yours as a being who can! It’s a fraud and a parasitism by definition from start to finish.

They are attempting to out ‘human’ the humans here by showing more emotion and more ‘flare’ for a human existence than actual humans. This then becomes a kind of enduring clown show act where the humans have to watch a bunch of most obviously dysfunctional or at worse non humans, run about and act as if they are most definitely, and most certainly, happy and valuable members of the human society. Thus, the very nature of what we are doing here, the reason for human society, becomes undermined as part of the game and the rule system for the abstract, parallel, parasitic society that is running ‘underground’ or beneath the level of awareness that is required for collective acknowledgement and action.

As people become more and more aware of the power of intentions and the nature of the mind and consciousness as part of the programming of the script of reality here, they will become aware of and capable of discerning the false nature of some intentions and the repeating patterns of some minds as if they are only here to perform singular tasks that are contextually reinforced as ‘supporting the system’ which is inbuilt programming through fear and personal lack of integrity (to deny a false system its harvested life resources).

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The parasite hosts only use time, event arrangement, emotionality, logic, direction, will, etc, (they lack creativity) to extract suffering from human souls. They find ways to create mind games and routines where there is a natural expectation for equilibrium and a kind of sharing of respect of natural human intellect and intentions which are then sought to become undermined.

The clarity is that they create situations, even forming their body out of the aether, in order to fraudulently promote and literally create and act out false scenarios that are designed to make you waste your time and energy simply by expecting them to be a normal human being.

The entities ‘hide’ behind mental illness and perversion.

The entire essence of what their intentions and creative purpose is for them here is to 1) Use the fraudulent depiction of human soul essence to entrap humans into giving them their

1) Time, money, soul energy through willful care.

Essentially. It was explained that these entities require a willing human central nervous system to ‘love them’ and proclaim clearance for them to enter the earth realm and remain here or within their personal construct. They literally can’t stay as a human form if they are not given explicit permission to be here and it has to be ‘out of love.’

They have to have this as a certificate of requirement for them to be present on this plane. They can’t take a human hostage and force them to permit them (only in some very strange or extreme scenarios that no one ‘inland’ will see), they have to ‘convince’ and prove that they’re cunning enough, a human to actually refer to them and think of them as “my loved one”, or “so and so from whenever we shared that moment” and so on. If they can do this, they are permitted to then stay and incorporate more of their energy here.

The only result is they energetically and sometimes physically devour any free souls in the area until only parasitic converts remain.

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All starseeds are to be protected, all background work is to incorporate a full protection clause, meaning any soul here to experience a reality can’t be forced to participate in a darker reality or one that is harmful and will ultimately compromise their fulfillment or harm their progression in any way.

If any background character is participating in harming the progression of or working and conspiring against the soul players they are either to be removed or to reverse their stance and work for the protection and progression of all soul players.

White Buffalo Calf Woman

Published July 23, 2024 by tindertender

Her name, Ptesan-Wi, means “White Buffalo Calf Woman.” She is sometimes referenced as a Native North American goddess, sometimes as a spirit, sometimes as a ‘spirit guide’ and is also known as Pte-San Win-Yan, Sacred Woman, White Buffalo Woman, White She-Buffalo, and White Buffalo Maiden. As one of her symbols is the ceremonial pipe, she is sometimes referred to as the goddess of tobacco – though this association should be understood along the lines of how Native Americans have viewed and used tobacco, not how it is generally understood by non-natives in the modern era. She is also associated symbolically with the numbers 4 and 7 (4 being the number of days she spent among the Sioux, and 7 the number of sacred rites), and with the bison, eagle, hawk, buttercup, sage, and agate, and, further, she is seen as a divine force deterring and punishing rape while empowering women and encouraging devotion to the common good.

https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17890/apparition-of-the-buffalo-calf-maiden/

There are many variations on the story of Ptesan-Wi, but all seem to come from a single source, which tells of two Lakota Sioux hunters – one of noble spirit and the other selfish and lustful – who encounter a beautiful maiden in the wilderness. The lustful man tries to lay hands on her and is killed, while the noble man, who shows her proper respect, is sent by her to tell his people she is coming to visit them and how to prepare for her. The man does as he is told, and when she arrives, she instructs the people on the proper use of the chanunpa(ceremonial pipe), the lela wakan (“very sacred”) bundle of tobacco, and the seven sacred rites they are to observe to honor and commune with Wakan Tanka. She then departs after telling the people that, as long as they observe the rituals she has taught, and maintain their relationship with the Great Spirit, they will endure and prosper.

The story of White Buffalo Calf Woman was, and is, central to Sioux religious belief and ritual, which, in accordance with one of the variations of her story, teaches she will return one day to restore balance and universal harmony. Drawing on her inspiration, the White Buffalo Calf Women’s Society, founded in 1977 on the Rosebud Reservation of the Sioux Nation in South Dakota, is working daily to protect, educate, and empower people, especially women and children, through community outreach and programs. Other groups and activists continue to honor the Sacred Maiden in similar ways as they fight for justice and the preservation of the environment.

Seven Rites & Ceremonial Pipe

According to Sioux lore, White Buffalo Calf Woman appeared to the people at a time when they had forgotten how to pray and had lost touch with the Great Mystery, the Creator who had provided them with all good gifts. White Buffalo Woman came as an intermediary between Wakan Tanka and the people to remind them of who they were, of their relationship to the Creator, and to teach them how to maintain that relationship through the seven rites which would include the use of the ceremonial pipe. The pipe was to be smoked prior to and during the observance of the seven rites:

  • Keeping of the Soul (Keeping and Releasing of the Soul)
  • The Purification Rite
  • Crying for a Vision
  • The Sun Dance
  • The Making of Relatives
  • The Girl’s Coming of Age
  • The Throwing of the Ball

Scholar Larry J. Zimmerman explains the rites:

The first rite, the “keeping and releasing of the soul” is used to “keep” the soul of a dead person for a number of years until it is properly released, ensuring a proper return to the spirit world. The second ritual is the “sweat lodge”, a purification rite. The third, “crying for a vision”, lays down the ritual pattern of the Lakota vision quest. The fourth is the communal ceremony known as the Sun Dance. The fifth is the “making of relatives”, a ritual joining of two friends into a sacred bond. The sixth is the girl’s puberty ceremony. The final ritual is called “throwing the ball”, a game representing Wakan Tanka and the attaining of wisdom. The ceremonies of the Lakota enacted [White Buffalo Calf Woman’s] injunction to revere the Great Spirit. (237)

In observing these rituals, the pipe and sacred tobacco were used to elevate the soul and open communication between the people and their Creator. Zimmerman explains:

The holy woman demonstrated how to present the pipe to the Earth, the sky, and the sacred directions, before explaining that the circular stone bowl of the pipe, with its carving of a buffalo calf, represented Earth and all the four-footed animals that walked upon it. Its wooden stem, rising from the center of the bowl, stood for everything that grows and represented a direct link between the Earth and the sky. Twelve spotted eagle feathers hanging from the pipe represent all the creatures of the air. “Whenever you smoke this pipe,” the woman said, “all these things join you, everything in the universe; all send their voices to Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit. Whenever you pray with this pipe you pray for and with all things.” (236)

According to Sioux belief (as well as other Native American tribal nations), all things in the universe are alive with spirit, and all are connected. The smoke from the pipe, first offered to Wakan Tanka, then the Earth, sky, directions, and the people, drew all together in communion. From the time White Buffalo Calf Woman gave the pipe to the Sioux, it has been carefully preserved and handed down from generation to generation. Lakota Sioux Spiritual leader Arvol Looking Horse (b. 1954) is presently the 19th keeper of the sacred pipe. In the story of White Buffalo Calf Woman (usually titled Origin of the Sioux Peace Pipe), she impresses upon the people the pipe’s importance for the spiritual health and prosperity of the people and the world in general; an understanding that has been passed down to the present generation of Sioux with the pipe.

The following story comes from Myths and Legends of the Sioux (first published in 1916) by Marie L. McLaughlin who, in her introduction to the book, writes:

In publishing these “Myths of the Sioux,” I deem it proper to state that I am one-fourth Sioux blood…Having been born and reared in an Indian community, I at an early age acquired a thorough knowledge of the Sioux language, and having lived on Indian reservations for the past forty years in a position which brought me very near to the Indians, whose confidence I possessed, I have, therefore, had exceptional opportunities of learning the legends and folk-lore of the Sioux. (3)

McLaughlin’s version of the story appears as The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman on the Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center site and as Origin of the Sioux Peace Pipe in Voices of the Winds: Native American Legends by Margot Edmonds and Ella Clark. Variations on the story, some adding the number of days White Buffalo Calf Woman spent among the Sioux, some other details, appear elsewhere (as does this version), but McLaughlin’s tale seems to be the origin, in print at least, for the rest.

Long, long ago, their band chose two young and handsome Lakota men to find out where the Buffalo were. While the men were riding in the buffalo country, they saw someone in the distance walking toward them.

As always, they were on the watch for any enemy. So, they hid in some bushes and waited. At last, the figure came up the slope. To their surprise, the figure walking toward them was a woman. When she came closer, she stopped and looked at them. They knew she could see them, even in their hiding place. On her left arm, she carried what looked like a stick in a bundle of sagebrush. Her face was beautiful.

One of the men said, “She is more beautiful than anyone I have ever seen. I want her for my wife.”

But the other man replied, “How dare you have such a thought? She is wondrously beautiful and holy, far above ordinary people.”

Though still at a distance, the woman heard them talking. She laid down her bundle and spoke to them. “Come. What is it you wish?”

The man who had spoken first went up to her and laid his hands on her as if to claim her. At once, from somewhere above, there came a whirlwind. Then, there came a mist, which hid the man and the woman. When the mist cleared, the other man saw the woman with the bundle again on her arm. But his friend was a pile of bones at her feet.

The man stood silent in wonder and awe. Then, the beautiful woman spoke to him. “I am on a journey to your people. Among them is a good man whose name is Bull Walking Upright. I am coming to see him especially.”

“Go on ahead of me and tell your people I am on my way. Ask them to move camp and to pitch their tents in a circle. Ask them to leave an opening in the circle, facing the north. In the center of the circle, make a large tipi, also facing the north. There I will meet Bull Walking Upright and his people.”

The man saw to it that all her directions were followed. When she reached the camp, she removed the sagebrush from the gift she was carrying. The gift was a small pipe made of red stone. On it was carved the tiny outline of a buffalo calf.

She gave the pipe to Bull Walking Upright, and then she taught him the prayers he should pray to the Strong One Above. “When you pray to the Strong One Above, you must use this pipe in the ceremony. When you are hungry, unwrap the pipe and lay it bare in the air. Then, the Buffalo will come where the men can easily hunt and kill them so the children, the men and the women will have food and be happy.”

The beautiful woman also told him how the people should behave to live peacefully together. She taught them the prayers they should say when praying to their Mother Earth. She told him how they should decorate themselves for ceremonies.

“The earth,” she said, “is your mother. So, for special ceremonies, you will decorate yourselves as your mother does, in black and red, in brown and white. These are the colors of the Buffalo also.”

“Above all else, remember this is a peace pipe I have given you. You will smoke it before all ceremonies. You will smoke it before making treaties. It will bring peaceful thoughts into your mind. If you use it when you pray to the Strong One Above and to Mother Earth, you will be sure to receive the blessings you ask.”

When the woman had completed her message, she turned and slowly walked away. All the people watched her in awe. Outside the opening of the circle, she stopped for an instant and then lay down on the ground. She rose again in the form of a black buffalo cow. Again, she lay down and then arose in the form of a red buffalo cow. A third time she lay down and arose as a brown buffalo cow. The fourth and last time, she had the form of a spotlessly white buffalo cow. Then she walked toward the north into the distance and finally disappeared over a far-off hill.

Bull Walking Upright kept the peace pipe carefully wrapped most of the time. He called all his people together every little while, untied the bundle, and repeated the lessons the beautiful woman had taught him. And he used it in prayers and other ceremonies until he was more than one hundred years old.

When he became feeble, he held a great feast. There he gave the pipe and the lessons to Sunrise, a worthy man. Similarly, the pipe was passed down from generation to generation. “As long as the pipe is used,” the beautiful woman had said, “Your people will live and will be happy. As soon as it is forgotten, the people will perish.”

Conclusion

As noted, the story of White Buffalo Calf Woman is central to Sioux religious belief, but the above version is not the only one. In another, the maiden appears to a group of hunters at the mouth of a sacred cave, as described by scholars Yvonne Wakim Dennis et al.:

Lakota culture celebrates White Buffalo Calf Woman, and in one of the nation’s earliest examples of oral literature, White Buffalo Calf Woman appears to a group of Lakota hunters at Wind Cave, Washu Niya, the breathing place. Washu Niya is named for the fog that emanates from the mouth of the cave and is considered to be the spot where all animals entered the world. After turning one of the hunters to dust for gazing upon her disrespectfully, White Buffalo Calf Woman imparts a message of respect for women before she gives the men the gift of the sacred pipe, upon which Lakota spirituality is centered: “On you [the men] it depends to be a strong help to the woman in the raising of children. Wakan Tanka smiles on the man who has a kind feeling for a woman.” Sacred pipe bowls, representing a woman’s womb, are shaped from red catlinite stone and often feature carvings of buffalo. The bowl is affixed to a wooden stem, representing the male. To this day, the birth of a rare female white buffalo calf is considered a miraculous omen of positive change and inspires visitors to travel long distances with offerings for the calf. (178-179)

In 1994, a white buffalo calf was born in Wisconsin and others have appeared since. Arvol Looking Horse performed the rite of the Four Directions honoring the birth of the Wisconsin calf (named “Miracle”) and has done the same for the others. The appearance of the white buffalo calf presages the return of White Buffalo Calf Woman, but the Sioux are not waiting passively for her.

The members of the White Buffalo Calf Women’s Society are at work every day in the interests of women and children while Sioux lawyers and activists, including Looking Horse, are fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Keystone XL Pipeline, and other environmental threats to their land and safety as well as pursuing legal measures to win back their ancestral lands, especially the territory of the Black Hills, as well as addressing other issues. In doing so, they honor the promise made long ago to White Buffalo Calf Woman to remember their prayers through the seven rites, honor the Creator, and protect the created world for future generations.

Source:
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2277/white-buffalo-calf-woman/

A Hollow Shell

Published July 18, 2024 by tindertender

An unseen karmic male, “She’s a peasant?!”

And she said, “You don’t have a clue what it means to be a peasant. My essence has been merged with the vitality of the entire planetary system and all life upon it. I am wealthier than you could ever dream of! You hollow shell, surrounding yourself with ‘things’ and ‘degrees’ calling yourself a success … You are the true peasant.”

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/is-ego-just-an-empty-shell-tanni-koens.html

The Real, the True

Published July 16, 2024 by tindertender

“The real thing is not a path, the real thing is the authenticity of the seeker. Your authenticity brings you back home, nothing else. All paths are just secondary. The basic thing is to be AUTHENTIC, to be TRUE.”✨🙌💫

~ Osho

Your Family Tree is So Beautiful!

Published July 6, 2024 by tindertender

New foundation keepers are here. They are separating the wheat from the chaff … Those who are Light from those who feast on their light.

We are gaining new fathers and mothers, they are returning to us, and our family trees will be invigorated and strengthened by the Light of God flowing through them, and through we, who have not only sprouted the seed the most high planted within us, but grew into the likeness of the Sun.

Shining forth from our Being.

Mothers (and Fathers) of Light.

The Wheat

The Sunflower

Published June 23, 2024 by tindertender

The sunflower is not a flower! 🌻

Its petals are actually ray flowers and are made up of multiple petals fused together. Ray petals are usually yellow but can sometimes be red or orange.

The number of petals of a sunflower plant is determined on its size. A sunflower has between 34 and 89 petals. Now, look inside the “flower” more closely. Look into what you once thought was the flower and is actually a lot of tiny “flowers”. Many… Many… Beautiful and delicate in an alignment beyond harmonic (the geometry of nature). What you thought was a flower, is actually an outline that holds hundreds and hundreds of flowers…

The ray florets of sunflower are known as neuters because it consists neither male or female parts in the flower. If the flower contains any of the small strap-shaped flowers in the head of certain composite plants, such as the daisy is called Ray floret.

And if we look at it with the eyes of gardeners, we will realize that each little flower holds within itself, in this golden dust, countless fields of sunflowers.

In biology, this is called an infloration. 🌻

©️Jeffrey Peters

Leviathan

Published June 8, 2024 by tindertender

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan

You ARE Creation

Published June 5, 2024 by tindertender

People that try to instill doubt into you know your light but they don’t want you to see it, or know it.

You are not apart from the Creation. You are not a consequence of the big bang. You are not a result, a consequence of physics.

You are the Big Bang; You are the Creation, You are part of It, as the process of creating Life never ended.

Your existence overcomes the rules of physics.

You are the CEO of your life. Hire, fire and promote accordingly

Wounded souls want to show you how powerful they are.

Healing souls want to show you how powerful ‘you’ are.

THE WITCH

Published June 2, 2024 by tindertender

When people hear the word witch, most people automatically co-relate it to the Dark Arts. Unfortunately that is the bias created due to years of BS being fed about what exactly being a witch entails.

This post is going to focus on the different types of witches that exist.

Magick is just magick it is the intention of the person doing that magick that make it good or bad.

Most witches identify as eclectic, which means that they practice at least a few different kinds of magic.

1) Green Witch – Green witches are also known as garden or forest witches, are very connected to the earth & draw their magic from the natural world. They incorporate earthly elements like herbs, plants, into their practice & enjoy study them. They also work with the Fae.

2) Hedge Witch – “Hedge” means boundary between this world & spirit realm; hedge witches are known for “flying” into spiritual world when they practice magic. They perform small, daily domestic actions that make life easier for both them & others. They often focus quite a bit on the hearth, home & tend to partner with animals.

3) Kitchen Witch – They mainly practice magic in the kitchen. They use herbs, cooking, potions, & other types of recipes to concoct spells. Their power stems from the actual process of cooking or baking and the emotions you put into it.

4) Faery Witch – Also known as a Fae witch connect with faeries at the most basic level. Faery witches love nature spirits, woodland creatures, trees, & the Fae. They invite all of these elements into their practice.

5) Fire Witch – Draw power from fire. They love the element, or may have more success with fire spells such as candle spells, potions over an open flame, etc. As a fire witch, they are hot & fiery in nature. They like quick results which is exactly what fire spells bring them.

6) Divination Witch – They focus, on divination practices like Tarot, astrology, scrying, pendulum, meditation, etc. Many divination witches are eclectic as well, they enjoy incorporating divination practices into the craft.

7) Sun Witch – They derive power from the sun. Spells that deal with new beginnings will be better to cast at sunrise, while banishing spells will have more power during sunset.

8) Storm Witch – They draw energy from crazy weather. They might have a preference for a specific type of storm or enjoy chaotic weather energy in general, but they will definitely feel more powerful & excited when the weather is tumultuous.

9) Lunar Witch – The moon represents emotions, water, & the subconscious, as well as powerful, deep magic. A moon witch, is very in-tune with lunar cycles & draws power from the moon.

10) Swamp Witch – The swamp witch uses the healing elements of nature around them (especially mud) and develops their own strong magic through the intense emotions they feel surrounding society and expectations.

11) Elemental Witch – The hallmark of an element witch is incorporating the 4 elements (earth, air, fire, and water) into their practice. Elemental witches use the elements when casting spells; they may only use 1 element at a time or all 4.

12) Sea Witch – A sea witch has a strong connection to water and to the ocean. Sea witches connect with ocean spirits & have an almost psychic connection with the sea. They may use sand, shells, driftwood, or even sea water to perform magic.

13) Crystal Witch – They are deeply connected to the vibration & energetic power of crystals, gems, & stones.

14) Ancestral Witch – To be a hereditary or ancestral witch, one needs to have ancestors who were witches. Hereditary witches harness power from the spirits of their ancestors to perform magic.

15) Cosmic Witch – A cosmic witch is all about the sky. They look to astrology, astronomy, & the stars & moon. They incorporate energy from the stars in their practice & may especially like to study past life astrology. Some cosmic witches are starseeds and integrate practices from their home planet into the craft. They might connect with deities associated with the stars or formulate spells based on planets, the alignment of the stars, etc.

16) Chaos Witch – They draw power from chaos. They perform emotional, tumultuous magic. Their spells are fueled by energy that clashes. Chaos witches often perform magic with intense music, during storms, or even when they’re feeling a bit drained emotionally.

17) Ceremonial Witch – These witches are focused on the ritual of the craft and draw power from performing a ceremony that is meaningful. A ceremonial witch is part of a coven & will treat their ceremonial magic more as a religion. When you practice ceremonial magic (also known as traditional wicca), there isn’t always a clear distinction between “good spells” & “black magic” so your morals & knowledge will depend on the types of traditional ceremonies you follow.

18) Dianic Witch – They focus on the feminine. They usually worship the Roman goddess Diana, but can sometimes focus on all goddesses as the divine feminine is the most important aspect of Dianic witchcraft. Dianic witches will practice a lot of meditation and visualization in addition to their magic. The focus of the practice is to heal inner wounds that these witches have received from the patriarchy.

19) Traditional Witch – They base their practice in very old magic, often known as the “Old Religion”. These witches do a lot of research & take a historical approach to their magical practice.

Other types – Eclectic Witch, Secular, Urban/City Witch, Natural, Cottage Witch.

@13StarSoul

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Fungi Charm

Published June 2, 2024 by tindertender

The most chilling mushrooms in the world ..

The charms of the Fungi Kingdom 🍄

Fungi are misfit organisms. Although they are much closer genetically to animals than plants, they were considered to be plants for centuries. Their cell structure is unique, as is their manner of living. They belong to a world entirely of their own.

The fungus that is only poisonous if you are also drinking
Have you ever eaten the cap mushroom? If you’re chewing a little now, that’s fine. Just do not drink for a while. This fungus does not harm sober people, but it lowers the wrath of God to drinkers.
The mushrooms are quite nice that grow well in places occupied by humans. They are taken to lawns, pastures and abandoned land, where the soil is disturbed regularly. They come out of the ground like oblong and white bells that then spread out to look like umbrellas. The gills at the bottom become a striking black, slowly graying the upper half of the fungus. The hats look tasty, and many people should be tempted to eat a bite.
For the most part, one bite is fine. Although inky tapas are not food mushrooms, and should not be made at a large meal or long-term meal, usually a single mushroom will not do you any harm.
Except that the inky are also called drunken bane. They take a rather puritanical view of the drink. People who drink anywhere from three hours to five days after eating an ink cap will feel that their face starts to turn red, their limbs tingling, and their heart starts to run. Then come nausea, vomiting, and in severe cases, heart problems. The more alcohol the unfortunate sinner drinks, the more they suffer. If things go bad, they will have a heart attack. A person has died from eating an ink cap and then drinking.
The inky caps sow their vengeance initiating an immediate and severe hangover. Chemical acetaldehyde is generally associated with hangovers, and experts believe it causes the sweating, nausea and vomiting that so many people regret. Finally, however, enzymes in the body break acetaldehyde and people recover. However, inky caps contain coprine, a chemical that stops the enzyme, which results in an immediate accumulation of acetaldehyde, and there is no end to hangover. It can take days to work coprine out of a person’s system.
Coprine was studied extensively by scientists who wanted to use it to make alcoholics reluctant to drink. But their methods, and their long-term effects, proved too severe. The inky do not have such scruples, so be careful with these mushrooms if you want to have a drink.
WRITTEN BY ESTHER INGLIS-Arkel