THE WIZARDS OF THE FOREST

PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS

In the shamanic tradition, we refer to the incredible collective of beings that comprise the spirits of magic mushrooms Los Ninos. They hold the distinction of being the only psychotropic plant we refer to in the plural; they are undeniably a colony of beings, a gaggle of mischievous, magical, interconnected mycelium with wildly sacred and powerful lessons. If you’re partaken in a divine dose of mushies, you’ve been thrust inside their psilocybin portal, and you know how other-worldly, how both devious and delightful these creatures can be.

Los Ninos are not plants, nor minerals or animals--they are fungi, which hold an entirely unique classification of life on this earth. They are part of the entire collective of mycelium, but Los Ninos refer to those among them with psychedelic properties. All mushrooms play a pivotal role on our planet. But Los Ninos, they are the ultimate alchemists.

About Psilocybin

The main medicinal alkaloid in the mushies is psilocybin, which holds loads of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Mycelium are the bookends of life here; they alchemize dead animals and plants into new life. If not for these fascinating creatures, our Earth would be littered with decayed matter. Mushrooms allow the cycle of life to continue.

When we work with them as a sacred medicine, they allow the same thing to manifest within us. If you feel called to work with Los Ninos, it’s helpful to know what in you is dying or releasing, and what you would love to give birth to. They are bridge-builders from the intangible to the tangible, and holding these clear and sacred intentions are most helpful in having a successful and heart-opening journey.

If you view the underground network of mycelium, it’s hard not to notice that they look strikingly like the network of the brain. Their systems of growth and connectedness are a direct mirror of the neurotransmitters of the mind; they form an underground connected grid of communication.

As personalities, they are most notably the tricksters of the psychotropic world. They are mischievous and hilarious; another gift of their medicine is to remember to laugh at the absurdity of our wild and dynamic lives.

Ninos embody the Shakespearean notion that “all the world’s a stage,” and they invite us to witness this with unbridled joy.