Amanita Muscaria
These red and white spotted celebs of the mushroom world have gained popularity through folktales, cartoons and Mario games, but did you know these fungi are responsible for helping reindeer fly? In sacred traditions of Arctic indigenous peoples, the Amanita Muscaria were used for shamanic vision quests on the winter solstice.
The mushrooms are poisonous to humans, but not reindeer, who passed the hallucinogenic - rather than noxious - properties on through their urine. In ceremony, this fluid would be consumed to initiate the trip in which both the shamans, and presumably the reindeer, took flight!
It was such a joy to both paint and learn about this merry mushroom. I am so excited to share it with you in the form of art prints, stickers and greeting cards! The original painting is also available, please inquire if interested!
Purchase includes print only. Several standard and easy-to-frame sizes are available. Prints are packaged in individual eco-clear sleeves with sturdy, acid-free backing boards. I use up-cycled shipping materials when possible to reduce environmental impacts. Your order will arrive in a thoughtfully packaged repurposed mailer. Large sizes come in sturdy poster tubes.
These red and white spotted celebs of the mushroom world have gained popularity through folktales, cartoons and Mario games, but did you know these fungi are responsible for helping reindeer fly? In sacred traditions of Arctic indigenous peoples, the Amanita Muscaria were used for shamanic vision quests on the winter solstice.
The mushrooms are poisonous to humans, but not reindeer, who passed the hallucinogenic - rather than noxious - properties on through their urine. In ceremony, this fluid would be consumed to initiate the trip in which both the shamans, and presumably the reindeer, took flight!
It was such a joy to both paint and learn about this merry mushroom. I am so excited to share it with you in the form of art prints, stickers and greeting cards! The original painting is also available, please inquire if interested!
Purchase includes print only. Several standard and easy-to-frame sizes are available. Prints are packaged in individual eco-clear sleeves with sturdy, acid-free backing boards. I use up-cycled shipping materials when possible to reduce environmental impacts. Your order will arrive in a thoughtfully packaged repurposed mailer. Large sizes come in sturdy poster tubes.
