Curious about Amanita muscaria but unsure where to begin? You’re not alone. This iconic mushroom is wrapped in mystery, misinformation, and marketing claims that often miss the mark. How do you separate the sacred from the noise?
Join ethnobotanist and herbalist Ash Ritter alongside Monica Cadena for an enlightening workshop that cuts through the myths surrounding Amanita muscaria. They’ll guide you through its rich history, traditional uses, and how to safely and respectfully engage with this powerful mushroom.
Whether you’re drawn to its connection to solstice traditions, curious about its role in shamanic practices, or simply looking to deepen your understanding of fungi medicine, this workshop offers a grounded and reliable resource for your journey.
Don’t miss this chance to connect with the wisdom of Amanita muscaria just in time for the Winter Solstice!
About Our Guests
Who is Ash Ritter?
Ash Ritter is an ethnobotanist, herbalist, and writer with over 23 years of study in clinical, traditional, academic, and directly relational terrains. She is a devotee of curiosity, and especially savors the inquiry of history & mystery through the tangible threads of fungi, people, and plants.
One-on-one long term apprenticeships are the cornerstone of her training, with a focus on clinical botanical & naturopathic medicines, Druid herbalism, Cali-Mexican curanderismo, and MacGuyver-style urban & wilderness first-aid. Her college thesis focused on the history of funga and flora in rites of passage, and altered states as evolutionary technology. Over the years, Ash’s research has honed in on the ethnobotany of her western United States homelands, and the entheogenic traditions of her Bohemian ancestry.
Ash counsels and creates in her private practice, Black Sage Botanicals, to engage direct relationships with & as the living world. She joyfully offers public & private classes, in-depth consultation services, and loves formulating unique herbaceous & bemushroomed elixirs in her Sonoran desert apothecary.
Who is Monica Cadena?
Monica Cadena is an Afro-Latinx California-based artist, writer, movement worker, digital alchemist, brave space holder, plant ally, advocate, and the Creatrix of Black Healers Connect, a digital and in-person community for healers of the diaspora. The former co-founder of Wear Your Voice Magazine, Monica is passionate about highlighting stories from those at the intersections of healing and social justice activism and centering healing-based initiatives. Monica hosted the first Psychedelics and Sensuality event, she spoke to a maxed-out audience at MAPS’ Psychedelic Science 2023 on sex and psychedelics, and has worked closely with major organizations in the space including DoubleBlind Magazine, Oakland Hyphae, and many more.